PICCOLA ITALIA RESTAURANT
37502 W SR 54 · ZEPHYRHILLS · Pasco County · FL 33542
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
41-07-4High Priority – Container of medicine improperly stored. **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Jars of meat sauce in server station **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Server Station: jarred tomato and meat sauce (71F – Cold Holding); jarred tomato and meat sauce (72F – Cold Holding); jarred tomato and meat sauce (72F – Cold Holding); jarred tomato and meat sauce (72F – Cold Holding); jarred tomato and meat sauce (72F – Cold Holding); jarred tomato and meat sauce (73F – Cold Holding); jarred tomato and meat sauce (73F – Cold Holding); jarred tomato and meat sauce (72F – Cold Holding); jarred tomato and meat sauce (72F – Cold Holding). Stop sale issued, out since last Wednesday **Warning**
Intermediate 2
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. Emailed copy to manager **Corrective Action Taken** **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. Pans of lasagna not dated **Warning**
Basic 7
32-02-4Basic – Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. Employee restroom door left open **Warning**
36-36-4Basic – Ceiling tile missing. In storage room above door frame, also acoustic tiles are present **Warning**
21-05-5Basic – Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Observed several cloths in walk in cooler on cut lettuce, and cooked pasta. Observed towel on bread in storage **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed cellphone on cook line **Warning**
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. Jars of tomato and meat sauce dont have date packaged **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. On cook line **Warning**
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed purple monster can in reach in freezer **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 17, 2026 11:43 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.