Talking Pint Bar and Bistro
Last inspected: Mar 23, 2026
52
Score
Across the available record, Talking Pint Bar and Bistro has nine inspections on file, the first dated 2022. The most recent report on file is from Mar 23, 2026. A high risk rating points to multiple serious findings at the most recent inspection.
The picture has gotten worse over the last few visits, with the average climbing from around four violations to closer to 13 violations.
When inspectors have written things up, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been the most frequent reason, cited eight times.
By comparison, the average Riverview facility scores 69, putting Talking Pint Bar and Bistro on the weaker side. There are enough flags in the record to merit a second thought.
9
Inspections
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Critical latest
2
Major latest
9
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 23, 2026
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Observed 4 employees working with no certified food manager on site.
53A-05-6
Basic - Clean linens stored on floor. Sanitizer bucket on floor on cook line.
21-17-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured. **Repeat Violation**
51-11-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks drink on prep table. **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone above steam well.
40-06-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee prepping food with no hair restraint.
13-03-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups wet nesting near soda machine.
24-08-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs handing on side of grill. **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water at bottom of reach in cooler across from fryers. **Repeat Violation**
29-49-6
52
Nov 18, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 14 minor violations.
View 18 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
29-42-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut lettuce 48 F in reach in cooler on cook line across from grill. Manager placed lower in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun at bar.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Manager Tyler A Storar expired 4/30/2025
53A-03-7
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Portion cups in cheese, manager removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Repeat Violation**
51-11-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks on prep table, manager removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee food phone on cutting board. Employee removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tile in disrepair near back door.
36-17-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Pretzels on floor in walk in freezer, manager removed at time of in. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife between prep cooler and prep table on cook line. Employee removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
10-17-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven door handle, manager removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At hand wash sink next to walk in cooler, manager replaced at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-04-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. **Repeat Violation**
25-06-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in reach in cooler next to fryers.
29-49-6
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
42-01-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of salt not labeled, manager labeled at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
30
Apr 11, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Bread next to ground beef in walk in freezer. Employee removed bread at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards. Soda guns at bar. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Ribs in walk in cooler not date marked. Employee date marked at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed 3 expired food handler certifications.
53B-14-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured.
51-11-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven door handle. Employee removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Aluminum pans not inverted in dry storage, employee placed inverted at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket tested 50 ppm quaternary ammonium, employee placed in remade tested 400ppm quaternary ammonium. **Corrected On-Site**
21-08-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
47
Jul 19, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
55
Feb 26, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards throughout kitchen. Soda gun at bar. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-26: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-26: **Time Extended**
14-09-4
86
Feb 19, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine tested 0 ppm. Advised operator to use 3 Compartment Sink until dish machine is working properly. **Warning**
22-41-4
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Vacuum breaker on wrong location of splitter. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
29-42-4
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 bucket tested 500ppm+ Quaternary ammonia. Operator remade tested 200ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-15-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards throughout kitchen. Soda gun at bar. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-02-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-09-4
55
Oct 16, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw bacon and shrimp over cooked chicken in reach in cooler on cook line.
08A-05-6
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Vacuum breaker in wrong location of splitter.
29-42-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on cook line. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Chemical spray bottle at the bar not labeled. **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured. At bar. **Repeat Violation**
51-11-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards on cook line. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table, employee removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Scooter in dry storage. **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers wet nesting across from dish area.
24-08-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on cook line. **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of salt not labeled above reach in cooler on cook line, operator labeled at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5
41
Apr 12, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. mashed potatoes 123 F- retemp 180 F operator reheated. **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6
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. Heavy cream opened yesterday in walk in cooler not date marked.
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on cook line. Soda gun at bar. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled chemical spray bottles at bar area, operator labeled at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bag on shelf in dry storage, operator removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven door handles on cook line, operator removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer bucket stored on prep table, operator moved sanitizer bucket at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
21-44-1
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers not inverted at bar, operator inverted at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
Basic - Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. Plastic forks and spoons not all facing the same direction.
25-02-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of sugar not labeled under tea machine, operator labeled at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured. Operator secured at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
51-11-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards on cook line.
14-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf with olives, operator removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
39
Nov 18, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Hand sanitizer stored on beverage station shelf above swingle service straws and lids. Operator removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained in kitchen.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Sanitizer spray in unlabeled spray bottle. Operator labeled at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
Basic - Bowl with no handle used to dispense food in bulk rice.
14-01-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair above dish rack in kitchen.
36-32-5
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food and red bull stored over food for establishment in walk in cooler.
08B-49-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting of metal pans at dish rack
24-08-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Buns in reach in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use towel used under cutting board in kitchen across from grill.
21-04-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses held on server cart in front of kitchen area.
21-12-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Talking Pint Bar and Bistro last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Talking Pint Bar and Bistro on file is from Mar 23, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Talking Pint Bar and Bistro?
Across the inspection record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been cited eight times, more than any other issue at Talking Pint Bar and Bistro.
How does Talking Pint Bar and Bistro compare to other restaurants in Riverview?
Talking Pint Bar and Bistro most recently scored 52 out of 100, which is lower than the Riverview average of 69.
Has Talking Pint Bar and Bistro's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Talking Pint Bar and Bistro have averaged around 13 violations per visit, up from roughly four earlier in the record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Talking Pint Bar and Bistro means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.
How often is Talking Pint Bar and Bistro inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Talking Pint Bar and Bistro is inspected around three times per year on average.
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