Brandon, Hillsborough County

MORE ITALIAN BISTRO AND PIZZERIA

2498 W BRANDON, Brandon, FL 33511

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Latest violations
5
1 Intermediate
Jan 30, 2024
City
Brandon
County
Hillsborough
Status
Ownership Changed
Inspections
6

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Jan 30, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 5

53A-01-7

Detail 22605004

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-30: Admin Complaint

14-11-5

Detail 22605003

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler gaskets torn Re Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-30: Time Extended

36-62-4

Detail 22605002

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Light not functioning. Prep room Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-30: Time Extended

38-01-4

Detail 22605005

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-30: Time Extended

23-03-4

Detail 22605006

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler gaskets soiled Reach in cooler gaskets soiled Soda machine,front counter Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-30: Time extended Time Extended

Nov 30, 2023

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

Intermediate: 1Basic: 9Total: 10

53A-01-7

Detail 22475022

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Warning

51-11-4

Detail 22475023

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Warning

12B-07-4

Detail 22475021

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Warning

40-06-5

Detail 22475016

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cellular phones,purses Warning

14-11-5

Detail 22475024

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler gaskets torn Re Warning

36-73-4

Detail 22475018

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Warning

08B-38-4

Detail 22475020

Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of soda and water Warning

36-62-4

Detail 22475017

Basic - Light not functioning. Prep room Warning

38-01-4

Detail 22475019

Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Warning

23-03-4

Detail 22475015

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler gaskets soiled Reach in cooler gaskets soiled Soda machine,front counter Warning

Jun 10, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

Intermediate: 4Basic: 2Total: 6

11-27-4

Detail 22048319

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. Emailed to operator Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-10: Time Extended

53A-01-7

Detail 22048318

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-10: Observed no manager certification for Raul corona Admin Complaint

53B-01-5

Detail 22048314

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-10: Observed no employee training at time of inspection Admin Complaint

53B-13-5

Detail 22048316

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - 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 - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-10: Observed no employee training Admin Complaint

36-27-5

Detail 22048315

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed walls throughout kitchen soiled with old food debris Observed wall along 3-compartment sink soil3d with black mold Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-10: Observed wall along 3-compartment sink soiled with black mold Time Extended

02D-01-5

Detail 22048317

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed bulk flour not labeled on shelf next to grill top on cookline Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-10: Observed bulk flour not labeled on shelf next to grill top on cookline Time Extended

Apr 7, 2023

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 4Basic: 4Total: 9

50-17-3

Detail 21920146

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Admin Complaint

11-27-4

Detail 21920141

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. Emailed to operator Warning

53A-01-7

Detail 21920140

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Warning

53B-01-5

Detail 21920139

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning

53B-13-5

Detail 21920144

Intermediate - 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

08B-47-4

Detail 21920143

Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed 2 containers of oil stored on floor on cookline next to pizza oven Warning

25-05-4

Detail 21920145

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed Togo boxes stored on floor in dining room Warning

36-27-5

Detail 21920138

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed walls throughout kitchen soiled with old food debris Observed wall along 3-compartment sink soil3d with black mold Warning

02D-01-5

Detail 21920142

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed bulk flour not labeled on shelf next to grill top on cookline Warning

Dec 28, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Intermediate: 2Total: 2

53B-01-5

Detail 21663038

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-28: Observed no state approved employee training Admin Complaint

41-17-4

Detail 21663039

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle filled with yellow liquid not labeled on shelf near dish area Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-28: Observed spray bottle filled with yellow liquid not labeled on shelf near dish area Time Extended

Oct 21, 2022

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 3Basic: 2Total: 7

01B-02-5

Detail 21516860

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed 11 slices of pizza with no time mark at pizza make station Warning

03F-02-5

Detail 21516856

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. Observed 11 slices of pizza with no time mark at pizza make station Warning

53A-01-7

Detail 21516858

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Warning

53B-01-5

Detail 21516855

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning

41-17-4

Detail 21516859

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle filled with yellow liquid not labeled on shelf near dish area Warning

50-09-4

Detail 21516861

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Warning

08B-47-4

Detail 21516857

Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed a bag of flour stored on floor in walk-in cooler Corrected-observed employee place on shelf Corrected On-Site Warning