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ITALIAN PIZZERIA AND RESTAURANT

Food safety records indicate ITALIAN PIZZERIA AND RESTAURANT in LAKE CITY has 5 inspections with a 2.8/5 overall rating. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

602 Howard Street
Florida, 32064
Suwannee County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.8/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 8/1/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10907565

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. No-handle cup used as a scoop in bulk container of pepper. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Front reach-in cooler door handles broken. Front reach-in cooler gaskets torn. Repeat Violation
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Daylight shining through gap at bottom of exterior back door. Repeat Violation
  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles missing on floor under reach-in coolers across from pizza oven.
  • 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle submerged in flour in bulk container just outside of storage room entrance. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris and mold-like substances throughout. Repeat Violation
  • 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed "field-packed" lettuce over ready-to-eat bread in walk-in cooler.
  • 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. One live fly in kitchen area.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over ready-to-eat fries in reach-in cooler next to fryers. Operator moved chicken to bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on front reach-in prep cooler soiled with mold-like substance. Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 1/8/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8838908

  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Front reach-in cooler gaskets torn. Repeat Violation
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Daylight shining through gap at bottom of exterior back door. Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris and mold-like substances throughout. Repeat Violation
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with mold-like substances. Cutting board soiled with mold-like substance. Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 7/24/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8725727

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. A/C vents and tiles soiled with grease/dust accumulation in kitchen area. Repeat Violation
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Front reach-in cooler gaskets torn. Repeat Violation
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Daylight shining through gap at bottom of exterior back door.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris and mold-like substances throughout. Repeat Violation
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Two wet mops in buckets not hanging to dry.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board stained with mold-like substance. Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 12/19/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8443226

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. A/C vents and tiles soiled with grease/dust accumulation in kitchen area. Repeat Violation
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on front prep table. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Front reach-in cooler gaskets torn.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled throughout. Knife bar soiled with dust and food debris accumulation. Upper plate around nozzles of dining room soda machine soiled with mold-like substance. Repeat Violation
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop in bucket in dining room area.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of ice machine soiled with black mold-like substance. Can opener blade soiled with food debris. Cutting board stained with mold-like substance.

Inspection Date: 7/12/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8347291

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. A/C vents and tiles soiled with grease/dust accumulation in kitchen area. Repeat Violation
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drinks on prep table and shelf over prep table. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Front reach-in cooler gaskets torn. Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled throughout. Pan storage shelving soiled with dust accumulation. Upper plate around nozzles of dining room soda machine soiled with mold-like substance.
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. 3-pack of glass cleaner on case of tomato sauce. Manager moved to proper shelf storage area. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of ice machine soiled with black mold-like substance. Can opener blade soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation