FORLINI'S RESTORANTE & BAR

435 Mandalay Avenue
Clearwater, Florida, 33767
Pinellas County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 4/15/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10763098

  • 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
  • 16-01-4:Basic - Dishmachine has no data plate/operating specifications.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Cooking oil stored on floor. Repeat Violation
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef stored over mozzarella tubs in walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Server hand sink. Repeat Violation
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Repeat Violation
  • 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Lasagna. Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 1/21/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8724160

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Cooking oil on floor in storage room.
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Server area, bar area.
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Bar area.
  • 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Lasagna, eggplant, meat sauce, cooked shrimp Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 4/9/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8518697

  • 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Repeat Violation
  • 21-05-5:Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Repeat Violation
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Repeat Violation
  • 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Sponge cake for dessert. Discussed with operator.
  • 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw veal stored over unwashed broccoli.
  • 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Lasagna. Cooked shrimp. Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 10/5/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8345558

  • 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Under lip of doors.
  • 21-05-5:Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Cloth used under raw proteins in reach in doors of walk in cooler. Repeat Violation
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Oven.
  • 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Acetaminophen stored above wine glasses in side station.
  • 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked lasagna made on 10/4/2023. Coked shrimp made on 10/4/2023.