Mr Empanada

860 3 Ave S, St Petersburg, FL 33701

Failed · Oct 12, 2026 Directions
69
Poor BiteKarma score 69 out of 100
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

  • Passed 3 of 4 graded inspections since 2025.
  • Keeps coming up: Time and temperature control for safety foods, cited 3 times, plus 6 other repeat issues.
  • Last inspected Oct 12, 2026: failed with 6 violations, 2 critical.
  • 5 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 4 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Failed Oct 12

    Routine Inspection

    6 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
    • Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
    • Minor Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
    • Minor Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
    • Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  3. Passed Feb 2

    Routine Inspection

    7 violations, 1 critical
    • Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
    • Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
    • Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
    • Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
    • Minor Current license properly displayed
    • Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
  4. 2025
  5. Passed Sep 15

    Routine Inspection

    5 violations, 2 critical
    • Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
    • Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
    • Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
    • Minor Employee health knowledge; ill/symptomatic employee present
    • Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
  6. Passed Apr 18

    Routine Inspection

    3 violations
    • Minor Single-service and single-use items
    • Minor Employee health knowledge; ill/symptomatic employee present
    • Minor Food protection, cross-contamination

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