BUFFET CITY

dba ICHIBAN BUFFET ST PETERSBURG INC

About this restaurant

Buffet City is a seating restaurant with 286 seats located at 1030 58th Street North in St. Petersburg. The establishment operates as an all-you-can-eat buffet offering dine-in and carry-out service, with a menu that includes sushi, hibachi, Chinese, American, and seafood options. According to available information, the restaurant is open Monday through Thursday from 11:00 am to 9:30 pm, Friday and Saturday until 10:00 pm, and Sunday until 9:30 pm.

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Food Safety Grade

Poor

Based on DBPR food inspection reports from the last 36 months. Complaint inspections are excluded. This is not an official DBPR grade.

Location

Address: 1030 58 ST N
ST PETERSBURG, FL 33710
Phone: 9177703397
DBPR District: District 3 — Tampa (licenses expire February)
County (Region Code): Bay (code 3)
Seating: 286 seats

License

License Number: SEA6217413
Establishment Type: Seating Restaurant
Base Risk Level
License Expiry: Feb 1, 2027
Last Inspection: Feb 18, 2026

Date	Type	Result	High	Int.	Basic	Total
Feb 20, 2026 Callback	Routine - Food	Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended	2	3	7	12
Violations Found H · V01 ×2 Management awareness Person in charge not present or not performing duties H · V03 Employee health reporting Employee not reporting symptoms of illness H · V08 Proper hand/arm washing Improper hand and arm washing technique H · V14 ×2 Food contact surfaces Food contact surfaces not properly cleaned/sanitized H · V22 ×2 Consumer advisory No consumer advisory for raw/undercooked foods H · V23 Chemical properly stored Toxic chemicals improperly stored or labeled I · V32 Proper sanitizing Improper sanitizing solution or procedures I · V36 Proper ventilation Inadequate ventilation and lighting I · V42 Equipment condition Equipment in poor repair or condition Class: Food Visit ID: 13635159 PDA Verified Type: Routine - Food
Feb 18, 2026	Routine - Food	Administrative complaint recommended	5	8	13	26
Violations Found H · V01 ×3 Management awareness Person in charge not present or not performing duties H · V03 ×4 Employee health reporting Employee not reporting symptoms of illness H · V05 Handwashing procedures Inadequate handwashing by food employees H · V08 ×2 Proper hand/arm washing Improper hand and arm washing technique H · V14 ×3 Food contact surfaces Food contact surfaces not properly cleaned/sanitized H · V22 ×3 Consumer advisory No consumer advisory for raw/undercooked foods H · V23 Chemical properly stored Toxic chemicals improperly stored or labeled H · V27 Correct procedures Required procedures for specialized processes not followed I · V31 ×3 Clean multi-use utensils Multi-use utensils not properly cleaned I · V32 ×2 Proper sanitizing Improper sanitizing solution or procedures I · V36 ×2 Proper ventilation Inadequate ventilation and lighting I · V42 Equipment condition Equipment in poor repair or condition Class: Food Visit ID: 10921625 PDA Verified Type: Routine - Food
Aug 26, 2025	Complaint Full	Inspection Completed - No Further Action	5	4	15	24
Violations Found H · V01 ×2 Management awareness Person in charge not present or not performing duties H · V03 ×3 Employee health reporting Employee not reporting symptoms of illness H · V08 ×3 Proper hand/arm washing Improper hand and arm washing technique H · V10 ×4 Approved food source Food from unapproved or unknown source H · V14 Food contact surfaces Food contact surfaces not properly cleaned/sanitized H · V21 Time as control Time as a public health control not properly used H · V22 ×3 Consumer advisory No consumer advisory for raw/undercooked foods H · V23 ×2 Chemical properly stored Toxic chemicals improperly stored or labeled I · V31 Clean multi-use utensils Multi-use utensils not properly cleaned I · V33 Proper cooling equipment Inadequate cooling/cold holding equipment I · V35 Single-use items Single-use items improperly reused I · V36 Proper ventilation Inadequate ventilation and lighting I · V42 Equipment condition Equipment in poor repair or condition Class: Food Visit ID: 13501214 PDA Verified Type: Complaint Full