THE JOINT
7630 34 AVE N · ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33710
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
23 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Chlorine 0ppm. Manager set up 3CP. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee put on gloves with no hand wash. Educated employee and he washed his hands. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 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. Tuna 4oz portions thawed in vacuum packaging with label to remove from packaging to thaw. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked onions (48F – Cold Holding); cut tomato (48F – Cold Holding); sliced cheese (48F – Cold Holding); chicken wings (48F – Cold Holding); raw cod (48F – Cold Holding). Employee moved foods to reach in freezer to quick chill. Retemped 20 minutes later cooked onions (43F – Cold Holding); cut tomato (43F – Cold Holding); sliced cheese (42F – Cold Holding); chicken wings (45F – Cold Holding); raw cod (44F – Cold Holding. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 4
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun in bar area soiled, can opener soiled, slicer blade soiled, **Warning**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Knife in hand sink in kitchen. **Warning**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee in bar area dumping drinks in hand sink. Educated employee. **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked pasta made 11-30 no date mark. **Warning**
Basic 15
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior office machine soiled with mold like debris. **Warning**
16-03-4Basic – Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Interior of dish machine soiled. **Warning**
06-09-1Basic – 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. Tuna 4oz portions thawed in vacuum packaging with label to remove from packaging to thaw. **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table in kitchen, **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. gaskets torn on reach in coolers. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Tubs of lettuce, mahi on floor in walk in cooler. Employee moved items to risers. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-42-4Basic – Food stored outside. Reach in freezer outside with breads stored inside. Employee moved all breads inside. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-08-5Basic – Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Ice scoop handle in the ice in bar area. Employee removed scoop. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on equipment. Employee moved tongs. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Reach in cooler on cook line no thermometer. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soda gun holster soiled interior at bar, gaskets soiled on reach in coolers. **Warning**
16-46-4Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old date stickers on plastic pans in clean dish area. **Warning**
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Single service Cups Stored outside. Employee moved to inside. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk Container of white powder not labeled. Employee labeled flour. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-71-4Basic – tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Tape used to repair door handle on reach in cooler. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 20, 2026 12:41 PM.
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3 observation(s)
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.