The Galley
Last inspected: Jan 22, 2026
55
Score
The Galley has been inspected nine times since 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Jan 22, 2026. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.
The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around eight violations to closer to six violations per visit over the last few inspections.
Looking across the full record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” is the recurring theme, flagged eight times.
The Galley's latest score of 55 falls below the St. Petersburg average of 77. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.
9
Inspections
0
Critical latest
4
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 22, 2026
Routine - Food
4 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Stained cutting boards on reach in deli cooler. Soda gun nozzles soiled with a mold like substance. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Measuring cup stored inside hand handsink across the cook line.
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine test kit has been wet and no longer usable.
16-37-1
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle in bar area. Employee labeled sanitizer. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Stored on oven handle. Item moved. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior soiled with food debris.
22-08-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. On clean containers stored on rack in dry storage area.
16-46-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
16-21-4
55
Sep 29, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 1- 6 Lbs 15 oz. Dented can of Tomato Paste.
01B-01-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Food items in pullout drawers above flat: raw grouper (46F - Cold Holding); raw steak (46F - Cold Holding); raw ground beef patty (45F - Cold Holding) Bags of ice were placed on top of food items to bring the temperatures down. Re-temped items at 3:43: raw grouper (40F - Cold Holding); raw steak (40F - Cold Holding); raw ground beef patty (41F - Cold Holding) **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with dried food debris. Employee sent it to the dish pit. Reach in deli cooler cutting boards stained. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Coffee strainer and whisky stored inside hand sink at wait station in front area. Stainless steel container stored inside hand sink in dish area. Items were removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31A-09-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Framed current license was posted at the time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
50-09-4
Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Stored on preparation table next to single service deli containers. Drink discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-12-5
55
Apr 15, 2025
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. White cutting boards stained with food debris
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Bus tubs in front of sink in dish area. Employee moved items. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled at bar area. Employee labeled items chemicals
41-17-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. 2-1-2025 licensed posted. Employee posted current license. **Corrected On-Site**
50-09-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
14-09-4
67
Nov 6, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
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
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
47
Apr 15, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee donned gloves to work with food without first washing hands.
12A-07-5
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 live flies not landing on food or food contact surfaces in secondary bar area not currently in use.
35A-02-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler across from steam well area: cut leafy greens (48F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (48F - Cold Holding); house made bleu cheese dressing (48F - Cold Holding) Manager moved items into reach in freezer at 12:25 pm. Temperatures taken again at 1:05 pm: cut leafy greens (38F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes(40F - Cold Holding); house made bleu cheese dressing (41F - Cold Holding) **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand wash sink by three compartment sink only reaches 79 F after running for more than 3 minutes.
27-16-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener on prep table next to first reach in cooler has food debris buildup. Sandwich press on cook line has built up food debris. Cutting boards on reach in cooler have food debris buildup. **Repeat Violation**
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 - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. CO2 tank behind bar not properly secured.
51-11-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Blue cutting board in kitchen has grooved cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
14-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverages on prep table near can opener. **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Repeat Violation**
13-04-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Secondary bar main door not properly sealed at bottom.
35B-01-4
Basic - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. Secondary bar main door not properly sealed at bottom.
35B-04-4
35
Dec 8, 2023
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. Can opener on prep table just inside kitchen has built up food debris. Cutting boards on reach in coolers in kitchen have built up food debris. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-08: Can opener still has built up food debris at the time of this callback inspection report. **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees on cook line engaged in food preparation with no beard restraints. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-08: **Time Extended**
13-04-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of oven and sandwich press in kitchen have built up food debris. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-08: **Time Extended**
22-08-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Standing water in bottom of walk-in-cooler. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-08: **Time Extended**
29-49-6
78
Dec 5, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Dented can of black beans, 86 ounces, not segregated from rest of canned items in dry storage area. **Warning**
01B-01-4
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. Dish machine is currently sanitizing at 0 ppm chlorine. Sanitization will occur in three compartment sink at 200 ppm quaternary. **Warning**
22-41-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler just inside kitchen all the way to the left of the pass through window: calamari (45F - Cold Holding); raw shrimp (45F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (45F - Cold Holding) In upright reach in cooler at far end of the cook line: heavy cream (48F - Cold Holding); cheese cake (48F - Cold Holding); mixed shredded cheese (48F - Cold Holding) Manager moved all items into walk in cooler and put items on ice. Temperatures taken originally at 4:00 pm. Temperatures taken again at 4:55 pm and: calamari (38F - Cold Holding); raw shrimp (38F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (40F - Cold Holding) heavy cream (42F - Cold Holding); cheese cake (41F - Cold Holding); mixed shredded cheese (43F - Cold Holding) **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink. Drain line from soda gun behind bar runs into hand wash sink. Manager removed drain line. **Warning**
31A-10-4
Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Pork covered immediately after cooking with foil. Manager removed foil. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03D-15-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener on prep table just inside kitchen has built up food debris. Cutting boards on reach in coolers in kitchen have built up food debris. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-02-4
Basic - Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. Dented can of black beans, 86 ounces, not segregated from rest of canned items in dry storage area. **Warning**
08B-20-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on prep table next to reach in cooler across from fryers. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees on cook line engaged in food preparation with no beard restraints. **Warning**
13-04-4
Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Ice scoop handle in ice at bar. Manager stored properly. **Warning**
10-08-5
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on oven handle in kitchen, employee removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-20-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of oven and sandwich press in kitchen have built up food debris. **Warning**
22-08-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of walk-in-cooler. **Warning**
29-49-6
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Top of dish machine is soiled with food and hard water debris. **Warning**
16-21-4
32
Feb 27, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee put on glove and starting mixing food with no hand wash.
12A-07-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler underneath pass through window: cut tomatoes (48F - Cold Holding); cut leafy greens (48F - Cold Holding); shredded cheddar cheese (48F - Cold Holding) Manager placed items on ice at 1:45 pm. Temperatures taken again at 2:25 pm: Cut leafy greens 41 F, cut tomatoes 43 F and shredded cheddar cheese 42 F. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on reach in cooler and sandwich press in kitchen have built up food debris. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink next to three-compartment sink. Manager replaced. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Current license was printed and posted during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
50-09-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee engaged in food preparation with no hair restraint or beard guard.
13-03-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket on reach in cooler underneath pass through window is damaged. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Soda boxes stored on floor of bar area. Cooking oil stored on the floor in rear storage area. Manager stored six inches off the floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. To go boxes stored on floor in upstairs storage area. Manager stored six inches off the floor. **Corrected On-Site**
25-05-4
47
Aug 5, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 3 live flies in rear storage hallway. 1 live fly in stairwell leading to upstairs liquor storage. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-05: 1 live fly in kitchen area not landing on food or food contact surfaces. 1 live fly in ware washing area not landing on food or food contact surfaces. **Time Extended**
35A-02-6
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Sandwich press next to hot holding station in kitchen has built up grease and food debris. Slicer in rear of kitchen has built up food debris. Can opener near hot holding area in kitchen has built up food debris. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-05: Sandwich press and slicer have been cleaned and are free of food debris. Can opener still has built up food debris. **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. Ice machine in bar area has mold like substance on the interior of the machine. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-05: **Time Extended**
22-20-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on reach in cooler underneath pass through window in kitchen are torn and damaged. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-05: **Time Extended**
14-11-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. In rear storage area hallway, exterior door has a 2 inch gap at the threshold. Also, area to the right of the door is open to the outside. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-05: **Time Extended**
35B-01-4
67
Frequently Asked Questions
When was The Galley last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at The Galley on file is from Jan 22, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at The Galley?
Across the inspection record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been cited eight times, more than any other issue at The Galley.
How does The Galley compare to other restaurants in St. Petersburg?
The Galley most recently scored 55 out of 100, which is lower than the St. Petersburg average of 77.
Has The Galley's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at The Galley have averaged around six violations per visit, down from roughly eight earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at The Galley 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 The Galley inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, The Galley is inspected around three times per year on average.
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