BUYA
911 CENTRAL AVE · ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33705
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
25 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee exit kitchen. Then return, touch single-serve gloves without washing hands. Discussed with manager proper hand-hygiene techniques. **Corrective Action Taken**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly in kitchen. Fly did not land on food or food contact surfaces.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. From reach-in cooler on cooks line at 1:20pm a. shredded beef (54F – Cold Holding); 48f b. shredded chicken (54F – Cold Holding); 44f c. sprouts (63F – Cold Holding) 58f d. cooked corn (53F – Cold Holding) 47f Operator placed items in ice bath. Re temp at 2:00pm **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler on cooks line is stained with mold like substance.
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice and funnel dump inside bowl of hand wash sink in bar area. Reviewed with manager.
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in bar area. Employee provided paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 19
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Located next to walk-in cooler.
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles in kitchen are soiled dust and grease buildup. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board on reach-in cooler on cooks line has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 2 dead roaches on floor in unisex restroom. 1 dead roach on floor in unisex restroom near dining room. 5 dead roaches in trap underneath ice machine next to walk-in cooler. 3 dead roaches underneath reach-in freezer near walk-in cooler. Employees discarded roaches. Cleaned and sanitized the area. **Corrected On-Site**
13-04-4Basic – Employee on cooks line with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
13-03-4Basic – Employee on cooks line with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on top of cutting board on reach-in cooler on cooks line. Employee removed phone and in the process of cleaning and sanitizing area. **Corrective Action Taken**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Bottom shelves of prep tables in kitchen are rusted. Interior of reach-in cooler on cooks line is rusted. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water on cooks line.
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles on cooks line and near rear kitchen exit is missing and cracked. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
36-11-4Basic – Floors on cooks line and near rear kitchen exit not maintained smooth and durable.
36-24-5Basic – Hole in wall near unisex restrooms.
10-08-5Basic – Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Located in bar area. Employee removed ice scoop. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled gaskets on reach-in cooler doors on cooks line. Fan guards in walk-in cooler are soiled with debris.
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler on cooks line interior have accumulation of soil residues.
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Multiple containers of vegetables and pan of cooked sweet potatoes not covered in walk-in cooler.
06-01-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Three commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged yellow fin fish located in walk-in cooler bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Fish is partially frozen. Operator cut ROP bag. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar and sesame stored in container on shelf in kitchen is not labeled. Operator labeled items. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 24, 2026 12:42 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
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5 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.