AAMORE PIZZA PUB AND GRILL
9700 66 ST N · PINELLAS PARK · Pinellas County · FL 33782
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
26 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee rolled wrap for immediate service with bare hands **Warning**
14-15-4High Priority – Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage – direct contact with food. Flour stored in metal can on floor in kitchen **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach at rear of dining room Operator killed and cleaned area **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 3 rodent droppings in storage closet next to restroom containing soda syrup lines and dry food storage. 6 rodent droppings on floor at rear of dining room. Operator cleaned and sanitized area during inspection **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. cheese pizza (133F – Hot Holding), discussed adding to time as a public health control, form emailed to operator during inspection. **Warning**
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained on cook line. Can opener blade soiled **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
51-16-7Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Business has walk-in cooler and a mobile storage trailer in the rear parking lot behind he kitchen exit door. The storage trailer has two reach in freezers, one reach in cooler and dry storage. Existing plans from previous ownership show a hand sink and triple sink behind bar. Only a three compartment sink observed during inspection with a hand wash sign posted and soap and paper towels present. Operator stated ware-washing is performed at sink. Advised operator an additional hand sink will be required if ware-washing continues. **Warning**
53B-01-5Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One employee provided an expired ServSafe certificate during inspection **Warning**
Basic 18
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Portioning cup in feta on cook line, removed. Plastic bowl in flour bin **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-51-4Basic – Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. Fan covers in walk-in cooler soiled with black mold like substance **Warning**
36-37-5Basic – Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Foam sheets on ceiling of storage trailer behind restaurant. Acoustic tiles over kitchen prep area **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Over cook line **Warning**
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cook line **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. 4 dead roaches in storage closet next to restroom containing soda syrup lines and dry food storage. 3 dead roaches on floor at rear of dining room. Operator cleaned and sanitized area during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-71-4Basic – Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Shelving holding electronics behind front counter **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on ice machine behind bar, removed **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on top of deli cooler on prep line, removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Male employee with no hair restraint and female employee with hair in loose ponytail **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Cooler gaskets torn. Reach in freezer handle damaged **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Bag of onions on floor of walk-in cooler . Cooking oil on floor of storage trailer **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On oven door handles, removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk-in cooler gaskets soiled Accumulation of grease on hood filters and sides of stove **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35B-05-4Basic – Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Rear door to kitchen propped open **Warning**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Beer cooler at bar **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
29-20-5Basic – Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Hand sink on cook line slow draining **Warning**
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 8:36 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.