Tuscan Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria
Last inspected: Oct 9, 2025
58
Score
Across the available record, Tuscan Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria has seven inspections on file, the first dated 2022. Tuscan Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria was last inspected on Oct 9, 2025. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.
Recent visits have flagged more than earlier ones: around six violations per visit lately, up from roughly one violation before.
Across the inspection history, “carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded two times.
By comparison, the average Largo facility scores 75, putting Tuscan Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria on the weaker side. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
1
Major latest
9
Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 9, 2025
Food-Licensing Inspection
1 major violation. 9 minor violations.
View 10 violations
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. Opened heavy cream not date marked and opened over 24 hours.
02C-03-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Not secured in dining area near soda machine.
51-11-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. AC vents accumulated with dust.
36-34-5
Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Bags of cement on ground around shared dumpster.
33-19-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets of reach in cooler in prep area soiled. Hood filters accumulated with grease.
23-03-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid of shared dumpster.
33-16-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed eggplant stored over ready to eat peeled garlic and tomato sauce.
08B-17-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop stored in bucket.
42-01-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Pepper on line and yeast in reach in cooler on line not labeled. Operator labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Single service ramekin used as scoop in yeast. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
58
Apr 18, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
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High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment is open and operating. License expired on 02/01/2025. **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw ground Italian sausage stored above cooked mushrooms in reach-in cooler near pizza oven. Operator placed raw sausage below cooked mushrooms. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - No proof provided that recently hired food employees Reina and Logan are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.
11-26-1
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. Manager has a printout stating training was complete 01-03-2025. Certification number is missing. Unable to verify. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
53A-02-7
Basic - All reach-in coolers in kitchen interior have accumulation of soil residues.
22-16-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave oven in kitchen above reach-in cooler on cooks line used more than 24 hours ago is soiled with food buildup.
22-08-4
Basic - Wiping cloth wrapped around pizza dough in reach-in cooler.
21-05-5
52
Jan 10, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
May 14, 2024
Food-Licensing Inspection
No violations found.
100
Mar 1, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : Observed: Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Manager in facility started working making pizza with no hand washing. **Warning** Priority: High Priority - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-01: No employee during call back inspection. **Time Extended**
12A-16-4
High Priority - - From initial inspection : Observed: Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 60 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. To apply online or obtain an application for license visit http:// www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/ **Warning** Priority: High Priority - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-01: **Time Extended**
50-08-7
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Observed: No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Spoke with plan reviewer Bianca verified not submitted. Establishment removed ice machine, and freezer changed location of two coolers, prep tables, mop sink and added soda machine, two reach-in coolers, steam table and dishwasher **Warning** Priority: Intermediate - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-01: Establishment removed ice machine, and freezer changed location of two coolers, prep tables, mop sink and added soda machine, two reach-in coolers, steam table and dishwasher **Time Extended**
51-16-7
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Observed: Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee went outside establishment washed hands in three compartment sink and started working. **Warning** Priority: Intermediate - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-01: No employee during call back inspection. **Time Extended**
12A-03-4
61
Aug 24, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jul 22, 2022
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -raw shell eggs over dough and breads in double door reach in cooler Discussed proper hierarchy with operator Operator began rearranging
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -butter (54F - Cold Holding) Items held out for less than 4 hours Discussed adding to Time as a public health control form
03A-02-5
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. -Dishwasher (Chlorine 25ppm) Discussed using three compartment sink until dish machine is fixed
22-41-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -knives at pizza oven has accumulation of debris -reach in cooler next to pizza oven has accumulation of food residue -stove top has accumulation of grease
22-02-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. -quaternary
16-37-1
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -reach in cooler at prep station has gasket slime accumulation -sides of fryer have accumulation of grease -pizza pan rack has accumulation of grease -mixer head has accumulation of food residue -fan in double door reach in cooler has accumulation of mold like residue
23-03-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. -unwashed cucumbers over dough and breads in double door reach in cooler Discussed proper hierarchy with operator during the inspection
08B-17-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. -at pizza prep station
21-09-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. -container with flour at three compartment sink -squeeze bottles on dry storage rack
02D-01-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. -both employees in kitchen **Repeat Violation**
13-03-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. -in mini bar area
51-11-4
Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. -towel used to wrap dough at glass reach in cooler
21-05-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. -wooden cutting board at cooks line
14-09-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. -stove oven at cooks line has accumulation of debris
22-08-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Tuscan Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Tuscan Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria on file is from Oct 9, 2025. The public record contains seven inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Tuscan Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria?
Across the inspection record, “carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Tuscan Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria.
How does Tuscan Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria compare to other restaurants in Largo?
Tuscan Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria most recently scored 58 out of 100, which is lower than the Largo average of 75.
Has Tuscan Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Tuscan Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria have averaged around six violations per visit, up from roughly one earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Tuscan Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Tuscan Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Tuscan Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria is inspected around two times per year on average.
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