FARANDULA PIZZA AND RESTAURANT.

Florida DBPR

4040 W WATERS AVE STE 108 · HILLSBOROUGH, FLORIDA

Closed by Florida DBPR, Jan 2026. Passed re-inspection Jan 2026.

19 inspections on record since 2021 · Last inspected Jan 2026 · 11 high-priority violations in the last 12 months · 14 closures on record in the last 24 months.

CLOSURE ON RECORD

Closed by Florida DBPR on January 21, 2026. Passed re-inspection January 22, 2026.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
19
VIOLATIONS
60
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
JAN 2026

INSPECTION HISTORY

JAN 22
2026
PASS · 0 violations
JAN 21
2026
FAIL 1 violation
Intermediate Pest Activity
Presence of insects/rodents — animals prohibited, outer openings protected

Cited 2 times on this inspection

JAN 21
2026
FAIL 1 violation
Intermediate Pest Activity
Presence of insects/rodents — animals prohibited, outer openings protected

Cited 1 time on this inspection

JAN 20
2026
FAIL 1 violation
Intermediate Pest Activity
Presence of insects/rodents — animals prohibited, outer openings protected

Cited 2 times on this inspection

JAN 20
2026
FAIL 1 violation
Intermediate Pest Activity
Presence of insects/rodents — animals prohibited, outer openings protected

Cited 2 times on this inspection

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JAN 16
2026
FAIL 1 violation
Intermediate Pest Activity
Presence of insects/rodents — animals prohibited, outer openings protected

Cited 2 times on this inspection

JAN 16
2026
FAIL 1 violation
Intermediate Pest Activity
Presence of insects/rodents — animals prohibited, outer openings protected

Cited 2 times on this inspection

JAN 15
2026
FAIL 1 violation
Intermediate Pest Activity
Presence of insects/rodents — animals prohibited, outer openings protected

Cited 2 times on this inspection

JAN 14
2026
FAIL 3 violations
Basic Sanitation
Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Basic Sanitation
Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Intermediate Pest Activity
Presence of insects/rodents — animals prohibited, outer openings protected

Cited 3 times on this inspection

JAN 12
2026
FAIL 3 violations
Basic Sanitation
Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Basic Sanitation
Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Intermediate Pest Activity
Presence of insects/rodents — animals prohibited, outer openings protected

Cited 3 times on this inspection

JAN 10
2026
FAIL 3 violations
Basic Sanitation
Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Basic Sanitation
Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Intermediate Pest Activity
Presence of insects/rodents — animals prohibited, outer openings protected

Cited 3 times on this inspection

JAN 9
2026
FAIL 4 violations 1 HIGH PRIORITY
High Priority Chemical Safety
Original container — properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Basic Sanitation
Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Basic Sanitation
Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean

Cited 2 times on this inspection

Intermediate Pest Activity
Presence of insects/rodents — animals prohibited, outer openings protected

Cited 3 times on this inspection

JAN 9
2026
FAIL 3 violations
Basic Sanitation
Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Basic Sanitation
Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Intermediate Pest Activity
Presence of insects/rodents — animals prohibited, outer openings protected

Cited 3 times on this inspection

JAN 7
2026
FAIL 4 violations 1 HIGH PRIORITY
High Priority Chemical Safety
Original container — properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Basic Sanitation
Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Basic Sanitation
Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean

Cited 2 times on this inspection

Intermediate Pest Activity
Presence of insects/rodents — animals prohibited, outer openings protected

Cited 3 times on this inspection

JAN 6
2026
FAIL 10 violations 4 HIGH PRIORITY
High Priority Food Source
Approved source

Cited 2 times on this inspection

High Priority Chemical Safety
Original container — properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Intermediate Other
Potentially hazardous food properly thawed

Cited 1 time on this inspection

High Priority Food Storage & Handling
Food protection, cross-contamination

Cited 2 times on this inspection

Basic Sanitation
Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located

Cited 2 times on this inspection

Basic Sanitation
Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean

Cited 2 times on this inspection

Intermediate Plumbing & Waste
Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Intermediate Pest Activity
Presence of insects/rodents — animals prohibited, outer openings protected

Cited 4 times on this inspection

Basic Sanitation
Employee lockers provided and used, clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

High Priority Chemical Safety
Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly

Cited 2 times on this inspection

AUG 22
2025
PASS 2 violations 1 HIGH PRIORITY
High Priority Food Storage & Handling
Food protection, cross-contamination

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Basic Sanitation
Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

AUG 14
2025
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 7 violations 4 HIGH PRIORITY
High Priority Chemical Safety
Original container — properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory

Cited 1 time on this inspection

High Priority Food Temperature
Food out of temperature

Cited 1 time on this inspection

High Priority Food Storage & Handling
Food protection, cross-contamination

Cited 2 times on this inspection

Basic Employee Hygiene
Clean clothes, hair restraints

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Basic Sanitation
Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean

Cited 2 times on this inspection

Intermediate Plumbing & Waste
Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed

Cited 2 times on this inspection

High Priority Chemical Safety
Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly

Cited 1 time on this inspection

DEC 11
2024
PASS 4 violations 2 HIGH PRIORITY
High Priority Other
Foods handled with minimum contact

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Basic Sanitation
Non-food contact surfaces clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

High Priority Sanitation
Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with hand-soap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Basic Other
Premises maintained, free of litter, unnecessary articles

Cited 1 time on this inspection

NOV 22
2021
PASS 10 violations 4 HIGH PRIORITY
High Priority Chemical Safety
Original container — properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory

Cited 1 time on this inspection

High Priority Food Temperature
Food out of temperature

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Intermediate Food Temperature
Facilities to maintain product temperature

Cited 1 time on this inspection

High Priority Other
Foods handled with minimum contact

Cited 3 times on this inspection

Basic Employee Hygiene
Clean clothes, hair restraints

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Intermediate Other
Thermometers, gauges, test kits provided

Cited 2 times on this inspection

Basic Sanitation
Non-food contact surfaces clean

Cited 3 times on this inspection

Basic Sanitation
Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils

Cited 1 time on this inspection

High Priority Sanitation
Restrooms with self-closing doors, fixtures operate properly, facility clean, supplied with hand-soap, disposable towels or hand drying devices, tissue, covered waste receptacles

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Basic Sanitation
Walls, ceilings, and attached equipment, constructed, clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

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