12 BELOW ZERO ICE CREAM BAR & MORE
1749 S HWY 17
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.9/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/26/2025
High Priority
4
Intermediate
1
Basic
5
Total
10
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On shelf over three compartment sink, clean containers stacked while wet. Repeat Violation
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Pizza cutters on prep table with chips in the blade. Can opener with rust build up.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Soda syrup stored on the floor. Per operator getting removed by pepsi. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Build up of ice on seal of standup reach in freezer and bulk chest freezer on the walls.
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on pizza make line prep table. Repeat Violation
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the reach in cooler, raw Philly beef over produce. In reach in freezer raw beef patty over burger buns. Operator rearranged. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 01B-24-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. In the reach in cooler chicken from 3/18. Operator discarded. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In cooler on prep table of cook line, cheese (65/61F - Cold Holding). Operator discarded.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In cooler on prep table of cook line, cheese (65/61F - Cold Holding). Operator discarded. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In the reach in cooler under the steam well, container of coleslaw from Friday with no product date marking. Employee date marked. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/26/2025 revealed 10 total violations (4 high priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 7/17/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
2
Basic
4
Total
9
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Current license displayed expired 06/01/2024. Operator posted correct license. Corrected On-Site
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the shelf over the three compartments sink, clean plastic containers stacked while wet.
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Chicken wings thawing in three compartment sink without running water. Operator turned on cold water and ran it over the chicken. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on prep table by slicer and ice cream counter.
- 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. In the flip top reach in cooler on the main cook line, cut lettuce stored in grocery bag. Operator had employee remove the lettuce from the grocery bag. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the standup reach in cooler behind the salad make line, raw ground beef over pitcher of tea and ready to eat deli meat. Operator rearranged cooler storage levels. Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the cook line flip top reach in cooler, gyro meat (50F - Cold Holding) per operator left on counter after previous order. Operator added ice on top of the container, all other time/temperature control food for safety in cooler below 41F cold holding. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Debris on the blade of the can opener. Operator removed the can opener to be cleaned. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 02C-04-5:Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Chicken prepared on site with a date mark of 6/21, previously frozen and missing date mark from 7/15 when pulled from freezer. Employee date marked the container of chicken with the pull date. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/17/2024 revealed 9 total violations (3 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 1/10/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/10/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 12/8/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 51-16-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. New section of restaurant has been built out to include pizza oven, fryers griddle, coolers, hand wash sink. Also equipment has been rearranged from left side of kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-13: Operator needs more time to submit. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-18: Operator needs more time to submit. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-08: At time of follow up inspection plans received by plan review on 11/04/2023. Deficiency letter from plan review sent 11/29/2023. Additional time needed to respond. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/8/2023 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 10/18/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 51-16-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. New section of restaurant has been built out to include pizza oven, fryers griddle, coolers, hand wash sink. Also equipment has been rearranged from left side of kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-13: Operator needs more time to submit. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-18: Operator needs more time to submit. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/18/2023 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 10/13/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
2
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler across from pizza oven, tomato, sausage, cheese 44-46F. Person in charge states unit has been open. Fan for pizza oven not on during inspection. Person in charge turned down. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-13: Sausage, ham, cheese 47-50F. Pizza oven fan not on during inspection, person in charge turned on. States items have been out of temperature less than 4 hours, began moving items to other unit holding temperature during inspection. Admin Complaint
- 51-16-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. New section of restaurant has been built out to include pizza oven, fryers griddle, coolers, hand wash sink. Also equipment has been rearranged from left side of kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-13: Operator needs more time to submit. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/13/2023 revealed 2 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 10/5/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
2
Total
7
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing from hand wash sink in new kitchen area, also missing paper towels. Person in charge provided paper towels during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Philly meat thawing at room temperature in kitchen. Person in charge moved to reach in cooler. Corrected On-Site
- 03C-06-5:High Priority - Comminuted meat not reaching a minimum internal temperature of 155 degrees Fahrenheit for 17 seconds or equivalent time/temperature combination as specified in cooking chart. Ground beef burger not served under consumer advisory at 135F, person in charge added back to grill and cooked to 160F. Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler across from pizza oven, tomato, sausage, cheese 44-46F. Person in charge states unit has been open. Fan for pizza oven not on during inspection. Person in charge turned down. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 51-16-7:Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. New section of restaurant has been built out to include pizza oven, fryers griddle, coolers, hand wash sink. Also equipment has been rearranged from left side of kitchen. Warning
- 14-14-4:Intermediate - Nonfood-grade basting brush used in food. Metal wrapped basting brush in use with oil. Person in charge replaced with plastic brush. Corrected On-Site
- 02D-02-4:Intermediate - Packaged food not labeled as specified by law. Individually packed desserts not packed on site with no labeling.
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/5/2023 revealed 7 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 2 basic).