Channels Seafood Market
Last inspected: Dec 8, 2025
41
Score
Inspectors have visited Channels Seafood Market nine times, with records going back to 2022. Channels Seafood Market was last inspected on Dec 8, 2025. High risk indicates the latest inspection turned up problems worth knowing about.
Recent visits have flagged more than earlier ones: around 14 violations per visit lately, up from roughly eight violations before.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “plumbing system in disrepair”, showing up five times.
Restaurants in St. Petersburg average 77, so Channels Seafood Market trails the local norm. Taken together, the history suggests a facility that has struggled with consistency.
9
Inspections
2
Critical latest
1
Major latest
10
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 8, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 10 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - (2) Live, small flying insects found Both flies observed in rear prep areas not landing on food contact surfaces. Call made to Supervisor Lisa D.
35A-02-7
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee begin work with no handwash. Inspector stopped employee and discussed proper handwashing. Employee washed hands.
12A-16-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink in rear prep area used to hold lighting equipment and blocked by prep table. Discussed with operator sink needs to remain accessible for use.
31A-09-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of toaster oven soiled.
22-08-4
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Inspector emailed to operator, however operator has no means to print during inspection
51-13-4
Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Gaps between walls and roof where vermin possibly enter in the rear.
35B-05-4
Basic - Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in dry food storage area. All lights out in rear storage areas.
38-05-4
Basic - Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Large accumulation of dead flies observed on sticky trap. Operator discarded and replaced. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-06-4
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Exposed plywood and boards observed in rear storage areas.
36-37-5
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Verified ownership. **Repeat Violation**
50-09-4
Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Concrete floors not smooth and easily cleanable
36-11-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Live blue crabs stored on floor. Discussed with operator to elevate. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up inside reach-in freezers in rear storage areas
14-69-4
41
Apr 9, 2025
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of reporting responsibilities for exclusions and restrictions.
11-05-4
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.
11-27-4
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand sink in back kitchen area temperature 81F.
27-16-4
Basic - Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Approximately 40 dead insect in fly trap, emptied during inspection **Corrected On-Site**
35A-06-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer.
14-69-4
Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Water spout removed from faucet over two compartment sink.
29-08-4
Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Unsealed concrete floors in kitchen **Repeat Violation**
36-02-5
58
Jan 3, 2025
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 8 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 21 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw seafood over peas in residential upright freezer in rear storage room, not all commercially packaged.
08A-05-6
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 live flies in rear storage area not landing on food or food contact surfaces. **Repeat Violation**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands.
12A-16-4
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on 02/01/2024. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap.
12A-20-4
Intermediate - 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. Person in charge only aware of Big 5 Foodborne illnesses. Inspector emailed Big 6.
11-07-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink used to fill water bucket of towels and water bucket left in sink. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Hand wash sink by two compartment sink disconnected at time of inspection. Operator connected hand wash sink. **Corrected On-Site** **Admin Complaint**
31A-04-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in rear storage area. **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. Operator went to store and bought chlorine bleach for food contact surfaces. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
22-38-5
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink in rear storage area.
31B-03-4
Intermediate - 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.
53B-13-5
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand wash sink in rear prep room only reaches 72 F after running for more than 3 minutes.
27-16-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Repeat Violation**
13-03-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Cooking oil stored on floor of rear storage room. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
51-13-4
Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. **Repeat Violation**
35B-05-4
Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Water spout removed from faucet over two compartment sink.
29-08-4
Basic - Self-closing device on bathroom door disconnected/broken.
32-17-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Shrimp thawing in standing water.
06-01-5
Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. **Repeat Violation**
36-02-5
14
May 29, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 15 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 live flies next to register
35A-02-6
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Bag of ice in hand sink, removed **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand sink in restroom
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. Operator acquired approved chlorine sanitizer during inspection **Corrected On-Site**
22-38-5
Basic - Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. Approximately 20 dead insect cats in UV fly trap, emptied during inspection **Corrected On-Site**
35A-06-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Cooler handles soiled
23-24-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 4 dead roaches in kitchen 3 dead roaches in prep room All areas cleaned and sanitizer. Per operator, business recently received pest control treatment. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-03-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Repeat Violation**
13-03-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bucket of live crabs on floor in kitchen, relocated **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Walls in kitchen in disrepair **Repeat Violation**
36-24-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cooler gaskets soiled
23-03-4
Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Exterior door and window to kitchen left open
35B-05-4
Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Hand sink fell off wall in kitchen, temporarily propped up and functioning **Repeat Violation**
29-08-4
Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Unsealed concrete floors in kitchen
36-02-5
33
Dec 14, 2023
Complaint Full
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler door in disrepair - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-21: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-14: **Time Extended**
14-11-5
95
Nov 21, 2023
Complaint Full
3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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/ - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-21: **Time Extended**
53A-03-7
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Front counter area - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-21: **Time Extended**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-21: **Time Extended**
53B-01-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-21: **Time Extended**
13-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler door in disrepair - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-21: **Time Extended**
14-11-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Above reach in cooler in kitchen - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-21: **Time Extended**
36-24-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Hand wash sink in kitchen fell off wall - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-21: **Time Extended**
29-08-4
61
Sep 12, 2023
Complaint Full
5 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 10 violations
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/
53A-03-7
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
16-37-1
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Front counter area
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
53B-01-5
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Front counter area
31B-03-4
Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Behind steam table
36-30-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
13-03-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler door in disrepair
14-11-5
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Above reach in cooler in kitchen
36-24-5
Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Hand wash sink in kitchen fell off wall
29-08-4
47
Mar 23, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
50-17-3
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
13-03-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Behind steam table
36-24-5
70
Sep 6, 2022
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Renewed during inspection **Corrected On-Site**
50-17-2
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
31B-02-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Fryer oil on floor in walk in cooler
08B-38-4
74
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Channels Seafood Market last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Channels Seafood Market on file is from Dec 8, 2025. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Channels Seafood Market?
Across the inspection record, “plumbing system in disrepair” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Channels Seafood Market.
How does Channels Seafood Market compare to other restaurants in St. Petersburg?
Channels Seafood Market most recently scored 41 out of 100, which is lower than the St. Petersburg average of 77.
Has Channels Seafood Market's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Channels Seafood Market have averaged around 14 violations per visit, up from roughly eight earlier in the record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Channels Seafood Market means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.
How often is Channels Seafood Market inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Channels Seafood Market is inspected around three times per year on average.
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