Paulos Pizza and Subs INC
6297 Central Ave Ste A, St. Petersburg, FL 33710 · Permanent Food Service · License 6214588
What drove the grade
Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Oct 12 routine inspection3 high priority (fixed on the spot, 1 repeat), 3 intermediate (2 fixed on the spot, 2 repeats), 5 basic (1 repeat)-26
- Administrative complaint on Oct 12Counts in full until a follow-up finds the problems fixed-20
- Safety score54
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitOct 12, 2026 Administrative complaint
Serious or repeated problems led the inspector to recommend formal action by the state, which can include fines.
11 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority3
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.
-Raw shell eggs stored over boiled eggs in reach in cooler in kitchen -Raw beef and raw chicken not in commercial packaging stored in freezer above roast beef in reused ricotta container Operator moved ready to eat foods to top shelves.
Fixed on the spot
Code 09, Bare hand contact with ready-to-eat food: Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145°F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact.
Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Slice of cooked pizza handled with bare hands. Operator put pizza slices back in oven to reheat and kill any germs from bare hand contact.
Fixed on the spot
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container.
-Paper towels in contact with cut cucumbers Operator removed paper towels
Fixed on the spotRepeat violationAdministrative complaint
Intermediate3
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
-Cutting boards on prep coolers stained -Can opener blade soiled
Repeat violation
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: No soap provided at handwash sink in kitchen.
Operator put out soap.
Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.
-spray bottles on cookline and in warewash area containing blue cleaning chemical not labeled, Operator labeled.
Fixed on the spot
Basic5
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Unpackaged food in an unprotected holding unit in a customer/nonsecure area.
-unpackaged raw beef in unlocked reach in freezer outside restrooms Operator locked freezer
Fixed on the spot
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
-Cutting boards on prep coolers grooved
Repeat violation
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken.
-ricotta container being used as storage container has cracked lid
Code 16, Dishwashing facilities and test kits: Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
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
- Ready-to-eat food
- Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.
- Food-contact surface
- Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.