East Lake, Pinellas County

BELLA PIZZERIA & GRILL

2364 KEYSTONE RD, East Lake, FL 34688

FoodSeating
Latest violations
1
1 Basic
Jan 2, 2025
City
East Lake
County
Pinellas
Status
Ownership Changed
Inspections
5

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 2, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Basic: 1Total: 1

25-32-4

Detail 23448378

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Ricotta cheese containers re used to store food in reach-in cooler on cooks line across from oven. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-02: Time Extended

Dec 11, 2024

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 5Basic: 8Total: 16

08A-20-5

Detail 23415428

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored over raw shrimp in reach-in cooler across from oven on cooks line. Will email DBPR Form 5030-098. Safe Refrigerator Storage. Warning

01B-13-4

Detail 23415439

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Four commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish salmon bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Located in reach-in cooler on cooks line across from oven. Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 23415437

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. From walk-in cooler at 1:25pm a. cooked meatballs (53F - Cold Holding); b. cooked pasta (53F - Cold Holding); c. sliced ham (53F - Cold Holding); d. raw chicken (53F - Cold Holding); e. cooked lasagna (54F - Cold Holding) From reach-in cooler at 1:35pm a. cooked pasta (48F - Cold Holding); b. butter (49F - Cold Holding); c. cooked chicken breast (49F - Cold Holding) Employee placed items in reach-in freezers. Corrective Action Taken Warning

22-02-4

Detail 23415438

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled with food debris buildup. Warning

31A-11-4

Detail 23415430

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Container of surface degreaser stored inside bowl of hand wash sink next to ice machine. Warning

31B-02-4

Detail 23415434

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink near walk-in cooler. Warning

53B-13-5

Detail 23415427

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

41-17-4

Detail 23415440

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing blue substance on shelf on cooks line not labeled. Warning

22-20-5

Detail 23415436

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Soda machine located at wait station ice chute is soiled with pink and black substance. Ice machine bin located near restroom is soiled black substance. Warning

51-11-4

Detail 23415431

Basic - Carbon dioxide tanks located near ice machine not adequately secured. Warning

14-45-4

Detail 23415429

Basic - Cardboard used to line shelves in walk-in cooler. Warning

24-28-4

Detail 23415426

Basic - Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored below soap or paper towel dispenser exposing the items to drips from people's hands. Expresso cups and plates exposed to drip from hands at paper towel dispenser in wait station area. Warning

50-09-4

Detail 23415432

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Warning

06-09-1

Detail 23415435

Basic - Four commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish salmon bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Located in reach-in cooler on cooks line across from oven. Warning

22-16-4

Detail 23415433

Basic - Reach-in cooler across from fat-fryer interior have accumulation of soil residues. Warning

25-32-4

Detail 23415441

Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Ricotta cheese containers re used to store food in reach-in cooler on cooks line across from oven. Warning

Jun 4, 2024

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 9

12A-25-4

Detail 22909321

High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee put hair net on then proceeded to prepare food without washing hands, discussed proper hand washing procedure with manager

09-01-4

Detail 22909325

High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee touched pizza crust with bare hand to serve to table, temperature of the crust was 136F

01B-02-5

Detail 22909318

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Pizza sitting out on table in pizza prep area 75F

03B-01-6

Detail 22909319

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. cheese pizza (75F - Hot Holding) sitting out on pizza make line, no time marked or paperwork

22-02-4

Detail 22909324

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer soiled Can opener soiled

31A-11-4

Detail 22909320

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand sink next to 3 compartment sink used for dump sink

06-09-1

Detail 22909322

Basic - 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. Salmon in the original packaging thawed, states on package to removed before thawing

13-03-4

Detail 22909326

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Kitchen staff put hair nets on Corrected On-Site

31B-04-4

Detail 22909323

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sign at hand sink by back door, hand wash sign put up at hand sink Corrected On-Site

May 30, 2023

Food-Licensing Inspection

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 3

50-08-7

Detail 22024021

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 60 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. To apply online or obtain an application for license visit http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/ Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-30: Unable to issue license at this time. Plans do not match Admin Complaint

51-16-7

Detail 22024023

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. -dish machine added -hand sink added -pizza oven added -mop sink removed -walls added through establishment -soda machine, espresso machine and hand sink added at front counter Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-30: Plans do not match. Hand sink added next to ice machine not on plans, mop sink next to 3 compartment sink is a prep sink, prep table where dough is being prepared just outside of walk in cooler door in room where dough mixer is located has no hand sink. Spoke to Andrea Reese in plan review in regards to current plans Admin Complaint

51-13-4

Detail 22024022

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Inspector provided operator with DBPR HR 5030-105 Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-05-30: Time Extended

Mar 28, 2023

Food-Licensing Inspection

Warning Issued

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 8

50-08-7

Detail 21890035

High Priority - Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 60 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. To apply online or obtain an application for license visit http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/ Warning

08A-17-6

Detail 21890036

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken over raw beef in reach in freezer on cook line Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 21890038

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -pizza sauce (45F - Cold Holding) 43F; butter (46F - Cold Holding) 41F; cooked noodles (45F - Cold Holding) 43F in walk in cooler. Operator put product in freezer, Corrected On-Site Warning

51-16-7

Detail 21890034

Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. -dish machine added -hand sink added -pizza oven added -mop sink removed -walls added through establishment -soda machine, espresso machine and hand sink added at front counter Warning

51-09-4

Detail 21890037

Basic - Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements. 44 seats inside 26 seats outside Warning

51-13-4

Detail 21890041

Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Inspector provided operator with DBPR HR 5030-105 Warning

31B-04-4

Detail 21890040

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. -front counter sink -hand sink next to ice machine Inspector provided operator with DBPR Form HR 5030-111 he posted at hand sinks Corrected On-Site Warning

29-27-4

Detail 21890039

Basic - No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. Warning