FORTUNATO'S ITALIAN RESTAURANT

Name: FORTUNATO'S ITALIAN RESTAURANT
Address: 6890 GULFPORT BLVD, SOUTH PASADENA, FL, 33707-2108, US
Rating: 62.6

6890 GULFPORT BLVD, SOUTH PASADENA, FL 33707-2108

License #6217767

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62.6 Grade F / 100

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FORTUNATO'S ITALIAN RESTAURANT in SOUTH PASADENA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 62.6 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 8 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on January 26, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 75 total violations — 5 critical, 26 major, 44 minor.

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Inspection History

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Call Back - Complied
[33-23-4] Dumpster on grass, not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface.
[36-68-5] Hood ventilation system has grease/debris accumulation.
[03D-01-5] No cooling observed today.

Emergency Order Callback Not Complied
Ready-to-eat TCS food not properly date marked, working containers not labeled with common name, and menu disclosure issues for raw/undercooked foods.
Cutting boards, equipment, and storage in poor repair — cut marks, ice buildup, rust, missing handles on dispensing utensils.
[16-53-4] Wash solution in spray-type chemical warewasher less than 120 degrees Fahrenheit. Temperature reading 107f
Food-contact surfaces soiled with debris, mold-like substance, or slime; ice machine interiors with mold; dishmachine sanitizer at improper concentration.
Non-food-contact surfaces (gaskets, shelves, equipment exteriors, door handles) soiled with grease, debris, dirt, slime, or dust.
Bathrooms not properly enclosed with self-closing doors, missing covered receptacles in women's restrooms, doors left open or self-closers broken.
Open dumpster lids, missing drain plugs, garbage on the ground around the dumpster, unused equipment on the premises.
Floors, walls, and ceilings soiled with grease, food debris, dust, or in disrepair. Standing water on floor surfaces.
[11-26-1] No proof provided that recently food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.
[35A-03-4] 1 dead roach on wall behind pizza oven. 3 dead roaches inside oven on cooks line. 1 dead roach on floor in dining room. 1 dead on floor underneath prep table 1 dead roach floor near fat-fryer on cooks line 4 dead roaches on floor underneath reach-in freezer near warewashing area. Operator in discarded roaches. In the process of cleaning and sanitized area.
[53B-01-5] 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.

Emergency order recommended
[11-26-1] No proof provided that recently food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.
[12A-13-4] Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee bare hand touch soiled dishes then retrieve clean dishes without first washing hands. Discussed with operator proper hand-hygiene techniques.
[24-05-4] Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Clean pitchers stored on top of reach-in cooler in warewashing area underneath soiled ladder not inverted.
[32-04-4] Mens and womens restroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting door.
[33-09-4] Garbage not placed in a receptacle for storage until pick up to make the garbage inaccessible to insects and rodents.
[53B-01-5] 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.
[35A-03-4] Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach on shelf near restroom. 4 dead roaches on floor near restrooms. 6 dead roaches on floor near mop sink. 4 dead roaches on floor near reach-in freezers in hallway. 8 dead roaches inside oven on cooks line.
[41-17-4] Container containing toxic blue substance not labeled. Operator labeled item soap.
[02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Yeast and sugar removed from original packs stored in containers in warewashing area not labeled by common name.
[36-34-5] Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance above cooks line.
[03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. From salad prep cooler a. cut lettuce (48F - Cold Holding); b. sliced tomatoes (48F - Cold Holding); c. shredded cheese (47F - Cold Holding) d. potato salad (48F - Cold Holding) e. feta cheese (50F - Cold Holding) f. cooked pasta (44F - Cold Holding) g. cooked pasta (44F - Cold Holding); h. veal (45F - Cold Holding); I. raw chicken (51F - Cold Holding)
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone stored on top napkins on reach-in cooler on cooks line.
[31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sinks in warewashing area and front counter.
[33-11-4] Missing drain plug at dumpster.
[22-16-4] Reach-in cooler across from pizza oven interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
[16-38-5] Inaccurate/damaged temperature and/or pressure gauge(s) on dishmachine. Dishmachine gauge not registering. Water damage.
[35A-05-4] Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach on chair near restrooms. 1 live roach on floor near restrooms. 8 live roaches in oven on cooks line. 1 live roach on wall near hand wash sink on cooks line.
[33-16-4] Open dumpster lid.
[22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice chute on soda machine in dining area is soiled with mold-like substance.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled gaskets on all reach-in cooler doors.
[16-53-4] Wash solution in spray-type chemical warewasher less than 120 degrees Fahrenheit. Temperature reading 107f
[08B-47-4] Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Flour stored on pan not 6 inches off the floor. Operator placed item on bottom shelf of prep table.
[14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Single-serve bowl stored in container of cheese in salad prep reach-in cooler

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