Scarpinos Classic Italian

6062 Van Dyke Road, Lutz, FL 33558 · Permanent Food Service · License 3917486

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Grade A
Safety score 90 of 100
Latest visit: Sep 30, 2026 (5 weeks ago)

What drove the grade

Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition.High priority · no follow-up needed · 5 other violations

How the score was calculated

  • Starting score100
  • Violations at the Sep 30 routine inspection
    2 high priority (1 no follow-up needed, 1 fixed on the spot), 4 basic
    -10
  • Safety score90

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Routine inspection

6 violations found
  1. First visitSep 30, 2026 No follow-up needed

    Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.

    6 violations found:

    • 2 High priority
    • 4 Basic
    What the inspector cited

    High priority2

    • Code 01, Approved source; food safe and unadulterated: Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition.

      Sword fish filet defrosted in ROP package completely in reach in cooler in cook line. See stop sale

    • Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.

      Raw pork above Italian salami in reach in freezer in kitchen, operator moved pork to bottom shelf

      Fixed on the spot

    Basic4

    • Code 06, Food properly thawed: 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.

      See stop sale. Sword fish filet defrosted in ROP package completely in reach in cooler in cook line. See stop sale

    • Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.

      Opened Gatorade on prep table in kitchen, operator discarded it

      Fixed on the spot

    • Code 13, Clean clothes, hair restraints, jewelry: Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.

      Employee wearing watch while engaging food preparation, discussed with employee and he removed the watch

    • Code 21, Wiping cloths and linens: Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength.

      Sanitizer bucket quaternary tested 0ppm, operator remade it and tested 200ppm

    Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

Reading this report

Priority levels

  • High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
  • Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
  • Basic Best practices and general upkeep.

Terms in the inspectors’ reports

Ready-to-eat food
Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.
Stop sale
An order that the food can’t be sold or served.

Most cited

Approved source; food safe and unadulterated1
Food properly thawed1
Food protection and cross-contamination1
Handwashing and hygienic practices1
Clean clothes, hair restraints, jewelry1
Wiping cloths and linens1