Inspection Report

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THE JERK CENTER

405 S PINELLAS AVE · TARPON SPRINGS · Pinellas County · FL 34689

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateApril 29, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3409837
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8566583
DBPR license6217789

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority1 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical8 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#6High Priority12A-07-5

High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee put gloves on and touched Togo box and preparing food without washing hands

#7High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 02/01/2024 **Admin Complaint**

Admin Complaint

Intermediate 1

#8Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee rinsed bowl out in hand sink

Basic 5

#1Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in chest freezer in prep area

#2Basic10-17-4

Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knives in between wall and prep table

#3Basic14-36-5

Basic – Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Chest freezer in back prep room

#4Basic22-16-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.

#5Basic25-32-4

Basic – Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Countrycrock containers reused for food

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 5, 2026 3:57 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
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 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
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.