GINO'S NEW YORK PIZZERIA
3394 TAMPA RD, Palm Harbor FL 34684 · 727-789-6883
Last inspected Apr 6, 2026 · 7 visits since September 2023
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5 inspections, swinging between A and F. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Apr 6, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 6 findingsThe state's own report →
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Deli slicer soiled with debris. Can opener blade soiled, interior of soda nozzles on soda machine soiled.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards grooved on cook line.
Food stored on floor. Pasta, green peppers, and pizza sauce stored on floor of walk in cooler. Operator moved its,s to proper area.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No handwash sign at sink next to pizza ovens. Provided operator with sign which was posted.
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Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Shelves of walk in cooler has rust pitted to surface.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles of sauce and vinaigrette unlabeled. On cook line.
Dec 18, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Food stored on floor. Cooked pasta stored on floor in walk-in cooler Working container of corn meal stored on floor in hallway to bathroom. Discussed with operator who relocated items.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven door handles located on cook line Discussed with operator who relocated equipment.
Mar 10, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
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No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. For pizza by the slice. Emailed operator form.
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. Missing for Abraham, Marcello, and Vinny. All have been employed for longer than 60 days.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in freezer soiled with food debris. Shelves in walk in cooler.
Feb 25, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 11 recorded, 5 high priority.
5 High priority4 Intermediate2 Basic
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Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine was ran 3 times. 0ppm chlorine all 3 times. Dish machine has not been used today. Operator set up 3 compartment sink, 100ppm chlorine. Discontinue use of dishmachine and sanitize dishes in the 3 compartment sink until dishmachine is able to sanitize properly.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on 2/1/25
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. garlic in oil (80F - Cold Holding)
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. garlic in oil (80F - Cold Holding) sitting on counter since 11am. See stop sale.
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. Pizza by the slice. Operator was able to determine the time.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris. Stained cutting boards on back flip top coolers.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine chemical test strips. Provided operator with test strips.
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. For pizza by the slice. Emailed operator form.
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. Missing for Abraham, Marcello, and Vinny. All have been employed for longer than 60 days.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in freezer soiled with food debris. Shelves in walk in cooler.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Ground beef ambient thawing on tray. Operator began thawing under cold running water.
Nov 7, 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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Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0 ppm empty container. Changed container now 100 ppm.
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 ham and deli turkey.
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.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw frozen shrimp thawing in prep table.
Torn gasket on reach in cooler across from stove.
Feb 13, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
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 in walk in cooler not date marked. Operator was able to determine the date the deli meat was opened and will date accordingly
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. Odor coming in from outside into back door. No evidence of sewage back up observed. Grease trap cleaned in 2-2-14. No issues noted on report.
Sep 19, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Container of medicine improperly stored. Medicine stored on counter next to clean cutlery. Operator removed medicine from the area.
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. Operator was able to determine the prep time and stamped the pizza accordingly
Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Fully cooked hicken wings in reach in freezer no date.
Food stored on floor. Box of beverage concentrate stored on the floor near beverage machine. Operator moved the box to 6" off the floor
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.