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ROSSI RISTORANTE ITALIANO

7254 SR 54 · NEW PORT RICHEY · Pasco County · FL 34653

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMay 20, 2026
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3697860
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13696658
DBPR license6101083

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority3 Intermediate9 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical15 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#10High Priority22-41-4

High 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. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm). The sanitizer bottle was empty and the employee placed a new bottle but it's still not reading. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization (3-compartment sink) until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. **Warning**

Warning
#11High Priority08A-08-5

High Priority – Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food. Pork is being stored in the same container as bread in the walk-in freezer.

#12High Priority01B-14-4

High Priority – Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale.

Stop Sale

Intermediate 3

#13Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. The can opener is soiled and the red cutting boards on the cook line is soiled with mold like substance.

#14Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. The hand sink in the kitchen. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#15Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. By the front counter. The operator labeled the bottle. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 9

#1Basic36-34-5

Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles and vents in the kitchen area soiled with dust.

#2Basic16-55-4

Basic – Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm). The sanitizer bucket was empty and the employee placed a new bottle but it's still not reading. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization (3-compartment sink) until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic12B-02-4

Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. In the pizza prep area. The employee moved the drink. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#4Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee book bag on top of penne box in the dry storage area.

#5Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Buckets of pizza sauce in the walk in cooler and boxes in the walk in freezer on the floor. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#6Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. The fan guards in the walk-in cooler are soiled with dust, and the ceiling fan in the kitchen is also soiled with dust. The vent above the pizza stove is soiled with a mold-like substance. The door frame on the reach-in cooler across from the cook line is soiled with a mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#7Basic16-46-4

Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Several containers with old stickers are on the storage racks.

#8Basic14-33-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. The reach-in refrigerator by the cook line and the reach-in across from the cook line have shelves with rust on them and mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#9Basic08B-12-5

Basic – Stored food not covered. The reach in freezer by the cook line stored food not covered.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 11:18 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
3 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 17 · No longer used
2 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
2 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
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.