Hungry Howies
Last inspected: Jan 23, 2026
39
Score
Hungry Howies appears in inspection records seven times, starting in 2023. On Jan 23, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. A high risk tier suggests the facility had a rough recent inspection, with multiple violations on record.
Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near seven violations per visit.
The pattern that stands out is “no handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used”, which has been cited four times.
By comparison, the average St. Petersburg facility scores 77, putting Hungry Howies on the weaker side. Diners may want to weigh the inspection history when deciding to visit.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 23, 2026
Routine - Food
6 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 13 violations
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed training certificate for Corey Dearing completion date of 12/1/2023 through SafeStaff.
53B-14-5
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. Emailed the person in charge a Clean-Up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (DBPR HR 5030-104) form during the inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Observed expired CFM certificate for operator Scott D. completion date of 5/15/2018 through State Food Safety. **Repeat Violation**
53A-03-7
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained on reach in cooler.
22-02-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. O quaternary test kit observed.
16-37-1
Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. The Inspector provided a probe thermometer. **Corrected On-Site**
05-08-4
Basic - Condensation or other drainage not disposed of according to law. Air condensing unit has condensation drainage dripping into buckets stored on top of closed cases of shredded mozzarella cheese stored inside walk in cooler. Discussed with employees who are present during the inspection.
28-02-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License provided expired on 2/1/2025.
50-09-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Grooved white cutting board on reach in deli cooler on preparation line.
14-09-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bags of unwashed onions and cases of bagged lettuce stored on floor inside walk in cooler.
08B-38-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing at hand handsink next to pizza oven. The inspector provided a printed handwashing sign. The employee posted it during the inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris.
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of reach in cooler on preparation line. **Repeat Violation**
22-16-4
39
Mar 27, 2025
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in both unisex restrooms. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-27: **Time Extended**
32-12-5
95
Jan 22, 2025
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - Food service manager Corey Dearing not certified within 30 days of employment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ **Warning**
53A-04-6
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. All employee training expired on 10-18-2024. **Warning**
53B-05-5
Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ All CFMs are expired. **Warning**
53A-03-7
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in both unisex restrooms. **Warning**
32-12-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled gaskets on reach-in cooler doors. Exterior of pizza oven is soiled with grease. **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior have accumulation of soil residues. **Warning**
22-16-4
64
May 8, 2024
Complaint Partial
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. -License expired 2/1/2024. **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. -4 dead roaches under water heater. -2 dead roaches under pizza oven. -1 dead roach under prep table/reach in cooler near employee side door. -1 dead roach under rack storing pizza boxes near walk in cooler door. -2 dead roaches under dry storage racks near employee lockers. -1 dead roach on floor near 20 FL OZ. bottles of Mountain Dew and Pepsi. -3 dead roaches on side of soda fridge in front counter area. **Admin Complaint**
35A-03-4
82
Jan 22, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse cheddar cheese from previous day (48F - Cold Holding); meatballs from previous day (52F - Cold Holding)
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cheddar cheese from previous day (48F - Cold Holding); meatballs from previous day (52F - Cold Holding)
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by the inability to answer basic food safety questions. Unable to answer temp questions
53B-16-4
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. Inspector emailed **Corrective Action Taken**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Pizza oven. Food scale
22-02-4
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Inspector emailed **Corrective Action Taken**
51-13-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Kitchen
31B-04-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Dry storage and prep area
36-32-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
13-03-4
45
May 23, 2023
Routine - Food
12 minor violations.
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Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - A minimum of one bathroom facility is not available for public use. Manager states customers are not allowed to use restrooms and recommend they use another business **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-23: Per manager, no restrooms available for customer use **Time Extended**
32-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. Bathroom door held open with paint can, door closed during inspection **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-23: **Time Extended**
32-02-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bathroom facility not clean. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-23: **Time Extended**
32-07-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic cups in bag of cornmeal, removed during inspection **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-23: Metal bowl with no handle in bag of cornmeal, operator removed **Time Extended** **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Accumulation of dust and black mold like substance on ceiling tiles in dry storage and over cook line **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-23: **Time Extended**
36-34-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Both male employees present engaging in food prep with no hair restraints **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-23: Male employee with no hair restraint or beard guard preparing pizzas **Time Extended**
13-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. On cook line **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-23: **Time Extended**
36-17-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of corn meal and flour on floor in dry storage, employee moved to shelf **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-23: banana peppers, olives, beans, plastic soda bottles on floor in dry storage, manager moved items to shelf **Time Extended** **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Accumulation of food debris on tracks and drip tray in conveyor oven **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-23: **Time Extended**
22-08-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In restroom next to dry storage, hand wash sign provided during inspection **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-23: **Time Extended**
31B-04-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cooler gaskets soiled on prep line. Accumulation of dust on fan covers in walk-in cooler. Accumulation of food residue on hood exterior of food scale **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-23: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee beverages over packaged food and raw dough in walk-in cooler **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-23: Employee beverages over dough in walk-in cooler **Time Extended**
12B-13-4
55
Mar 15, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 14 minor violations.
View 19 violations
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee put on new gloves with no hand wash **Warning**
12A-07-5
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Warning**
50-17-3
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. feta cheese (45F - Cold Holding), held less than 4hrs. cooked chicken wings (71F - Cold Holding) held in trays at entrance to oven, less than 4hrs, moved to reach in cooler **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Taco beef in reach in cooler opened over 24hrs, date added **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02C-03-5
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. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
53B-01-5
Basic - A minimum of one bathroom facility is not available for public use. Manager states customers are not allowed to use restrooms and recommend they use another business **Warning**
32-09-4
Basic - Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. Bathroom door held open with paint can, door closed during inspection **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
32-02-4
Basic - Bathroom facility not clean. **Warning**
32-07-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic cups in bag of cornmeal, removed during inspection **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-01-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Accumulation of dust and black mold like substance on ceiling tiles in dry storage and over cook line **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-34-5
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
50-09-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee jacket on pizza boxes, moved during inspection **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Both male employees present engaging in food prep with no hair restraints **Warning**
13-03-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. On cook line **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-17-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of corn meal and flour on floor in dry storage, employee moved to shelf **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Accumulation of food debris on tracks and drip tray in conveyor oven **Warning**
22-08-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In restroom next to dry storage, hand wash sign provided during inspection **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cooler gaskets soiled on prep line. Accumulation of dust on fan covers in walk-in cooler. Accumulation of food residue on hood exterior of food scale **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee beverages over packaged food and raw dough in walk-in cooler **Warning**
12B-13-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Hungry Howies last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Hungry Howies on file is from Jan 23, 2026. The public record contains seven inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Hungry Howies?
Across the inspection record, “no handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Hungry Howies.
How does Hungry Howies compare to other restaurants in St. Petersburg?
Hungry Howies most recently scored 39 out of 100, which is lower than the St. Petersburg average of 77.
Has Hungry Howies' inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Hungry Howies have averaged around seven violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Hungry Howies 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 Hungry Howies inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Hungry Howies is inspected around two times per year on average.
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