12 Below Zero Ice Cream Bar & More
Last inspected: Feb 4, 2026
100
Score
Going back to 2022, 12 Below Zero Ice Cream Bar & More has 14 inspections in the public record. The most recent visit was on Feb 4, 2026. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.
Violation counts have been trending down, averaging around one violation across recent inspections versus roughly eight violations before.
When inspectors have written things up, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” has been the most frequent reason, cited three times.
12 Below Zero Ice Cream Bar & More's latest score of 100 sits above the Florida average of 72. Overall, the inspection record reads well.
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Inspections
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Major latest
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Inspection History
Feb 4, 2026
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Dec 31, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
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/. Exterior smoker unit added on concrete slab outside rear exterior door not updated on current plans. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-24: At time of follow up inspection establishment has drawn floor plans but not submitted plans yet as was waiting for over head coverage to be installed. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-31: At time of follow up inspection operator submitted plans, plan review requested additional plans and menu. Additional time needed. **Time Extended**
51-16-7
90
Nov 24, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
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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/. Exterior smoker unit added on concrete slab outside rear exterior door not updated on current plans. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-11-24: At time of follow up inspection establishment has drawn floor plans but not submitted plans yet as was waiting for over head coverage to be installed. **Time Extended**
51-16-7
90
Sep 19, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
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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 solution over 500ppm quaternary in two sanitizer buckets. Operator emptied and reset to proper ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
41-15-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In reach in freezer raw Philly steak meat over cooked pork. Operator removed Philly steak meat. In reach in cooler on cook line, raw hamburger beef over ready to eat Mac and cheese. Operator rearranged. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6
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/. Exterior smoker unit added on concrete slab outside rear exterior door not updated on current plans. **Warning**
51-16-7
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cook line reach in cooler door gasket torn. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On shelf over three compartment sink, clean plastic containers stacked while wet. Operator unstacked. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
61
Mar 26, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
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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**
03A-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.
01B-02-5
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-24-5
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**
08A-05-6
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**
02C-02-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On shelf over three compartment sink, clean containers stacked while wet. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Pizza cutters on prep table with chips in the blade. Can opener with rust build up.
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Soda syrup stored on the floor. Per operator getting removed by pepsi. **Corrective Action Taken**
08B-38-4
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.
14-69-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on pizza make line prep table. **Repeat Violation**
21-12-4
39
Jul 17, 2024
Complaint Full
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
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Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
43
Jan 10, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Dec 8, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
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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**
51-16-7
90
Oct 18, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
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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**
51-16-7
90
Oct 13, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation.
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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**
03A-02-5
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**
51-16-7
78
Oct 5, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 7 violations
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**
03A-02-5
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**
03C-06-5
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**
51-16-7
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**
14-14-4
Intermediate - Packaged food not labeled as specified by law. Individually packed desserts not packed on site with no labeling.
02D-02-4
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**
31B-04-4
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**
06-01-5
50
May 25, 2023
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
Apr 21, 2023
Complaint Full
2 major violations.
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Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Observed no proof of Certified Food Manager for establishment. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-04-21: Observed manager courses have been taken but no tests yet. **Time Extended**
53A-01-7
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed one employee over 60 days without certification. Employee stated scheduling manager certification. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-04-21: Observed operator has purchased training books but no training has taken place yet. **Time Extended**
53B-02-5
82
Oct 3, 2022
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
Single-Use/Single-Service Articles Properly Stored and Used
FL-45
61
Frequently Asked Questions
When was 12 Below Zero Ice Cream Bar & More last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at 12 Below Zero Ice Cream Bar & More on file is from Feb 4, 2026. The public record contains 14 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at 12 Below Zero Ice Cream Bar & More?
Across the inspection record, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at 12 Below Zero Ice Cream Bar & More.
Has 12 Below Zero Ice Cream Bar & More's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at 12 Below Zero Ice Cream Bar & More have averaged around one violation per visit, down from roughly eight earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at 12 Below Zero Ice Cream Bar & More means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is 12 Below Zero Ice Cream Bar & More inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, 12 Below Zero Ice Cream Bar & More is inspected around four times per year on average.
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