Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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BUYA

911 CENTRAL AVE · ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33705

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateDecember 18, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3371432
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8390692
DBPR license6217106

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority5 Intermediate15 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical24 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

24 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 4

#16High Priority12A-07-5

High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Left work station and began to plate food with no hand wash. **Warning**

Warning
#17High Priority12A-13-4

High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Picked up trash from ground then handled a bin of food. No hand wash or glove change. **Warning**

Warning
#18High Priority35A-02-6

High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 3 flies in bar area. **Warning**

Warning
#19High Priority03F-02-5

High 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. On eggs or rice. **Warning**

Warning

Intermediate 5

#20Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board staining, burners soiled on cook top, **Warning**

Warning
#21Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Item in hand washing sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#22Intermediate53A-01-7

Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Blythe Berger **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#23Intermediate53B-01-5

Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin Complaint
#24Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Several items in walk in cooler no dated **Warning**

Warning

Basic 15

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic36-34-5

Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic24-05-4

Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic14-09-4

Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**

Warning
#5Basic13-04-4

Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. On any cook, **Warning**

Warning
#6Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. On any cook. **Warning**

Warning
#7Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. **Warning**

Warning
#8Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. No handle on walk in cooler door **Warning**

Warning
#9Basic36-22-4

Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Cook line **Warning**

Warning
#10Basic36-17-5

Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Cook line **Warning**

Warning
#11Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Oil boxes, sauce bucket, **Warning**

Warning
#12Basic22-08-4

Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. **Warning**

Warning
#13Basic16-46-4

Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. **Warning**

Warning
#14Basic21-10-4

Basic – Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. At cook line **Warning**

Warning
#15Basic08B-17-4

Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed corn on top of keg of beer **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 16, 2026 12:30 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
2 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
2 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
1 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
3 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
2 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
3 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
2 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.