Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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MIO'S GRILL AND CAFE

119 2 ST N · ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33701

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJanuary 4, 2024
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3414151
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8583306
DBPR license6215142

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority0 Intermediate5 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

#6High 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. Dish washer went from scrapping dirty dishes to putting away clean dishes with no hand wash in between.

#7High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In rice cooker in kitchen: rice (107F – Hot Holding)

Basic 5

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine in kitchen has mold like substance.

#2Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone stored above reach in cooler across from cooktop. Manager removed.

#3Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees engaged in food preparation with no hair restraints. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#4Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in single door reach in freezer in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#5Basic24-18-4

Basic – Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Silverware at front counter stored with food contact surfaces upright. Manager stored inverted. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 16, 2026 11:59 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
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.