St. Petersburg, Pinellas County

HYATT PLACE ST PETERSBURG

25 2ND STREET NORTH, St. Petersburg, FL 33701

FoodSeating
Latest violations
7
3 Intermediate
Sep 9, 2025
City
St. Petersburg
County
Pinellas
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
11

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Sep 9, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 3Basic: 4Total: 7

22-02-4

Detail 24017555

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled with dried food debris. White cutting board on preparation table across from ice machine and reach in deli cooler cutting board on cook line are stained. Repeat Violation

16-62-1

Detail 24017557

Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.

31B-02-4

Detail 24017560

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Employee placed stack of paper towels at hand sink in dish area. Corrected On-Site

22-20-5

Detail 24017554

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Soiled with pink and black mold like substance.

50-09-4

Detail 24017558

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

14-09-4

Detail 24017556

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. White cutting board on preparation table across from ice machine and reach in deli cooler cutting board on cook line are grooved.

22-08-4

Detail 24017559

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Double door convection oven interior soiled with burnt food debris. Repeat Violation

Nov 15, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 5

08A-05-6

Detail 23358339

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs over yogurt in upright reach in cooler along back wall.

22-02-4

Detail 23358337

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach in cooler in kitchen has built up food debris. Can opener blade on prep table has built up food debris. Repeat Violation

31A-11-4

Detail 23358338

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink behind front bar used to store cup.

08B-38-4

Detail 23358341

Basic - Food stored on floor. Soda cans stored in floor behind bar area.

22-08-4

Detail 23358340

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Toaster oven has built up food debris. Double door oven has built up food debris.

Jan 5, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 3Basic: 3Total: 7

03A-02-5

Detail 22544832

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In upright reach in cooler along back wall by ice machine: milk (52F - Cold Holding); yogurt (52F - Cold Holding); hard boiled eggs (52F - Cold Holding); roast beef (52F - Cold Holding) temperatures taken at 9:30 am. Manager moved items to reach in freezer. Temperatures taken again at 10:15 am: milk (43F - Cold Holding); yogurt (41F - Cold Holding); hard boiled eggs (42F - Cold Holding); roast beef (43F - Cold Holding) Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

22-02-4

Detail 22544830

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach in cooler across from commercial toaster oven has built up food debris. Can opener on prep table in rear of kitchen has built up food debris. Repeat Violation

31B-02-4

Detail 22544834

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sinks in bar area.

41-17-4

Detail 22544835

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bottle of sanitizer by hand wash sink nearest office not labeled. Manager labeled. Corrected On-Site

12B-07-4

Detail 22544831

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on prep table in rear of kitchen where can opener is. Manager removed beverage. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

40-06-5

Detail 22544833

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone and glasses on top of clean dishes in ware washing area. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site

31B-04-4

Detail 22544829

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No employees must wash hand sign at far left bar hand wash sink.

Jul 26, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Total: 3

35A-02-6

Detail 22151223

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly in kitchen not landing on food or food contact surfaces. 1 live fly in dry goods storage area not landing on food or food contact surfaces. 2 live flies in bar area not currently in use and not landing on food or food contact surfaces. 2 live flies not landing on food or food contact surfaces in serving area not currently in use by front desk. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-26: 2 live fly in rear hallway leading to garage area not landing on food or food contact surfaces. 2 live fly in rear bar area not currently in use and not landing on food or food contact surfaces. Manager killed 1, removed and sanitized. 3 dead flies on light fixture stems. Maintenance removed and sanitized the area. Time Extended

22-02-4

Detail 22151221

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach in cooler across from double door ovens has built up food debris. Can opener on prep table has built up food debris. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-26: Cutting board still needs to be cleaned as of this callback inspection report. Time Extended

31A-11-4

Detail 22151222

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink in bar area used to dump ice. - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-26: Hand wash sink in kitchen used to dump ice. Time Extended

Jul 21, 2023

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 8

35A-02-6

Detail 22138944

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly in kitchen not landing on food or food contact surfaces. 1 live fly in dry goods storage area not landing on food or food contact surfaces. 2 live flies in bar area not currently in use and not landing on food or food contact surfaces. 2 live flies not landing on food or food contact surfaces in serving area not currently in use by front desk. Repeat Violation Warning

08A-05-6

Detail 22138947

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs over ready-to-eat pimento cheese in walk in cooler. Manager rearranged walk in cooler. Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 22138942

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On breakfast bar: butter (62F - Cold Holding); cream cheese (62F - Cold Holding) Items not held on time. Manager moved items to walk in freezer. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

22-02-4

Detail 22138948

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach in cooler across from double door ovens has built up food debris. Can opener on prep table has built up food debris. Repeat Violation

31A-11-4

Detail 22138946

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink in bar area used to dump ice.

22-20-5

Detail 22138941

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

12B-07-4

Detail 22138943

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage stored above prep table next to first hand wash sink. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

25-05-4

Detail 22138945

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. To go boxes stored on floor of dry goods storage area. Manager stored correctly. Corrected On-Site

Mar 13, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 4Basic: 3Total: 10

35A-02-6

Detail 21850128

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly by hand wash sink just inside doorway not landing on food or food contact surfaces. 1 live fly in ware washing area not landing on food or food contact surfaces.

50-17-3

Detail 21850130

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on 02/01/2023.

03A-02-5

Detail 21850124

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler next to warmer: milk (48F - Cold Holding) 9:35 am. Manager moved to walk in freezer. Temperature take again at 10:00 am and milk is 41 F. Corrected On-Site

11-27-4

Detail 21850121

Intermediate - 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.

22-02-4

Detail 21850126

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener on prep table has built up food debris. Cutting board on reach in cooler across from oven has built up food debris.

31A-09-4

Detail 21850123

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink blocked by deliveries. Manager moved deliveries. Corrected On-Site

41-17-4

Detail 21850127

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. In bar area, unlabeled spray bottle of sanitizer. Manager labeled correctly. Corrected On-Site

22-20-5

Detail 21850129

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

12B-07-4

Detail 21850122

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on a prep table. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site

40-06-5

Detail 21850125

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee coat on prep table. Manager removed.

Sep 12, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

22-02-4

Detail 21344005

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on prep table across from toaster in kitchen has built up food debris. Toaster across from prep table has built up food debris. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-09-12: Cutting board still has food debris build up. Time Extended

14-69-4

Detail 21344004

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up in reach in freezer and chest freezer by elevator in rear of kitchen. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-09-12: Time Extended

Sep 8, 2022

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 2Basic: 5Total: 10

35A-02-6

Detail 21337900

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 17 live flies in bar area. 1 live fly by front desk. Repeat Violation Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 21337909

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At breakfast bar: salsa (48F - Cold Holding); shredded cheese mix (48F - Cold Holding); butter (52F - Cold Holding) Repeat Violation Warning

41-10-4

Detail 21337901

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Beverage equipment cleaner stored on top of juice machine in kitchen. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site Warning

22-02-4

Detail 21337906

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on prep table across from toaster in kitchen has built up food debris. Toaster across from prep table has built up food debris. Warning

03F-10-5

Detail 21337907

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Establishment uses time for breakfast buffet, but no written plan is available. Emailed operator Time as a Public Health Control paperwork. Corrective Action Taken Warning

22-20-5

Detail 21337905

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine in rear of kitchen has mold like substance. Repeat Violation Warning

51-11-4

Detail 21337903

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. CO2 tank by rear door is not properly secured. Repeat Violation Warning

36-34-5

Detail 21337904

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles and vent in kitchen has mold like debris. Fans in walk in cooler have built up dust debris. Warning

14-69-4

Detail 21337902

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up in reach in freezer and chest freezer by elevator in rear of kitchen. Repeat Violation Warning

23-03-4

Detail 21337908

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Food debris buildup on gaskets of reach in coolers in kitchen. Warning

Jun 2, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Basic: 2Total: 2

51-11-4

Detail 21118781

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. CO2 tanks in rear storage are not secured properly. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-06-02: Time Extended

14-38-4

Detail 21118782

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Ice machine bucket is cracked. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-06-02: Time Extended

Jun 1, 2022

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 5Intermediate: 3Basic: 11Total: 19

35A-02-6

Detail 21116763

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly in breakfast bar area. 1 live fly near hand wash sink in kitchen. 5 live flies in bar area. Warning

08A-17-6

Detail 21116761

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw shrimp over cooked beef not all packaged. Manager rearranged appropriately. Warning

12A-02-4

Detail 21116758

High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Employee roughy in dirty dishes and then went back to buffet line without washing hands first. Warning

12A-09-4

Detail 21116766

High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee touched trash can with gloves hand and did not remove and wash hands prior to resuming activities. Advised of proper hand wash techniques. Employee removed gloves and washed hands before putting in new gloves. Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 21116771

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On buffet bar: hard boiled eggs (54F - Cold Holding); oat milk (53F - Cold Holding); milk (54F - Cold Holding); butter (54F - Cold Holding) temperatures taken at 9:15 am, Manager moved items into freezer. Temperatures taken again at 10:20 am hard boiled eggs 41 F , oat milk 39 F , butter 41 F. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

53A-03-7

Detail 21116774

Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Michelle Villanueva expired on 05/23/2016. Repeat Violation Warning

31A-09-4

Detail 21116769

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink in kitchen area, blocked by mop bucket, employee removed mop bucket. Corrected On-Site Warning

53B-10-4

Detail 21116764

Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Expiration date in Amber Seay not listed. Manager put correct date in training certificate. Corrected On-Site Warning

22-20-5

Detail 21116773

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine in rear of kitchen has mold like substance build up. Warning

51-11-4

Detail 21116772

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. CO2 tanks in rear storage are not secured properly. Warning

24-05-4

Detail 21116760

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets stored on ice machine not inverted for protection. Warning

12B-02-4

Detail 21116759

Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee coffee and water cups in food prep tables n rear kitchen area. Manager removed items. Corrected On-Site Warning

14-38-4

Detail 21116756

Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Ice machine bucket is cracked. Warning

08B-38-4

Detail 21116762

Basic - Food stored on floor. Water bottles stored in floor of dry goods storage area. Manager placed water bottles in storage rack 6 inches off of the floor. In dry goods storage area, coffee stored in floor. Repeat Violation Warning

14-69-4

Detail 21116767

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer has ice build up. Warning

10-12-5

Detail 21116768

Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop stored on top of ice machine. Manager removed, washed, and stored in ice handle facing up. Corrected On-Site Warning

10-02-4

Detail 21116770

Basic - In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Ice scoop stored on top of ice machine. Manager removed, washed, and stored in ice handle facing up. Corrected On-Site Warning

23-03-4

Detail 21116757

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Floor drain in bar area, has build up of food and mold like debris. Warning

08B-17-4

Detail 21116765

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed strawberries over ready to eat cut melons. Warning

Aug 12, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 3Basic: 4Total: 9

03A-02-5

Detail 20420734

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Hard boiled egg 47°f butter 54°f on buffet bar

03B-01-6

Detail 20420740

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked potatoes 110°f, eggs 110°-129°f Eggs reheated to 170°f cooked potatoes reheated to 198°f Corrected On-Site

53A-03-7

Detail 20420735

Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Michelle Gonzalez 5/23/2016

22-02-4

Detail 20420733

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine

02C-02-5

Detail 20420739

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cut tomato, hard boiled eggs and cooked pasta made 8.11

08B-38-4

Detail 20420736

Basic - Food stored on floor. Soda and oil by back storage

23-03-4

Detail 20420737

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gasket

25-05-4

Detail 20420738

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Pizza boxes, foam hinged container in back storage

29-49-6

Detail 20420732

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Behind coffee bar.