Apollo Beach, Hillsborough County

CIRCLES AT LANDS END

1212 APOLLO BEACH BLVD, Apollo Beach, FL 33572

FoodSeating
Latest violations
6
2 High Priority
May 5, 2026
City
Apollo Beach
County
Hillsborough
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
10

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

May 5, 2026

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 6

50-17-3

Detail 24557945

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment open, operating, and serving to the public. License expired 2/1/2026. Admin Complaint

03A-02-5

Detail 24557946

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw Beef 49 F- retemp 41 F, raw fish 50 F- retemp 43 F in reach in cooler on cook line. Employee placed on ice. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

31A-09-4

Detail 24557943

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Cups in hand wash sink, removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

22-20-5

Detail 24557947

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine. Repeat Violation

14-01-5

Detail 24557942

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl with no handle in potatoes, removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

24-05-4

Detail 24557944

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Plates not inverted across from dish machine, inverted at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Dec 29, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 9Total: 12

01B-13-4

Detail 24272662

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Rop Mahi, Salmon, Sea bass, Tuna thawed in walk in cooler.

03A-02-5

Detail 24272666

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Milk 55 F, Sausage 46 F- retemp 43 F, Cheddar cheese 55 F- retemp 43 F in reach in cooler on cook line. Employee placed in reach in freezer. Corrective Action Taken

22-02-4

Detail 24272664

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun and soda machine.

22-20-5

Detail 24272667

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine.

14-01-5

Detail 24272668

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Portion cup in sugar, manager removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

24-05-4

Detail 24272670

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Plates not inverted across from dish machine.

06-09-1

Detail 24272669

Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Rop Mahi, Salmon, Sea bass, Tuna thawed in walk in cooler.

24-08-4

Detail 24272661

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers wet nesting near dish machine.

35B-01-4

Detail 24272671

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door next to walk in cooler.

23-03-4

Detail 24272663

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters.

42-01-4

Detail 24272660

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Manager hung at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

02D-01-5

Detail 24272665

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Containers of sugar not labeled, employee labeled at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

Apr 28, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

22-02-4

Detail 23738232

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Some cutting boards are stained in kitchen at time of inspection

22-20-5

Detail 23738231

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed a pink slime inside ice machine bin at time of inspection.

24-08-4

Detail 23738230

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed wet nesting on metal food containers at time of inspection.

Dec 2, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 3

03A-02-5

Detail 23387948

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Milk 44 F in reach in cooler, employee placed in ice bath. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

31A-09-4

Detail 23387949

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Containers in handwash sink at outdoor bar.

22-20-5

Detail 23387950

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine.

Mar 15, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 6

03A-02-5

Detail 22723813

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Fish spread 45 F in reach in cooler. Repeat Violation

22-02-4

Detail 22723812

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on cook line. Soda gun at bar. Repeat Violation

14-09-4

Detail 22723809

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on cook line. Repeat Violation

40-06-5

Detail 22723811

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bag next to sparkling water at bar. Operator removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

24-08-4

Detail 22723814

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers wet nesting at bar. Repeat Violation

21-08-4

Detail 22723810

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket tested 0 ppm, operator remade tested 400ppm Quaternary ammonia. Corrected On-Site

Oct 25, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 6Total: 10

03A-02-5

Detail 22394431

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese 52 F in reach in cooler on cook line, operator placed on ivpce at time of inspection. Corrective Action Taken

03B-01-6

Detail 22394434

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Green beans 115- retemp167 F. Operator reheated. Corrected On-Site

01C-10-4

Detail 22394436

Intermediate - Clams/mussels/oysters tag removed from original container prior to container being emptied. No tag with mussels in walk in cooler. Operator placed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 22394437

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on cook line. Soda gun.

22-20-5

Detail 22394435

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine.

24-05-4

Detail 22394429

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Plates and bowls not inverted next to dish machine.

14-09-4

Detail 22394430

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on cook line.

24-08-4

Detail 22394428

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers wet nesting at bar. Repeat Violation

08B-17-4

Detail 22394433

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed peppers over ready to eat chicken wings, operator removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

02D-01-5

Detail 22394432

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Containers of breading and flour not labeled, operator labeled at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

Apr 3, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

01B-01-4

Detail 21904718

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Dented can of artichoke hearts in dry storage.

08B-20-4

Detail 21904720

Basic - Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. Dented can of artichoke hearts in dry storage.

24-08-4

Detail 21904717

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic containers wet nesting in dish area. Repeat Violation

10-17-4

Detail 21904719

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife stored between equipment on cook line, operator removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

Jan 12, 2023

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 4

22-02-4

Detail 21694233

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun.

31A-09-4

Detail 21694234

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Paper towels and bowl in handwash sink, operator removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

24-08-4

Detail 21694232

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Bowls and pans across from dish machine. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 21694235

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of soda machine.

Jun 13, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 4Total: 5

35A-02-6

Detail 21136454

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 flies in dishwashing area.

24-05-4

Detail 21136452

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Glass cups stored not inverted at inside bar area.

16-01-4

Detail 21136453

Basic - Dishmachine has no data plate/operating specifications. On dish washing machine.

24-08-4

Detail 21136456

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic containers wet nesting in dishwashing area.

31B-04-4

Detail 21136455

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At handwash sinks in bar area.

Nov 22, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

14-01-5

Detail 20677224

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed plastic container without handle stored in dry seasoning. Operator removed item at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

10-17-4

Detail 20677225

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed knife stored in between equipment on cook line. Operator relocated item at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site