GIOVANNIS FRESH ITALIAN KITCHEN
2152 MAIN ST · DUNEDIN · Pinellas County · FL 34698
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
6 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
50-08-7High Priority – Establishment unable to be licensed at time of licensing inspection from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 60 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. To apply online or obtain an application for license visit http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/ **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler has multiple doors that are bing opened and closed. Operator took temperatures at 7am temperature was at ambient 37 at the time. Ambient is 40 at this time. I had operator place ice bags within cooler. To lower temperatures. Calibrated thermometers with operator. Discussed maintaining proper temperature with all TCS food. marinara (51F – Cold Holding); meatballs (49F – Cold Holding); butter (49F – Cold Holding); ham (50F – Cold Holding); cooked shrimp (48F – Cold Holding); cheese (51F – Cold Holding); bolognese (50F – Cold Holding) **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 1
51-16-7Intermediate – 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/. Operator switched locations of oven and reach in cooler on cook line. Operator added prep table in back of cook line. Operator added prep table alongside office wall in kitchen. Operator added reach in cooler and prep table near back exit door along wall. Operator added mixer by walk in cooler. Operator added two reach in freezers by walk in cooler. Operator moved ice machine under hand sink in bar. Operator added wine cooler in bar. Operator added beer tap in bar. **Warning**
Basic 3
13-07-4Basic – Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee wearing wrist watch and ring in kitchen. **Warning**
13-04-4Basic – Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee prepping food no beard guard. **Warning**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees not wearing hair restraint in kitchen. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 2:42 PM.
Violation category totals
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.