BELLA PIZZERIA & GRILL
2364 KEYSTONE RD · TARPON SPRINGS · Pinellas County · FL 34688
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
22-49-4High Priority – Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. High temperature dishwasher machine at 153F **Warning**
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee came in from back door, put gloves on and started making pizzas without washing hands **Warning**
12A-25-4High 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 hat on then continued making pizzas without changing gloves or washing hands **Warning**
12A-19-4High Priority – Employee washed hands with cold water. Water temperature 77F **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. -34 rodent droppings on floor behind and under the hand sink and ice machine in dry storage -3 rodent droppings on shelf on cook line next to to go containers -8 rodent droppings on floor next to reach in cooler on cook line -5 rodent droppings on floor behind trash can and prep table across from three compartment sink -4 rodent droppings on floor under bread table on cook line -22 rodent droppings on floor around mixer in back prep area -5 rodent droppings under can storage rack **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. diced tomatoes (57F – Cold Holding); cut chicken (57F – Cold Holding); shredded mozzarella cheese (61F – Cold Holding); sausage (61F – Cold Holding); beef (61F – Cold Holding); cooked onions (55F – Cold Holding); diced ham (57F – Cold Holding) no temperature monitoring, reach in cooler at pizza make area ambient temperature 62F **Warning**
Intermediate 6
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled **Warning**
27-06-4Intermediate – No hot running water for entire establishment **Warning**
16-62-1Intermediate – No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. **Warning**
53B-01-5Intermediate – 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. No employee food safety training **Warning**
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. No employee reporting agreement for all employees **Warning**
27-16-4Intermediate – Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hot water turned off at hand sink by back door **Warning**
Basic 2
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee put hat on **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-12-4Basic – Mosquitoes breeding in standing water. In cabinet at front counter. Approximately 60 dead mosquitoes in cabinets at front counter. Pan of standing water inside cabinet with flying insects present **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 2:37 AM.
Violation category totals
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3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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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.