NINE SPICES HOT POT
6851 66 ST N · PINELLAS PARK · Pinellas County · FL 33781
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
32 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
01B-01-4High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 5lb can of hoisin sauce is dented around seam. **Repeat Violation**
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb in n faucet in warewashing area.
Intermediate 7
01C-05-4Intermediate – Clam/mussel/oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment. **Repeat Violation**
01C-03-4Intermediate – Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Will email DBPR HR 5022-106. Shellfish Tag Guidance. **Repeat Violation**
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Tofu removed from original packaging for more than 24 hours not date-marked. Will email DBPR Form 5030-049. Date Marking. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda machine diffusers soiled in wait station area.
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Plastic container stored in bowl of hand wash sink next to three-compartment sink. Employee removed container. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-05-4Intermediate – Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels at hand wash sink next to three-compartment sink, cooks line, and prep area. Operator cleared jammed paper towels dispensers. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle in wait station area containing toxic substance not labeled. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 23
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of both ice machine/bins in kitchen and soda machine ice chute in wait station area. **Repeat Violation**
16-03-4Basic – Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation**
16-21-4Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
14-09-4Basic – All cutting boards in kitchen has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Single-serve bowls without handles are stored in container of cornstarch on shelf in dry-storage room. Operator removed bowls. **Corrected On-Site**
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks stored in dry-storage room not adequately secured.
36-36-4Basic – Ceiling tile missing near office in kitchen.
32-12-5Basic – Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 2 dead roaches on floor along wall near rear exit door in kitchen. Operator discarded roaches. Cleaned and sanitized area. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public in walk-in cooler.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Bottom shelf of prep tables near cooks line are rusted. Shelves are rusted in warewashing area. **Repeat Violation**
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezers in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
10-01-5Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle touching rice in container on shelf in dry-storage.
10-06-5Basic – In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Tong handle touching raw beef in container on shelf in walk-in cooler. Operator removed tongs. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in warewashing and bar area. Will email DBPR Form 5030-111. Employees must wash hands. **Repeat Violation**
25-32-4Basic – Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. chicken base containers used to store food in upright cooler near dry-storage.
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Food stored in conveyor belt not covered. Shelf in dry-storage room a. Cornstarch b. Sugar c. Rice. Operator covered items. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
25-02-4Basic – Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. Unwrapped spoon food contact surface not inverted. Operator removed spoon. **Corrected On-Site**
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation**
36-24-5Basic – Wall tiles are cracked in warewashing area.
21-07-4Basic – Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution in wait station area not at proper minimum strength. Reading 10ppm. Employee added chlorine. Re checked. 50ppm **Corrected On-Site**
21-38-4Basic – Wiping cloth sanitizing solution in wait station area stored on the floor.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 7, 2026 2:03 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 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.