FRANCESCO'S RISTORANTE & PIZZERIA
400 S ORLANDO AVE SUITE #104
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.1/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/25/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
5
Basic
5
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Board front line has cut marks
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee sweat shirt on box sodas
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor soiled under fryer
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Few tiles in front of walk-in-cooler missing / cracked
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Dough maker machine in prep area Cooling racks in walk-in-cooler
- 01C-05-4:Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, Cut board front line has staining
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Water pitcher stored in hand sink in prep area Corrected On-Site
- 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. Foods in walk-in-cooler not dated Repeat Violation
- 53B-14-5: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.
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/25/2025 revealed 10 total violations (0 high priority, 5 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 8/29/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
2
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in kitchen
- 25-32-4:Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles.
- 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. Discussed proper date marking with chef, prepared foods in walk-in-cooler over 24 hours must be dated
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/29/2024 revealed 3 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 7/18/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
4
Basic
7
Total
11
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-05-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves in walk-in-cooler
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable to board on front line Repeat Violation
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair by dish machine area Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hand sink front counter around faucet soiled with food debris
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers on front line not inverted
- 21-04-4:Basic - Towel used under cutting board. Corrected On-Site
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall soiled behind dish machine Repeat Violation
- 01C-03-4:Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris front line Cut board front line has staining Repeat Violation
- 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
- 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 lasagna in pans and single service in walk-in-cooler not dated from previous day
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/18/2024 revealed 11 total violations (0 high priority, 4 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 5/8/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
3
Basic
7
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Board front line
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water in cracked tiles in kitchen
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair at entrance to kitchen at walk-in-cooler side
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Water 108° Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt. Exterior of dry goods bin in prep area soiled Desert rack in walk-in-cooler soiled with food debris
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall soiled behind dish machine
- 01C-03-4:Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Mussel tags not marked
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris Cut board front line stained
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Bag of all purpose flour blocking hand sink in kitchen Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/8/2024 revealed 10 total violations (0 high priority, 3 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 4/16/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
3
Basic
7
Total
11
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-05-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Soiled cardboard on shelves in walk-in-cooler
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. To board on front line
- 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils in Water 90° Corrected On-Site
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues to upright freezer in kitchen Corrected On-Site
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall soiled by dish machine
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Restaurant license expired 4/1/24/ operator called and paid license during inspection Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris Cut board stained to board front line
- 05-06-4:Intermediate - Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit.
- 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. Foods from previous day not dated in walk-in-cooler
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/16/2024 revealed 11 total violations (1 high priority, 3 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 12/6/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
5
Basic
6
Total
11
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-05-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Soiled cardboard on shelves in walk-in-cooler Repeat Violation
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris in walk-in-cooler
- 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Dough maker - exterior soiled
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall soiled behind dish machine
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Bag of panko blocking handsink Corrected On-Site
- 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
- 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. Provided operator with handout, all employees working acknowledged, signed and dated form **Corrective Action Taken**
- 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. Prepared foods walk-in-cooler not dated from previous day
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Blue cleaner in bottle not labeled Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/6/2023 revealed 11 total violations (0 high priority, 5 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 7/11/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
5
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-36-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling tile missing by back door Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-11: **Time Extended**
- 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Inside of unit coming off inside door Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-11: **Time Extended**
- 36-17-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair by 3 compartment sink Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-11: **Time Extended**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Containers of food on floor in walk-in-cooler Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-11: **Time Extended**
- 14-05-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Soiled Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves,I walk-in-cooler Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-11: **Time Extended**
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Provided operator with cleanup form Corrected On-Site Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-11: **Time Extended**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, cut board stained front line Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-11: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/11/2023 revealed 7 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 5 basic).