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ACROPOL FAMILY RESTAURANT

1170 STARKEY RD · LARGO · Pinellas County · FL 33771

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 20, 2025
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3581752
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10782408
DBPR license6213902

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority8 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical16 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#6High Priority22-39-4

High Priority – Chlorine sanitizer in spray bottle not at proper minimum strength. Chlorine sanitizer bucket in server wait station testing at 0 PPM. Inspector assisted employee in replenishing sanitizer bucket with new water and adding proper amount of chlorine. Chemical is now testing at 50 PPM. **Warning**

Warning
#7High Priority09-01-4

High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed the employee touched the toast with bare hands while slicing it at front area of cook line next to toaster. Discussed with manager. **Warning**

Warning
#8High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on 2/1/2025. **Warning**

Warning

Intermediate 8

#9Intermediate53A-04-6

Intermediate – Food service manager not certified within 30 days of employment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Current manager on duty at the time of the inspection. **Warning**

Warning
#10Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener, mixer head, and food slicer soiled with dried up food debris. Cutting boards on cook line stained. **Warning**

Warning
#11Intermediate16-37-1

Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test kit. **Warning**

Warning
#12Intermediate53A-05-6

Intermediate – No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ No CFM present with 9 employee engaging with food during the time of inspection. **Warning**

Warning
#13Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Missing at hand sink next to rack storing can goods and bar area in front counter. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#14Intermediate05-08-4

Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Warning**

Warning
#15Intermediate53B-01-5

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. No proof of employee training could be provide for any of the employees engaging with food or in food preparation. **Warning**

Warning
#16Intermediate31B-05-4

Intermediate – Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Paper towel dispenser next to ice machine at kitchen entrance. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 5

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior soiled with black mold like substance and lime scale. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic50-09-4

Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License displayed on wall next to kitchen entrance expired on 2/1/2024. **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Buckets of freshly prepared soup stored on the floor next to stove burners/oven across from three compartment sink. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#4Basic22-08-4

Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Conventional oven interior soiled with dried up food debris on cook line. **Warning**

Warning
#5Basic08B-12-5

Basic – Stored food not covered. Containers of potatoes stored in walk in cooler not covered. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 14, 2026 2:42 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 5 · Food and equipment thermometers
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
4 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
2 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
2 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
3 observation(s)

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