BUONA RISTORANTE
4705 GULF BLVD · ST.PETE BEACH · Pinellas County · FL 33706
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
17 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Food items stored inside walk in cooler: Cooked noddles dated 8/9 (47F – Cold Holding); Cooked noddles dated 8/11 (46F – Cold Holding); Cooked rissoto dated 8/9 (49F – Cold Holding); Raw Chicken dated 8/11 (55F – Cold Holding) Ambient thermometer inside walk in cooler reading at 55. Cooked lasagna and cooked meatballs were observed cooling in stainless steel containers stored on the bottom racks inside the walkin cooler. Discussed hot food items cooling could raise the ambient temperature of the unit and cause temperatures for other stored TCS foods to rise. Establishment does not have a walk in freezer and only one double door reach in freezer on the cook line. Re-temped food items in the walk in cooler at 4:59pm: Cooked noddles dated 8/9 (46F – Cold Holding); Cooked noddles dated 8/11 (46F – Cold Holding); Cooked rissoto dated 8/9 (47F – Cold Holding); Raw Chicken dated 8/11 (55F – Cold Holding) Inspection visit was brief, not enough time to get temperatures to go down. Ambient thermometer inside walk in cooler reading at 39 degrees during the re-temp. Food items stored inside Pepsi display cooler: bag of cannoli cream (46F – Cold Holding); tiramisus (47F – Cold Holding) Ambient thermometer inside display cooler reading at 50 degrees. Discussed moving any TCS food items to cooler that maintains at 41 degrees or below. **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Container stored on stove burners: chicken broth (113F – Hot Holding) Kitchen manager reheated chicken broth in a pan on the stove burner. Re-temped chicken broth (189F – Reheating) **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 7
11-27-4Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed kitchen manager Clean-Up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (DBPR HR 5030-104) form. Confirmed establishment carries chemical (Chlorine) associated with written procedures. Discussed printing the form out. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Container of cooked lasagna covered with plastic wrap and foil observed stored at bottom of storage racks in walk in cooler. Lasagna was uncovered and placed inside the reach in freezer on the cook line to bring down the temperature rapidly. re-temped Cooked lasagna at 4:52pm (64F – Cooling) **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
53A-03-7Intermediate – Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Observed expired CFM certificate for kitchen manager James Broderick completion date of 6/1/2021 through ServSafe. **Warning**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. White cutting board on reach in deli cooler stained light yellow. **Warning**
53A-02-7Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. Observed expired CFM certificate for kitchen manager who is present at the time of the inspection. Establishment has no other CFM. **Warning**
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed Lactic Acid test kit. Chemical dispenser at the compartment sink is dispensing quaternary sanitizer. No quaternary test kit observed. **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Container of Cooked ground beef stored in walk in cooler not date marked. **Warning**
Basic 8
16-21-4Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Warning**
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Stainless steel ramekin stored in goat cheese crumbles. Item removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Double door reach in deli cooler handles soiled with dried food debris. **Warning**
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed underneath three compartment sink drain board next to rack storing soda syrup boxes. **Warning**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Clear cups stacked on racks across from ice machine. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets soiled with white powder observed on triple door cooler across from pizza oven. **Warning**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of double door reach in cooler soiled with dried food debris. **Warning**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed in interior of single door deli cooler across fryer on the cook line. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 13, 2026 12:15 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.