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SAM'S GYROS & SEAFOOF

3501 34TH ST N, ST. PETERSBURG, FL 33713

License #6211522

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92.3 Grade B / 100

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SAM'S GYROS & SEAFOOF in ST. PETERSBURG currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 92.3 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on September 9, 2025. Across those visits, inspectors documented 17 total violations — 2 critical, 5 major, 10 minor.

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Inspections on file
2
Clean inspections
0
Callback visits
0
Latest clean pass
None on file yet

The latest inspection on September 9, 2025 included 2 critical violations, 5 major, and 9 minor.

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Imported observations
17
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Inspection History

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  • Inspection Completed - No Further Action
  • [36-22-4] Floor area(s) covered with standing water and debris. Standing water on floor in front of ice machine. Grease accumulation observed under fryers on cook-line.
  • [40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cellphones on prep table. Items removed.
  • [51-13-4] No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Operator stated he has poster available but has not hung one up.
  • [50-09-4] Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Operator logged into DBPR website and verified ownership.
  • [11-27-4] Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Discussed with operator to review previous education packet provided during last licensing to locate a procedure for cleaning vomit and diarrhea.
  • [14-11-5] Equipment in poor repair. Walk-in freezer not keeping all items frozen. Items are being held cold.
  • [24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nesting observed on metal pans stored above 3 compartment sink.
  • [22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Fryer baskets soiled. Not cleaned as often as needed.
  • [23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Build up of grease located on hood filters at fryers for seafood and chicken.
  • [31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels inside handwash sink located in restroom. Employee provided towels during inspection.
  • [12A-09-4] Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee not change gloves after cooking at fryer with raw proteins and begin to retrieve ice. Stopped employee and discussed with manager to change gloves and wash hands as needed when switching tasks.
  • [53B-16-4] Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by the inability to answer basic food safety questions. Employee did not know proper cold holding temperature. When asked what corrected cold holding temperature is required, employee stated 55F. Educated employee on cold holding at 41F and below. Employee has received food handler training.
  • [03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Inside reach-in cooler in center of kitchen taken at 1:10PM. raw comminuted beef (51F - Cold Holding) cut lettuce (55F - Cold Holding) cut tomato (55F - Cold Holding) tzatziki sauce (51F - Cold Holding) Items were placed into the freezer. Retemps taken at 2:35PM raw comminuted beef (43F - Cold Holding) cut lettuce (39F - Cold Holding) cut tomato (39F - Cold Holding) tzatziki sauce (43F - Cold Holding)
  • [08B-12-5] Stored food not covered. Cooked potatoes and cooked corn inside walk-in cooler stored uncovered.
  • [21-03-4] Wet wiping cloths stored in detergent and sanitizer mixed together. Wiping cloth observed stored with bleach and soap. Operator dumped solution and made new wiping cloth solution.
  • [02C-03-5] Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. To-go container filled with commercially processed cheese not date marked. Container of milk under reach-in cooler not date marked after opening.
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SAM'S GYROS & SEAFOOF looks fairly solid on paper. Would you eat here?

B record

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