BRANZINI
6800 Gulf Boulevard
Florida, 33706
Pinellas County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.3/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
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6300 GULF BLVD
St Pete Beach, FL
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 2/18/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
2
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-73-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors in kitchen and bar soiled with debris. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-18: **Time Extended**
- 22-08-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of the oven soiled with burnt on food debris. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-18: **Time Extended**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained on cook likens reach in cooler, soda guns soiled on bar. Employee clean per soda guns. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-18: Cleaned areas but detailed cleaning needed. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/18/2025 revealed 3 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 12/19/2024
High Priority
5
Intermediate
5
Basic
6
Total
16
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 soiled with black mold like debris. Warning
- 08B-20-4:Basic - Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. Mold like debris on lasagna. Repeat Violation Warning
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee cooking with no hair restraint. Educated employee. Warning
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on the floor in the bar area corner. Warning
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors in kitchen and bar soiled with debris. Warning
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of the oven soiled with burnt on food debris. 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 began working with food no hand wash. Educated employee and he washed his hands. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 01B-07-4:High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Mold like growth on top of lasagna dated 12-08. Repeat Violation Warning
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw lamb and pork over tiramisu in reach in freezer. Employee moved raw to lower shelf. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
- 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. Mold growth on top of lasagna dated 12-08 in reach in cooler on cook line. Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cut leafy greens (45F - Cold Holding); sliced cheese (46F - Cold Holding); raw pork (46F - Cold Holding) employee moved items to reach in freezer for quick chill and turned on reach in cooler. Retemped cut leafy greens (40F - Cold Holding); sliced cheese (41F - Cold Holding); raw pork (41F - Cold Holding) Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
- 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk in reach in cooler on cook line opened 12-18 no date mark. Employee dated milk. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 53A-03-7:Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/. Manager Muntaz Musabegovic taken 9-14-2019 and expired on 9-14-2024. Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained on cook likens reach in cooler, soda guns soiled on bar. Employee clean per soda guns. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Warning
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink blocked by towels. Employee removed towels. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand sink in kitchen. Employee refilled paper towels. Corrected On-Site Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/19/2024 revealed 16 total violations (5 high priority, 5 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 7/3/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-08-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of oven soiled in bar area, interior of oven on cook line soiled with burnt on food debris. - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-01: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-03: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/3/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 5/1/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
2
Total
4
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-08-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of oven soiled in bar area, interior of oven on cook line soiled with burnt on food debris. - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-01: **Time Extended**
- 29-27-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. Removed mop sink from area. - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-01: **Time Extended**
- 51-16-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Added dish machine in exterior rear outside service area near walk in cooler and removed mop sink. - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-01: **Time Extended**
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. Employees hired 4 months ago no training observed. - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-01: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/1/2024 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 4/30/2024
High Priority
5
Intermediate
7
Basic
6
Total
18
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 08B-20-4:Basic - Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. Opened Bag of mixed shredded cheese has mold on it in walk in cooler.
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone on cutting board while employee preparing food. Employee removed phone. Corrected On-Site
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of oven soiled in bar area, interior of oven on cook line soiled with burnt on food debris.
- 29-27-4:Basic - No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. Removed mop sink from area.
- 35B-03-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Exterior door to kitchen propped open. Employee closed door. Corrected On-Site
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet cloth on cutting board in kitchen. Employee removed wet cloth to sanitizer bucket. Corrected On-Site
- 12A-28-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched dirty clothes then to preparing foods no hand wash. Educated employee.
- 01B-07-4:High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Opened Bag of mixed shredded cheese has mold on it in walk in cooler.
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 live flies in kitchen landing on the wall.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs over cooked pasta in reach in cooler. Employee moved raw shelled eggs. Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cut tomato (45F - Cold Holding); cut leafy greens (47F - Cold Holding); raw calamari (48F - Cold Holding); cooked beef (49F - Cold Holding). Employee put foods on ice in working reach in cooler to bring temperatures down. retemped 20 minutes later cut tomato (43F - Cold Holding); lobster ravioli (45F - Cold Holding); raw calamari (46F - Cold Holding); cooked beef (47F - Cold Holding);**Corrective Action Taken** **Corrective Action Taken**
- 11-03-5:Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of employee health policy and health requirements. No knowledge of reporting procedures / requirements. Educated manager and employees.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained on deli reach in cooler on cook line.
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Dry cloths in hand sink in kitchen. Employee removed cloths. Corrected On-Site
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand sink. Employee refilled paper towels in kitchen. Corrected On-Site
- 51-16-7:Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Added dish machine in exterior rear outside service area near walk in cooler and removed mop sink.
- 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. Employees hired 4 months ago no training observed.
- 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.moussaka made 4-28 no date mark. Employee dated moussaka. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/30/2024 revealed 18 total violations (5 high priority, 7 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 12/12/2023
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 12/12/2023 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).