VINNY'S PIZZERIA & RESTAURANT
2169 N HERCULES AVE · CLEARWATER · Pinellas County · FL 33763
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
16 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed 4 live flies at cook line. 2 live flies at dish washing area. 1 live flies at dining room. **Warning**
41-05-4High Priority – Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw chicken wings stored over salad dressings, roasted peppers and tartar sauce in reach-in cooler at cook line. Observed raw shell eggs stored over multiple ready to eat food items in tall glass door reach-in cooler. **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed: Approximately 100 rodent droppings on floor behind ice machine next to walk-in cooler. 13 rodent droppings under three compartment sink. 23 rodent droppings under reach-in cooler at pizza station. 18 rodent droppings under prep table by big mixer. 9 rodent droppings under handwash sink at cook line. **Warning**
Intermediate 4
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mixer bowl soiled with old food debris form last night. Interior of the reach-in cooler soiled with old food debris. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed food container and cooking utensils stored in handwash sink at cook line. Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed straw in handwash sink next to soda fountain at kitchen. Discussed with operator about handwash sink for handwash only. Operator removed items from handwash sinks. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink next to soda fountain at kitchen. Operator provided. Handwash sinks by ice machine and restroom. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink next to ice machine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic 8
12B-12-5Basic – Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink with no lid stored on prep table next to big mixer at kitchen. **Warning**
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed employee food stored with and over food to be served to the public in tall glass door reach-in cooler. **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under equipments on cook line. In walk-in cooler. **Warning**
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed holes behind reach-in cooler at front counter/pizza station. **Warning**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. On cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
29-27-4Basic – No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. Observed mop sink removed and disconnected from plumbing system. **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with grease and dust at cook line. Exterior of the reach-in cooler at cook line soiled with food debris. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with old food debris. **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 9:20 AM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 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.