MATTEO TRATTORIA AND PIZZERIA
2363 CENTRAL AVE · SAINT PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33713
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine reading 0 ppm chlorine. Employee changed out empty sanitizer bucket. Dish machine now reading 50 ppm chlorine. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee left cook line and came back and put on gloves without washing hands first.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler across from stove: butter (46F – Cold Holding); cooked pasta (46F – Cold Holding); cooked sausage (46F – Cold Holding) temperatures taken at 6:00 pm. Employee moved items to reach in freezer. In reach in cooler across from stove: butter (40F – Cold Holding); cooked pasta (40F – Cold Holding); cooked sausage (40F – Cold Holding) **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 3
01C-05-4Intermediate – Clam and mussel tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment.
01C-03-4Intermediate – Clam and mussel tags not marked with last date served.
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink in kitchen used to thaw shrimp. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 5
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine in kitchen has mold like debris.
08B-31-4Basic – Food stored in undrained ice. Clams and mussels stored in undrained ice in walk in cooler.
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Double door oven on cook line has built up food debris.
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees at bar hand wash sink.
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 4, 2026 1:40 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 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.