Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

FO'CHEEZY TWISTED MELTZ DTSP

111 3 ST N · ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33701

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJanuary 18, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3381003
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8467050
DBPR license6218298

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority3 Intermediate12 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical18 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#13High 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 to begin working with food without first washing hands.

#14High Priority35A-02-6

High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly in soda station area not landing on food or food contact surfaces. 1 live fly in kitchen not landing on food or food contact surfaces. 2 live flies in rear storage area not landing on food or contact surfaces.

#15High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In steam well in kitchen: fondue (66F – Hot Holding) Manager placed item on cook top.

Intermediate 3

#16Intermediate11-07-5

Intermediate – Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.

#17Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer in rear storage area and can opener on rear prep table have built up food debris. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#18Intermediate31B-03-4

Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand wash sink in first unisex restroom. No soap at hand wash sink in kitchen near cooktop. Manager replaced soap. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 12

#1Basic16-21-4

Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Top of dish machine is soiled with hard water debris buildup.

#2Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Scoops with no handles used to dispense sugar and spiced rub.

#3Basic51-11-4

Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. CO2 tanks by rear door exit are not properly secured. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#4Basic24-05-4

Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket on top of ice machine not inverted for protection.

#5Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverages on prep table to the right of the grill.

#6Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee on cook line engaged in food preparation with no hair restraint.

#7Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in ice cream freezer in kitchen and chest freezer in rear storage area.

#8Basic22-08-4

Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave oven in kitchen is soiled with food debris.

#9Basic08B-12-5

Basic – Stored food not covered. Stored fondue cheese sauces in walk in cooler not covered.

#10Basic14-17-4

Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler shelves have rust that has pitted the surface.

#11Basic42-01-4

Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry in mop sink. Manager stored in a manner to allow it to dry. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#12Basic21-07-4

Basic – Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Wiping cloth solution in kitchen at 0 ppm chlorine. Manager correct with quaternary tablets to 200 ppm quaternary. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 14, 2026 12:44 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
2 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
3 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
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 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
1 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
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.