Campanellas Pizzeria
Last inspected: Apr 8, 2026
78
Score
The health department has logged 12 inspections at Campanellas Pizzeria, the earliest from 2023. Inspectors last stopped by on Apr 8, 2026. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.
The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around eight violations to closer to two violations per visit over the last few inspections.
When inspectors have written things up, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been the most frequent reason, cited four times.
Restaurants in Pinellas Park average 82, so Campanellas Pizzeria trails the local norm. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.
12
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 8, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Main machine 0 ppm ran multiple times. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2026-04-08: Sign on main dish machine says do not use. Establishment waiting on parts to fix. Establishment is using three compartment sink chlorine 50 ppm. **Time Extended**
22-41-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Handle on three door cooler broken **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-04-08: **Time Extended**
14-11-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket soiled spinach reach in cooler **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-04-08: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
78
Mar 30, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. 2-1-26 **Warning**
50-17-3
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Main machine 0 ppm ran multiple times. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
22-41-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Handle on three door cooler broken **Warning**
14-11-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket soiled spinach reach in cooler **Warning**
23-03-4
67
Oct 6, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Sep 25, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. To go bags for storage of bread in reach in freezer. **Warning**
14-86-1
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0ppm **Warning**
22-41-4
Intermediate - Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink **Warning**
31A-10-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Degreaser. Employee labeled during inspection. **Warning**
41-17-4
Basic - Ice buildup in first reach-in freezer . **Warning**
14-69-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Small bowl used for dispensing Parmigiana cheese. Employee moved **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-01-5
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Exp 2025 employee printed out during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
50-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Warning**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone wire near phone back counter **Warning**
40-06-5
47
Jan 24, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Chlorine sanitizer bucket testing at 200 PPM. Operator diluted chlorine with water and chemical is now testing at 100 PPM. **Corrected On-Site**
41-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on reach in deli cooler stained on cook line. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
05-08-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine interior soiled with yellow lime scale build up. **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
67
Aug 12, 2024
Routine - Food
4 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 12 violations
Intermediate - Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink. At hand washing sink in between ice machine and soda dispenser.
31A-10-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Stained cutting boards on deli coolers. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Operator stocked hand soap at hand wash sink in between ice machine and soda dispenser. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Operator labeled chemical spray bottle as Fabulouso and water. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine interior soiled with pink mold like substance.
22-20-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards on reach in deli coolers.
14-09-4
Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Stored on counter next to reach in cooler on cook line. Operator discard drink. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-12-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic cups wet nesting next to soda dispenser.
24-08-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Cases of canned Plum Tomatoes on floor in dry storage area near water heater. Operator removed items off the floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave interior soiled with food debris on cook line. **Repeat Violation**
22-08-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go boxes on top of white stand alone freezer on cook line not stored inverted. Operator stored inverted. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Stored on table holding microwave on cook line.
21-10-4
45
Mar 12, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. No proof of Food Employee Reporting Agreement for Two employee's that have been hired within the last month. Employees are engaging in food preparation and serving food during inspection. - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-12: **Time Extended**
11-26-1
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - 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. Xhuljo Shkurtaj 8/14/22 and Endi Gjika 8/2/2023 - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-12: **Time Extended**
53B-13-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Boxes of ground tomatoes, box of oil stored on the ground near three compartment sink. - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-12: **Time Extended**
08B-38-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave interior soiled with food debris on cook line. - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-12: **Time Extended**
22-08-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets soiled on reach in freezers near three compartment sink and reach in deli coolers on cook line. - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-12: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
70
Mar 5, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 10 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 19 violations
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw ground beef stored above raw chicken inside reach in cooler near three compartment sink. Operator store raw chicken under raw beef. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish Machine Chlorine Sanitizer at 0 PPM. Operator set up three compartment sink to 100 PPM.
22-41-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over shredded mozzarella cheese, cooked lasagna inside reach in cooler near three compartment sink. Operator moved raw chicken to bottom shelf. Raw chicken and raw beef stored over containers of dough. Operator stored all raw chicken on bottom shelf and raw beef on shelf above. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - 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. Xhuljo Shkurtaj 8/14/22 and Endi Gjika 8/2/2023
53B-13-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Operator labeled chemical spray bottle Fabulouso. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Gallon of milk not date marked inside reach in cooler near three compartment sink.
02C-03-5
Intermediate - 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. Emailed operator vomiting or diarrheal event form. **Corrective Action Taken**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on top of reach in deli cooler soiled.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Bag of dirty rags stored inside hand sink ice machine. Operator removed bag out of sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test kit observed.
16-37-1
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand sink near ice machine. Operator stocked a roll of paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. No proof of Food Employee Reporting Agreement for Two employee's that have been hired within the last month. Employees are engaging in food preparation and serving food during inspection.
11-26-1
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At hand sink near ice machine. Operator provided a bottle of soap. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Containers of powdered substance under prep table not labeled. Operator labeled as flour and semolina. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets soiled on reach in freezers near three compartment sink and reach in deli coolers on cook line.
23-03-4
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Emailed Heimlich maneuver/choking sign to operator.
51-13-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave interior soiled with food debris on cook line.
22-08-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle touching flour inside container under prep sink. Operator removed scoop handle off of flour. **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Boxes of ground tomatoes, box of oil stored on the ground near three compartment sink.
08B-38-4
17
Nov 30, 2023
Complaint Full
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. No proof of manager certification for manager on duty. - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-04: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-30: No proof of manager certification Rromeo Shkurtaj **Admin Complaint**
53A-01-7
90
Oct 4, 2023
Complaint Full
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Establishment not maintaining clam/mussel/oyster tags for 90 days. Inspector Educated. **Corrective Action Taken** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-04: Educated operator about proper procedures about keeping mussel tags for 90 days and marking the last day of sale on the tag. **Time Extended**
01C-02-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. No proof of manager certification for manager on duty. - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-04: **Time Extended**
53A-01-7
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Stacked cups west nesting. - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-04: **Time Extended**
24-08-4
78
Sep 28, 2023
Complaint Full
3 critical violations. 5 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 15 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over Ready-to-eat foods in reach in fridge. Employee moved chicken. Tomato sauce stored next to raw meat in reach in fridge. Employee move sauce. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Grocery bags used to store food in freezer.
14-31-5
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Operator filled three compartment sink with 50ppm chlorine to sanitize dishes until dish machine is repaired. **Corrective Action Taken**
22-41-4
Intermediate - Establishment not maintaining clam/mussel/oyster tags for 90 days. Inspector Educated. **Corrective Action Taken**
01C-02-4
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. No proof of manager certification for manager on duty.
53A-01-7
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No testing strip for sanitizer. Operator borrowed testing strips from neighboring restaurant. Operator will be buying testing strips for establishment. **Corrective Action Taken**
16-37-1
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink.
31B-03-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid.
33-16-4
Basic - Single-service items for customer self-service not properly protected to prevent contamination. Unfolded open pizza boxes not inverted on table near bathroom hallway near dinning room. **Corrected On-Site**
25-09-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet cloth left on prep table.
21-12-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Portion cups used as scoops laying in sugar bin.
14-01-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Stacked cups west nesting.
24-08-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil, Cans of tomato sauce stored on floor in storage area. Employees moved items off the floor. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. Odor coming from near ice machine.
36-64-5
27
Apr 4, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled, cutting board staining. Bottom of silver reach in freezer. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-04-04: Cutting board staining **Time Extended**
22-02-4
90
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Campanellas Pizzeria last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Campanellas Pizzeria on file is from Apr 8, 2026. The public record contains 12 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Campanellas Pizzeria?
Across the inspection record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Campanellas Pizzeria.
How does Campanellas Pizzeria compare to other restaurants in Pinellas Park?
Campanellas Pizzeria most recently scored 78 out of 100, which is lower than the Pinellas Park average of 82.
Has Campanellas Pizzeria's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Campanellas Pizzeria have averaged around two violations per visit, down from roughly eight earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Campanellas Pizzeria means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Campanellas Pizzeria inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Campanellas Pizzeria is inspected around four times per year on average.
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