UPTOWN EATS
689 DR MLK JR ST N STE D · ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33701
Inspection Summary
Emergency Closure Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
21 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 8
12A-27-4High Priority – Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Employee cracked raw shell eggs wearing single service gloves and then proceeded to grab sauce bottle and scoop for cheese. Employee washed hands. Inspector educated employee about proper hand washing practices. **Warning**
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees 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. Employee touched scone with bare hands and then placed scones on plate to serve to customer. Inspector discussed with employee and operator about alternate serving possibilities. Tongs, parchment paper etc. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found 3 flies (2) flies flying in front bar area not landing on any food contact surfaces. (1) fly in cooler freezer room not landing on any food contact surfaces. **Warning**
41-24-4High Priority – Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area. Under front counter where coffee and drink preparation takes place. **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Approximately 10 rodent droppings under silver double door reach-in-cooler in freezer cooler room. Approximately 15 rodent droppings under dry storage racks storing plastic containers of food products and metal cans. Approximately 20 rodent droppings next to glass double door cooler and dry storage racks storing plastic containers of food in corner. **Warning**
41-23-4High Priority – Rodent bait not contained in a covered, tamper-resistant bait station. Bag of rodent bait in corner next to freezer in cooler freezer room. **Warning**
35A-18-4High Priority – Rodent rub marks present along walls/ceilings. On pipe coming from ceiling in room containing ice machine. **Warning**
03F-02-5High Priority – 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. No time stamp on quiche on cook line. **Warning**
Intermediate 4
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Blade guard of slicer on table of slicer on prep table in prep room. Stand mixer in prep area soiled. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand washing sink blocked by plastic container. Container was removed from hand sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
51-16-7Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Establishment previously submitted a plan review application in October 2025. Discussed re-submitting current layout for area that was previously a retail space. Area has tables, chairs, hand sink, ice machine, cold holding refrigerator, freezer, dry storage racks. Provided the following handouts: Plan Review Requirements (DBPR Form HR 5030-082) Plan Review for Fixed Public Food Service Establishment (DBPR HR-7005) Discussed updating the plans to match the current layout, completing the required application, and then submitting the updated plans, application, and menu to the plan review email within 60 days of the callback date. **Warning**
29-28-4Intermediate – Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. Observed water filter under by espresso machine dated 1-2-25 **Warning**
Basic 9
32-04-4Basic – Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Bathroom door in dinning room. **Warning**
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Ramekins stored in chi tea, earl grey tea, and decaf espresso. **Warning**
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Oven handle in prep area. Cooler handles in prep cooler area. **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 3 dead roaches in under double door reach-in-cooler in cooler freezer room. 2 dead roaches under dry storage rack holding containers of food in bags. 3 dead roaches in corner of room next to table and chairs in added dining room area. 5 dead roaches under black floor storage cabinet in hallway next to bathroom. **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee water bottle on top of prep table in prep area. Bottle was removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Throughout restaurant. Under prep tables. Under cooler and freezers in cooler freezer room. Under equipment and shelving in bar area. **Warning**
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. In room housing ice machine. **Warning**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven interior in prep area soiled with backed on debris. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Pizza boxes in freezer and cooler room stored on floor. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 12:03 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.