COSTELLO'S NEIGHBORHOOD PIZZA SRQ
6574 SUPERIOR AVE, Sarasota FL 34231 · 941.924.5800
Last inspected Dec 18, 2025 · 6 visits since August 2023
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5 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed the license expired 12/1/2023.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Disciplinary actions
1 case · $200
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7--2025062474 | Jul 31, 2025 | Sep 18, 2025 | $200 |
Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Dec 18, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 7 findingsThe state's own report →
No soap provided at handwash sink near the three compartment sink. The operator provided the hand sink with soap.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cooked meatballs held for more than 24 hours with no date marked. The operator properly date marked the meatballs.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on reach in cooler door handles.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Observed a copy of the current license unavailable.
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Equipment in poor repair. Observed a torn gasket on the walk in cooler door.
Interior of the top portion of the reach in cooler in disrepair/has exposed insulation.
Rear exit door locked. For reporting purposes only.
Jul 31, 2025Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 7 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked meatballs (59F - Cold Holding); cooked ham (57F - Cold Holding) in the reach in cooler at the front counter. The operator stated the potentially hazardous foods had been held for approximately 1 hour. The operator properly stored the above foods.
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. Observed pizza held for time as public health control with no time marking. The operator stated the pizza had been held for approximately 1.5 hours. The operator placed accurate time marks on the pizza.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.Observed the can opener blade soiled with an accumulation of food debris.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed glass beverage glasses stored in the hand sink near the three compartment sink. The operator removed the beverage glasses.
Food stored on floor. Observed plastic bottled water stored on the floor in the walk in cooler.
Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Observed single-use plastic fork stored with the food contact surface up behind the front counter.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed cardboard pizza boxes stored on the floor in the storage area.
Rear exit door locked. For reporting purposes only.
Nov 1, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs stored over romaine lettuce in the walk in cooler. The operator properly stored the raw shell eggs.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked meatballs (50F - Cold Holding) in a double pan in the pizza station reach in cooler. The operator stated the meatballs have been held for approximately 2 hours. The operator properly stored the meatballs.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at both of the handwash sinks. The operator provided paper towels for the hand sinks.
No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on pizza station reach in cooler door handles.
Equipment in poor repair. Observed the roll top door of the pizza station reach in cooler in disrepair.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry in front of the three compartment sink.
Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked. For reporting purposes only. Observed the rear exit door locked.
Jul 8, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate7 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked meatballs (50F - Cold Holding) in the reach in cooler nearest the pizza oven. The meatballs were stored in a double pan. The operator stated the meatballs have been held for less than 3 hours. The operator placed the meatballs in the lower portion of the cooler.
Time/temperature control for safety pizza identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. The operator placed time marks on the pizza.
Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a plastic portion cup with no handle used as a scoop for salt. The operator removed the portion cup.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on reach in cooler door handles.
Equipment in poor repair. Observed the reach in cooler nearest the pizza oven top slider door in disrepair.
Garbage not placed in a receptacle for storage until pick up to make the garbage inaccessible to insects and rodents. The operator placed the bags in the dumpster.
Open dumpster lid. The operator closed the lid.
Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Observed plastic forks and knives stored upright at the front counter. The operator properly stored the utensils.
Marked rear exit/path to marked exit blocked. For reporting purposes only.
Dec 12, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed the license expired 12/1/2023.
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the can opener soiled with food debris.
Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a plastic portion cup with no handle used as a scoop in granulated onion in the dry storage area. The operator removed the portion cup.
Food stored on floor. Observed a box of cooked bacon stored on the floor of the walk in cooler. The operator properly stored the bacon.
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed the scoop handle used for flour not stored above the food product in the reach in cooler. The operator replaced the scoop and properly stored.
Interior of walk in cooler in disrepair/has exposed insulation on the ceiling.
Aug 22, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate8 Basic
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Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet.
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed no date mark on milk on the walk in cooler. The operator stated the milk was opened for more than 7 days. The operator discarded the milk.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed black mold like substance on the interior of the ice machine.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a plastic ramekin with no handle used as a scoop for salt in the storage area. The operator removed the plastic ramekin.
Equipment in poor repair. Observed the reach in cooler roll-top door in disrepair.
Garbage not placed in a receptacle for storage until pick up to make the garbage inaccessible to insects and rodents outside the back storage area.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice build up in the reach in freezer in the walk in cooler.
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed the scoop for flour in the reach in cooler not stored with the handle above the food. The operator properly stored the scoop handle.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed the interior of the microwave soiled with grease and food debris.
Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Observed exposed insulation at the interior ceiling of the walk in cooler.
Exit door locked. For reporting purposes only. Observed rear exit door locked during operating hours.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.