Caribou Coffee

701 Central Ave, St. Petersburg, FL 33701

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Oct 3, 2025

100

Score

Low Risk

Caribou Coffee has been inspected five times since 2022. Caribou Coffee was last inspected on Oct 3, 2025. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.

Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around zero violations lately and about two violations before that.

Restaurants in St. Petersburg average 77, so Caribou Coffee is doing better than most peers. Overall, the inspection record reads well.

Inspections

Critical latest

Major latest

Minor latest

Inspection History

Oct 3, 2025

Routine - Food

No violations found.

100

Oct 28, 2024

Routine - Food

No violations found.

100

Jul 26, 2024

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 3 major violations.

View 5 violations

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly in dining room area not landing on food or food contact surfaces. **Warning**

35A-02-6

High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched cell phone with gloves on and failed to change gloves and rewash hands. **Warning**

12A-29-4

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. **Warning**

11-26-1

Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. **Warning**

11-07-5

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**

53B-01-5

Nov 7, 2023

Food-Licensing Inspection

No violations found.

100

Aug 11, 2022

Complaint Full

2 major violations. 3 minor violations.

View 5 violations

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Butter and creamer is being held on time. Time is recorded, but Time As A Public Health Control paperwork is not filled out. Emailed operator paperwork. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-11: Operator has not filled out time as a public health control paperwork yet. **Time Extended**

03F-10-5

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach in cooler in kitchen area is soiled with food debris. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-11: **Time Extended**

22-02-4

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of oven has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven in kitchen area has built up food debris. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-11: **Time Extended**

22-08-4

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-11: **Time Extended**

33-16-4

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach in cooler in kitchen area have built up food debris. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-11: **Time Extended**

23-03-4

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Caribou Coffee last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Caribou Coffee on file is from Oct 3, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.

How does Caribou Coffee compare to other restaurants in St. Petersburg?

Caribou Coffee most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the St. Petersburg average of 77.

Has Caribou Coffee's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Caribou Coffee have averaged around zero violations per visit, down from roughly two earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Caribou Coffee means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

How often is Caribou Coffee inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Caribou Coffee is inspected around two times per year on average.

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