Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
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PAISANO'S PIZZA 'N PASTA

6000 4 ST N · ST. PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33703

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 19, 2024
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3419467
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8612109
DBPR license6207005

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority2 Intermediate7 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 3

#8High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Operator went online and paid license during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#9High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw egg shells over ready to eat chicken wings in walk in cooler. Operator moved. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#10High Priority41-27-4

High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Quaternary sanitizer bucket at 500+ PPM. Employee replenished sanitizer bucket to 200 PPM. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 2

#11Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzle gun at bar area soiled.

#12Intermediate31A-09-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink in wait station blocked by table.

Basic 7

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice bin soiled with mold like substance in wait station area.

#2Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Single service scoop without handle touching Romano cheese in container.

#3Basic50-09-4

Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Expired 2/1/2023

#4Basic12B-12-5

Basic – Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Employee drink stored on table near hand washing sink in wait station. Operator moved. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Plastic cups wet nesting in wait station area near soda machine.

#6Basic22-16-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Throughout the kitchen.

#7Basic29-49-6

Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Throughout coolers on cook line.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 12, 2026 4:12 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
3 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
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 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
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.