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DECRISTOFARO'S

14277 POWELL RD · SPRING HILL · Hernando County · FL 34609

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateDecember 6, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3476854
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8787851
DBPR license3701032

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority1 Intermediate0 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical4 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#1High Priority22-41-4

High 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. Observed chlorine sanitizing dishmachine at 0 ppm. **Warning**

Warning
#2High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed Cannoli Cream (54F – Cold Holding); Housemade Dressing – Buttermilk (52F – Cold Holding); and Mozzarella Cheese (53F – Cold Holding) in salad reach-in cooler to the right of the handwash sink at the kitchen entrance. Employee stated items had been in cooler for more than 4 hours. Issued stop sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#3High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. – Observed Cannoli Cream (54F – Cold Holding); Housemade Dressing – Buttermilk (52F – Cold Holding); Mozzarella Cheese (53F – Cold Holding); Spring Mix (55F – Cold Holding) in salad reach-in cooler to the right of the handwash sink at the kitchen entrance. Reach-in cooler had an ambient air temperature of 55F. Employee stated some items had been in cooler for more than 4 hours and some items had been in cooler for less than 4 hours. Issued stop sale on some items and employee moved other items to another cooler. – Observed Housemade Pizza Sauce (48F – Cold Holding); Ricotta Cheese (48F – Cold Holding); Cooked Peppers (55F – Cold Holding); Shredded Mozzarella Cheese (58F – Cold Holding); Housemade Pizza Sauce (58F – Cold Holding); Meatballs (54F – Cold Holding); Sausage (54F – Cold Holding) in pizza make line cooler. Employee stated items had been in cooler for less than 4 hours. Employee moved to a different cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarningStop Sale

Intermediate 1

#4Intermediate27-16-4

Intermediate – Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hot water turned off at handwash sink. Employee turned back on. Hot water is turned off at handwash sink due to a leak in the faucet. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationWarning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 20, 2026 12:18 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 27 · Safe water source and hot/cold water under pressure
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.