PA PINONES
204 W SHELL POINT DR, Ruskin FL 33570 · 813-296-4089
Last inspected Aug 5, 2025 · 6 visits since July 2023
JUL 23
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AUG 25
▲ GETTING WORSE
3 inspections trending down, 15 points off where it started.
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. Sent to operator at time of inspection.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Aug 5, 2025Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 13 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority2 Intermediate10 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 13 findingsThe state's own report →
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Beef 51 F- retemp 49F, chicken 52 F- retemp 49 F, cheese 50 F- retemp 43 F in reach in cooler. Employee removed flan placed in reach in freezer.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple food items in reach in cooler not date marked.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on prep cooler.
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Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on top of steak. Employee removed at time of inspection.
Food stored on floor. Oil on floor, employee removed at time of inspection.
Food stored outside. Reach in cooler with flan and sodas stored outside. Employee removed flan and drinks at time of inspection. Discussed with operator cooler is not to be used outside.
Hotel and Restaurant license decal not displayed on mobile food dispensing vehicle.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils in standing water temped 99 F.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of reach in freezer.
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink in reach in freezer.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in freezer soiled.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Box of plastic spoons and forks on floor, manager removed at time of inspection.
Jan 29, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Food stored on floor. Oil, plantains and other items on floor.
Aug 14, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 13 recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority5 Intermediate6 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over margarine in reach in cooler.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese 51 F, beef 46 F in reach in cooler.
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. Sent to operator at time of inspection.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board.
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
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.
Nonself-sufficient mobile food dispensing vehicle operating from an unapproved commissary. Shed with reach in cooler, chest freezers, and single service items.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table, operator removed at time of inspection.
Food stored in a prohibited area. Shed with reach in cooler, chest freezers, and single service items.
Food stored on floor. Oil, plantains and other items on floor.
In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils in standing water temped 102F.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave.
Sep 29, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedLicensing Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Sep 21, 2023Call Back - Admin. complaint recommendedLicensing Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 4 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 60 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. To apply online or obtain an application for license visit http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. For Quaternary ammonia
Mobile food dispensing vehicle is not self-propelled or otherwise movable from place to place. Waste water tank connected to pipe that is not easily disconnected.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
Jul 21, 2023Warning IssuedLicensing Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 5 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
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Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 60 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. To apply online or obtain an application for license visit http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. For Quaternary ammonia
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Chemical spray bottle not labeled.
Mobile food dispensing vehicle is not self-propelled or otherwise movable from place to place. Waste water tank connected to pipe that is not easily disconnected.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
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.