FORTUNATO'S ALFRESCO
212 37 AVE N, Saint Petersburg FL 33704 · 727-954-7279
Last inspected Aug 14, 2026 · 11 visits since September 2023
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5 inspections, swinging between B and F. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 live flies in rear kitchen prep area not landing on food or food contact surfaces.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
2 cases · $500
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3--2022050787 | Sep 13, 2022 | Mar 16, 2023 | $250 |
| 3--2022057821 | Nov 16, 2022 | Mar 16, 2023 | $250 |
Inspection history
11 visits, newest first
Aug 14, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 12 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority3 Intermediate9 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 12 findingsThe state's own report →
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled, cutting boards soiled on reach-in coolers
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Prepared and portioned lasagna stored and cooked chicken wings in walk-in cooler missing date marking.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Located underneath three compartment sink.
Cardboard used on floor as anti-slip measure not replaced every day or when heavily soiled, whichever comes first. Observed on the floor in front of cook line.
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Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Current displayed expired 2-1-2025
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees cooking and serving guests missing hair restraints
Equipment in poor repair. Torn gaskets on reach-in coolers at pizza line and rear cook line.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor heavily soiled on floors under reach-in coolers, and pizza oven.
Food stored on floor. semolina flour stored on floor next to floor mounted commercial mixer. Food was relocated for safe storage.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled gaskets on reach-in coolers
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of reach-in coolers soiled at front counter and rear cook line
Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Observed stored on top of dough proofing bid and stored on cutting boards.
Jan 21, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 11 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority4 Intermediate7 Basic
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Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee filling metal pan with water from hand wash sink at prep area. Stopped employee and discussed only using the sink for hand wash purposes.
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. No written plan for pizza slices held at front counter. Inspector discussed completing written plan and keeping on hand at establishment.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked peppers, cooked mushrooms, cooked meatballs, and cooked chicken wings not date marked inside walk-in cooler. Discussed with employee date marking requirements.
Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Training through FRLA expired for: Mauricio M Gerardo R. Giancarlo F. Riley N.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License displayed expired 2-1-25
Employees with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Equipment in poor repair. Torn/missing gasket on reach-in coolers both at the pizza maker line and rear prep area.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach-in coolers, both on pizza line and prep area soiled.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of reach-in cooler shelves with accumulation of debris.
Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Slow draining hand wash sink at front counter
Stored food not covered. Cooked mushrooms cold holding in walk-in cooler stored uncovered. Discussed with employees to cover items.
Aug 18, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority4 Intermediate5 Basic
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Establishment conducts non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods without monitoring and documenting initial heating time and temperature, cooling times and temperatures, cold holding temperature and final cooking temperature. Chicken wings documented on written plans for non-continuous cooking observed above 41F. Establishment is not monitoring cold holding temperatures.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on cookline soiled with black mold-like substance. Can opener soiled heavily with debris.
No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. No employee health agreement observed for employee Isabella Madeira who has been employed for thirty days.
Probe thermometer not used to ensure proper food temperatures of cooling time/temperature control for safety food. Written plans for non-continuous cooking. Probe thermometer not used to check temperatures.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Reach-in cooler door handles soiled and sticky to the touch.
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nesting observed on metal pans above three compartment sink.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Speed racks soiled with food debris. Prep tables in the kitchen, bottom shelves are soiled with debris and grease. Gaskets soiled inside reach-in coolers.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach-in cooler across from oven, shelves heavily soiled.
Aug 14, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 22 recorded, 8 high priority.
8 High priority6 Intermediate8 Basic
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Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Cooked onions inside walk-in cooler prepared the previous afternoon did not meet cooling parameters evident by being 49F. Employees clarified items had not been used during the day and was not in the process of ambient cooling
Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. (1) ten can of pineapple (1) ten can of artichoke hearts Dented at the seam
Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employees begin work and put on gloves with no handwash. Discussed with employees who corrected and began washing hands between tasks.
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 handled cook calzone with barehands. Inspector stopped employee who voluntarily discarded.
Food contaminated by employees/consumers and operator continued to serve food. See stop sale. Barehand contact observed by employee packing a cooked calzone for customer.
Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Unwashed produce on same shelf in walk-in cooler. Discussed with employees who moved items.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. 1 pan of cooked onions prepared the previous day never met proper cooling parameters inside walk-in cooler.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Inside walk-in cooler, temperatures taken at 2:30 PM butter (46F - Cold Holding) cooked sausage (47F) cooked meatballs (49F - Cold Holding) cooked peppers (49F - Cold Holding) Employees placed items on ice. Retemps taken at 3:20PM butter (42F- Cold Holding) cooked sausage (43F) cooked meatballs (46F - Cold Holding) cooked peppers (46F - Cold Holding)
Establishment conducts non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods without monitoring and documenting initial heating time and temperature, cooling times and temperatures, cold holding temperature and final cooking temperature. Chicken wings documented on written plans for non-continuous cooking observed above 41F. Establishment is not monitoring cold holding temperatures.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on cookline soiled with black mold-like substance. Can opener soiled heavily with debris.
No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. No employee health agreement observed for employee Isabella Madeira who has been employed for thirty days.
Partially cooked raw animal food is not separated from ready-to-eat food. Chicken wings outlined in non-continuous cooking guidelines stored next to cooked sausage.
Probe thermometer not used to ensure proper food temperatures of cooling time/temperature control for safety food. Written plans for non-continuous cooking. Probe thermometer not used to check temperatures.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked sausages, cooked meatballs, chicken wings, cooked peppers, potato salad not date marked inside walk-in cooler.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Reach-in cooler door handles soiled and sticky to the touch.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nesting observed on metal pans above three compartment sink.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Speed racks soiled with food debris. Prep tables in the kitchen, bottom shelves are soiled with debris and grease. Gaskets soiled inside reach-in coolers.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach-in cooler across from oven, shelves heavily soiled.
Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Soiled dry wiping cloth on reach-in cooler cutting boards.
Feb 10, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 15 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority4 Intermediate8 Basic
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Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee washed dirty dishes then grabbed frozen food for cooking with bare hands with no hand wash.
Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. 3 compartment sink 0ppm quat
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw ground pork over uncovered buckets of sauce and produce in walk in cooler
Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer.
Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by lack of general knowledge in performing their assigned duties. Dish washer unsure of proper steps and procedures for dishwashing.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Pans stored in hand wash sink
Abrasives and detergents not removed during the rinse process.
Ceiling tile missing. Above walk in cooler
Dishware/utensils not soaked prior to being placed in three-compartment sink/dishmachine and results in soiled dishware/utensils after washing occurs. Food still on washed dishes that have been placed on clean rack
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Clothing on bag in box sodas
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
Equipment and utensils rinsed after the application of the sanitizer solution.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
Sep 20, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
1 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
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Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mixer head. Can opener
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Everything in walk in cooler
Cardboard used on floor as anti-slip measure not replaced every day or when heavily soiled, whichever comes first.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Sep 19, 2024Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 14 violations recorded, 5 high priority.
5 High priority4 Intermediate5 Basic
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Container of medicine improperly stored. Hydrogen peroxide with food in back of kitchen
Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing.
Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed employee washing dishes with no sanitizer available
Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw shell eggs over bag of carrots and potatoes in walk in cooler
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Air freshener spray laying on open bag in box soda station box
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mixer head. Can opener
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Employee removed sanitizer bucket from front hand wash sink
No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. Employees went to store during inspection to purchase quat tablets
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Everything in walk in cooler
Cardboard used on floor as anti-slip measure not replaced every day or when heavily soiled, whichever comes first.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Food stored on floor. Container of chicken wings on floor in 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. Handle of scoop laying in sugar bin
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. 2 open bottles of modelo beer along with employee food over open case of eggs in walk in cooler. Manager removed.
May 23, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 20 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority6 Intermediate12 Basic
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Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee doing dishes put on gloves to portion spinach with no hand wash.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 live flies in rear kitchen prep area not landing on food or food contact surfaces.
Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.
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.
Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Cooked mushrooms cooling while covered. Inspector advised of proper cooling methods.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener and slicer on prep table below microwave oven has built up food debris.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink in kitchen blocked by server tray. Employee removed.
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.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. CO2 tank by soda boxes not properly secured.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on prep table. Employee removed.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on prep table below microwave oven.
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Food stored on floor. Flour stored on floor in rear of kitchen by mixer.
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle used to dispense sugar is touching the sugar.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven on cook line has built up food debris.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
Stored food not covered. Container of sugar by dough mixer not covered.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry in mop sink.
Mar 22, 2024Inspection 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.
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. Pizza slices at front counter, time added
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Portioning cups in seasoning bins
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bag and phone on shelf above cooler in kitchen, removed
Food stored on floor. Opened bag of flour on floor next to mixer, moved to shelf
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On pizza oven handles
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cooler gaskets soiled
Oct 31, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. All chemical spray bottles need identification
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Portion cups used as scoops in seasonings and on cooks line
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
Sep 19, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
Recorded at 25778 US HWY 19 N, Clearwater — this licence has since moved.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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.