Buffet City
1030 58 St N, St Petersburg, FL 33710 · Permanent Food Service · License 6217413
Latest visit, Aug 13, 2026: 2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 4 basic violations.
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Aug 13 complaint inspection2 high priority (half: no follow-up needed), 3 intermediate, 4 basic-21
- Emergency closure in the last 90 daysOrdered closed on Aug 5-10
- Safety score69
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Inspection history
2 inspections · 5 visits
Complaint inspection · Aug 13, 2026
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
- Approved source; food safe and unadulterated
- Food out of temperature
- Food properly thawed
- Food protection and cross-contamination
- Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained
- Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Non-food contact surfaces clean
- Insects, rodents, pests and animals
Routine inspection · Aug 3, 2026
The inspector came back, found the problems fixed and allowed the business to reopen.
- Approved source; food safe and unadulterated
- Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained
- Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Non-food contact surfaces clean
- Handwash sinks and supplies
The inspector came back, but the problems still weren't fixed, so the business stayed closed.
- Approved source; food safe and unadulterated
- Food protection and cross-contamination
- Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained
- Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Non-food contact surfaces clean
- Handwash sinks and supplies
- Insects, rodents, pests and animals
The inspector came back, but the problems still weren't fixed, so the business stayed closed.
- Approved source; food safe and unadulterated
- Food protection and cross-contamination
- Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained
- Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Non-food contact surfaces clean
- Handwash sinks and supplies
- Insects, rodents, pests and animals
Conditions were a danger to public health, so the business was ordered to close immediately. It can't reopen until an inspector confirms the problems are fixed.
- Approved source; food safe and unadulterated
- Food out of temperature
- Thermometers provided and accurate
- Food protection and cross-contamination
- Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained
- Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Non-food contact surfaces clean
- Handwash sinks and supplies
- Insects, rodents, pests and animals
- Employee personal belongings
- Manager certification and employee training