Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

THE POKE COMPANY

40908 US HWY 19 N · TARPON SPRINGS · Pinellas County · FL 34689

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJuly 20, 2023
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3375428
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8448560
DBPR license6218369

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority1 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical5 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#2High Priority12A-25-4

High Priority – Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched face then put gloves on without washing hands, discussed proper hand washing procedure with employee , employee properly washed hands **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#3High Priority14-86-1

High Priority – Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Medium duty industrial wipers used on top of rice in warmer, operator removed from rice **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4High Priority12A-09-4

High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee picked stuff up off floor then touched clean utensils without changing gloves or washing hands, discussed proper hand washing procedure and glove changing with operator, employee removed gloves and properly washed hands **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate 1

#5Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink out front blocked by door held open, door has been closed **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 1

#1Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up in reach in freezer at front counter

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 25, 2026 12:49 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
2 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
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.