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FERRARO'S ITALIAN GRILLE

8348 US HWY 301 N, PARRISH, FL 34219

License #5105251

🍕 Pizza/Italian ℹ️ Categories are auto-assigned based on restaurant names and may not be 100% accurate
Quick take

FERRARO'S ITALIAN GRILLE in PARRISH currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 80.7 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on February 23, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 13 total violations — 4 critical, 3 major, 6 minor.

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Record snapshot

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Inspections on file
2
Clean inspections
0
Callback visits
0
Latest clean pass
None on file yet

The latest inspection on February 23, 2026 included 3 critical violations, 1 major, and 3 minor.

Inspection data quality

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100%
Imported observations
13
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Inspection timeline

Inspection History

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  • Inspection Completed - No Further Action
  • [14-01-5] Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed single service cups used as scoops. Operator removed them.
  • [12A-29-4] Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed an employee handle his phone then handle a knife without washing their hands. Operator had them wash their hands.
  • [16-03-4] Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Observed lime buildup inside the dish machine.
  • [22-41-4] 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. Observed their dish machine at 0ppm chlorine. Operator placed a new sanitizer and retested to at 100ppm.
  • [41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed chemical spray bottles stored on top of a reach in freezer. Operator removed the bottles.
  • [25-06-4] Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed multiple single service articles not inverted on the cook line. Operator inverted them.
  • [31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed the back prep hand sink used as a dump sink. Reviewed with the operator its proper use.
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FERRARO'S ITALIAN GRILLE has some meaningful issues on record. Would you still eat here?

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