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 dateAugust 8, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3433871
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8722897
DBPR license6217980

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority2 Intermediate8 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical11 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#9High Priority08A-17-6

High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Raw beef over raw shrimp in reach in freezer not all commercially packaged. Manager rearranged reach in freezer. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 2

#10Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Yellow cutting board in prep area has food debris buildup.

#11Intermediate53B-10-4

Intermediate – Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. No date of birth, establishment name or expiration date. Manager corrected. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 8

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Scoop with no handle used to dispense rice. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#2Basic06-09-1

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. Salmon started thawing process in walk in cooler not removed from reduced oxygen packaging. Inspector counseled operator about proper thawing of reduced oxygen packaging. Manager cut packages. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#3Basic14-09-4

Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Yellow cutting board in prep area has grooved cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#4Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on shelf of reach in cooler by fryers. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#5Basic08B-49-4

Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food in walk in cooler and reach in cooler by fryer not segregated.

#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 phone on shelf of reach in cooler next to fryer. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#7Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Onions on floor of walk in cooler. Plastic water bottles stored on floor in hallway.

#8Basic08B-17-4

Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed jalapeños over cooked shrimp in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 30, 2026 1:39 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
4 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 40 · Employee personal belongings
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.