BELLA PIZZERIA & GRILL
2364 Keystone Road
Florida, 34688
Pinellas County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 1/2/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10740581
- 25-32-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Ricotta cheese containers re used to store food in reach-in cooler on cooks line across from oven. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-02: **Time Extended**
Inspection Date: 12/11/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8722989
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Soda machine located at wait station ice chute is soiled with pink and black substance. Ice machine bin located near restroom is soiled black substance. Warning
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide tanks located near ice machine not adequately secured. Warning
- 14-45-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line shelves in walk-in cooler. Warning
- 24-28-4:Basic - Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored below soap or paper towel dispenser exposing the items to drips from people's hands. Expresso cups and plates exposed to drip from hands at paper towel dispenser in wait station area. Warning
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Warning
- 06-09-1:Basic - Four commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish salmon bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Located in reach-in cooler on cooks line across from oven. Warning
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler across from fat-fryer interior have accumulation of soil residues. Warning
- 25-32-4:Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Ricotta cheese containers re used to store food in reach-in cooler on cooks line across from oven. Warning
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored over raw shrimp in reach-in cooler across from oven on cooks line. Will email DBPR Form 5030-098. Safe Refrigerator Storage. Warning
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Four commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish salmon bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Located in reach-in cooler on cooks line across from oven. Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. From walk-in cooler at 1:25pm a. cooked meatballs (53F - Cold Holding); b. cooked pasta (53F - Cold Holding); c. sliced ham (53F - Cold Holding); d. raw chicken (53F - Cold Holding); e. cooked lasagna (54F - Cold Holding) From reach-in cooler at 1:35pm a. cooked pasta (48F - Cold Holding); b. butter (49F - Cold Holding); c. cooked chicken breast (49F - Cold Holding) Employee placed items in reach-in freezers. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled with food debris buildup. Warning
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Container of surface degreaser stored inside bowl of hand wash sink next to ice machine. Warning
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink near walk-in cooler. Warning
- 53B-13-5:Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing blue substance on shelf on cooks line not labeled. Warning
Inspection Date: 6/4/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8687176
- 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. Salmon in the original packaging thawed, states on package to removed before thawing
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Kitchen staff put hair nets on Corrected On-Site
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sign at hand sink by back door, hand wash sign put up at hand sink Corrected On-Site
- 12A-25-4:High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee put hair net on then proceeded to prepare food without washing hands, discussed proper hand washing procedure with manager
- 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. Employee touched pizza crust with bare hand to serve to table, temperature of the crust was 136F
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Pizza sitting out on table in pizza prep area 75F
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. cheese pizza (75F - Hot Holding) sitting out on pizza make line, no time marked or paperwork
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer soiled Can opener soiled
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand sink next to 3 compartment sink used for dump sink