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THE BALL JOINT

515 22ND ST S STE 130 · ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33712

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 29, 2025
Inspection typeFood-Licensing Inspection
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3644679
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10981841
DBPR license6218763

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority0 Intermediate0 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical1 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#1High Priority08A-11-5

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over canned/bottled drinks. Raw pork bacon stored above cans of sodas in reach-in cooler. Operator placed raw bacon below sodas. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 22, 2026 8:03 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
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.