Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

CIRCO PIZZERIA AND ITALIAN KITCHEN

114 PINELLAS BAYWAY S · ST PETERSBURG · Pinellas County · FL 33715

Restaurant history →

Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 26, 2024
Inspection typeFood-Licensing Inspection
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3419918
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8615299
DBPR license6218269

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority1 Intermediate8 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical12 Total
MEMBER-ONLY COMPARISON

See what changed since the last inspection.

Sign in or create a free account to browse without ads and see newly cited, repeated, and no-longer-cited violation categories.

Unlock comparison

All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#9High Priority01B-01-4

High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. From shelf in kitchen near rear exit. a. 4lb can of artichokes dented at seam.

Stop Sale
#10High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs in walk-in cooler stored over ready-to-eat tomato sauce and cooked pasta. Operator in the process of placing raw shell eggs on bottom shelf of walk-in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#11High Priority01B-14-4

High Priority – Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Walk-in cooler a. 1 raw shell egg cracked. Operator discarded egg. Stop sale not warranted. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-SiteStop Sale

Intermediate 1

#12Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on reach-in coolers on cooks line soiled.

Basic 8

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Single-serve bowl without handle stored in container of red pepper flakes on shelf table on cooks line.

#2Basic08B-20-4

Basic – Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. From shelf in kitchen near rear exit. a. 4lb can of artichokes dented at seam. Walk-in cooler a. 1 raw shell egg cracked. Operator discarded egg. Stop sale not warranted.

Stop Sale
#3Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting.

#4Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.

#5Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled gaskets on reach-in cooler doors on cooks line.

#6Basic16-46-4

Basic – Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Metal pan on shelf near walk-in cooler has old label stuck on pan.

#7Basic22-16-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler on cooks line shelves have accumulation of soil residues.

#8Basic29-49-6

Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler on cooks line.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 8, 2026 3:00 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
2 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
2 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
2 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 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)

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