Rossi Ristorante Italiano
Last inspected: Mar 4, 2026
47
Score
Rossi Ristorante Italiano has been inspected 11 times since 2022. Rossi Ristorante Italiano was last inspected on Mar 4, 2026. A high risk rating points to multiple serious findings at the most recent inspection.
The picture has gotten worse over the last few visits, with the average climbing from around three violations to closer to eight violations.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “food manager certification expired”, showing up three times.
Rossi Ristorante Italiano's latest score of 47 falls below the New Port Richey average of 78. This restaurant has more on its record than most do.
11
Inspections
0
Critical latest
3
Major latest
9
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 4, 2026
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 12 violations
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. Provided the operator with the DBPR HR form 5030-104. The operator posted. **Corrected On-Site**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/. Mario F. expired 5/24/2019. State food Safety.
53A-03-7
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. The hand sink in the kitchen. The operator placed paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Several plastic cups wet nesting by the front counter.
24-08-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. The reach-in refrigerator by the cook line and the reach-in across from the cook line have shelves with rust on them.
14-33-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. The door frame on the reach-in across from the stove is soiled with slime and a mold-like substance. The fan guard in the reach-in refrigerator by the cook line is soiled with a mold-like substance.
23-03-4
Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
51-18-6
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provided the operator with the DBPR HR form 5030-105. The operator posted. **Corrected On-Site**
51-13-4
Basic - Utensils in poor condition. 2 spatulas in the kitchen in poor condition. The operator discarded the 2 spatulas. **Corrected On-Site**
14-12-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. The operator moved the tongs. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Several boxes on the floor in the walk in freezer. The operator moved the boxes off the floor. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. The floor on the right side of the fryer basket machine is soiled with grease.
36-73-4
47
Mar 25, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Back prep person left prep, went to front pizza area then back to prep, resumed prep, no glove change or hand wash. discussed proper hand wash with manager on duty . **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-25: Not observed today **Time Extended**
12A-09-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-25: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
78
Mar 21, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In 3 door salad make cooler - diced provolone (47F - Cold Holding); feta (44F - Cold Holding) above fill line of lift top cooler, both were in bottom of cooler overnight, operator moved back to bottom, then moved cubed provolone back to top of cooler At steam table- pasta for soup (50F - Cold Holding) removed from refrigeration 1 hour ago. Inspector suggested time control or ice bath. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Back prep person left prep, went to front pizza area then back to prep, resumed prep, no glove change or hand wash. discussed proper hand wash with manager on duty . **Warning**
12A-09-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In vertical freezer on cook line- raw beef over French fries, vegetables **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-02-6
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Pizza prep person left prep area, went to kitchen, came back to pizza prep and picked up dough, no hand wash. discussed proper hand wash with manager on duty . **Warning**
12A-16-4
Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Pizza prep cook washed hands in 3 compartment sink at front counter, dried hands on apron, discussed proper hand wash with manager on duty . **Warning**
12A-03-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At front counter, no soap or aper towels **Warning**
31B-03-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. In prep room, above clean pans, moved to bottom shelf . **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
12B-07-4
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. At front counter - 0 ppm, sanitizer jug at 3 compartment sink is empty. **Warning**
21-08-4
37
Dec 18, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Mario F, expired 5/24/24. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-17: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-18: **Time Extended**
53A-03-7
90
Dec 17, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler in kitchen - feta (49F - Cold Holding); pasta for soup (47F - Cold Holding); cubed cheddar (47F - Cold Holding); potato salad (44F - Cold Holding);, moved to walk in cooler, house made ranch dressing (44F - Cold Holding); Beef (43F - Cold Holding); moved to walk in cooler, house made ranch (51F - Cold Holding); house made blue cheese (48F - Cold Holding) in cooler over night, temperatures not taken this morning. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-17: Sliced ham 51F, house made ranch 49F, potato salad 51F, cubed cheddar cheese 46F, repair tech was here approximately 3 hours ago, temperatures not taken this morning. See stop sale **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-17: Sliced ham 51F, house made ranch 49F, potato salad 51F **Admin Complaint**
01B-02-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Mario F, expired 5/24/24. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-17: **Time Extended**
53A-03-7
67
Dec 16, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 6 violations
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
47
Feb 29, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Towel bucket at wait station > 400 ppm, corrected to 200 ppm **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-29: Quat, 0 ppm, dispenser not working properly. Operator will switch to chlorine sanitizer **Time Extended**
41-27-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-29: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler shelves Fan guards in walk in cooler **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-29: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Reach in cooler **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-29: On cook line **Time Extended**
14-33-4
70
Feb 14, 2024
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 9 violations
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. 10 ppm, operator will call for repairs and set up 3 compartment sink to sanitize **Warning**
22-41-4
High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Dish machine is not sanitizing dishes, Chlorine levels less than 50 ppm, dishwasher is putting dishes in server salad cooler without Sanitizing. Discussed Roper sanitization with manager on duty. **Warning**
22-45-4
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Warning**
50-17-3
High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Towel bucket at wait station > 400 ppm, corrected to 200 ppm **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade **Warning**
22-02-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler shelves Fan guards in walk in cooler **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. In prep room, moved to shelf **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-38-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Reach in cooler **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-33-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On top of dish machine **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-07-4
41
Aug 3, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 5 major violations. 6 minor violations.
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Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
32
Dec 21, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 5 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Server put dirty dishes in dish area then took plate of food to customer without washing hands
12A-02-4
Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. **Repeat Violation**
01C-03-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand sink in kitchen, paper towels restocked **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. 2 spray bottles at front counter not labeled, spray bottles properly labeled **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. No hot water at hand sink next to walk in cooler door, hot water turned off at valve. Operator turned hot water on **Corrected On-Site**
27-16-4
Basic - Employee chewing gum while preparing food or while in a food prep/food storage/warewashing area. Employee chewing gum while slicing cheese
12B-09-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone on cutting board at pizza line, cell phone removed **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
13-04-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. **Repeat Violation**
36-17-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach in freezer on cook line **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knives in between reach in cooler and steam table, knives removed **Corrected On-Site**
10-17-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. 3 sets of tongs on oven door handle
10-20-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/pink mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
35
Oct 21, 2022
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
58
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Rossi Ristorante Italiano last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Rossi Ristorante Italiano on file is from Mar 4, 2026. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Rossi Ristorante Italiano?
Across the inspection record, “food manager certification expired” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Rossi Ristorante Italiano.
How does Rossi Ristorante Italiano compare to other restaurants in New Port Richey?
Rossi Ristorante Italiano most recently scored 47 out of 100, which is lower than the New Port Richey average of 78.
Has Rossi Ristorante Italiano's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Rossi Ristorante Italiano have averaged around eight violations per visit, up from roughly three earlier in the record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Rossi Ristorante Italiano means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.
How often is Rossi Ristorante Italiano inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Rossi Ristorante Italiano is inspected around three times per year on average.
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