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K-POT KOREAN BBQ & HOT POT

6901 22 AVE STE 520 & 522 · ST PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33710

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJune 17, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3681742
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13577420
DBPR license6218556

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority2 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical10 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#6High Priority22-41-4

High 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. Dishwasher behind bar (Chlorine 0ppm) Operator primed machine and ran several times but still got 0PPM **Warning**

Warning
#7High Priority08A-04-5

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. -raw scallops and shrimp above whole watermelon in walk in cooler. Operator moved watermelon to store with other produce. -raw eggs over kimchi sauce in walk in cooler Operator moved eggs to store below ready to eat food -raw chicken above raw beef in walk in freezer, neither in original packaging Operator moved chicken to store below beef. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#8High Priority41-15-5

High Priority – Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200ppm) Operator diluted and retested at **Warning**

Warning

Intermediate 2

#9Intermediate01C-10-4

Intermediate – Clams/mussels/oysters tag removed from original container prior to container being emptied. Oysters in walk in cooler had no tag with them, tag was already dated and in with other tags. Operator put tag back with oysters and we discussed that date on tags should be that of the last day it was served, not when it was taken out from freezer. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#10Intermediate02C-03-5

Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Half and half opened days ago in walk in cooler near bar not date marked. Operator date marked. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Basic 5

#1Basic36-36-4

Basic – Ceiling tile missing above reach in cooler in kitchen **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. -cellphone and charger on shelf above prep cooler on cookline. Operator removed items. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#3Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. -reach in freezer in kitchen -reach in freezer near hot food bar **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic10-17-4

Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. -knife stored in cracks between prep cooler and cookline equipment **Warning**

Warning
#5Basic29-49-6

Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler on cookline. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 8:16 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 30 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
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.