DECRISTOFARO'S
14277 Powell Road
Florida, 34609
Hernando County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.6/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 2/12/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10769644
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Inspection Date: 1/30/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10752610
- 22-41-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : 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. Observed chlorine sanitizing dishmachine at 0 ppm. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-02: Observed chlorine sanitizing dishmachine at 0 ppm. Employee stated machine was serviced, and they will call the technician back out. Employee started to set up three compartment sink with chlorine sanitizing solution. Admin Complaint **Corrective Action Taken** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-30: Observed chlorine sanitizing dishmachine at 0 ppm at time of callback inspection. Admin Complaint
Inspection Date: 1/2/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10736714
- 22-41-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : 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. Observed chlorine sanitizing dishmachine at 0 ppm. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-02: Observed chlorine sanitizing dishmachine at 0 ppm. Employee stated machine was serviced, and they will call the technician back out. Employee started to set up three compartment sink with chlorine sanitizing solution. Admin Complaint **Corrective Action Taken**
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed Cannoli Cream (54F - Cold Holding); Housemade Dressing - Buttermilk (52F - Cold Holding); and Mozzarella Cheese (53F - Cold Holding) in salad reach-in cooler to the right of the handwash sink at the kitchen entrance. Employee stated items had been in cooler for more than 4 hours. Issued stop sale. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-02: Observed Mozzarella Cheese (54F - Cold Holding) in salad reach-in cooler to the right of the handwash sink at the kitchen entrance. Reach-in cooler had an ambient air temperature of 53F. Employee stated the item had been in the cooler for more than 4 hours. Employee discarded product. Admin Complaint
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. - Observed Cannoli Cream (54F - Cold Holding); Housemade Dressing - Buttermilk (52F - Cold Holding); Mozzarella Cheese (53F - Cold Holding); Spring Mix (55F - Cold Holding) in salad reach-in cooler to the right of the handwash sink at the kitchen entrance. Reach-in cooler had an ambient air temperature of 55F. Employee stated some items had been in cooler for more than 4 hours and some items had been in cooler for less than 4 hours. Issued stop sale on some items and employee moved other items to another cooler. - Observed Housemade Pizza Sauce (48F - Cold Holding); Ricotta Cheese (48F - Cold Holding); Cooked Peppers (55F - Cold Holding); Shredded Mozzarella Cheese (58F - Cold Holding); Housemade Pizza Sauce (58F - Cold Holding); Meatballs (54F - Cold Holding); Sausage (54F - Cold Holding) in pizza make line cooler. Employee stated items had been in cooler for less than 4 hours. Employee moved to a different cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-02: Observed Cannoli Cream (51F - Cold Holding); Housemade Dressing - Buttermilk (51F - Cold Holding); Mozzarella Cheese (54F - Cold Holding) in salad reach-in cooler to the right of the handwash sink at the kitchen entrance. Reach-in cooler had an ambient air temperature of 53F. Employee stated some items had been in cooler for more than 4 hours and some items had been in cooler for less than 4 hours. Issued stop sale on some items and employee moved other items to another cooler. Observed Housemade Pizza Sauce (47F - Cold Holding); and Shredded Mozzarella Cheese (51F - Cold Holding) in pizza make line cooler with an ambient air temperature of 41F. Employee stated items had been in cooler for 1 hour. Discussed importance of maintaining temperatures below 41F. Discussed corrective actions. Employee shut lid to cooler. Admin Complaint **Corrective Action Taken**
Inspection Date: 12/6/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8787851
- 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. Observed chlorine sanitizing dishmachine at 0 ppm. Warning
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed Cannoli Cream (54F - Cold Holding); Housemade Dressing - Buttermilk (52F - Cold Holding); and Mozzarella Cheese (53F - Cold Holding) in salad reach-in cooler to the right of the handwash sink at the kitchen entrance. Employee stated items had been in cooler for more than 4 hours. Issued stop sale. Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. - Observed Cannoli Cream (54F - Cold Holding); Housemade Dressing - Buttermilk (52F - Cold Holding); Mozzarella Cheese (53F - Cold Holding); Spring Mix (55F - Cold Holding) in salad reach-in cooler to the right of the handwash sink at the kitchen entrance. Reach-in cooler had an ambient air temperature of 55F. Employee stated some items had been in cooler for more than 4 hours and some items had been in cooler for less than 4 hours. Issued stop sale on some items and employee moved other items to another cooler. - Observed Housemade Pizza Sauce (48F - Cold Holding); Ricotta Cheese (48F - Cold Holding); Cooked Peppers (55F - Cold Holding); Shredded Mozzarella Cheese (58F - Cold Holding); Housemade Pizza Sauce (58F - Cold Holding); Meatballs (54F - Cold Holding); Sausage (54F - Cold Holding) in pizza make line cooler. Employee stated items had been in cooler for less than 4 hours. Employee moved to a different cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hot water turned off at handwash sink. Employee turned back on. Hot water is turned off at handwash sink due to a leak in the faucet. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
Inspection Date: 3/21/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8563782
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed employee drink stored on top shelf in reach-in cooler above food items storing mussels, calamari, chicken etc. employee moved and stored correctly. Corrected On-Site
- 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. Observed employee on cook line garnish pasta dish with seasoning with bare hands. Discussed proper procedure with employee.
- 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink to the left of the kitchen entrance off of the wait station. Repeat Violation
Inspection Date: 12/1/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8386823
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Lid on ice machine is broken. Repeat Violation
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair in front of three compartment sink. Repeat Violation
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Fresh Garlic in Oil Mixture (80F - Cold Holding) next to the stove top sitting at room temperature made less than 4 hours ago. Employee started to reheat mixture on stove and discussed holding item at proper temperatures and not in the hazardous zone. Observed Mussels (51F - Cold Holding) in reach-in cooler across from cook line. Employee put ice in container for rapid chilling. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mixer head soiled with an accumulation of food debris and grease. Repeat Violation
- 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink at handwash sink to the left of the kitchen entrance. Operator has turned off due to a leak in the faucet and is waiting on the plumber. Operator turned back on. Corrected On-Site