Orange Cycle Creamery
212 E Tarpon Ave, Tarpon Springs, FL 34689 · Permanent Food Service · License 6217558
What drove the grade
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Aug 5 routine inspection3 intermediate, 2 basic-11
- Safety score89
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitAug 5, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
5 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
Intermediate3
Code 02, Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory: Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.
Gallon of milk opened yesterday, unknown time, oat milk - unknown open date. Discussed proper date marking with operator
Code 05, Thermometers provided and accurate: No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
Code 11, Employee health: No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.
1 employee, hired less than 60 days ago, has not signed employee health agreement
Basic2
Code 05, Thermometers provided and accurate: No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit.
No ambient thermometer in reach in cooler at front counter
Code 32, Restrooms: Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Time/temperature control for safety food
- Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.
- Ready-to-eat food
- Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.
- Ambient temperature
- The air temperature inside a cooler or holding unit, rather than the food’s own.