Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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SAMS GYRO & SEAFOOD INC

4745 22 AVE S · ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33711

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 18, 2023
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3391039
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8499983
DBPR license6210315

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority4 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#2High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sliced cheese (48F – Cold Holding) operator moved to walk in cooler **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#3High Priority41-27-4

High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. 200+ ppm chlorine wiping cloth solution

Intermediate 4

#4Intermediate53A-10-4

Intermediate – Certified food manager unable to answer basic Food Code questions pertaining to safe operation of establishment. Asked operator/ Certified food manager cooked Temperature of a child's burger. We discussed the correct temp of 155f **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#5Intermediate53B-16-4

Intermediate – Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by the inability to answer basic food safety questions. Most employees could not give the proper cooking temperature for chicken

#6Intermediate03C-89-4

Intermediate – Establishment conducts non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods without written procedures approved by the division. Inspector explained and emailed paperwork **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#7Intermediate16-37-1

Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Employee purchased chlorine test strips during inspection **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 1

#1Basic25-09-4

Basic – Single-service items for customer self-service not properly protected to prevent contamination. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 22, 2026 12:46 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 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.