Inspection Report

Emergency Closure InspectionDBPR disposition: Emergency order recommended
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CULVER'S

3500 E BAY DR · LARGO · Pinellas County · FL 33771

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 22, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionEmergency order recommended
Resultfacility_temporarily_closed
Inspection number3263211
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8120537
DBPR license6209679

Emergency Closure Summary

ClosedFebruary 22, 2023 11:51 AM
StatusReopened after callback/compliance
ReopenedFebruary 22, 2023 3:52 PM
Record basisDBPR weekly closure extract
Closure conditionSewage back up

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority4 Intermediate6 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical12 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#7High Priority12A-07-5

High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food.employee put on gloves with no hand wash. Educated employee to wash hands before putting on gloves.

#8High Priority28-26-5

High Priority – Sewage/wastewater backing up through floor drains. Observed bubbling Sewage backing up in floor drain in kitchen/ ice cream make area near ice machine and on floor around ice machine and area cannot be separated and back up seems to be 12 inches out from drain.

Intermediate 4

#9Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice chute in self service soda machine soiled with black mold like debris, soda nozzle area soiled with black mold like debris.

#10Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Metal shoot in hand sink in front counter area.

#11Intermediate31B-03-4

Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink.no soap at hand sink in front drive thru counter hand sink.

#12Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle in front counter area. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Basic 6

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine has black mold like debris. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#2Basic50-09-4

Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. 2-1-2023 license in office.

#3Basic13-02-4

Basic – Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing custard with hair handing out of hair restraint. Educated employee to make hair restraint effective.

#4Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Drawer in prep table holding steam table is broken with front falling off in rear prep area.

#5Basic36-22-4

Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing sewage water on floor near ice machine. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#6Basic21-12-4

Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet cloth on dairy machine in front counter area. Employee moved wet cloth to sanitizer bucket. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 8:49 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
2 observation(s)
Category 28 · Sewage and wastewater disposal
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
2 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
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.