RICK'S NY PIZZA & RESTAURANT
905 KLOSTERMAN RD, TARPON SPRINGS, FL 34689
License #6217237
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Failing Health Score
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RICK'S NY PIZZA & RESTAURANT in TARPON SPRINGS currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 53.1 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 5 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on October 13, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 30 total violations — 4 critical, 12 major, 14 minor.
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The latest inspection on October 13, 2026 shows 12 observation rows: 2 critical, 4 major, and 6 minor.
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Inspection History
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- Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
- [03F-02-5] 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. Butter and fresh garlic oil, operator put dates on
- [10-20-4] In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On oven door handle operator moved to other room
- [14-38-4] Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Plastic containers on dish dry rack cracked. Operator discard
- [22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, grease or slime. Fry baskets
- [23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets of reach in cooler, across from stove Fan guards in walk in cooler
- [36-27-5] Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris and/or dust. Kitchen
- [53B-13-5] Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
- [40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Keys on shelf above lift top cooler on cook line, employee lunch bag on shelf with food for customers, operator removed both
- [55-01-5] Establishment charging operational charges without properly disclosing the information on the menu/web/app and the bill/receipt. "Cash /non cash" is on receipt but not on menu.
- [11-27-4] 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. 2 employees, 1 employee read and signed form during inspection.
- [42-03-5] Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Power washer next to hand wash sink, under dish machine table, operator moved to other room
- [22-49-4] Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine not sanitizing, operator changed chemical jug and primed machine, still 0 ppm
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