CARINOS ITALIAN RESTAURANT
9524 BLIND PASS ROAD SUITE 5-11, Saint Pete Beach FL 33706 · 7274174063
Last inspected Jan 15, 2026 · 7 visits since January 2024
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5 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 flies in bar area. Educated operator on flies.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Jan 15, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation (Partial)
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle. Grease observed around ground at grease trap
Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Food by product and trash located around grease receptacles. Manager instructed employees to clean around the area.
Jan 8, 2026□ Call Back - CompliedComplaint Investigation
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled gaskets on cooks line.
Oct 28, 2025Warning IssuedComplaint Investigation
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 5 recorded.
0 High priority4 Intermediate1 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer.
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification.
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.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Chicken parm, lamb shank lasagna.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled gaskets on cooks line.
Aug 14, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled on prep kitchen table. Employee moved can opener to dish area to be cleaned.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Equipment door handles soiled on reach in coolers on cook line.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach in cooler on cook line soiled with debris.
Feb 3, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
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Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands.employee walk into kitchen no hand wash then stirred foods on stove. Educated employee and he washed his hands.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 2-1-2025.
Spray bottle of wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. spray bottle of wiping cloth sanitizer in bar area (Chlorine 200+ppm corrected to 100ppm)
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer guard soiled with food debris last used this am, soda nozzles on soda machine in bar area soiled with debris,
No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at hand sink in bar area. Employee refilled soap.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior ice chute on soda machine soiled with black mold like debris, employee cleaned area during inspection.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee in kitchen working with food no hair restraint.
Food stored on floor. Container of calamari on floor in walk in cooler. Employee moved container to interior reach in cooler.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of oven on cook line soiled with burnt on food debris.
May 14, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
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Raw animal food not separated from ready-to-eat food during preparation. Raw shelled eggs over heavy whipping cream and butter in reach in deli cooler on cook line. Employee moved eggs to lower shelf.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzles soiled on the soda fountain, mixer head soiled with flour.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Tomato sauce and meat sauce made onsite no date mark. Employee dated 5-12.
Food stored on floor. Container of iced tea on the floor in the walk in cooler. Employee moved to the shelf.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave in prep area soiled with food debris.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sign at rear kitchen dish area hand sink. Provided sign to operator and he put at hand sink.
Jan 23, 2024Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 9 violations recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
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Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Dented can of snails on dry storage shelf with food to be served.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 flies in bar area. Educated operator on flies.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 2-1-2023.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mixer head soiled, slicer blade soiled with food debris, can opener blade soiled.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine in rear soiled with mold like debris.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Door handles on microwave and reach in coolers soiled with build up sticky of debris.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Co2 tanks in bar not secured.
Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. Dented can of snails on dry storage shelf with food to be served.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of blodgett oven soiled with food debris.
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