CRISTINO'S RESTAURANT
1101 S FT HARRISON · CLEARWATER · Pinellas County · FL 33756
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
17 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-20-4High Priority – Employee washed hands with no soap. Observed employee rinse hands in two-compartment sink without soap. Discussed with operator proper hand-hygiene techniques.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. From reach-in cooler on cooks line at 3:28pm. Operator placed items in ice. Rechecked temperatures a. feta cheese (45F – Cold Holding); 38f b. sliced tomatoes (47F – Cold Holding); 39f c. sliced ham (48F – Cold Holding) 38f **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. From steam table on cooks line at 3:58pm. Operator turned up temperature. Rechecked a. meat in tomato sauce (131F – Hot Holding) 168f **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 3
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee rinse hands in two-compartment sink. Discussed with operator proper hand-hygiene techniques.
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler is soiled with food buildup between cracks. Operator replaced cutting board during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
16-32-5Intermediate – Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink and/or dishmachine. Establishment has quaternary testing strips for chlorine dishmachine.
Basic 11
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide tanks not secured in dry-storage room.
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing in wait station area.
36-11-4Basic – Floors not maintained smooth and durable in kitchen and wait station area.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Five gallon container of tomato sauce stored on floor underneath hand wash sink in kitchen. Operator removed tomato sauce from floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored between reach-in cooler and prep table. Operator removed knives. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment on oven door handle between uses. Operator removed tongs from oven door. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled gaskets on reach-in cooler doors on cooks line. Fan guards soiled with dust in walk-in cooler.
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler on cooks line interior have accumulation of soil residues.
25-23-4Basic – Single-service articles stored below soap or paper towel dispenser exposing the items to drips from people's hands. Single-serve gloves stored on faucet of hand wash sink underneath paper towel dispenser exposed to drip. Employee removed gloves. **Corrected On-Site**
25-02-4Basic – Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched. Single-serve spoons at ice cream cooler not presented with handle first.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 10, 2026 12:54 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
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1 observation(s)
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1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.