MORAVELA'S PIZZA

With 5 documented inspections, MORAVELA'S PIZZA in NAPLES has achieved a 3.3/5 food safety rating. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

55 EVERGLADES BLVD N

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.3/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 7/23/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10916637

  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. The front pizza maketable for pizza had severely torn gaskets on all three lower doors. Educated Operator that keeping these items in good repair is necessary for efficient operation of the unit and to keep these items in surfaces sanitary, smooth and easily cleanable.
  • 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. Bin containing corn meal had a large scoop stored inside with the handle touching the product. Operator moved scoop to the handle facing up and out of the product. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Large can opener was rusted and had encrusted debris on and around the blade. Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 11/19/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8837466

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Buckets of wings were stored on the floor in the walk-in cooler and freezer.
  • 08A-11-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over canned/bottled drinks. Raw shell eggs in the walk-in cooler were stored directly above bottled water and chubs of meat.
  • 12A-03-4:Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. After slicing raw chicken, employee washed hands in three-compartment sink without using soap.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food build-up: can opener.

Inspection Date: 7/23/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8722103

  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Sausage observed in the three-compartment sink with no running water and not submerged. Operator stated he thawed under hot water approximately 10 minutes prior. Product was placed in the walk-in cooler for rapid chilling. sausage (86F - thawing) **Corrective Action Taken**

Inspection Date: 3/7/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8536499

  • 02C-01-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Chicken in containers in the walk-in cooler were dated 1/23 and 2/27. Operator stated staff had failed to change the dates and labels when preparing a new batch.
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Bottle of drinking water was observed in the handwash sink in the prep area next to the mop sink.

Inspection Date: 10/25/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8344312

  • 24-06-4:Basic - Clean pans and wares observed stored on heavily rusted and pitted shelves.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed multiple personal water bottles on food prep surfaces and on top of a container of croutons at the make table.
  • 14-13-4:Basic - Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Observed three (3) serving plates at the make table severely chipped. Observed chef knife with a missing tip.
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs are being stored on oven handle and stove handle.
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Operator printed a sign and placed at sink. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Observed heavy build-up on ceiling of walk-in cooler.
  • 08A-17-6:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw chicken, not in original packaging, stored on a wire rack directly above an open box of raw sliced beef. Operator moved items to their proper location.