Pierr's Eatery
Last inspected: Sep 26, 2025
70
Score
Pierr's Eatery appears in inspection records seven times, starting in 2023. The most recent report on file is from Sep 26, 2025. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.
The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around 10 violations to closer to five violations per visit over the last few inspections.
Across the inspection history, “no handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded four times.
Compared to other St. Petersburg restaurants (averaging 77), there's room to close the gap. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
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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
Sep 26, 2025
Complaint Full
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
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Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink near ware wash area
31B-03-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Staff handling food at front counter with no hair restraints
13-03-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Boxes of food in walk in cooler stored on floor.
08B-38-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At hand sink by ware wash area and sink by soda cooler at front counter
31B-04-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored over ready-to-eat food in walk in cooler
08B-17-4
70
Aug 14, 2025
Food-Licensing Inspection
4 major violations. 4 minor violations.
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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 to operator
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Construction dust on prep tables and coolers.
22-02-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
16-37-1
Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
05-08-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Next to walk in cooler
51-11-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Cases of bottled water stored on floor near 3 compartment sink. Operator moved to shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Two hand sinks with no sign posted
31B-04-4
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Emailed to operator
51-13-4
55
Dec 5, 2024
Food-Licensing Inspection
1 critical violation. 1 major violation.
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Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
78
Oct 28, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Feb 1 24 **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-28: **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-28: **Admin Complaint**
50-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-28: **Time Extended**
14-69-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-28: Provided information on choking poster. **Time Extended**
51-13-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris. Grill soiled **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-28: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
70
Feb 15, 2024
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 8 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 20 violations
High Priority - Sewage/wastewater backing up through floor drains. Floor drains under hand sink on cook line, floor drain in front of ice machine and floor drain under front counter by soda machine are backing up sewage water when running water at 3 compartment sink and mop sink. Restaurant has a vacuum at floor drains to avoid sewage water from overflowing on floor. **Warning**
28-26-5
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2-1-2024 **Warning**
50-17-3
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cut tomatoes (50F - Cold Holding); cut leafy greens (57F - Cold Holding); cooked mushrooms (51F - Cold Holding). Manager placed items in freezer. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked pasta (120F - Hot Holding); cooked chicken (115F - Hot Holding); cooked rice (117F - Hot Holding) Manager reheated items to 172F. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03B-01-6
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. **Warning**
11-07-5
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. **Warning**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Dough mixer soiled with food debris. Soda nozzles front counter soiled with 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. **Warning**
53B-01-5
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. **Warning**
11-26-1
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No hand soap at hand sink front counter and dish area **Warning**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. No written procedures for pizza and meat stromboli on front counter display. **Warning**
03F-10-5
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. **Warning**
53B-13-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**
14-09-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone on prep table. **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Case of water on floor at front corner. Gallon of oil on floor cook line. Manager moved items off floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-47-4
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. No thermometer in reach in coolers. **Warning**
05-09-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No employees wash hand sign at hand sink front counter. **Warning**
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets soiled reach in cooler **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Case of to go boxes on floor at front counter. Manager moved of floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
25-05-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic container with no handle in seasonings on cook line. Employee removed all plastic container **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-01-5
17
Oct 24, 2023
Food-Licensing Inspection
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
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Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Unable to dispense paper towels at front hand sinks. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-24: Paper towels dispensers at front hand wash sinks are still not dispensing towels. **Time Extended**
31B-05-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. CO2 tank not fully secured next to soda boxes but front entrance. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-24: **Time Extended**
51-11-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Cove molding missing back mop area. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-24: **Time Extended**
36-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No employees must wash hand sign at hand sink next to ice machine. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-24: **Time Extended**
31B-04-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets soiled with food debris in reach-in coolers. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-24: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Piece of wood block holding up prep table not properly sealed. Sandwich prep tables have unsealed wood as legs of the tables. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-24: **Time Extended**
14-06-4
70
Jan 23, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Pierr's Eatery last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Pierr's Eatery on file is from Sep 26, 2025. The public record contains seven inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Pierr's Eatery?
Across the inspection record, “no handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Pierr's Eatery.
How does Pierr's Eatery compare to other restaurants in St. Petersburg?
Pierr's Eatery most recently scored 70 out of 100, which is lower than the St. Petersburg average of 77.
Has Pierr's Eatery's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Pierr's Eatery have averaged around five violations per visit, down from roughly 10 earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Pierr's Eatery means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Pierr's Eatery inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Pierr's Eatery is inspected around three times per year on average.
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