FERRO'S PIZZA
7647 STATE ROAD 54, New Port Richey FL 34653 · 727.807.6044
Last inspected Aug 19, 2026 · 7 visits since August 2023
5 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over cooked chicken in reach in cooler. Operator corrected shelves.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand wash sink in back prep area. Provided sign to operator who posted at sink.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. The fryer basket solid with food debris.
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 1 can of pizza sauce 1 can of ground tomatoes
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken wings above raw sausage in reach in freezer in storage area
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Deli meats removed from original packaging in upright cooler in storage area not date marked, opened over 24 hours ago
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer soiled Can opener soiled
Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. Two dented cans on rack with other cans to be used for establishment
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee can of energy drink on shelf above prep table, drink removed
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook put beard guard on
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. In vertical cooler in back room, raw chicken in ziplock over produce, operator moved chicken to bottom
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open canned beverage lift top cooler, operator discarded
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 0 ppm, corrected to 50 ppm
Container of medicine improperly stored. Pink medicine in vertical freezer, moved to cabinet
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler on cook line -sliced turkey (53F - Cold Holding); potato salad (50F - Cold Holding), put in cooler 1 hour ago, moved to freezer to quick chill.
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In vertical cooler in middle room- cases of eggs over cooked sausage links
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In vertical cooler - marinara (45F - Cold Holding) made 2 days ago, uncovered and moved to freezer
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. 2 cans of mushrooms draining in hand wash sink in back prep room, operator removed
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Operator moved to bottom shelf
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. In vertical cooler in back room - unwashed produce over corned beef
Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Towel bucket at front counter 10 ppm
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw beef over French fries in vertical freezer in middle room.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Cooler on cook line
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.