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AMORE PIZZERIA

4687 PARK BLVD N · PINELLAS PARK · Pinellas County · FL 33781

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateApril 19, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3409457
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8565237
DBPR license6217214

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority3 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical9 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#5High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Location: silver stand alone fridge Initial temp at time 1:00pm a. Ricotta cheese 47F (cold holding) b. Not (not cut) new package of ham 49F (cold holding) c. Mozzarella 50F (cold holding) d. Cook pasta 45(cold holding) manger put in other glass reach in cooler Re-temp at 1:00pm a. Ricotta cheese 40F (cold holding) b. Mozzarella 41F (cold holding) c. Whole package new ham 38F (cold holding) **Warning**

Warning
#6High Priority03F-02-5

High Priority – 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. Pizza on back cutting boards rack cooked at 10:00am No time mark. Employee put time mark on. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Intermediate 3

#7Intermediate53A-01-7

Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Three employees two cooks and one front end. **Warning**

Warning
#8Intermediate16-37-1

Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. During inspection unable to provide any test kit for all quaternary nor chlorine sanitizer. **Warning**

Warning
#9Intermediate53B-01-5

Intermediate – 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. **Warning**

Warning

Basic 4

#1Basic05-04-4

Basic – Ambient air thermometer not located in the coolest part of the hot holding unit. During inspection observed reach in stand alone gray cooler- no thermometer ambient internal. **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic14-09-4

Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. In front of deli cooler used for pasta and in front of stand-a-lone wall of reach in cooler. **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. During inspection observed the stand alone reach in cooler leaking from top. No food being contaminated with dripping water. **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer front of restaurant. White small. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 6, 2026 1:44 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 5 · Food and equipment thermometers
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
3 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
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.