THE JOINT
7630 34 AVE N · ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33710
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
19 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands.
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw beef over raw fish on cook line. Employee property separated items to required cook temperature. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Tuna and Salmon in refrigeration on cook line not removed from reduced oxygen packaging. Inspector advised of proper thawing technique.
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. White cutting boards stained with food debris.
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Emailed operator information for pre dip batter.
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle on cook line not identified.
Basic 13
16-03-4Basic – Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
32-04-4Basic – Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
36-06-4Basic – Cardboard used on floor as anti-slip measure not replaced every day or when heavily soiled, whichever comes first.
06-09-1Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Tuna and Salmon in refrigeration on cook line not removed from reduced oxygen packaging. Inspector advised of proper thawing technique.
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets torn in reach- coolers.
14-25-5Basic – Establishment using wood (other than a hard, close-grained wood) as a food-contact surface next to fryers on top of reach-in freezer.
36-11-4Basic – Floors not maintained smooth and durable in prep area
08B-43-4Basic – Food stored in a room that is not fully enclosed outside Food stored in a room that is not fully enclosed outside I'm double freezer doors. Not fully enclosed not approved. Manager moved items to inside freezer **Corrective Action Taken**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor in walk-in cooker.
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave soiled with food debris.
14-09-4Basic – Multiple cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable on cook line and prep area.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets soiled with food debris.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 13, 2026 12:30 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.