TALKING PINT BAR AND BISTRO
13418 Boyette Road
Florida, 33569
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.7/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/11/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
3
Basic
6
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine. Repeat Violation
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured.
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Repeat Violation
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven door handle. Employee removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Aluminum pans not inverted in dry storage, employee placed inverted at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket tested 50 ppm quaternary ammonium, employee placed in remade tested 400ppm quaternary ammonium. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Bread next to ground beef in walk in freezer. Employee removed bread at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards. Soda guns at bar. Repeat Violation
- 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. Ribs in walk in cooler not date marked. Employee date marked at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed 3 expired food handler certifications.
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/11/2025 revealed 10 total violations (1 high priority, 3 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 7/19/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine.
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards on cook line. Repeat Violation
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups wet nesting at soda machine.
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in reach in cooler on cook line.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp over cooked chicken wings in reach in cooler.
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw ground beef over raw fish in walk in cooler.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on cook line. Soda gun at bar. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/19/2024 revealed 7 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 2/26/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
1
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Throughout kitchen. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-26: **Time Extended**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards throughout kitchen. Soda gun at bar. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-26: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/26/2024 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 2/19/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
1
Basic
1
Total
5
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Throughout kitchen. Repeat Violation Warning
- 22-41-4:High 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. Dish machine tested 0 ppm. Advised operator to use 3 Compartment Sink until dish machine is working properly. Warning
- 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Vacuum breaker on wrong location of splitter. Repeat Violation Warning
- 41-15-5:High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer bucket tested 500ppm+ Quaternary ammonia. Operator remade tested 200ppm. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards throughout kitchen. Soda gun at bar. Repeat Violation Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/19/2024 revealed 5 total violations (3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 10/16/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
8
Total
12
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine. Repeat Violation
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured. At bar. Repeat Violation
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards on cook line. Repeat Violation
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table, employee removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Scooter in dry storage. Repeat Violation
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers wet nesting across from dish area.
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on cook line. Repeat Violation
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of salt not labeled above reach in cooler on cook line, operator labeled at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw bacon and shrimp over cooked chicken in reach in cooler on cook line.
- 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Vacuum breaker in wrong location of splitter.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on cook line. Repeat Violation
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Chemical spray bottle at the bar not labeled. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/16/2023 revealed 12 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 8 basic).