Social Roost
Last inspected: Feb 11, 2026
74
Score
Public records show 13 inspections at Social Roost stretching back to 2022. The most recent report on file is from Feb 11, 2026. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.
Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near seven violations each time.
When inspectors have written things up, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” has been the most frequent reason, cited four times.
Restaurants in St. Petersburg average 77, so Social Roost trails the local norm. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.
13
Inspections
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Critical latest
1
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 11, 2026
Complaint Full
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Dicer located on wall above single utility sink soiled with dried food debris. Soda gun nozzle holes soiled. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2026-02-11: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. - From follow-up inspection 2026-02-11: **Time Extended**
16-21-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior soiled with pink and black mold like substance. - From follow-up inspection 2026-02-11: **Time Extended**
22-20-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of convection oven soiled with burnt food debris. - From follow-up inspection 2026-02-11: **Time Extended**
22-08-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. At the bottom of reach in cooler across from fryers. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2026-02-11: **Time Extended**
29-49-6
74
Dec 2, 2025
Complaint Full
3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Cooked mushrooms cooling in container covered in plastic wrap stored inside reach in deli cooler across from fryers. Unwrapped mushrooms. **Corrected On-Site**
03D-15-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Dicer located on wall above single utility sink soiled with dried food debris. Soda gun nozzle holes soiled. **Repeat Violation**
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 could be provided. **Warning**
53B-01-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior soiled with pink and black mold like substance.
22-20-5
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
16-21-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of convection oven soiled with burnt food debris.
22-08-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. At the bottom of reach in cooler across from fryers. **Repeat Violation**
29-49-6
61
Jul 24, 2025
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Food items stored under expo window. Employee dated items for 3:40pm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-24: No time held items at this time **Time Extended**
03F-02-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Reach in deli cooler cutting boards stained on cook line. Soda dispenser nozzle outer area soiled with mold like substance. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-24: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach in deli cooler across from fryers. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-24: **Time Extended**
29-49-6
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. In bar area. Employee stored in sanitizer bucket. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-24: No Wet cloths observed. **Time Extended**
21-12-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License posted expired on 2/1/2024. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-24: **Time Extended**
50-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee scooping ice no hair restraint. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-24: No food service at time of inspection. **Time Extended**
13-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Next to the ice machine and walk in cooler. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-07-24: **Time Extended**
36-22-4
61
Jul 23, 2025
Complaint Full
5 critical violations. 7 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 20 violations
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 12 fl oz dented can of Evaporated Milk. **Warning**
01B-01-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Food items stored under expo window. Employee dated items for 3:40pm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03F-02-5
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach observed crawling on floor in bar area. Employee killed roach and sanitized the area. **Admin Complaint**
35A-05-4
High Priority - Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. Employee in bar area washed their hands and dried them off with a towel. **Warning**
12A-18-4
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. Chlorine dish machine testing at 0 PPM. Primed chlorine and chemical is now testing at 50 PPM. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-41-4
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. **Warning**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Reach in deli cooler cutting boards stained on cook line. Soda dispenser nozzle outer area soiled with mold like substance. **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed ice in hand sink in bar area. **Warning**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine or quaternary test kit observed. **Warning**
16-37-1
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Missing at sink in bar area. **Warning**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Missing at hand sink across from dish machine. Employee stocked dispenser. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled chemical spray bottle of clear substance observed in chemical/liquor closet next to bathrooms. **Warning**
41-17-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach in deli cooler across from fryers. **Warning**
29-49-6
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed produce over cooked rice and bread in walk in cooler. **Warning**
08B-17-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. In bar area. Employee stored in sanitizer bucket. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-12-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License posted expired on 2/1/2024. **Warning**
50-09-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee scooping ice no hair restraint. **Warning**
13-03-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean containers wet nesting on rack next to three compartment sink. **Warning**
24-08-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Next to the ice machine and walk in cooler. **Warning**
36-22-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knifes stored in crack between wall and reach in deli cooler on cook line. **Warning**
10-17-4
16
Jun 11, 2025
Complaint Partial
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Basic - Food stored on floor. Box of potatoes on floor in dry storage area
08B-38-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach under hand sink in kitchen, manager cleaned and sanitized area **Corrected On-Site**
35A-03-4
90
May 28, 2025
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Bar area - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-28: **Time Extended**
31B-04-4
95
Mar 20, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter on top of cooks line 47f
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Blanched fries next to fryers 109f
03B-01-6
High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container.
14-86-1
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. One #10 can black beans dented
01B-01-4
Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Poached eggs, eggs any way, and tuna dishes not identified on brunch and main menu
02B-01-5
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. Milk opened previous day needs date marking in salad reach in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
02C-03-5
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. Inspector emailed form **Corrective Action Taken**
11-27-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bag on bag in box soda station in liquor closet
40-06-5
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. **Corrected On-Site**
10-17-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Bar area
31B-04-4
35
Oct 31, 2024
Food-Licensing Inspection
1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
64
Jun 26, 2024
Complaint Partial
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. Cutting boards have built up food debris **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-26: Cutting boards have built up food debris. **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverages in prep tables throughout the kitchen area. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-26: **Time Extended**
12B-07-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven on cook line has built up food debris. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-26: **Time Extended**
22-08-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Cooking oil on floor next to salad prep station. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-06-26: **Time Extended**
08B-38-4
78
Mar 20, 2024
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
95
Sep 27, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 5 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In walk in cooler: butter (45F - Cold Holding); milk (45F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (45F - Cold Holding) **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03A-02-5
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. Employee cutting vegetables with bare hands. **Warning**
09-01-4
High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee cutting celery touched inside of trash can and continued cutting celery. **Warning**
12A-29-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Potato press has built up food debris. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink in prep area. Locked by a rice cooker. Chef removed rice cooker. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink behind bar being used to store mixing glasses. **Warning**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. On the drink menu, Brunch on the Prairie is made with raw shelled egg whites. **Warning**
02B-01-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle of degreaser in ware washing area. **Warning**
41-17-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets by ice machine not inverted for protection. **Warning**
24-05-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Box of shrimp on floor of walk in freezer. **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Double door ovens on cook line have built up food debris. **Warning**
22-08-4
33
Mar 9, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler next to fryer: raw chicken (47F - Cold Holding) temperature taken at 1:10 pm Manager put chicken on ice. Temperature taken again at 1:50 pm: chicken 42 F. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 live flies in bar area not landing on food or food contact surfaces.
35A-02-6
Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. 3 fresh mussel tags missing last date served.
01C-03-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener on prep table has built up food debris. Manager had employee clean and sanitize. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand wash sink in kitchen across from dish washer only reaches 87 F after running for more than 3 minutes.
27-16-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
52
Nov 9, 2022
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Kitchen employee donned gloves without first washing hands.
12A-07-5
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. Kitchen employee placed bare hand on Caprese Panini to cut sandwich in half and did not subsequently heat sandwich to 145 F.
09-01-4
High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer used to sanitize clean in place equipment not at proper minimum strength. Do not use equipment not properly sanitized. Clean in place quaternary sanitizer reading 0 ppm. Chef corrected to 200 ppm quaternary. **Corrected On-Site**
22-53-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler across from fryers: heavy whipping cream (45F - Cold Holding) In reach in cooler next to fryers: chicken wings (45F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (45F - Cold Holding) Chef put above items on ice. Temperatures taken at 1:15 pm. Temperatures retaken at 2:15 pm: cream 40 F, chicken wings 40 F, and raw chicken 39 F. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on cook line have built up food debris. Can opener on prep table has built up food debris.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Tuna poke on menu not identified as raw or undercooked item. Chef marked reminder on all menus with tuna poke. **Corrected On-Site**
02B-01-5
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand wash sink in kitchen across from dish machine only reaches 84 F after running for 3 minutes.
27-16-4
Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor across from double ovens. Chef used double bucket method to correct. **Corrected On-Site**
21-38-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Chef hung mops to dry. **Corrected On-Site**
42-01-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets not inverted for protection, Chef inverted for protection. **Corrected On-Site**
24-05-4
35
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Social Roost last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Social Roost on file is from Feb 11, 2026. The public record contains 13 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Social Roost?
Across the inspection record, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Social Roost.
How does Social Roost compare to other restaurants in St. Petersburg?
Social Roost most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is lower than the St. Petersburg average of 77.
Has Social Roost's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Social Roost have averaged around seven violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Social Roost 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 Social Roost inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Social Roost is inspected around four times per year on average.
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