FERRARO'S ITALIAN GRILLE
8348 US HWY 301 N · PARRISH · Manatee County · FL 34219
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed their dish machine at 0ppm chlorine. Operator placed a new sanitizer and retested to at 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12A-29-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed an employee handle his phone then handle a knife without washing their hands. Operator had them wash their hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed chemical spray bottles stored on top of a reach in freezer. Operator removed the bottles. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 2
12A-03-4Intermediate – Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed an employee wash their hands in the triple sink. Operator had them wash their hands in a proper sink. **Corrective Action Taken**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed the back prep hand sink used as a dump sink. Reviewed with the operator its proper use.
Basic 5
16-03-4Basic – Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Observed lime buildup inside the dish machine.
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed single service cups used as scoops. Operator removed them. **Corrected On-Site**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed the far left make table cutting board heavily grooved. **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed the back prep hand sink without a sign.
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed multiple single service articles not inverted on the cook line. Operator inverted them. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 13, 2026 11:21 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.