Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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LA DOLCE VITA TRATTORIA CLEARWATER

2649 ULMERTON RD · CLEARWATER · Pinellas County · FL 33762

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 18, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3660965
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13506394
DBPR license6217198

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority4 Intermediate6 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical13 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 3

#7High Priority01B-01-4

High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed 5 pieces of ROP salmon barring label to remove before thawing. Fully thawed under cook top pull out drawer. Stop sale issued

Stop Sale
#8High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.

#9High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Garlic in oil on sitting in round tin. 78degrees For garlic nots. Employee discarded near pizza station Garlic with butter in squeeze bottle at pizza station. Temp at 81 degrees. Talked about time as a public health control **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate 4

#10Intermediate01C-02-4

Intermediate – Establishment not maintaining fresh mussel tags for 90 days. ATLANTIC AQUA FARMS DBPR HR 5022-106 sent to operator shellfish guide

#11Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris can opener

#12Intermediate01C-03-4

Intermediate – Fresh mussel tags not marked with last date served. ATLANTIC AQUA FARMS sent shellfish guides DBPR HR 5022-106

#13Intermediate51-16-7

Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Establishment added deli cooler and reach in freezer and table at back cook line.

Basic 6

#1Basic06-09-1

Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed 5 pieces of ROP salmon barring label to remove before thawing. Fully thawed under cook top pull out drawer. Stop sale issued

Stop Sale
#2Basic50-09-4

Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

#3Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.

#4Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone and cord on pizza making station.

#5Basic51-18-6

Basic – No copy of latest inspection report available.

#6Basic08B-12-5

Basic – Stored food not covered. Bread for breadcrumbs top of ice machine no cover, employee covered **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 13, 2026 11:43 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
3 observation(s)
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
1 observation(s)
Category 7 · Food not re-served
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
2 observation(s)
Category 52 · Misrepresentation / misbranding
2 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.