RIZO'S CUISINE
2745 E BAY DR · LARGO · Pinellas County · FL 33771
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
12A-27-4High Priority – Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. An employee was observed cracking raw shelled eggs without washing their hands and changed tasked to handle in use utensils. Educated employee on proper handwashing procedures and employee washed their hands. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12A-12-4High Priority – Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. An employee was observed handling toasted bread with bare hands. The employee was educated on barehand contact with Ready to eat foods, and the toast was discarded **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. Observed employee using utensils to handle raw shrimp, but then touched the plate the shrimp was on with gloves on and changed tasks to continue cooking on the cook line without washing hands or changing gloves. Employee was educated and they washed their hands. **Warning**
41-20-4High Priority – Pesticide use not in accordance with manufacturer's directions. Observed white powdered substance along floors and cove molding throughout the kitchen. **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. 85 individual sealed packets of salted butter temping at 73 degrees. **Warning**
Intermediate 7
16-33-4Intermediate – Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer. Establishment using Purell Foodservice Surface Sanitizer wipes. No test kit observed. **Warning**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled with dried food debris. **Warning**
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. **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 proof of employee training certificates could be provide for and employee employed or for the two employees present at the time of the inspection. **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. Employee reporting agreements were not observed for two employees present at the time of inspection, one hired three weeks ago and the other in January 2025. **Warning**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Soap was stocked next to walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
31B-05-4Intermediate – Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Every dispenser through the kitchen has dead batteries, per employees. **Warning**
Basic 1
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License verified expired on 02/1/2025. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 3, 2026 12:08 PM.
Violation category totals
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.