FRANKIE'S PIZZA

FRANKIE'S PIZZA located in OSPREY has undergone 5 health department inspections, achieving a 2.9/5 overall safety rating. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

1072 South Tamiami Trail
Florida, 34229
Sarasota County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.9/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 7/29/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10903191

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a plastic portion cup with no handle used as a scoop for dry parsley in the storage area. The operator removed the portion cup. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on reach in cooler door handles. Repeat Violation
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed an opened employee beverage stored on a food preparation surface on the cook line. The operator discarded the beverage. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs stored over containers of ricotta cheese in the walk in cooler. The operator properly stored the raw eggs. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 12/16/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8853458

  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed an accumulation of food debris on the reach in cooler door handles. Repeat Violation
  • 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed raw chicken not stored 6 inches off the floor in the walk in cooler. Repeat Violation
  • 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. Observed butter held at time as public health control with no time mark. The operator placed the correct time in the butter. Corrected On-Site
  • 02B-01-5:Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Observed Caesar dressing made with raw eggs not properly identified on the menu.

Inspection Date: 8/7/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8784773

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a plastic portion cups with no handle used as scoops for basil and granulated garlic in the kitchen. The operator removed the portion cups. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed the reach in cooler door handles soiled with food debris. The operator cleaned the door handles. Corrected On-Site
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed an employee cell phone stored on the slicer in the kitchen. The operator properly stored the cell phone. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed a metal container of raw chicken not stored 6 inches off the floor in the walk in cooler. The operator properly stored the container of chicken. Corrected On-Site
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on the oven door handle between uses. The operator properly stored the tongs. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Observed the wiping cloth chlorine solution near the handwashing sink at the front counter exceeding 200ppm. The operator diluted the solution to 100ppm. Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed a metal container and a pan stored in the handwashing sink near the three compartment sink. The operator removed the items from the hand sink. Corrected On-Site
  • 16-36-4:Intermediate - No color/concentration comparison chart available for the chlorine chemical test kit used to check sanitizer.

Inspection Date: 11/28/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8453167

  • 16-23-4:Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine.
  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed plastic potion cups with no handles used as scoops for spices in the kitchen. The operator removed the portion cups. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 16-55-4:Basic - Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Observed the dishmachine not dispensing chlorine sanitizer. The operator discontinued use of the dishmachine and set up the three compartment sink. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle between uses. The operator properly stored the tongs. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed the interior of the white microwave near the handwashing sink on the cook line soiled with food debris.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed dish rack used to clean dishes in the dishmachine soiled with debris.

Inspection Date: 7/24/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8383278

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed plastic ramekins with no handles used as a scoop for multiple food products in the kitchen. The operator removed the plastic ramekins from the foods. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 14-05-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Observed soiled cardboard used as a liner for a shelf containing food contact equipment.
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed torn door gasket for the walk in cooler.
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris in the walk in cooler.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed containers of raw chicken stored on the floor of the walk in cooler. The operator properly stored the raw chicken. Corrected On-Site
  • 21-44-1:Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed a sanitizer bucket stored on a shelf with equipment in the kitchen. The operator properly stored the sanitizer bucket. Corrected On-Site
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses at the reach in cooler in the kitchen. The operator properly stored the wet wiping cloth. Corrected On-Site