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BRAVO PIZZERIA

764 E LAKE RD · PALM HARBOR · Pinellas County · FL 34685

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 14, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3459163
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8763466
DBPR license6211773

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority5 Intermediate2 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

#3High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Right cooler on cookline: cut tomatoes (45F – Cold Holding); shredded mozzarella (45F – Cold Holding); ricotta (45F – Cold Holding); mozzarella (46F – Cold Holding). Operator stated ambient temperature of cooler was 38F earlier today. Food has been moved to walk in cooler. Cooler is to not be used until it is working properly. Sitting on counter: Pizza 74F, Pizza 73F. Operator states he is using time as a public health control but there is no plan or time stamp for the pizza. Operator was able to determine when pizza was brought out of temperature and places time stamps on both. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#4High 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. See stop sale. Operator is using time as a public health control for pizza which does not have a time mark. Operator added time marks to both pizzas and is to discard after 4 hours. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarningStop Sale

Intermediate 5

#5Intermediate03C-89-4

Intermediate – Establishment conducts non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods without written procedures approved by the division. Observed operator partially cooking chicken (119F), then placing chicken in small containers in the reach in freezer. Discussed the need to have a written procedure, and the importance of cooling chicken down properly to 41F within 6 hours of first cook, then 165F when fully cooking the chicken. Operator is to not partially cook chicken until procedure is approved. **Warning**

Warning
#6Intermediate11-27-4

Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided operator with paper form. Operator hung up firm in warewashing area **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#7Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. On cookline, metal scrub in handwash sink. Operator relocated. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#8Intermediate11-26-1

Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. For one employee, Kirian, who started last week. **Warning**

Warning
#9Intermediate03F-10-5

Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Operator is using time as a public health control for pizza in pizza window and does not have a written plan. Emailed and discussed Time as a Public Health form 5022-090 **Warning**

Warning

Basic 2

#1Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Oil stored on floor in storage closet. Operator relocated **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#2Basic51-13-4

Basic – No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provides operator with paper choking poster. Poster is now hanging in ware washing area **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 30, 2026 1:14 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
4 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
2 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
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.