TARPON TAVERN
21 North Safford Avenue
Florida, 34689
Santos Isle Apartment Complex
Pinellas County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.4/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 5/13/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
2
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Repeat Violation
- 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees put beard guards on Corrected On-Site
- 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Prep cook went out back door into walk in cooler door then back into back door and continued to prepare food without changing gloves or washing hands
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. raw shrimp (47F - Cold Holding); raw fish (47F - Cold Holding) in top of reach in cooler, temperature was taken within 4 hours, manager iced items
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand sink on cook line used to fill container
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/13/2025 revealed 5 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 12/16/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
1
Total
2
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. Located in bar area.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler across from flat-top grill is stained.
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/16/2024 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 5/1/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
5
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on cooler next to cutting board where they are prepared food, drinks removed Corrected On-Site
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Speaker on shelf next to spices and above microwave, speaker removed Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. All employees put beard guards on Corrected On-Site
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 02/01/2024 Admin Complaint
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken above raw fish in drawers on cook line, raw chicken moved to bottom of reach in cooler Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/1/2024 revealed 5 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 12/5/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
1
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Speaker and cell phone on shelf above clean dishes, items removed Corrected On-Site
- 12A-25-4:High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee put beard guard on then touched clean plate without changing gloves or washing hands, discussed proper hand washing with manager, manager had employee remove gloves and properly wash hands **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand sink in kitchen, paper towels restocked Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/5/2023 revealed 3 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic).