Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

POKE FALLS

6800 GULFPORT BLVD S STE 217 · SOUTH PASADENA · Pinellas County · FL 33707

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 1, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3384925
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8481348
DBPR license6217980

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority3 Intermediate8 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 1

#9High Priority41-07-4

High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Home medicine store in reach in cooler. Manager removed items. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 3

#10Intermediate11-07-5

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. Emailed operator information

#11Intermediate02D-02-4

Intermediate – Packaged food not labeled as specified by law. Raw chicken in containers that say seasoned seaweed salad.

#12Intermediate53B-14-5

Intermediate – Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.

Basic 8

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic container with no handle in rice. Manager removed container **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#2Basic51-11-4

Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Co 2 tanks in front counter dining area not secured.

#3Basic06-09-1

Basic – 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. Yellowfin tuna in bags thawing in reach in cooler. Manager removed tuna from bags. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic14-09-4

Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on prep table.

#5Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table. Manager moved drink. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#6Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee food reach in cooler on cook line. Manager removed items. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#7Basic08B-47-4

Basic – Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Chicken on floor walk-in cooler. Cases of water on floor in back hallway. Manager moved off floor. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#8Basic08B-17-4

Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed vegetables stored over cooked noodles. Manager moved items in walk-in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 13, 2026 2:50 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.