FORTUNATO'S ITALIAN RESTAURANT
6890 GULFPORT BLVD · SOUTH PASADENA · Pinellas County · FL 33707-2108
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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 4
50-17-2High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Admin Complaint**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 26 rodent droppings behind pizza oven. 5 rodent droppings behind Hobart mixer. 30 rodent droppings behind reach in coolers in dish area. 20 rodent droppings next to mop sink. 1 rodent dropping on pizza peel on speed rack where cooked pizzas are being held on time. 18 rodent droppings behind mop sink. 15 rodent droppings under reach in freezers
35A-18-4High Priority – Rodent chew marks on packaging. Two 5# bags pasta and four 1# containers of gnocchi have been chewed through packaging **Admin Complaint**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Two 5# bags pasta and four 1# containers of gnocchi have been chewed through packaging
Intermediate 2
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Employee moved pizza boxes off front hand wash sink **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Open sausage and cheese from previous day in reach in cooler near dish machine need date marking
Basic 5
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Near beer taps
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Cases of food on floor in mechanical room
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Oven door tongs
25-09-4Basic – Single-service items for customer self-service not properly protected to prevent contamination. Near bathrooms
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop sink
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 9:08 AM.
Violation category totals
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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.