FORCHETTA
13688 WALSINGHAM RD · LARGO · Pinellas County · FL 33774
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
21 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0ppm, chemical bucket empty, operator replaced chlorine bucket and primmed system, 100ppm **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03G-04-5High Priority – Fish not held frozen before, during and after being packaged onsite using a reduced oxygen packaging method. See stop sale. Raw salmon in vacuum packaging in walk-in cooler **Warning**
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Renewed during inspection **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
01B-03-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Snapper in vacuum packaging in cooler on cook line thawed without removing from or opening packaging. Fish not held frozen before, during and after being packaged onsite using a reduced oxygen packaging method. See stop sale. Raw salmon in vacuum packaging in walk-in cooler Time/temperature control for safety food packaged using a reduced oxygen method without a HACCP plan not removed from its package within 48 hours after packaging. Raw beef steaks in walk in cooler in reduced oxygen packaging with no labels, operator stated meat sealed on 2/16. **Warning**
Intermediate 6
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink behind front counter blocked by cooler and DM trays **Warning**
53A-01-7Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Operator (Horacio Rodriguez) stated he took CFM test through SafeStaff on 2/11/25, has not yet received scores or certificate. **Warning**
11-26-1Intermediate – 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. Blank forms emailed to operator **Warning**
03G-50-1Intermediate – Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Establishment is vacuum sealing raw salmon and beef onsite with no approve HACCP program. Inspector discussed ROP requirements with operator. **Warning**
53B-13-5Intermediate – Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
02B-02-5Intermediate – Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Establishment serves beef steaks to temperature, no posted consumer advisory in dining room or on menus, inspector provided operator with advisory during inspection and posted during inspection **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Basic 11
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. A/c vents over kitchen **Warning**
06-09-1Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Snapper in vacuum packaging in cooler on cook line thawed without removing from or opening packaging **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage next to clean bowls on shelf over prep cooler **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Torn cooler gaskets at pizza prep cooler **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Box of shrimp on floor in walk in freezer **Warning**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On oven handle on cook line **Warning**
10-01-5Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle in bread crumbs **Warning**
10-02-4Basic – In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Pizza peels on top of soiled pizza oven **Warning**
10-07-4Basic – In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Knives in 102F water on cook line **Warning**
01C-11-4Basic – Label for original container of raw shucked clams/mussels/oysters not maintained on premises until last of product served. Raw mussels in walk in cooler with no tag **Warning**
03G-54-1Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food packaged using a reduced oxygen method without a HACCP plan not removed from its package within 48 hours after packaging. Raw beef steaks in walk in cooler in reduced oxygen packaging with no labels, operator stated meat sealed on 2/16. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 15, 2026 12:16 PM.
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1 observation(s)
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1 observation(s)
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.