FORTUNATO'S ITALIAN RESTAURANT.

Florida DBPR

6890 GULFPORT BLVD · PINELLAS, FLORIDA

Closed by Florida DBPR, Jul 2025. Passed re-inspection Jan 2026.

8 inspections on record since 2024 · Last inspected Jan 2026 · 24 high-priority violations in the last 12 months · 4 closures on record in the last 24 months.

CLOSURE ON RECORD

Closed by Florida DBPR on July 17, 2025. Passed re-inspection January 23, 2026.

THE NUMBERS

INSPECTIONS
8
VIOLATIONS
63
total on record
LAST INSPECTED
JAN 2026

INSPECTION HISTORY

JAN 26
2026
PASS 3 violations 1 HIGH PRIORITY
High Priority Food Temperature
Food out of temperature

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Basic Pest Activity
Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Basic Sanitation
Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved

Cited 1 time on this inspection

JAN 23
2026
PASS W/ CONDITIONS 7 violations 2 HIGH PRIORITY
High Priority Food Temperature
Food out of temperature

Cited 3 times on this inspection

Intermediate Other
Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed

Cited 2 times on this inspection

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

Cited 1 time on this inspection

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

Cited 1 time on this inspection

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

Cited 3 times on this inspection

Basic Pest Activity
Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Basic Sanitation
Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved

Cited 1 time on this inspection

SEP 15
2025
FAIL 7 violations 3 HIGH PRIORITY
High Priority Other
Personnel with infections restricted

Cited 1 time on this inspection

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

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Intermediate Other
Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated

Cited 2 times 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 Pest Activity
Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean

Cited 3 times on this inspection

Basic Sanitation
Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved

Cited 1 time on this inspection

High Priority Documentation & Training
Food management certification valid / Employee training verification

Cited 1 time on this inspection

JUL 17
2025
FAIL 7 violations 3 HIGH PRIORITY
High Priority Other
Personnel with infections restricted

Cited 1 time on this inspection

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

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Intermediate Other
Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated

Cited 2 times 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 Pest Activity
Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean

Cited 6 times on this inspection

Basic Sanitation
Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved

Cited 1 time on this inspection

High Priority Documentation & Training
Food management certification valid / Employee training verification

Cited 2 times on this inspection

JUL 16
2025
FAIL 11 violations 4 HIGH PRIORITY
High Priority Chemical Safety
Original container — properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory

Cited 1 time on this inspection

High Priority Other
Personnel with infections restricted

Cited 1 time on this inspection

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

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Intermediate Other
Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated

Cited 2 times on this inspection

Basic Sanitation
Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean

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 Pest Activity
Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean

Cited 6 times on this inspection

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

Cited 2 times on this inspection

Basic Sanitation
Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved

Cited 1 time on this inspection

High Priority Documentation & Training
Food management certification valid / Employee training verification

Cited 2 times on this inspection

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JUL 16
2025
FAIL 10 violations 3 HIGH PRIORITY
High Priority Other
Personnel with infections restricted

Cited 1 time on this inspection

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

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Intermediate Other
Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated

Cited 2 times on this inspection

Basic Sanitation
Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean

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 Pest Activity
Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean

Cited 6 times on this inspection

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

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Basic Sanitation
Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved

Cited 1 time on this inspection

High Priority Documentation & Training
Food management certification valid / Employee training verification

Cited 2 times on this inspection

JUL 15
2025
FAIL 18 violations 8 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 1 time on this inspection

High Priority Other
Personnel with infections restricted

Cited 1 time on this inspection

High Priority Sanitation
Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking

Cited 1 time on this inspection

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

Cited 2 times on this inspection

Intermediate Other
Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated

Cited 2 times on this inspection

Basic Sanitation
Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean

Cited 2 times on this inspection

Basic Sanitation
Non-food contact surfaces clean

Cited 1 time on this inspection

Basic Sanitation
Storage/handling of clean equipment, utensils

Cited 1 time on this inspection

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

Cited 3 times 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 Pest Activity
Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean

Cited 6 times on this inspection

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

Cited 2 times on this inspection

Basic Sanitation
Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved

Cited 1 time 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 1 time on this inspection

High Priority Documentation & Training
Food management certification valid / Employee training verification

Cited 2 times on this inspection

OCT 28
2024
PASS · 0 violations

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