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HOT SPOT DINER

4045 N TYRONE BLVD #204, ST. PETERSBURG, FL 33709 · Permanent Food Service

Inspection summary

HOT SPOT DINER has been inspected 2 times by Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants since July 21, 2026. The most recent inspection, on July 30, 2026, recorded 15 infractions.

None of the 2 inspections on record were free of infractions. In the past 12 months there were 2 inspections with 45 infractions recorded. The higher-risk findings here relate to: Cleaning and sanitizing, Handwashing and staff hygiene and Chemicals and toxic substances.

What these findings mean

Health authorities word their violations differently, so we group them by what they mean for food safety. Higher-risk findings are the ones inspectors treat as critical, because they can directly make someone sick.

  • Cleaning and sanitizingHigher risk

    Anything that touches food, such as cutting boards, dishes and utensils, must be washed, rinsed and sanitized. Inspectors check dishwasher temperatures, sanitizer strength and how wiping cloths are stored. Poor sanitizing lets bacteria survive from one use to the next.

    Recorded 8 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on July 30, 2026. For example: Wiping cloths; clean and soiled linens; laundry facilities

  • Handwashing and staff hygieneHigher risk

    Hands are the main way germs like norovirus move from people to food. Inspectors look for stocked, accessible handwashing sinks, staff washing hands when required, hair restraints, and sick employees being kept away from food. Gaps here can spread illness quickly.

    Recorded 7 times on July 21, 2026. For example: Bare hand contact with RTE food; Alternative Operating Procedure (AOP)

  • Chemicals and toxic substancesHigher risk

    Cleaning products, sanitizers and pesticides must be labelled and stored away from food and food-contact surfaces. Inspectors flag chemicals that could end up in food, as well as pest treatments applied without proper supervision.

    Recorded 6 times across 2 separate inspections, most recently on July 30, 2026. For example: Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges

  • Food temperature controlHigher risk

    Bacteria multiply fastest between about 4 °C and 60 °C (40 °F to 140 °F). Inspectors check that cold food stays cold, hot food stays hot, cooked food is cooled quickly, and that staff have accurate thermometers. Temperature problems are one of the most common causes of food poisoning, so these are treated as critical findings.

    Recorded 3 times on July 21, 2026. For example: Time and Temperature Control – potentially hazardous/time/temperature control for safety foods (PH/TCS)

  • Food source, labelling and allergensHigher risk

    Food must come from approved suppliers, stay in labelled containers and be thrown out when it is spoiled or damaged, such as dented or swollen cans. Labelling matters for allergies: an unlabelled container can hide an allergen.

    Recorded once on July 21, 2026. For example: Approved source

About this data

These results come from Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, which inspects food premises and other public facilities in this area. We republish the authority's public disclosure data and refresh it regularly; the official record is the final word.

2 inspections

  1. Routine - Food

    15 infractions

    • 11: Employee health knowledge; ill/symptomatic employee present
      • Risk factor
    • 14: Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • 14: Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • 16: Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
      • Primary concern
    • 16: Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
      • Primary concern
    • 16: Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
      • Primary concern
    • 21: Wiping cloths; clean and soiled linens; laundry facilities
    • 22: Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
      • Risk factor
    • 22: Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
      • Risk factor
    • 22: Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
      • Risk factor
    • 23: Non-food contact surfaces clean
    • 23: Non-food contact surfaces clean
    • 24: Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
    • 50: Current license properly displayed
      • Primary concern
    • 53: Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
      • Risk factor
  2. Routine - Food

    30 infractions

    • 01: Approved source
      • Risk factor
    • 03: Time and Temperature Control – potentially hazardous/time/temperature control for safety foods (PH/TCS)
      • Risk factor
    • 03: Time and Temperature Control – potentially hazardous/time/temperature control for safety foods (PH/TCS)
      • Risk factor
    • 03: Time and Temperature Control – potentially hazardous/time/temperature control for safety foods (PH/TCS)
      • Risk factor
    • 08: Food protection, cross-contamination
      • Risk factor
    • 09: Bare hand contact with RTE food; Alternative Operating Procedure (AOP)
      • Risk factor
    • 10: In use food dispensing utensils properly stored
    • 11: Employee health knowledge; ill/symptomatic employee present
      • Risk factor
    • 12: Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
      • Risk factor
    • 14: Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • 14: Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
    • 16: Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
      • Primary concern
    • 16: Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
      • Primary concern
    • 16: Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
      • Primary concern
    • 21: Wiping cloths; clean and soiled linens; laundry facilities
    • 22: Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
      • Risk factor
    • 22: Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
      • Risk factor
    • 22: Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
      • Risk factor
    • 23: Non-food contact surfaces clean
    • 23: Non-food contact surfaces clean
    • 24: Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
    • 31: Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
      • Risk factor
    • 31: Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
      • Risk factor
    • 31: Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
      • Risk factor
    • 31: Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
      • Risk factor
    • 31: Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
      • Risk factor
    • 35: No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals, outer openings protected from insects/pests, rodent proof
      • Primary concern
    • 40: Employee personal belongings
    • 50: Current license properly displayed
      • Primary concern
    • 53: Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
      • Risk factor

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