Steak N Shake
8101 Dr Martin Luther King St N, St. Petersburg, FL 33702 · Permanent Food Service · License 6214374
What drove the grade
Live, small flying insects found.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 10 complaint inspection2 high priority (1 fixed on the spot, 1 repeat), 4 basic-15
- Violations at the Oct 20 complaint check1 basic; 2 also cited at the Sep 10 complaint inspection and counted there-1
- Administrative complaint on Sep 10, now complaint after follow-upCounts in full until a follow-up finds the problems fixed-20
- Safety score64
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Inspection history
2 inspections · 6 visitsLatest inspection
Complaint check
- 2nd follow-up visitOct 29, 2026 Fixed at follow-up
The inspector came back and found the problems fixed.
1 earlier violation still noted, but not enough to need another visit:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat was still cited
Basic1
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated mold-like substance above ice cream area.
More time given
- 1st follow-up visitOct 21, 2026 Complaint after follow-up
Problems from the first visit still weren't fixed, so the inspector recommended formal action by the state, which can include fines.
2 violations still not corrected:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat was still cited
High priority1
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Live, small flying insects found.
1 live flying insect observed in mop sink area. 3 live flying insects observed in dish pit. 1 live flying insect ice cream area 1 live flying insect near prep sink.
Administrative complaint
Basic1
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated mold-like substance above ice cream area.
More time given
- First visitOct 20, 2026 Administrative complaint
Serious or repeated problems led the inspector to recommend formal action by the state, which can include fines.
3 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Live, small flying insects found.
18 live flying insects observed in mop area. 1 live flying insects observed near ice cream area.
Administrative complaint
Basic2
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Floor area(s) covered with standing water floor near box soda area.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated mold-like substance above ice cream area.
Earlier inspections 1
D65Complaint inspection6 violations, 2 high priority · 2 follow-up visits Complaint after follow-up
- 2nd follow-up visitSep 18, 2026 Complaint after follow-up
Problems from the first visit still weren't fixed, so the inspector recommended formal action by the state, which can include fines.
1 violation still not corrected:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat was still cited
High priority1
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Live, small flying insects found.
Observed 1 live flying insect during CB 1 live flying insect at dishwasher area 3 live flying insect at mop sink area. Killed all during inspection
Fixed on the spot
- 1st follow-up visitSep 17, 2026 Complaint after follow-up
Problems from the first visit still weren't fixed, so the inspector recommended formal action by the state, which can include fines.
2 violations still not corrected:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat was still cited
High priority1
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Live, small flying insects found.
6 mop sink area 7 near oven area inside trash can 4 inside dishwasher landing on clean dishes Establishment killed 6 during inspection
Administrative complaintFixed on the spot
Basic1
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Water draining onto floor surface when mop sink turned on Near back of mop sink area manager turned water off
More time given
- First visitSep 10, 2026 Administrative complaint
Serious or repeated problems led the inspector to recommend formal action by the state, which can include fines.
6 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority2
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined.
See stop sale. Real butter at cook line in container Observed paperwork. Put time stamp on container
Fixed on the spot
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Live, small flying insects found.
1 live flying insect observed near oven 3 live flying insects observed near box soda area. 10 live flying insects near mop bucket near mop sink. 1 near back door. 1 near dishwasher
Repeat violationAdministrative complaint
Basic4
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation.
Observed 4 half cut onions on cutting board with knife tops and bottoms cut off large red bag of onions on top of cutting board
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Water draining onto floor surface when mop sink turned on Near back of mop sink area manager turned water off
Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Cove molding broken left side of ware washing mop sink areas
Floor area(s) covered with standing water.
Near mop sink area.
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
- Time/temperature control for safety food
- Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.
- Stop sale
- An order that the food can’t be sold or served.