GYROS AND SEAFOOD EXPRESS
1760 9 ST S · ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33701
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
03C-44-5High Priority – Cooked poultry not reaching a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit. Employee pulled cooked chicken off the grill to hot hold. Cooked chicken was at: chicken (137F – Cooking) employee put back on cooktop and cooked to 177 F.
03C-97-2High Priority – Gyro meat in a broiler that is turned off. Gyro meat in broiler with only one heating element turned on and no rotation of the gyro cone. Inspector advised operator to slice gyro meat from cone and fully cook on the grill until rotisserie can be fixed.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler across from gyro station: cooked pasta (45F – Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (45F – Cold Holding); cut leafy greens (45F – Cold Holding) temperatures taken at 11:45 am. Manager placed items on ice. Temperatures taken again at 12:20 pm and cooked pasta 42 F, cut tomatoes 42 F, cut leafy greens 43 F. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on reach in coolers in kitchen have built up food debris. Can opener on table by gyro station has built up food debris. **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink by three compartment sink. Manager replaced paper towels.
Basic 6
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine has mold like substance.
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket on ice machine not inverted for protection. Manager inverted. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverages on prep table behind front counter.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Freezer door on cook line across from fryers is broken.
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. **Repeat Violation**
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Shrimp thawing in three compartment sink without cold running water. Manager turned on cold water. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 14, 2026 12:50 PM.
Violation category totals
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.