Bavaro's Pizzeria
Last inspected: Mar 16, 2026
52
Score
Bavaro's Pizzeria, located at 514 Franklin St, Tampa, FL, underwent a high-risk inspection on March 16, 2026, with a score of 52. This inspection identified two critical, three major, and one minor violation, including issues with employee personal item storage, handwashing practices, and cold holding temperatures for food. Across ten scored inspections, Bavaro's Pizzeria has historically maintained mostly medium-risk ratings.
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Inspections
2
Critical latest
3
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 16, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 1 minor violation.
52
Sep 3, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
58
Mar 24, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 6 major violations. 3 minor violations.
30
Oct 28, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
55
Mar 12, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
78
Nov 6, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
74
Jun 26, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
70
Mar 23, 2023
Routine - Food
4 minor violations.
82
Sep 19, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
52
Violations — Mar 16, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service ite
40-06-5
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee touched phone than put gloves on for food preparation.
12A-07-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler cooks line cook broccoli 46F
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Pizza sauce cans in front of hand washing sink in front service line. Employee was moving cans for preparation **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Stored white bucket inside handwashing sink back area
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 1 employee training expired Maria F. Expired 7-27-25
53B-14-5
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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