Ubuntu Food Truck
1720 Central Ave, St. Petersburg, FL 33712 · Mobile Food Dispensing Vehicle · License 6252558
What drove the grade
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Oct 6 routine inspection1 high priority (1 repeat), 2 intermediate (1 fixed on the spot), 3 basic-16
- Administrative complaint on Oct 6Counts in full until a follow-up finds the problems fixed-20
- Safety score64
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitOct 6, 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 priority1
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
Sliced pepper jack cheese seen in reach-in coolerA temped at 53°F at 1:45. Operator stated cheese had been in the reach-in coolerA since 11:45 AM. Operator moved cheese to reach-in freezer to rapidly cool cheese. Re-temped cheese at 2:20 with a 42°F temperature.
Repeat violationAdministrative complaint
Intermediate2
Code 16, Dishwashing facilities and test kits: No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
Operator has no test kit on premise. New test kit has been provided by inspector.
Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.
Unknown purple liquid in spray bottle seen on three compartment sinkA closest to flat top. Employee was informed and labeled bottle when Informed.
Fixed on the spot
Basic3
Code 25, Single-service items: Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination.
Too containers seen under hot line. Containers not properly inverted. Operator was informed and moved containers to proper position.
Fixed on the spot
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Water tank, pump and hoses not operated properly to prevent backflow and other contamination of the water supply.
No proper back flow device on hose for water usage on MFDV. Operator has been informed and will be purchasing a food grade hose along with back flow preventer as soon as possible.
Code 40, Employee personal belongings: Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items.
Employee speaker seen sitting over top clean prep table area on main cook line.
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.
- Vacuum breaker, backflow
- Plumbing parts that keep dirty water, such as from a mop sink hose, from flowing back into the clean water supply.