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
5 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-25-4High 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**
14-86-1High 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**
12A-09-4High 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**
Intermediate 1
31A-09-4Intermediate – 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**
Basic 1
14-69-4Basic – 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
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
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.