BEARDED TURTLE
847 ROOSEVELT BLVD, Tarpon Springs FL 34689 · 6468250436
Last inspected Mar 5, 2026 · 3 visits since July 2025
OCT 25
MAR 26
Mobile food dispensing vehicle disposing liquid waste improperly. Waste water tank not holding grey water, water flows over top of tank onto ground. Operator leveled tank, water is no longer leaking from tank.
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Inspection history
3 visits, newest first
Mar 5, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Raw animal food stored in top portion of make table over ready-to-eat food in bottom portion of make table - no complete physical barrier between top and bottom. Raw chicken over sauce in reach in cooler, operator moved chicken to bottom
Mobile food dispensing vehicle disposing liquid waste improperly. Waste water tank not holding grey water, water flows over top of tank onto ground. Operator leveled tank, water is no longer leaking from tank.
Oct 24, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 8 recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
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Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Hot dogs in reach in cooler have white mold -like substance
Raw animal food stored in top portion of make table over ready-to-eat food in bottom portion of make table - no complete physical barrier between top and bottom. Raw chicken in reach in cooler over meatballs, operator discarded meatballs
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler - sliced Swiss chees (52F - Cold Holding), pan overfilled, moved to freezer. Recheck 37F
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Fry baskets Cutting board at lift top cooler
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Brian H.
Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Mushrooms taken from box, not washed before breading and cooking. Operator states they are prewashed, per supplier, they have black debris.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Both coolers
Unpackaged food not protected from environmental sources of contamination during preparation/ service. Server took food out of window of MFDV and took uncovered food to customers in tiki bar, food not covered. Discussed with operator.
Jul 2, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedLicensing Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Flat top grill, charbroiled soiled
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