BABA ON CENTRAL
2701 CENTRAL AVE, ST. PETERSBURG, FL 33713
License #6217902
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Excellent Health Score
How is this score calculated? →BABA ON CENTRAL in ST. PETERSBURG currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 95 out of 100 — an A grade for consistent compliance with state food-safety standards. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on May 6, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 10 total violations — 2 critical, 4 major, 4 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [08B-49-4] Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Fish used for employee meals properly identified for personal use. Contents are fish scraps. Manager labeled and identified
- [22-41-4] Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine initially tested at 0 PPM. Manager replaced sanitizer and primed unit. Retested at 50 ppm
- [03F-10-5] No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Establishment holds butter out of temperature to soften. Inspector will provide written plans to operator to continue the practice.
- [41-17-4] Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle with purple substance. Manager labeled with contents
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BABA ON CENTRAL has a strong inspection record. Would you eat here?
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