BIG APPLE BUFFET
1030 58TH ST N · ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33710
Inspection Summary
Emergency Closure Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
18 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
12A-19-4High Priority – Employee washed hands with cold water. Hot water tap at handwash sink broken – hibachi area – cook line: 1 of 2 handwash sinks
08A-01-4High Priority – Raw animal food stored over cooked food. – cook line make table: pooled eggs above cooked noodles Items moved to correct locations **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. – hibachi cook line: 2 droppings under equipment (unable to determine consistency) – hallway near restrooms: 1 dry dropping on floor – dry storeroom: 8 dry droppings – hallway near back door : 3 dry at base of CO2 tanks, 2 hard droppings on top of tank – service hallway: 3 dry dropping sunder pallet containing bag-in-box soda syrups
35A-18-4High Priority – Rodent rub marks present along walls/ceilings. – hallway near back door
Intermediate 3
31A-15-4Intermediate – Employee filled water pitcher/cup at handwash sink. – wait station
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Missing from back of house employee restroom Provided during inspection **Corrected On-Site**
01B-16-4Intermediate – Torn packages/bags of food exposing the contents to contamination. See stop sale. dry storeroom : – 2- 5 lb bags of sweet rice packages chewed into.
Basic 11
35A-06-4Basic – Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. – hallway near back door: 4 hanging fly strips with assorted flying insects **Repeat Violation**
08B-20-4Basic – Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. – dry storeroom : 2- 5 lb bags of sweet rice **Repeat Violation**
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. – cook line, glass door cooler: partially consumed bottle of ginger ale stored next toand above restaurant ingredients Item removed **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-4Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. – cook line: keys, remote control devic on shelf above make table Items removed **Corrected On-Site**
36-18-4Basic – Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. – prep room: some cracked and missing ceramic tiles
23-07-4Basic – Gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. – cook line make table
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Holes: – dry storeroom – hallway near back door **Repeat Violation**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. – hibachi area Hot water in crock pot measured at 110° Water dumped, refilled Recheck 157° **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
29-08-4Basic – Plumbing system in disrepair. Hot water tap at handwash sink broken – hibachi area – cook line: 1 of 2 handwash sinks
14-20-4Basic – Ripped/worn plastic wrap used as food-contact shelf cover. – prep area: lower shelf of prep table
42-04-4Basic – Storage of tools on shelf above or with food. – dry storeroom: Assorted hand tools on shelf next to and above packaged foods Tools removed from area **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 1:55 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 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.