DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

GRATZZI'S RESTAURANT

211 2nd Street South
Saint Petersburg, Florida, 33701
Downtown
Pinellas County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★☆☆☆☆ (1.3/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 5/12/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10714298

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Repeat Violation
  • 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Repeat Violation
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
  • 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Raw tuna not removed from vacuum packaging prior to thaw in prep cooler on cook line
  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Broken prep cooler lids in kitchen
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand sink in ware washing area
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Behind bar
  • 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 2 live flies behind bar next to beer cooler
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw veal and chicken over vegetables in drawer cooler on cook line
  • 02C-01-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Madeira sauce in walk in cooler dated 5/2
  • 01B-24-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Madeira sauce in walk in cooler dated 5/2
  • 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Raw tuna not removed from vacuum packaging prior to thaw in prep cooler on cook line
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottle of Finito hanging on dry storage shelf with packaged food
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun nozzle soiled behind bar Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 11/6/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8722085

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine in prep area has mold like substances. Repeat Violation
  • 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
  • 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets on ice machine not inverted for protection.
  • 32-12-5:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. No covered receptacle on left hand women's stall.
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Lip balm stored on prep table above reach in cooler. Chef removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife stored in between doors of reach in cooler on cook line. Chef removed and sanitized. Corrected On-Site
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils on cook top in standing water of 114 F. Manager turned up flame. Temperature taken again is 144 F. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven on cook line has built up food debris. Repeat Violation
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid.
  • 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Server came back to kitchen to make salad and donned gloves without first washing hands.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach in cooler across from oven has built up food debris. Can opener in rear prep room has built up food debris. Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 5/13/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8510878

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine in dry goods storage area has mold like substance. Employee cleaned. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. 8 tuna filets thawed in walk in cooler in reduced oxygen packaging that states remove from packaging prior to thawing.
  • 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 prep table above reach in coolers on cook line. Repeat Violation
  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Soda box stored on floor of office.
  • 06-06-5:Basic - Frozen time/temperature control for safety food being slacked at room temperature is no longer frozen solid. Frozen sausage and frozen shrimp thawing at room temperature. Inspector instructed about proper thawing techniques. Repeat Violation
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on pizza oven handle behind bar.
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Double door oven on cook line has built up food debris. Repeat Violation
  • 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 106 ounce can of crushed tomatoes dented.
  • 08B-02-4:High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Cheese wheel not covered and protected.
  • 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 8 tuna filets thawed in walk in cooler in reduced oxygen packaging that states remove from packaging prior to thawing.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler at salad prep area: cut leafy greens (51F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes(51F - Cold Holding); milk (51F - Cold Holding); mozzarella cheese (51F - Cold Holding); bleu cheese crumbles (51F - Cold Holding) temperatures taken at 4:30 pm. Items moved to reach in freezer. Temperatures taken again at 5:15 pm: cut leafy greens (43F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes(40F - Cold Holding); milk (42F - Cold Holding); mozzarella cheese (43F - Cold Holding); bleu cheese crumbles (43F - Cold Holding) Corrected On-Site
  • 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.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on cook line have built up food debris. Can opener on prep table in dry goods storage area has built up food debris. Repeat Violation
  • 43-08-4:Intermediate - Unnecessary persons in the food preparation, food storage, or warewashing area. Child in kitchen.

Inspection Date: 9/27/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8344288

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine has mold like substances. Repeat Violation
  • 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Both men's and women's restrooms lack self closing doors.
  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets on ice machine not inverted for protection.
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards on salad prep table have grooved cut marks and are no longer cleanable.
  • 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 and speaker above prep table in kitchen.
  • 06-06-5:Basic - Frozen time/temperature control for safety food being slacked at room temperature is no longer frozen solid. Meats thawing at room temperature and no longer frozen. Inspector discussed proper thawing methods.
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Double door oven on cook line has built up food debris. Repeat Violation
  • 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler shelves have rust that has pitted the surface.
  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw shelled eggs over raw beef in walk in cooler. Employee rearranged walk in cooler correctly. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen have built up food debris.

Inspection Date: 9/5/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8319902

  • 22-20-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine in storage area has mold like debris. - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-05: **Time Extended**
  • 32-04-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Doors on bathrooms are not self closing. - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-05: **Time Extended**
  • 08B-20-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. 1 dented can of white beans in storage area not segregated. - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-05: 1 dented can of artichoke hearts, 57 ounces. 1 dented can of peeled tomatoes 106 ounces. In dry goods storage area. **Time Extended**
  • 22-08-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven on cook line has built up food debris. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-05: **Time Extended**
  • 33-16-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Open dumpster lid. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-05: **Time Extended**
  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 1 dented can of white beans in storage area not segregated. - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-05: 1 dented can of artichoke hearts, 57 ounces. 1 dented can of peeled tomatoes 106 ounces. In dry goods storage area. **Time Extended**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener on prep table has built up food debris. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-05: Can opener on prep table has built up food debris. **Time Extended**