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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
- Keeps coming up: Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized, cited 5 times, plus 13 other repeat issues.
- #21 in St Petersburg's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- Passed 1 of 5 graded inspections since 2024.
- Last inspected Jun 16, 2026: failed with 9 violations, 1 critical.
- 4 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 5 visits
- 2026
- Failed Jun 16
Callback Reinspection
9 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
- Minor Current license properly displayed
- Minor Employee health knowledge; ill/symptomatic employee present
- Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Failed Apr 7
Routine Inspection
14 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Minor Current license properly displayed
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- Minor Plumbing installed and maintained; mop sink; water filters; backflow prevention
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
- Minor Water source safe, hot (100°F) and cold under pressure
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
- Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
- Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
- Minor Employee health knowledge; ill/symptomatic employee present
- Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
- 2025
- Passed Oct 1
Routine Inspection
11 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Employee health knowledge; ill/symptomatic employee present
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
- Minor Wiping cloths; clean and soiled linens; laundry facilities
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Minor Current license properly displayed
- Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
- Failed May 6
Routine Inspection
13 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Minor Current license properly displayed
- Minor Non-food contact surfaces clean
- Minor Clean clothes; hair restraints; jewelry; painted/artificial fingernails
- Minor Food management certification valid / employee training verification
- Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- Minor Hand wash sinks, hand washing supplies and hand wash sign
- Minor Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
- Minor Dishwashing facilities; chemical test kit(s); gauges
- Minor Wiping cloths; clean and soiled linens; laundry facilities
- Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
Nearby
BiteKarma scores around Novu at Ponce, which is the dark pin. Zoom in to see the dots' scores, and tap a pin marked + to see everything at that address.