IL RITORNO

449 Central Avenue
Saint Petersburg, Florida, 33701
Downtown
Pinellas County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.5/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

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All Inspection Reports

Inspection on 11/20/2024

High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
4
Total
8
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required

Inspection Details:

  • 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Warning
  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets in rear prep area not inverted for protection. 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 freezer in rear prep area. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 03G-54-1:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food packaged using a reduced oxygen method without a HACCP plan not removed from its package within 48 hours after packaging. Restaurant vacuum seals cooked meats and had time stamp and date mark, but not removed from packaging in 48 hours. 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. Dish machine is currently sanitizing at 0 ppm chlorine. Operator replace empty sanitizer bucket. Dish machine is. Ow sanitizing at 100 ppm chlorine. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef over cooked pasta in upright reach in freezer not all commercially packaged. Operator stored correctly. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink in rear prep area used to dump ice. Warning
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink in kitchen. Owner replaced. Corrected On-Site Warning
Food Inspector #8732205
2024-11-20
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/20/2024 revealed 8 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 4 basic).

Inspection on 5/15/2024

High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
1
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 03G-53-1:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food packaged using a reduced oxygen method without a HACCP plan not properly labeled with the production time and date. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-15: Operator is submitting HAACP plan. **Time Extended**
  • 31A-10-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink. Drain line from walk in cooler empties into hand wash sink by dish machine. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-15: **Time Extended**
Food Inspector #8672415
2024-05-15
★★★★☆ 4.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/15/2024 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic).

Inspection on 5/13/2024

High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
5
Total
8
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required

Inspection Details:

  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Warning
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven handle in kitchen. Warning
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils in standing water of 84 F next to ice machine. Warning
  • 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Warning
  • 03G-53-1:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food packaged using a reduced oxygen method without a HACCP plan not properly labeled with the production time and date. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler on far side of cook line: cut leafy greens (58F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (58F - Cold Holding); cooked shrimp (58F - Cold Holding) Manager put items on ice. In walk in cooler: Fish (48F - Cold Holding); Beef (48F - Cold Holding); Poultry (48F - Cold Holding) Manager put items on ice. Warning
  • 31A-10-4:Intermediate - Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink. Drain line from walk in cooler empties into hand wash sink by dish machine. Warning
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink behind bar used to dump ice. Warning
Food Inspector #8567907
2024-05-13
★½☆☆☆ 2.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/13/2024 revealed 8 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 5 basic).

Inspection on 12/8/2023

High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 31B-04-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No employees must wash hands sign at hand wash sink next to dish washer. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-08: **Time Extended**
Food Inspector #8567753
2023-12-08
★★★★½ 5.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/8/2023 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).

Inspection on 12/6/2023

High Priority
3
Intermediate
3
Basic
7
Total
13
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required

Inspection Details:

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine in kitchen has mold like substance. Warning
  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used to scoop flour in rear dry goods storage area. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees engaged in food preparation with no beard guard. Warning
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on oven handles in kitchen. Warning
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No employees must wash hands sign at hand wash sink next to dish washer. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Manager closed lid. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour removed from original container in storage are not labled. Manager labeled. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 03G-05-5:High Priority - Fish packaged in the establishment using a reduced oxygen method not bearing a label indicating that it is to be kept frozen until time of use. Kampachi fish is portioned frozen and vacuumed sealed but not labeled. Warning
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 5 live flies in rear dry goods storage area not landing on food or food contact surfaces. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Lamb and cooked beef hot holding in sous vide at 130 F. Manager turned up heat to 135 F. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 02B-01-5:Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Velvet Sky drink on bar menu contains raw shelled egg and not identified on menu. Warning
  • 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Butter held out of temperature and on time on cook line but not written procedures. Inspector emailed copy of Time as a Public Health Control paperwork. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 03G-06-5:Intermediate - Reduced oxygen packaged food lacking bold type on contrasting background, or other required information. Lamb is vacuumed sealed with no item description or date marking. Warning
Food Inspector #8353590
2023-12-06
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/6/2023 revealed 13 total violations (3 high priority, 3 intermediate, 7 basic).