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ANTICO FORNAIO

2647 ULMERTON RD, CLEARWATER, FL 33762

License #6217198

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Quick take

ANTICO FORNAIO in CLEARWATER currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 85.8 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 3 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on February 18, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 19 total violations — 5 critical, 6 major, 8 minor.

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Inspections on file
3
Clean inspections
1
Callback visits
0
Latest clean pass
August 27, 2025

The latest inspection on February 18, 2026 shows 13 observation rows: 3 critical, 4 major, and 6 minor.

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Inspection coverage
67%
Inspector notes
19
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Inspection History

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  • Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action
  • [03A-02-5] Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Garlic in oil on sitting in round tin. 78degrees For garlic nots. Employee discarded near pizza station Garlic with butter in squeeze bottle at pizza station. Temp at 81 degrees. Talked about time as a public health control
  • [06-09-1] Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed 5 pieces of ROP salmon barring label to remove before thawing. Fully thawed under cook top pull out drawer. Stop sale issued
  • [22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris can opener
  • [12B-07-4] Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • [08B-12-5] Stored food not covered. Bread for breadcrumbs top of ice machine no cover, employee covered
  • [40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone and cord on pizza making station.
  • [50-17-3] Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
  • [51-18-6] No copy of latest inspection report available.
  • [01C-02-4] Establishment not maintaining fresh mussel tags for 90 days. ATLANTIC AQUA FARMS DBPR HR 5022-106 sent to operator shellfish guide
  • [50-09-4] Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
  • [01B-01-4] Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed 5 pieces of ROP salmon barring label to remove before thawing. Fully thawed under cook top pull out drawer. Stop sale issued
  • [51-16-7] 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/. Establishment added deli cooler and reach in freezer and table at back cook line.
  • [01C-03-4] Fresh mussel tags not marked with last date served. ATLANTIC AQUA FARMS sent shellfish guides DBPR HR 5022-106
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ANTICO FORNAIO looks fairly solid on paper. Would you eat here?

B record

Solid overall, with enough history that people may still weigh the details differently.

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