Circo Italian Kitchen
5035 34 St S, St Petersburg, FL 33711
How the BiteKarma score works
Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.
At a glance
- Last inspected Aug 12, 2026: passed with no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Aug 11, 2026.
- Passed 2 of 3 graded inspections since 2025.
- Keeps coming up: Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized, cited 2 times, plus 2 other repeat issues.
- #13 in St Petersburg's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- 6 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 3 visits
- 2026
- Passed Aug 12
Callback Reinspection
No violations
- Failed Aug 11
Routine Inspection
12 violations, 5 critical
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Critical Food management certification valid / employee training verification
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Critical Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Minor Wiping cloths; clean and soiled linens; laundry facilities
- Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
- Minor No presence or breeding of insects/rodents/pests; no live animals; outer openings protected
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- Minor Employee personal belongings
- Minor Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils; air drying
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- 2025
- Passed Aug 29
Licensing Inspection
8 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Minor Approved source
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
- Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
- Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
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