BIG APPLE BUFFET
1030 58 ST N · ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33710
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
40 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
41-07-4High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored on food prep area. **Warning**
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine reading 0ppm chlorine. Manager set up three compartment sink at 100 ppm chlorine for sanitizing of food contact surfaces. **Warning**
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee cutting lettuce with bare hands and lettuce was not to be immediately cooked to 145 F. **Warning**
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2-1-2024
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over ready to eat food in walk-in freezer not all commercially packaged. Manager moved raw chicken to bottom shelf on rack. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 7
11-07-5Intermediate – Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Printed Big 6 in Chinese for operator. **Warning**
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee cutting greens washed hands in vegetable sink. **Warning**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards build up food debris. **Warning**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Pot, pans and sponge in hand sink. Employee moved items. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand sink front line. **Warning**
02C-04-5Intermediate – Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Multiple items in walk-in freezer has no date marking. **Warning**
53B-13-5Intermediate – Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
Basic 28
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. All Ice machines have mold like substance. Ice chute at waitress area soda machine soiled with mold like substance. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35A-06-4Basic – Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Fry trap has 50 dead flies. Fry trap has 35 dead flies. Employee removed dead and trapped flies. **Corrected On-Site** **Admin Complaint**
16-03-4Basic – Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. **Warning**
16-21-4Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
32-04-4Basic – Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. **Warning**
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Multiple containers with no handle in rice and flour containers. **Warning**
36-06-4Basic – Cardboard used on floor as anti-slip measure not replaced every day or when heavily soiled, whichever comes first. Though the kitchen area has cardboard n the floors. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles through out the back kitchen area soiled with dust. **Warning**
36-03-4Basic – Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Broken tiles though out the back kitchen **Warning**
32-12-5Basic – Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach behind ice cream freezer next to ice machine. Employee removed and sanitized the area. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12B-02-4Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee eating in prep area. **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee food above customer food in reach in cooler on prep line. **Warning**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Ice machine has no cover shield. **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Kitchen floors heavily soiled with food debris. **Warning**
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. **Warning**
08B-47-4Basic – Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Shrimp stored on floor in walk-in cooler. Manager moved off floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-31-4Basic – Food stored in undrained ice. Beef stored in undrained ice on buffet tables. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife in between coolers. Manager removed knife. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on fry door handle. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils in standing water at 92F. **Warning**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Double door oven in prep area soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. **Warning**
29-08-4Basic – Plumbing system in disrepair. Second faucet in 3 compartment sink not working. **Warning**
14-33-4Basic – Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk-in cooler. **Warning**
24-18-4Basic – Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Silverware stored with food contact surface upright waitress area. **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on wok cook line. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 12, 2026 5:10 PM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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5 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.