CARUSO RISTORANTE
124 107 AVE · TREASURE ISLAND · Pinellas County · FL 33706
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 47 rodent droppings on floor under dry storage and single service shelves, 6 rodent droppings on top of water heater, 7 rodent droppings on floor next to reach in cooler, 13 rodent droppings on floor under 3 compartment sink opposite cook line, 3 rodent droppings in baking station area.
35A-18-4High Priority – Rodent rub marks present along walls/ceilings. Rodent rub marks on pipes leading to ceiling in dry storage area.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter 47F on counter. Employee put butter in freezer for quick chill. Retemped butter 30 minutes later 41F. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 1
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Ricotta opened 6/28 no date mark. Employee dated ricotta. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 7
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine soiled with mold like debris. Employee cleaned ice machine during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License displayed 2-1-2022.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table in rear. Employee removed drink. **Corrected On-Site**
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall behind clean dish rack.
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Build up of ice in reach in freezer in dry storage area. **Repeat Violation**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Toaster oven soiled interior with burnt on food debris.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets soiled with food debris on reach in coolers.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 9:09 AM.
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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.