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Licensee
Name:
NINE SPICES HOT POT
License Number:
SEA6217511
Rank:
Seating
License Expiration Date:
02/01/2026
Primary Status:
Current
Secondary Status:
Active
Location Address:
6851 66 ST N PINELLAS PARK, FL 33781
Inspection Information
Inspection Type
Inspection Date
Result
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
Basic Violations
Routine - Food
06/29/2022
Follow-up Inspection Required Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public. More information about inspections.
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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.
High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Foods on conveyor belt not covered. Discussed covering with manager. Employees began covering all food items. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Dishwasher handled soiled dishes then clean dishes without washing hands. Discussed with manager.
High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee cutting pepper with bare hands. Discussed with manager.
High Priority - Establishment operating with no running running water. Establishment has plumber on site who is working, all water is shut off. No running water in entire establishment. Person in charge states water will be back on in 2 hours. During inspection, water was turned back on. Hot, 100F, and cold water at all sinks. **Corrected On-Site** **Admin Complaint**
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over yogurt bottles in two door cooler by office. Manager moved beef below yogurt. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice at 114F. Manager had employee begin to reheat. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Ice machine soiled.
Soda nozzles and ice chute soiled at wait station.
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink by dish machine blocked by garbage can and container in sink. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
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