WESTSHORE PIZZA XIX
3690 E BAY DR, Largo FL 33771 · 727.577.9000
Last inspected Apr 3, 2026 · 6 visits since October 2023
5 inspections within 10 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
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 front counter no time stamp. Made at 11am. Employee put stamp on pizza.
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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. Joseph Salazar expired.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener accumulated with food debris. Operator cleaned can opener.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Two people in kitchen not wearing hair restraints while preparing food.
Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. During inspection observed unlabeled spat bottle hanging from storage rack near three compartment sink containing bleach with no label. Employee labeled during inspection.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. During inspection observed employee beverage on top of clean pizza dough container. Employee moved and cleaned and sanitized area.
Food stored on floor. Box of oil on floor near large mixer as you first walk in. Employee moved.
In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Handle touching shredded yellow cheese. Employee moved
In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Pizza making station. Employee moved
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Wendy's cup with frosty inside silver reach in freezer over top of cakes to be starved to customer. Employee moved during inspection.
Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface glass reach in cooler near large mixer
Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Pizza front counter no time stamp. Made at 11am. Employee put stamp on pizza.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage on prep table deli cooler pizza making deli cooler. Employee moved
In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Handle of shredded cheese touching shredded cheese for salad. Employee removed and washed
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
Met inspection standards. 4 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. Three-compartment sink chlorine sanitizer reading 10ppm Operator refilled chlorine sanitizer. Re check 50ppm
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler located near expo window at 2:30pm sliced tomatoes (50F - Cold Holding) Reach-in cooler located near floor mixer cooked pasta (45F - Cold Holding); sliced tomatoes (45F - Cold Holding); diced cooked chicken (60F - Cold Holding) Operator moved items to reach-in freezer Re temp at 3:20pm a. Sliced tomatoes 40f b. Cooked pasta 40f c. Diced chicken 39f d. Sliced tomatoes 39f
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Hose connected to water faucet located in outside in rear establishment missing vacuum breaker.b
No proof provided for food employees who do not handle food are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Emailed operator employee health agreement.
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.