FORTUNATO'S ITALIAN RESTAURANT
6890 GULFPORT BLVD · SOUTH PASADENA · Pinellas County · FL 33707-2108
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
03D-01-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut lettuce (54F – Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (50F – Cold Holding); mozzarella (50F – Cold Holding); feta (50F – Cold Holding); cooked sausage (50F – Cold Holding); cooked ground beef (50F – Cold Holding) Reach in deli cooler used for prepping salads had ambient temperature of 54F. Operator said it had ambient temperature of 37F at 6 this morning, but was busy prepping and didn't check it again. The cooler had been in use all day, once we closed it it began cooling. The operator iced down all foods to rapid cool. All foods retemped at 45F and unit continued going down in temperature. Repair person arrived during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 5
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink by ice machine used for purposes other than handwashing. -garbage bags being stored in sink Operator removed bags **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink by dish machine, or next to ice machine. Operator put paper towels out. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
05-08-4Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Warning**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink next to ice machine. Operator put soap out. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. They sell pizza by the slice during lunch hours, operator did not have a written plan. Emailed operator Time as a Public Health Control paperwork. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Basic 5
14-74-7Basic – Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. -Reach in deli cooler used for prepping salads had ambient temperature of 54F. Operator said it had ambient temperature of 37F at 6 this morning, but was busy prepping and didn't check it again. The cooler had been in use all day, once we closed it it began cooling. The operator iced down all foods to rapid cool. All foods retemped at 45F and unit continued going down in temperature. Repair person arrived during inspection. Instructed operator to keep foods in it iced until repairs are finished. Ambient temp at 40F when I left. **Warning**
33-23-4Basic – Dumpster on grass, not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Bags of flour stored on floor next to dough mixer. Operator moved up off floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
36-68-5Basic – Hood ventilation system has grease/debris accumulation. **Warning**
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Reach in coolers have no secondary thermometers to ensure accurate ambient temperature. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 14, 2026 8:46 AM.
Violation category totals
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 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.