Inspection Report

Emergency Closure InspectionDBPR disposition: Emergency order recommended
Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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THE JERK CENTER

405 S PINELLAS AVE · TARPON SPRINGS · Pinellas County · FL 34689

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 10, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionEmergency order recommended
Resultfacility_temporarily_closed
Inspection number3573794
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10736463
DBPR license6217789

Emergency Closure Summary

ClosedFebruary 10, 2025 12:15 PM
StatusReopened after callback/compliance
ReopenedFebruary 10, 2025 4:05 PM
Record basisDBPR weekly closure extract
Closure conditionRodent activity

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority1 Intermediate0 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical4 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

4 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 3

#1High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 02/01/2025

#2High Priority08A-04-5

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw chicken above unwashed onions in cooler

#3High Priority35A-04-4

High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 24 rodent droppings on floor along back wall in front counter area 6 rodent droppings on floor behind glass coolers in front area 12 rodent droppings on floor behind stoves on cook line 2 on floor by grease trap in dish area **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Intermediate 1

#4Intermediate53A-03-7

Intermediate – Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Clifford Mcleod manager certification expired 06/04/2024

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 2:42 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
1 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.