DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

PALERMO PIZZA AND ITALIAN RESTAURANT

24929 CR 42
Florida, 32767
Lake County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.9/5)
Based on 9 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 4/29/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8996253

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-11-4:Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. -Walk in cooler.
  • 36-62-4:Basic - Light not functioning. -Under hood system.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Interior of fryer cabinet. -Top of pizza oven. Repeat Violation
  • 14-20-4:Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover. -Shelf under slicer.
  • 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • 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 over French fries. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -Raw chicken breast over cooked chicken wings. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Ham 47f, Sausage 46f. Less than 4 hours. Advised to rapid chill.
  • 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. -Operator determined correct time. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 11/8/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10709242

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 10/31/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10698315

  • 22-41-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. -0 ppm. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-17: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-31: Operator is waiting on technician. Machine is not in use and shut off. **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 10/17/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8995743

  • 22-41-4:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. -0 ppm. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-17: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 10/4/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8785498

  • 14-45-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. -On dry storage shelving.
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Corrected On-Site
  • 35B-08-4:Basic - Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment.
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. -Spoons in 80f water. Operator put on stove top. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Interior of fryer cabinets. -On top of oven.
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. -0 ppm. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. -Cook preparing subs with bare hands. Operator coached. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 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 Philly meat over pita bread in reach in freezer. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -Raw Philly meat over pasta. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 31B-06-4:Intermediate - Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. -In kitchen. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 4/9/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8645148

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 4/2/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8580750

  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. -Cell phone and eyeglasses stored on clean plate. Corrected On-Site
  • 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Top of pizza oven.
  • 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0 ppm. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken breast over eggplant. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. -Windex over flour. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. -Pink spray bottle.

Inspection Date: 1/9/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8580595

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 12/22/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8384112

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Repeat Violation
  • 14-05-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves.
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Repeat Violation
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. -Under fryers.
  • 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0 ppm. Warning
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -Raw Philly meat over noodles. -Raw beef over lasagna. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. -Windex over mixer chute.
  • 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 chicken wings. Repeat Violation
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.