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
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Inspection on 4/15/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
3
Basic
3
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 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
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/15/2025 revealed 7 total violations (1 high priority, 3 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 1/21/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
3
Basic
1
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 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
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/21/2025 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 3 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 4/9/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 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
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/9/2024 revealed 6 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 10/5/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 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.
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/5/2023 revealed 5 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).