VETTURE PIZZERIA
36137 EAST LAKE RD, PALM HARBOR 346853142
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 3/24/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 24-06-4:Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in soiled drawer or rack.lids stored in container containing food debris
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage beverage on clean prep table. Employee moved beverage to gain compliance Corrected On-Site
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles and shakers containing food removed from original container container not marked with common name
- 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. Cook filled pan with cooked pasta with bare hands. Discussed proper hand washing.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Milk 44F cold hold, ham 46F cold hold,
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. WD 40 stored on shelf above cook line. Discussed the need to separate chemicals from food and clean utensils Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/24/2025 revealed 6 total violations (3 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 1/17/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
1
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Mixer area.
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw shell eggs stored over unwashed tomatoes in walk-in cooler.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken place in top of low boy behind Alfredo. Moved Alfredo to front of unit to stop any cross contamination that may occur. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed to operator
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/17/2025 revealed 4 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 5/29/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-37-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling tile in kitchen area are porous. Discussed with owner. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-29: **Time Extended**
- 14-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. In back kitchen near stove Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-29: **Time Extended**
- 36-24-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall in dry storage. Ceiling tiles in kitchen near back door and in dry storage in disrepair Walls soiled in kitchen Floor soiled in walk in cooler near back door. Discussed with managerWarning Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-29: **Time Extended**
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Ricotta 52F, Ricotta 60F Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-29: Cracked shell egg. Operator discarded. See stop sale letter **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/29/2024 revealed 4 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 5/28/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
0
Basic
5
Total
9
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling tile in kitchen area are porous. Discussed with owner. Warning
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. In back kitchen near stove Warning
- 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall in dry storage. Ceiling tiles in kitchen near back door and in dry storage in disrepair Walls soiled in kitchen Floor soiled in walk in cooler near back door. Discussed with managerWarning Warning
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand sink near dish machine Warning
- 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm, corrected to 100ppm Corrected On-Site Warning
- 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher 10ppm, operator set up 3 compartment sink (200 ppm quaternary) Warning
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 2/01/2024. Operator was able to renew during inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Ricotta 52F, Ricotta 60F Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooler across from stove, operator took temps at 11am and all food was 41F. All foods moved to walk in cooler: Sausage 48F retemp 43F, raw chicken 47F retemp 41F, egg wash 49F operator voluntarily discarded, ricotta 48F retemp 43F In cooler by pizza oven, operator states no temperatures were taken ricotta 52F, ricotta 60F. See stop sale. Sausage 46F, operator states sausage was briefly sitting on counter. Sausage moved to walk in freezer for rapid chill. Second temp 35F **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/28/2024 revealed 9 total violations (4 high priority, 0 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 10/10/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in freezer bottom shelf.
- 08B-39-4:Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Tomatoes rewashed before cutting. Corrected On-Site
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Cooks line.
- 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Sliced turkey. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/10/2023 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).