ITALIAN PIZZERIA AND RESTAURANT

Food safety records indicate ITALIAN PIZZERIA AND RESTAURANT in LAKE CITY has 6 inspections with a 2.8/5 overall rating. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

Last inspection: 2 months ago · 6 reports on file

602 Howard Street
Florida, 32064
Suwannee County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.8/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

12/15/2025· 2mo ago

Visit ID: 13480180

Met Inspection Standards

2 int, 6 basic

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open employee drink on front prep table next to oven. 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. 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.
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on front reach-in prep cooler. Operator placed in sani-bucket. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board at meatballs soiled with mold-like substance. Repeat Violation
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at front hand wash sink. Operator replaced. Corrected On-Site

8/1/2025· 7mo ago

Visit ID: 10907565

Met Inspection Standards

2 high, 1 int, 7 basic

  • 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

1/8/2025· 1y 2mo ago

Visit ID: 8838908

Met Inspection Standards

1 int, 3 basic

  • 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

7/24/2024· 1y 7mo ago

Visit ID: 8725727

Met Inspection Standards

1 int, 5 basic

  • 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

12/19/2023· 2y 2mo ago

Visit ID: 8443226

Met Inspection Standards

1 int, 5 basic

  • 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.

7/12/2023· 2y 8mo ago

Visit ID: 8347291

Met Inspection Standards

1 high, 1 int, 4 basic

  • 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