ITALIANO'S
4191 TAMIAMI TRL S · VENICE · Sarasota County · FL 34293
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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 7
41-07-4High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed bottle of burn gel on counter at pizza make table. Observed employee remove burn gel. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03D-02-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed lasagna in reach-in cooler at 46F made and placed in reach-in cooler more then 24 prior to cool down. Proper cooling temperature not reached. **Warning**
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee failed to wash hands due to no potable water the restaurant. **Warning**
27-12-4High Priority – Establishment operating with no potable running water. Observed that establishment does not have any potable water. **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 1 live roach in trap at floor by make table at door to kitchen. Observed 10 roaches under hand sink and small refrigerator by back hall door to kitchen. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed the following temperatures: Pizza station ; cut tomatoes (47F – Cold Holding); cut sausage (48F – Cold Holding); mozzarella (49F – Cold Holding); cooked chicken (60F); Tall cooler: butter packs (50F – Cold Holding); bulk butter (58F – Cold Holding); all potential hazardous products had been less then four hours , operator iced down products . **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03E-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. Observed Roasted tomato soup in steam table at 112F employee stated it had been reheated over 1.5 hours prior. **Warning**
Intermediate 5
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. Repeat 1-24-23 **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
05-08-4Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Observed no probe thermometer for the location. **Warning**
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Repeat 1-24-23 **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. Observed lasagna in make table and small reach-in cooler made onsite more then 24hours prior as per employee statement not date marked. **Warning**
53B-14-5Intermediate – Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed some food safety cards are expired. **Warning**
Basic 4
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Repeat 1-24-23 **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Observed 5 dead roaches in trap on floor by make table at door to kitchen. **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed torn gasket on on reach-in cooler. Observed shattered glass on door of microwave. Repeat 1-24-23 **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no hand wash sign at the hand wash sink by the pizza oven. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 8:44 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.