THE POKE COMPANY
40908 US HWY 19 N · TARPON SPRINGS · Pinellas County · FL 34689
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee touched phone with gloved hands then took gloves off and put new gloves on without washing hands
14-86-1High Priority – Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Brown paper towels from the paper towel dispenser used to line in between salmon **Repeat Violation**
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 02/01/2024, operator renewed license during inspection **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. tuna (49F – Cold Holding) 43F; spicy salmon (45F – Cold Holding) 43F; spicy tuna (47F-Cold Holding) 43F, manager put in freezer and added more ice to front counter cold well **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 1
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Sanitizer bucket stored in hand sink in kitchen, sanitizer bucket removed Bleach bottle stored in hand sink in dish area, bleach bottle removed **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Basic 3
06-09-1Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Tuna thawed in cooler still in original packaging
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Green, blue and yellow cutting boards
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave soiled
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 12, 2026 5:11 PM.
Violation category totals
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.