STEFANO'S ITALIAN CUISINE
Park Boulevard
Florida, 33777
Seminole Village
Pinellas County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.9/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/25/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-45-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Metal shelves next to fryers Repeat Violation
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Multiple items in walk in cooler
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Accumulation of dust on top shelf over clean equipment storage rack
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Repeat Violation
- 53B-13-5:Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One employee with no proof training
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/25/2025 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 9/24/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
5
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-45-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line shelves next to fat-fryers and walk-in cooler.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Five gallons of cooking oil stored on floor near fat-fryers. Container of lettuce stored on floor in walk-in cooler. Operator placed items on the shelf. Corrected On-Site
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler across from gas stove interior have accumulation of soil residues.
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Pans of cooked meatballs and marinara sauce not covered in walk-in cooler. Employee covered items. Corrected On-Site
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken stored above shredded cheese in reach-in freezer in kitchen. Employee placed raw chicken on bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. From reach-in cooler on cooks line at 6:10pm. Employee placed items in ice bath. Re temp at 5:35pm a. butter (52f - Cold Holding); 46f b. cooked pasta (48F - Cold Holding); 43f c. cooked sausage (51F - Cold Holding) 46f **Corrective Action Taken**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Squeeze bottle containing toxic dish soap substance not labeled. Located in warewashing area. Operator labeled bottle dawn soap. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/24/2024 revealed 8 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 5/30/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
4
Basic
3
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 08B-38-4:Basic - -Food ( containers of lettuce ) stored on floor in walk in cooler - container of oil and cans of tomato on floor in dry storage room . Reviewed with manager . Manager relocated food Corrected On-Site
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on shelf above reach in cooler . Reviewed with manager . Employee drink removed . Corrected On-Site
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in front counter area . Reviewed with manager .
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged.. Manager rearranged food in freezer Corrected On-Site
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Trash can in front of kitchen hand wash sink and in front counter hand wash sink . Reviewed with manager hand wash sinks must be accessible at all times . Manager relocated trash can Corrected On-Site
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that some food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Reviewed with manager
- 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Anthony, Evelyn expired in 2022. Reviewed with manager
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray and squeeze bottles containing toxic substance not labeled on shelf in dishwashing area . Reviewed with manager . Manager labeled bottles Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/30/2024 revealed 8 total violations (1 high priority, 4 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 11/28/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
4
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on open door of reach-in cooler on cook line. Employee removed phone. Corrected On-Site
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave above reach-in cooler on cook line used more than 24 hours ago.
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior on cook line soiled.
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Italian bread crumbs and flour stored on shelf on cook line removed from original packaging not labeled. Operator labeled container. Corrected On-Site
- 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. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer reading 0ppm. Operator primed sanitizer re checked reading 50ppm Corrected On-Site
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Container of raw shrimp stored in bowl of hand wash sink near front counter. Operator removed raw shrimp. Corrected On-Site
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. In warewashing area spray bottles not labeled. a. Spray bottle containing degreaser b. Squeeze bottle containing soap c. Spray bottle containing blocker.
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/28/2023 revealed 7 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic).