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Licensee
Name: AVERAGE JOE'S BAR & GRILLE License Number: SEA6217453
Rank: Seating License Expiration Date: 02/01/2022
Primary Status: Closed Secondary Status:
Location Address: 5858 ROOSEVELT BLVD
LARGO, FL 33760

Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Routine - Food 04/02/2019 Follow-up Inspection Required
Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
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Violations:
A summary of the violations found during the inspection are listed below. The department cites violations of Florida's sanitation and safety laws, which are based on the standards of U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Food Code. High Priority violations are those which could contribute directly to a foodborne illness or injury and include items such as cooking, reheating, cooling and hand-washing. Intermediate violations are those which, if not addressed, could lead to risk factors that contribute to foodborne illness or injury. These violations include personnel training, documentation or record keeping and labeling. Basic violations are those which are considered best practices to implement. While most establishments correct all violations in a timely manner (often during the inspection), the division's procedures are designed to compel compliance with all violations through follow-up visits, administration action or closure when necessary.
Violation    Observation
36-40-5    Basic - Attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust, grease, or food debris. Pipe on wall by cook line **Warning**
14-01-4    Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Reach in cooler **Warning**
23-06-4    Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Hood filters, reach in cooler gaskets, dry storage shelving **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
51-11-4    Basic - Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-07-4    Basic - Carpeting installed in a food preparation, food storage, warewashing or bathroom area. Liquor and food storage room **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
24-05-4    Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets **Warning**
21-05-4    Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Lining reach in cooler in kitchen **Warning**
08B-20-4    Basic - Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. Washed Tomato **Warning**
33-14-4    Basic - Dumpster overflowing garbage. **Warning**
12B-07-4    Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Kitchen **Warning**
36-73-4    Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Kitchen Wall soiled. Kitchen **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-38-4    Basic - Food stored on floor. Fryer oil **Warning**
36-24-5    Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Between handwash sink and three compartment sink in kitchen **Warning**
42-02-4    Basic - Improper storage of maintenance equipment that interferes with cleaning. Empty mop bucket after each use **Warning**
10-20-4    Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Oven **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
29-49-5    Basic - Observed standing water in bottom of reach-in cooler. Kitchen **Warning**
36-02-5    Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Paint peeling Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Separating from wall dry storage **Warning**
25-02-4    Basic - Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. Spoons and forks **Warning**
02D-01-5    Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles not consistent **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
01B-07-4    High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Tomato **Warning**
29-42-4    High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Cold water line **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-20-4    Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
53A-04-6    Intermediate - Food service manager not certified within 30 days of employment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ 1 Manager unapproved TAP series **Warning**
31B-03-4    Intermediate - No soap and paper towels provided at handwash sink. Bar with ice machine **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
41-17-4    Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bar **Warning**
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