License No. 6218902|Public Food Service Establishment|Pinellas County, FloridaInspected Apr 28, 2026

State of Florida Inspection Record

VELVET COUPE

25 DR MLK JR ST S, SAINT PETERSBURG, FL 33705

VELVET COUPE keeps a clean kitchen by state inspection standards. Only minor issues noted in the past year. The trailing-year record shows 6 violations, including 0 high-priority and 0 Emergency Orders of Closure.

Solid

76.6

Trailing year of inspections

How this kitchen compares

Against SAINT PETERSBURG

Scores higher than 35% of the 129 inspected restaurants in SAINT PETERSBURG on the trailing-year record.

76.6

Lowest scoreCity median · 90.5Highest score

Against Pinellas County

0 high-priority violations on the trailing-year record — below the Pinellas County average of 2.4.

This kitchen0

County average2.4

Below county average

Computed from the trailing-year records of all inspected restaurants in the same city and county. Official State of Florida inspection data — scores calculated by this site.

The Inspection Record

1 inspection

Visit 01 — Food-Licensing Inspection

Apr 28, 2026

Disposition

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Water source & pressure

Water not safe, or hot (100°F) and cold water not available under pressure.

Intermediate×2

Handwash sinks & supplies

Handwash sink missing, blocked, or used for other purposes, or missing soap, towels, or the handwash sign.

Intermediate×2

Thermometers

Missing or inaccurate food and equipment thermometers.

Intermediate

Dishwashing facilities & test kits

Dish machine or sinks not set up or working properly, or missing sanitizer test kit and gauges.

Intermediate

Source: State of FloridaState inspection document

What the violations mean

Violation categories, explained

6 violations · 4 categories

Every violation on this record falls into one of the state's standardized categories. Here is what each category covers and why inspectors check for it — in plain English, with the trailing-year count for this kitchen.

The establishment needs safe water, with hot water reaching at least 100°F and cold water under pressure. Everything from handwashing to dishwashing depends on the water supply.

On this record, the category appears in 1 of the 1 trailing-year inspection. The written details for each entry are in the state inspection documents linked above.

^† Item numbers refer to the State of Florida’s standardized inspection form; the same item recurring across visits indicates an unresolved problem. Severity groupings and the sanitation score are explained in How it works.

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Dirty Dish List is built from public inspection data published by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The inspection dates, dispositions, and violations on this report card mirror what the state has on file for License No. 6218902 — you can read the original documents yourself and compare.

License on file

6218902

Inspected

Apr 28, 2026

Scoring

Trailing-year aggregate — How it works

Official State of Florida inspection records Opens myfloridalicense.com — the state's public inspection search

Official State of Florida inspection data — scores calculated by this site