Paulos Pizza and Subs
Last inspected: Feb 9, 2026
78
Score
Inspectors have visited Paulos Pizza and Subs 11 times, with records going back to 2022. On Feb 9, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues.
Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around six violations each.
“Food stored in a prohibited area” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing four times across the record.
Paulos Pizza and Subs scores about where you'd expect for a St. Petersburg restaurant. The record reflects steady performance over time.
11
Inspections
0
Critical latest
1
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 9, 2026
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Stained cutting boards on reach in deli coolers. Can opener blade soiled with dried food debris. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-15: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2026-02-09: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior soiled with black mold like substance. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-15: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2026-02-09: **Time Extended**
22-20-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cardboard box used as garbage container. Next to prep table across from dish machine. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-15: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2026-02-09: **Time Extended**
33-02-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Grooved cutting boards on reach in deli coolers. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-15: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2026-02-09: **Time Extended**
14-09-4
78
Dec 15, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Stained cutting boards on reach in deli coolers. Can opener blade soiled with dried food debris. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-15: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
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. No employee training certificates could be provided for any employees at the time of the inspection. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-15: **Time Extended**
53B-01-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior soiled with black mold like substance. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-15: **Time Extended**
22-20-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cardboard box used as garbage container. Next to prep table across from dish machine. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-15: **Time Extended**
33-02-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Grooved cutting boards on reach in deli coolers. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-15: **Time Extended**
14-09-4
70
Dec 4, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Three compartment sink set up with quaternary sanitizer testing at 200 PPM. **Warning**
22-49-4
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Ran the dishwasher machine a few times and the operator checked chemical bottle was full and primed the machine. The machine was ran again and the chlorine sanitizer tested at **Warning**
22-41-4
High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Chlorine sanitizer bucket in front kitchen area testing at 200 PPM. Chorine sanitizer was diluted with water and is now testing at 100 PPM. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Stained cutting boards on reach in deli coolers. Can opener blade soiled with dried food debris. **Warning**
22-02-4
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. No employee training certificates could be provided for any employees at the time of the inspection. **Warning**
53B-01-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottles of blue liquid substance stored at mop sink and on rack above three compartment sink. **Warning**
41-17-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior soiled with black mold like substance. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-20-5
Basic - Cardboard box used as garbage container. Next to prep table across from dish machine. **Warning**
33-02-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Grooved cutting boards on reach in deli coolers. **Warning**
14-09-4
41
May 6, 2025
Complaint Partial
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. observed owner touch place Cold cuts beef onto cutting boards. Recooked beef to 156 degrees **Corrected On-Site**
09-01-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Deli cooler first from left side Sliced deli ham 50 degrees Deli cooler right inside sliced ham (50F - Cold Holding); salami (47F - Cold Holding); provolon (47F - Cold Holding) Employee put inside reach in freezer Retemp Sliced deli ham 32 degrees sliced ham (37F - Cold Holding); salami (38F - Cold Holding); provolon (32F - Cold Holding) **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink near dishwasher blocked wiping clot bucked. Employee moved .
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Ground beef inside stand alone reach in freezer owner put date 4-28 **Corrected On-Site**
02C-04-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Pasta made 5-5 no date mark. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Basic - Accumulation of black mold like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
22-20-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled gaskets
23-03-4
Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area. Freezer near bathroom out side no lock. **Repeat Violation**
08B-37-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. 2025
50-09-4
45
Jan 22, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. White cutting boards stained with food debris
22-02-4
Basic - Unpackaged food in an unprotected holding unit in a customer/nonsecure area. Deep freezer in hallway next to bathrooms and in dining room area not secured. Stand up reach in cooler in dining room area not secured **Repeat Violation**
08B-63-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
14-09-4
82
Jul 31, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
52
Feb 22, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 11 minor violations.
View 13 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer soiled with food debris. Dough mixer soiled with food debris.
22-02-4
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
Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves.
14-05-4
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Prep area and on cook line
36-37-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles soiled with dust on cook line
36-34-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Multiple cutting boards on cook line have cut marks.
14-09-4
Basic - Dry storage interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
22-16-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups front dining are wet nesting.
24-08-4
Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area. In dining room drink cooler.
08B-37-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets soiled with food debris
23-03-4
Basic - Unpackaged food in an unprotected holding unit in a customer/nonsecure area. Reach in Freezer in dining room area not secured.
08B-63-4
Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Reach in cooler in prep area has wood holding up.
14-06-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Dough in containers of tzatziki sauce.
02D-01-5
47
Oct 23, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Wash solution in spray-type chemical warewasher less than 120 degrees Fahrenheit. 113f on multiple runs - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-23: Dish machine reading 100 ppm chlorine at 115.9 F. **Time Extended**
16-53-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Multiple gaskets in reach in coolers soiled with food debris. Can opener soiled with food debris. Soda nozzles at front counter soiled with mold like substance. Spray nozzle at 3 compartment sink soiled with mold like black substance. - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-23: Spray nozzle at 3 compartment sink still soiled with mold like black substance at the time of this callback inspection report. **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area. Freezer in guest area not locked. Freezer in bathroom hallway not locked. - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-23: **Time Extended**
08B-37-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-23: **Time Extended**
16-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-23: **Time Extended**
16-21-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Microwave on cook line door handle soiled with food debris. - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-23: **Time Extended**
23-24-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents on cook line dusted over food. - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-23: **Time Extended**
36-34-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Multiple cutting boards on cook line. - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-23: **Time Extended**
14-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook has no bread guard on while cooking. - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-23: Cook has no bread guard on while cooking. **Time Extended**
13-04-4
58
Aug 22, 2023
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
37
Feb 22, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener, soda fountain ice chute
22-02-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Blue spray bottle in dish area needs identification
41-17-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
13-03-4
Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area. Food storage freezer in guest area not locked
08B-37-4
74
Jul 19, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Operator renewed during inspection **Corrected On-Site**
50-17-2
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Make sure all chemical bottles are clearly labeled
41-17-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
13-03-4
74
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Paulos Pizza and Subs last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Paulos Pizza and Subs on file is from Feb 9, 2026. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Paulos Pizza and Subs?
Across the inspection record, “food stored in a prohibited area” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Paulos Pizza and Subs.
How does Paulos Pizza and Subs compare to other restaurants in St. Petersburg?
Paulos Pizza and Subs most recently scored 78 out of 100, which is about the same as the St. Petersburg average of 77.
Has Paulos Pizza and Subs' inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Paulos Pizza and Subs have averaged around six violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Paulos Pizza and Subs means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Paulos Pizza and Subs inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Paulos Pizza and Subs is inspected around three times per year on average.
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