Cold Stone Creamery
Last inspected: Apr 20, 2026
78
Score
Cold Stone Creamery has been inspected seven times since 2022. On Apr 20, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.
Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near four violations per visit.
“Single-service articles improperly stored” comes up most often, recorded three times in the inspection record.
The city-wide average for Florida sits at 72, putting Cold Stone Creamery on the better side of that line. The record reflects steady performance over time.
7
Inspections
0
Critical latest
2
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 20, 2026
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
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 present food employee hired in mid January, per employee, missing training.
53B-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed clear chemical spray bottle filled with yellow liquid missing label. Employee added sanitizer label. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed counter top soiled with batter mix and ice cream. Observed black rolling cart soiled with food debris.
23-03-4
78
Aug 12, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jun 12, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Milk in reach in cooler at front counter dated 6/4. Today is 6/12.
01B-13-4
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Milk in reach in cooler at front counter dated 6/4. Today is 6/12.
02C-01-5
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Establishment uses quaternary ammonium for sanitizer. No test strips available.
16-37-1
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Person in charge could not locate proof of employee training. **Warning**
53B-01-5
Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Unable to dispense paper towels from dispenser at front counter.
31B-05-4
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided DBPR HR 5030-104. **Corrected On-Site**
11-27-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk in cooler, multiple cases of ice cream stored on the floor. In walk in freezer, whipped topping, cake and icing stored on the floor.
08B-38-4
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provided DBPR HR 5030-105. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
51-13-4
Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. Person in charge could not locate.
51-18-6
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Cases of take out lids stored on the floor by mop sink. **Repeat Violation**
25-05-4
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Wiping cloth solution at front counter tested at 0ppm quaternary ammonium. **Repeat Violation**
21-08-4
39
Feb 27, 2024
Food-Licensing Inspection
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Open container of milk in reach in cooler at front counter, per manager milk was open on Sunday.
02C-03-5
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Stacks of to go cups on floor under cabinet at front counter.
25-05-4
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitation buckets reading 0ppm, manager remade all buckets to 150ppm **Corrected On-Site**
21-08-4
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
51-13-4
78
Sep 19, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. In the reach in cooler behind the front counter, open container of milk opened over the weekend with no product date marking.
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. No bodily fluid clean up kit or written procedures available. Inspector provided written procedures. **Corrective Action Taken**
11-27-4
Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employees food stored on top of the reach in cooler at the entrance to the prep area from the front counter line. Operator relocated the employee food. **Corrective Action Taken**
12B-02-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee jacket stored over single service container lids on the dry storage shelf.
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the storage shelf next to the three compartment sink, clean plastic containers stacked while wet.
24-08-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on prep table in front of the waffle makers. **Repeat Violation**
21-12-4
67
Aug 4, 2022
Complaint Partial
No violations found.
100
Jul 7, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. First aid kit and bottle of burn gel stored over container of single service plastic spoons, operator relocated the first aid kit and burn gel to proper storage location. **Corrected On-Site**
41-07-4
Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. At time of inspection only three food handler certificates available, multiple food handler employees hired over sixty days.
53B-13-5
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Current license displayed expired 06/01/2022.
50-09-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. At dry storage area by mop sink, container of single service bowls stored on the floor. Operator relocated the container to the proper storage location. **Corrected On-Site**
25-05-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop stored by rear exterior door with mop head on the floor. Operator moved the mop to the trash to be discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
42-01-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. At prep station by walk in cooler door, wet wiping cloth stored on clean prep table. Operator relocated the wiping cloth to a sanitizer solution bucket. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. No covered receptacle provided in the unisex restroom.
32-12-5
61
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Cold Stone Creamery last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Cold Stone Creamery on file is from Apr 20, 2026. The public record contains seven inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Cold Stone Creamery?
Across the inspection record, “single-service articles improperly stored” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Cold Stone Creamery.
Has Cold Stone Creamery's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Cold Stone Creamery have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Cold Stone Creamery 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 Cold Stone Creamery inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Cold Stone Creamery is inspected around two times per year on average.
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