MATTS ITALIAN RESTAURANT
MATTS ITALIAN RESTAURANT located in JACKSONVILLE has undergone 5 health department inspections, achieving a 2.9/5 overall safety rating. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.
2771 MONUMENT RD STE 8
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.9/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 9/10/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10903880
- 06-09-1:Basic - 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. Salmon in vacuum seal in walk in cooler, removed from vacuum seal **Corrective Action Taken**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Side of Gaskets on 2 door flip top cooler next
- 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. -cooked chicken perm in thank you recycled bags -raw chicken cut up in thank you recycled bags Removed to place in food grade containers Corrected On-Site
Inspection Date: 1/31/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8876983
Inspection Date: 8/30/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8721709
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Personal water bottle on prep table, manager moved to lower shelf Corrected On-Site
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Lady wearing watch on cook line, watch removed Corrected On-Site
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Pizza cook in kitchen no hair restraint
- 03D-02-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. 1 pan of lasagna 45-50f 3 pans of ziti 45-40f in walk in cooler stored overnight
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. 1 pan of lasagna 45-50f 3 pans of ziti 45-40f in walk in cooler stored overnight
Inspection Date: 6/5/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8650707
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Food prep employee with no hair restraint.
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Wrapped Single Service pizza boxes on floor. Moved by manager.
- 01B-24-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. In Reach in cooler. Cooked eggplant date marked 5/28. Cooked veal date marked 5/19. Cooked chicken date marked 5/16.
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked pasta made Sunday not date marked. Repeat Violation
Inspection Date: 4/10/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8343849
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of onions and buckets of food on floor in walk in cooler
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior double door oven with black build up
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Walk in cooler shelves with build up residues
- 53B-02-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Operator has some employees hired over 60 days with no proof of employee training
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Operator has some employees hired under 60 days with no proof of form completed Repeat Violation
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Lobster sauce in cook line prep make table reach in cooler next to fryer has date marked of 3-30-24. Employee stated was made on Sunday and old label not removed. Employee properly dated Corrected On-Site