Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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LEONARDO'S PIZZERIA

31808 US HWY 19 N · PALM HARBOR · Pinellas County · FL 34684

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 12, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3391549
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8501454
DBPR license6213745

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority5 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical12 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 5

#3High Priority12A-18-4

High Priority – Observed: Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. Employee dried hands on clothes. Priority: High Priority

#8High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Observed: Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs stored over ready to eat food. **Corrected On-Site** Priority: High Priority

Corrected On-Site
#10High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Observed: Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Potato salad 50F cold hold. Ham 49F cold hold, cheese 57F cold hold **Repeat Violation** Priority: High Priority

Repeat ViolationStop Sale
#11High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Observed: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Potato salad 50F cold hold. Ham 49F cold hold, cheese 57F cold hold Priority: High Priority

#12High Priority03F-02-5

High Priority – Observed: Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Priority: High Priority

Stop Sale

Intermediate 5

#2Intermediate02C-03-5

Intermediate – Observed: Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Deli meat in walk in cooler, open container of ricotta cheese. Priority: Intermediate

#4Intermediate53B-15-4

Intermediate – Observed: Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by lack of general knowledge in performing their assigned duties. Employee did not know the minimum cold hold temperature, did not know that he could not wash hands in 3 compartment sink, wiped hands on clothes. Priority: Intermediate

#5Intermediate12A-03-4

Intermediate – Observed: Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands in 3 compartment sink before engaging in food prep.. Priority: Intermediate

#6Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – Observed: No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink in back prep room. **Corrected On-Site** Priority: Intermediate

Corrected On-Site
#7Intermediate53B-13-5

Intermediate – Observed: Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Priority: Intermediate

Basic 2

#1Basic14-74-7

Basic – Observed: Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Ok line refrigerator not holding food at proper temperature resulting in a stop sale. Priority: Basic

Stop Sale
#9Basic29-20-5

Basic – Observed: Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink. Behind front counter. Priority: Basic

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 9, 2026 2:30 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
2 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
2 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.