VINNY'S ITALIAN KITCHEN
5306 HOLMES BLVD STE 500 · HOLMES BEACH · Manatee County · FL 34217
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
14 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
41-07-4High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed dietary supplement stored on shelf directly above coffee machine at front counter. Operator moved dietary supplement. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-09-4High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee handling dirty dishes then handle trays of food with out washing hands and changing gloves. Advised employee of proper hand washing procedure, employee washed hands and changed gloves. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Cannoli Cream (45F – Cold Holding); Cheesecake (50F – Cold Holding); Milk (50F – Cold Holding) in dessert reach in cooler at front counter. Operator stated items had been in reach in cooler for approximately 3 hours. Operator moved items to walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Intermediate 4
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled.
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed plant in employee hand wash sink in pizza station. Operator removed plant. **Corrected On-Site**
03G-50-1Intermediate – Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Observed vacuum sealed cured meats and cheeses done on premises with no HACCP plan. Provided operator with information to obtain plan to submit for approval. **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 in dishwash room reach in cooler cooked pasta, meatballs, marinara sauce, scampi sauce not date marked. Operator stated items were made 1 day ago. Advised operator items held more than 24 hrs in cooler must be date marked. Observed in walk in cooler cannoli cream, ricotta cheese mix, prepared meals of chicken parm, eggplant parm, meatballs, manicotti, veal parm, cavatelli, stuffed shells, lasagna not date marked. Operator states items were made 1 day ago. Advised operator items held in cooler more than 24 hrs must be date marked.
Basic 7
32-05-4Basic – Bathroom facility in disrepair. Female restroom out of order. Operator said restroom is in process of being repaired. **Corrective Action Taken**
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed small bowl used as scoop in container of sugar under from counter. Operator discarded container of sugar. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee beverage on prep table in dish room. Operator removed beverage. **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Observed plastic containers on dry storage shelf wet nesting. Operator removed bins to sanitize and dry. **Corrective Action Taken**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Box of canned peppers stored on floor near front counter. Operator moved box to shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-03-4Basic – Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Observed in walk in cooler prepared meals of chicken parm, eggplant parm, meatballs, manicotti, veal parm, cavatelli, stuffed shells, lasagna not labeled as per food code regulations.
16-46-4Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old labels stuck on plastic containers on dry storage rack in dish room. Operator began to clean off old labels. **Corrective Action Taken**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 22, 2026 1:15 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.