K-Pot Korean BBQ & Hot Pot

6901 22 Ave Ste 520 & 522, St Petersburg, FL 33710 · Permanent Food Service · License 6218556

B
Grade B
Safety score 89 of 100
Latest visit: Aug 11, 2026

What drove the grade

Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged.High priority · fixed on the spot · 4 other violations

How the score was calculated

  • Starting score100
  • Violations at the Aug 11 complaint inspection
    1 high priority (fixed on the spot), 1 intermediate, 3 basic (2 repeats)
    -11
  • Safety score89

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Complaint inspection

5 violations found
  1. First visitAug 11, 2026 No follow-up needed

    Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.

    5 violations found:

    • 1 High priority
    • 1 Intermediate
    • 3 Basic
    What the inspector cited

    High priority1

    • Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged.

      -raw Chicken over raw beef in walk in freezer, chicken not in commercial packaging Operator moved beef to store above chicken

      Fixed on the spot

    Intermediate1

    • Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.

      -soda gun behind bar nozzle soiled

    Basic3

    • Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Ice buildup in reach-in ice cream freezer and walk-in freezer.

      Repeat violation

    • Code 21, Wiping cloths and linens: Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength.

      Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 0ppm) Operator remade bucket and tested at 200PPM

      Fixed on the spot

    • Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler.

      -Standing water in reach in cooler behind bar

      Repeat violation

    Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

Reading this report

Priority levels

  • High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
  • Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
  • Basic Best practices and general upkeep.

Terms in the inspectors’ reports

Food-contact surface
Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.

Most cited

Food protection and cross-contamination1
Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained1
Wiping cloths and linens1
Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized1
Plumbing and backflow prevention1