DERUSSO'S PIZZERIA
1120 PINELLAS BAYWAY S UNIT 102-103
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.1/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/10/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 24-07-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Cleaned tongs, spoons, and spatulas stored on wall on cooks line are not protected from contamination. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-10: **Time Extended**
- 14-17-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-10: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/10/2025 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 1/31/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
1
Basic
5
Total
9
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Single-serve bowl without handle stored inside container on bread crumbs. Operator discarded bowl. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 24-07-4:Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Cleaned tongs, spoons, and spatulas stored on wall on cooks line are not protected from contamination. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 32-12-5:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. **Warning**
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Reading 0ppm. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Operator setup three-compartment sink. Chlorine sanitizer reading 50ppm. **Warning**
- 12A-02-4:High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Observed server touching soiled dishes then serve food to customers without washing hands. Discussed with operator proper hand-hygiene techniques. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Water hose connected water faucet near ice machine without vacuum breaker. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 31B-06-4:Intermediate - Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. Located in kitchen. Operator repaired soap dispenser. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/31/2025 revealed 9 total violations (3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 9/20/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
6
Total
8
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine bin located on deck in rear of establishment. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-20: **Time Extended**
- 16-21-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-20: Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 24-07-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Cleaned tongs, spoons, and spatulas stored on wall on cooks line are not protected from contamination. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-20: Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Cleaned tongs, spoons, and spatulas stored on wall on cooks line are not protected from contamination. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 14-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting boards on prep tables has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-20: Cutting boards on prep tables has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 36-17-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair near floor mixer in the kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-20: Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair near floor mixer in the kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 14-17-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-20: **Time Extended**
- 29-34-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Water hose connected to water faucet without a vacuum realer on back deck near ice machine. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-20: Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Water hose connected to water faucet without a vacuum realer on back deck near ice machine. **Admin Complaint**
- 53B-05-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. All Employee training expired on 07-09-2024. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-20: Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. All Employee training expired on 07-09-2024. **Admin Complaint**
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/20/2024 revealed 8 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 7/19/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
3
Basic
12
Total
18
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 located on deck in rear of establishment. **Warning**
- 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Single-serve bowl without handle used as a scoop in a container of Parmesan cheese. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide tank near three-compartment sink not adequately secured. **Warning**
- 24-07-4:Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Cleaned tongs, spoons, and spatulas stored on wall on cooks line are not protected from contamination. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting boards on prep tables has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on prep table on cooks line. **Warning**
- 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 keys on shelf above prep table on cooks line. **Warning**
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair near floor mixer in the kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 08B-63-4:Basic - Unpackaged food in an unprotected holding unit in a customer/nonsecure area. Walk-in cooler located outside in rear of establishment with public access is not secured. Employee placed lock on walk-in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 08B-62-4:Basic - Unprotected ice machine on deck in rear of establishment with public access is not secured. **Warning**
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee exit food preparation area, then return don gloves and begin engaging in food preparation without washing hands. Discussed with PIC proper hand-hygiene techniques. Will email DBPR Form 5030-157. Washing Hands Method. Will email DBPR Form 5030-159. Wearing Gloves The Right Way. **Warning**
- 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Pizza near pizza oven is not time marked. Operator time marked pizza. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Water hose connected to water faucet without a vacuum realer on back deck near ice machine. **Warning**
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink in kitchen. Employee provided soap. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 53B-05-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. All Employee training expired on 07-09-2024. **Warning**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing green toxic substance hanging near front entrance of kitchen not labeled. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/19/2024 revealed 18 total violations (3 high priority, 3 intermediate, 12 basic).