MANDOLAS ITALIAN KITCHEN
3138 Tampa Road
Florida, 34677
Harbor Palms
Pinellas County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.9/5)
Based on 8 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 5/9/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/9/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 2/21/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Food containers holding food removed from its original container not labeled with common name. Operator labeled containers during the inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Mozzarella fresh not time stamped. Operator was able to determine the prep date and stamped it according. **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/21/2025 revealed 2 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 7/24/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
5
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. In bakery/gelato area next to utensils. Manager relocated Corrected On-Site
- 24-05-4:Basic - Ice bucket not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Manager corrected Corrected On-Site
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. In server area near cookline. Manager moved tongs Corrected On-Site
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Manager closed dumpster lid Corrected On-Site
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Pasta on cookline. Manager placed lids on pans containing pasta Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Unit across from pizza oven was being emptied when inspection started as it was getting fixed. All food was moved to walk in cooler. Marinara (46F - Cold Holding) in unit was 39F 1.5 hours prior. Second temperature of marinara was 39F. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. house made marinara (123F - Hot Holding). Employee reheated to 189F Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface (cutting boards on cookline) stained from food debris. Discussed with manager on duty
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/24/2024 revealed 8 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 2/27/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/27/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 2/23/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
2
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-57-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Heat strip failed to turn black to indicate the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface and/or high temperature holding thermometer did not reach 160F. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. High temp dishwasher 147F.Twiple sink set up, 200ppm Quaternary. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-23: **Time Extended**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Temperatures taken this morning, manager put foods on ice: whipped ricotta (52F - Cooling) first temp 2:50pm, prepped at 2pm; beef (52F- Cold Holding) retemp 45F; marinara (43F - Cold Holding); butter (66F - Cold Holding) placed on counter at 12pm, recheck 51F manager relocated butter to freezer. Stop sale: fontina cheese (48F - Cold Holding); provolone (47F - Cold Holding); asiago (47F - Cold Holding); goat cheese (52F - Cold Holding Temperatures taken from cooler across from pizza ove. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-23: Butter kept on time. Fresh mozzarella 49F Meatballs 51F Sausage 53F Temperature taken at 11:30 from manager and was at temperature, cooler is not in working condition Admin Complaint
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/23/2024 revealed 2 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 2/22/2024
High Priority
6
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
9
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand wash sign does not state employees must wash hands before returning to work at hand wash sinks in kitchen. Warning
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Pasta uncovered in cook line area. Warning
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles of oil not labeled. Warning
- 22-57-6:High Priority - Heat strip failed to turn black to indicate the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface and/or high temperature holding thermometer did not reach 160F. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. High temp dishwasher 147F.Twiple sink set up, 200ppm Quaternary. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. fontina cheese (48F - Cold Holding); provolone (47F - Cold Holding); asiago (47F - Cold Holding); goat cheese (52F - Cold Holding Warning
- 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food (cut tomatoes) identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Manager was able to determine when tomatoes were prepared and placed a time mark on container. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Temperatures taken this morning, manager put foods on ice: whipped ricotta (52F - Cooling) first temp 2:50pm, prepped at 2pm; beef (52F- Cold Holding) retemp 45F; marinara (43F - Cold Holding); butter (66F - Cold Holding) placed on counter at 12pm, recheck 51F manager relocated butter to freezer. Stop sale: fontina cheese (48F - Cold Holding); provolone (47F - Cold Holding); asiago (47F - Cold Holding); goat cheese (52F - Cold Holding Temperatures taken from cooler across from pizza ove. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Warning
- 01B-19-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food controlled by time and held beyond 4 hours. See stop sale. Cut tomatoes, manager discarded. Warning
- 03F-01-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. See stop sale. Cut tomatoes on counter. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/22/2024 revealed 9 total violations (6 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 8/4/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 35B-01-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-04: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/4/2023 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 8/3/2023
High Priority
6
Intermediate
3
Basic
3
Total
12
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup in salt. Corrected On-Site
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Repeat Violation
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils at 81f,
- 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Cooked meatballs 49f, made on 8/2/2023, cooked mushrooms 47f, made on 8/1/2023 missed cooling window. Items discarded. Bolognese 46f, dated 7/31/2023, bolognese 57f, dated 8/2/2023 found in walk in cooler. Items discarded.
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw shell eggs stored over unwashed potatoes.
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked meatballs 49f, made on 8/2/2023, cooked mushrooms 47f, made on 8/1/2023 missed cooling window. Items discarded. Bolognese 46f, dated 7/31/2023, bolognese 57f, dated 8/2/2023 found in walk in cooler. Items discarded.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Fresh mozz 60f, sliced tomatoes 60f, salad area. Milk 44f, marinated onions 44f, walk in cooler.
- 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Fresh mozz and sliced tomatoes kept in salad area no time mark. Operator states keeps items for 4 hours. Given paperwork to fill out. Time mark adjusted for current product. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Marinara 81f, on line.
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test strips for dish machine.
- 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Fresh mozz and sliced tomatoes kept in salad area no written plan.
- 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 mushrooms. Item discarded.
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/3/2023 revealed 12 total violations (6 high priority, 3 intermediate, 3 basic).