BRANZINI
6800 GULF BLVD · ST.PETE BEACH · Pinellas County · FL 33706
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
18 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
12A-28-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched dirty clothes then to preparing foods no hand wash. Educated employee.
01B-07-4High Priority – Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Opened Bag of mixed shredded cheese has mold on it in walk in cooler.
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 live flies in kitchen landing on the wall.
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs over cooked pasta in reach in cooler. Employee moved raw shelled eggs. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cut tomato (45F – Cold Holding); cut leafy greens (47F – Cold Holding); raw calamari (48F – Cold Holding); cooked beef (49F – Cold Holding). Employee put foods on ice in working reach in cooler to bring temperatures down. retemped 20 minutes later cut tomato (43F – Cold Holding); lobster ravioli (45F – Cold Holding); raw calamari (46F – Cold Holding); cooked beef (47F – Cold Holding);**Corrective Action Taken** **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 7
11-03-5Intermediate – Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of employee health policy and health requirements. No knowledge of reporting procedures / requirements. Educated manager and employees.
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards stained on deli reach in cooler on cook line.
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Dry cloths in hand sink in kitchen. Employee removed cloths. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand sink. Employee refilled paper towels in kitchen. **Corrected On-Site**
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/. Added dish machine in exterior rear outside service area near walk in cooler and removed mop sink.
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. Employees hired 4 months ago no training observed.
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.moussaka made 4-28 no date mark. Employee dated moussaka. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 6
08B-20-4Basic – Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. Opened Bag of mixed shredded cheese has mold on it in walk in cooler.
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone on cutting board while employee preparing food. Employee removed phone. **Corrected On-Site**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of oven soiled in bar area, interior of oven on cook line soiled with burnt on food debris.
29-27-4Basic – No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. Removed mop sink from area.
35B-03-4Basic – Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Exterior door to kitchen propped open. Employee closed door. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet cloth on cutting board in kitchen. Employee removed wet cloth to sanitizer bucket. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 5, 2026 3:49 PM.
Violation category totals
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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.