FRANKIE'S PIZZA
1072 S TAMIAMI TRL, Osprey FL 34229 · 941.966.4453
Last inspected Dec 22, 2025 · 6 visits since July 2023
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5 inspections within 13 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed the operating license expired 12/1/2025.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Dec 22, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 6 findingsThe state's own report →
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed the operating license expired 12/1/2025.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a plastic portion cup with no hand,e used as a scoop for garlic powder. The operator removed the portion cup.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on reach in cooler door handles.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public in the pizza prep reach in cooler.
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Equipment in poor repair. Observed torn reach in cooler door gaskets.
Walk-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
Jul 29, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs stored over containers of ricotta cheese in the walk in cooler. The operator properly stored the raw eggs.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a plastic portion cup with no handle used as a scoop for dry parsley in the storage area. The operator removed the portion cup.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on reach in cooler door handles.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed an opened employee beverage stored on a food preparation surface on the cook line. The operator discarded the beverage.
Dec 16, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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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 butter held at time as public health control with no time mark. The operator placed the correct time in the butter.
Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Observed Caesar dressing made with raw eggs not properly identified on the menu.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed an accumulation of food debris on the reach in cooler door handles.
Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed raw chicken not stored 6 inches off the floor in the walk in cooler.
Aug 7, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate5 Basic
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Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Observed the wiping cloth chlorine solution near the handwashing sink at the front counter exceeding 200ppm. The operator diluted the solution to 100ppm.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed a metal container and a pan stored in the handwashing sink near the three compartment sink. The operator removed the items from the hand sink.
No color/concentration comparison chart available for the chlorine chemical test kit used to check sanitizer.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a plastic portion cups with no handle used as scoops for basil and granulated garlic in the kitchen. The operator removed the portion cups.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed the reach in cooler door handles soiled with food debris. The operator cleaned the door handles.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed an employee cell phone stored on the slicer in the kitchen. The operator properly stored the cell phone.
Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed a metal container of raw chicken not stored 6 inches off the floor in the walk in cooler. The operator properly stored the container of chicken.
In-use tongs stored on the oven door handle between uses. The operator properly stored the tongs.
Nov 28, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate6 Basic
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Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed plastic potion cups with no handles used as scoops for spices in the kitchen. The operator removed the portion cups.
Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Observed the dishmachine not dispensing chlorine sanitizer. The operator discontinued use of the dishmachine and set up the three compartment sink.
In-use tongs stored on oven door handle between uses. The operator properly stored the tongs.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed the interior of the white microwave near the handwashing sink on the cook line soiled with food debris.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed dish rack used to clean dishes in the dishmachine soiled with debris.
Jul 24, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate7 Basic
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Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed plastic ramekins with no handles used as a scoop for multiple food products in the kitchen. The operator removed the plastic ramekins from the foods.
Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Observed soiled cardboard used as a liner for a shelf containing food contact equipment.
Equipment in poor repair. Observed torn door gasket for the walk in cooler.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris in the walk in cooler.
Food stored on floor. Observed containers of raw chicken stored on the floor of the walk in cooler. The operator properly stored the raw chicken.
Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed a sanitizer bucket stored on a shelf with equipment in the kitchen. The operator properly stored the sanitizer bucket.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses at the reach in cooler in the kitchen. The operator properly stored the wet wiping cloth.
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.