FORTUNATO'S ITALIAN RESTAURANT
6890 Gulfport Boulevard South
Florida, 33707
Pinellas County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/5/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
5
Basic
9
Total
17
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic clear cup in parm cheese. Employee remove **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 36-06-4:Basic - Cardboard used on floor as anti-slip measure not replaced every day or when heavily soiled, whichever comes first.
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees phone, keys on prep table on cook line. **Repeat Violation**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Gallon of oil on floor and sugar bag in kitchen area. **Repeat Violation**
- 25-32-4:Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Cook chicken in cheese buckets
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go boxes not inverted on cook line. Employee inverted items. **Repeat Violation**
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed peppers over ready to eat potatoes salad. Employee stored items properly. **Corrected On-Site**
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
- 22-48-5:High Priority - Establishment using a sanitizer solution that does not meet the requirements specified in 40 CFR 180. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until approved sanitizer is available for warewashing. Employee replaced sanitizer with approved chlorine sanitizer 50ppm **Corrected On-Site**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shell eggs over ready to eat food in reach-in cooler on cook line. Employee separated items. **Corrected On-Site**
- 12A-02-4:High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands.
- 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. 11:30 am meatballs (84F - Cooling) on speed rack next to pizza oven. cooked eggplant (120F - Cooling) on prep table. Manager placed items in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Trash can blocking hand sink in dishwasher area. Pizza boxes blocking hand sink at front counter. **Repeat Violation**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand sink next to ice machine.
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink in front counter and dishwasher area. No soap at hand sink at front counter, next to ice machine and next to dishwasher machine. Employee replaced soap. **Corrected On-Site**
- 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 chicken Made 2-4-25 no date marking. Employee date marked items. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/5/2025 revealed 17 total violations (3 high priority, 5 intermediate, 9 basic).
Inspection on 10/28/2024
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 10/28/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 8/8/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
5
Basic
11
Total
19
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. **Warning**
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Soufflé cup used to dispense cheese in reach in cooler. **Warning**
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. CO2 tank in rear storage room not properly secured. **Warning**
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket in rear storage room not inverted for protection. **Warning**
- 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 cell phone above reach in cooler on cook line. **Warning**
- 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Plastic water bottles and cooking oil stored on floor. **Warning**
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife located between wall and three compartment sink. **Warning**
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Toaster oven on cook line has built up food debris. **Warning**
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee beverage in reach in cooler on cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers above reach in cooler not inverted for protection. **Warning**
- 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Medicine stored above reach in cooler on cook line. **Warning**
- 12A-16-4:High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee came from utility room into kitchen, removed gloves, but did not wash hands before beginning work with food. **Warning**
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw chicken over unwashed mushrooms in three door reach in cooler across from three compartment sink. **Warning**
- 01C-02-4:Intermediate - Establishment not maintaining clam tags for 90 days. **Warning**
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink by ice machine used to store supplies. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
- 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 prepared on 08/06/2024 not date marked. Employee date marked. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/8/2024 revealed 19 total violations (3 high priority, 5 intermediate, 11 basic).