THE BISTRO
17 N SAFFORD AVE · TARPON SPRINGS · Pinellas County · FL 34689
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
4 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
22-41-4High Priority – 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. 0 ppm ran 3x **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed cooked lamb shanks inside reach in freezer dated April inside reduced oxygen packaging. – observed ROP machine **Warning**
03G-51-1High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food packaged using a reduced oxygen method under a HACCP plan not discarded after 30 days have passed since the food was packaged not counting the time the food was maintained frozen. Observed cooked lamb shanks inside reach in freezer dated April inside reduced oxygen packaging. – observed ROP machine **Warning**
Intermediate 1
03G-50-1Intermediate – Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 16, 2026 8:06 AM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
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.