CAFE PANUZZOS ITALIAN EATERY

CAFE PANUZZOS ITALIAN EATERY in OVIEDO has 6 health inspections on record with an overall food safety rating of 1.7/5. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

1003 LOCKWOOD BLVD SUITE 2, OVIEDO 32765

Overall Food Safety Rating

★½☆☆☆ (1.7/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 11/13/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10928425

  • 12B-13-4:Basic - employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee beverage stored at the walk-in cooler next to customers food . Corrected On-Site
  • 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Throughout kitchen Repeat Violation
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable All of them at the 3 make table .. Repeat Violation
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Exit door back of the house. Repeat Violation
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Throughout kitchen. Repeat Violation
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Fryer oil stored on floor . Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. 2 tongs stored on stove door handle. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mop sink ,mop buckets .
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Bottom of make table . Walk-in cooler shelves. Repeat Violation
  • 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed mushrooms stored over meatballs at the bottom of make table . Unwashed vegetables(squash -cilantro)stored over pasta at the walk-in cooler . Operator switch it . Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Throughout kitchen.
  • 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm Operator changed the bucket second check 200 ppm. Corrected On-Site
  • 35A-09-4:High Priority - Presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Observed beetle too numerous to count at the flour . Operator discovered it . Per supervisor Randy next routine visit .
  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw shrimp stored over cooked meatballs at the reach-in freezer. Raw shrimp stored over sweet beans at the one door white reach-in freezer . Operator switch it . Corrected On-Site
  • 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. Raw chicken stored over veal at the reach-in white freezer . Operator switch it . Corrected On-Site
  • 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. Meatballs prepared 11-5.
  • 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. Meatballs prepared 11-5
  • 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed beetle too numerous to count at the flour.
  • 22-31-4:Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Walk-in cooler shelves .

Inspection Date: 4/14/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10705977

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Throughout kitchen.
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Kitchen area make table .
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Exit door back of the house.
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Back of the house by the mixer .
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Pizza sauce stored on floor at the walk-in cooler . Corrected On-Site
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Walk-in cooler shelves.
  • 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed veal meat thawed on standing water . Operator run the water . Corrected On-Site
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.

Inspection Date: 10/28/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8736654

  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. In kitchen area.
  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public, at front counter. Operator segregated and labeled. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair, gasket on pizza station make line unit.
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in kitchen reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer.
  • 51-13-4:Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provided choking poster . Corrected On-Site
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2- flying insects , 1 at wait station and another in kitchen area. .
  • 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Gallon milk 48 hours in wait station glass door reach in cooler. Corrected On-Site
  • 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. Susi M . 7-8-2024, Hospitality Resource .

Inspection Date: 2/23/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8617689

  • 16-15-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of debris on dish racks Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-23: **Time Extended**
  • 36-24-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. - next to pasta cooler Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-23: **Time Extended**
  • 14-69-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-23: **Time Extended**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. - wet moldy cardboard box storing drink syrup in side station - hood filters - drying shelf over triple sink - walk in cooler shelves soiled Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-23: **Time Extended**
  • 22-31-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. - in walk in cooler Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-23: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 2/22/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8471754

  • 16-03-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. - water well of dish machine soiled Warning
  • 16-15-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on dish racks Repeat Violation Warning
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. - employee open beverage on top of soda dispenser side station Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. - side prep station - in ware wash station - corner next to ice machine Warning
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. - bar area - side prep area - floors soiled up against wall below dish machine Warning
  • 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. - next to pasta cooler Warning
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. Warning
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. - wet moldy cardboard box storing drink syrup in side station - hood filters - drying shelf over triple sink - walk in cooler shelves soiled Warning
  • 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. - sitting on prep counter Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. - 3 under triple sink in bar - 5 under dish machine Warning
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. - clam chowder (45 - Cold Holding) held overnight - ham held overnight (46F - Cold Holding); - pasta held overnight (46F-50f - Cold Holding) Warning
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. - faucet next to fryers Warning
  • 22-31-4:Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. - in walk in cooler Warning

Inspection Date: 8/14/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8388761

  • 16-15-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on dish racks
  • 16-23-4:Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine.
  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. - cookline coolers
  • 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. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. - bible stored on meat slicer. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. - cooler gasket at pizza cooler
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. - below cookline equipment
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. - shelves over triple sink - gasket at pizza cooler
  • 14-20-4:Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover. - under shelf of prep counter
  • 21-44-1:Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. - on floor Corrected On-Site
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. - behind dish machine
  • 01B-14-4:High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale.