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MEZZALUNA PIZZERIA AT TOWN CENTER INC

800 BELLE TERRE PKWY #102

Overall Food Safety Rating

★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 2/4/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8874742

  • 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tiles are hanging down missing above walk in cooler.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. 5 gallon of oil on floor in kitchen.
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. A pair of tongs hanging from oven. Person in charge removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 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 in flour. Repeat Violation
  • 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Person in charge removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven has food debris. Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Lid to flour at front not labeled. Repeat Violation
  • 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Several drinks in bottom of reach in cooler. Person in charge removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler/freezer interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in freezer is soiled with crumbs. Repeat Violation
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Single service cups on floor in hallway to bathrooms.
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. In reach in freezer eggplant and chicken not covered
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Powdered sugar not labeled. Person in charge labeled. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese in reach in cooler 49F. Cheese was in a container sitting on top of items. Per person in charge out for 30 minutes. Placed inside reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 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. Buttermilk not dated, spinach, chicken wings not dated. Person in charge dated everything. Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed cook dumping buttermilk in hand washing sink. Addressed immediately and he stoped and cleaned the sink. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Hanging under 3 compartment sink. Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 8/28/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8734118

  • 23-24-4:Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. All door handles are soiled.
  • 36-03-4:Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. In back area cove molding in broken/missing under 3 compartment sink.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. 3 drinks on prep table in back. Person in charge removed drinks. Corrected On-Site
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Boom box on top of pots. Cigarettes, phone above prep table. Person in charge removed all items. Corrected On-Site
  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed cook without a beard guard on.
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on walk in cooler are missing.
  • 36-01-4:Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Floor throughout has crumbs on it.
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. A pair of tongs hanging for oven doors. Person in charge removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 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. Handle laying in sugar. Person in charge removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Spoons in standing water. Person in charge removed spoon and emptied water. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave is soiled. Person in charge wiped clean. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on make table on cookline are soiled with food debris. Both Reach in freezer gaskets are slimy. Tops on sugar and flour are soiled. Hoods are soiled. Crumbs in glass door cooler up front.
  • 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Drink in make cooler. Person in charge discarded. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 10-14-5:Basic - Pizza paddle stored on floor between uses.
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Bottom of reach in freezer is soiled.
  • 25-32-4:Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Establishment is reusing mushroom containers to put lettuce, flour.
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. In reach in freezer all food not covered. Person in charge covered all food. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 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.
  • 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Flour and lettuce in old mushroom containers.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Miixer and can opener are soiled. Slicer is soiled.
  • 53B-13-5:Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Some trainees missing food safety.
  • 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. Tomatoes, marinara not dated. Person in charge dated yesterday am.
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At sink. Person in charge labeled. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 2/6/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8477287

  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Pair of tongs hanging from oven door. Person in charge removed tongs. Corrected On-Site
  • 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. Sugar scoop handle in sugar. Person in charge removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave is soiled, mixer has flour.
  • 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Several drinks in coolers. Person in charge removed all. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. In freezer; fries not covered. Person in charge covered. Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observe person put gloves on without washing hands first. Addressed immediately and person washed hands then put gloves on. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler; Cheese 56F, cream 56F; ( - Cold Holding). Both out 30 minutes placed into cooler. mozzarella 54F; ( - Cold Holding). Mozzarella above fill line. Placed in cooler. Out 1 hour. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Strainer in hand washing sink. Person in charge removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Person in charge labeled. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 8/18/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8355771

  • 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling tile missing above pizza boxes in back.
  • 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 handles in sugar, flour, bread crumbs. Person in charge removed all scoops. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hoods are soiled.
  • 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 was handle ready to eat meat with his bare hands.
  • 01B-12-4:High Priority - Food contaminated by employees/consumers and operator continued to serve food. See stop sale. Employee handling ready to eat meat with bare hands. Addressed immediately and person in charge threw out meat and washed hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In bottom of make table; Cheese 48F, chicken 52F, breaded chicken 44F chicken; ( - Cold Holding) In walk in cooler; Butter 51F, lasagna 44F, meatballs 47F , ricotta 45F; ( - Cold Holding). Per person in charge walk in cooler is going through defrost stage; bottom of make items pulled from walk in cooler. Per person in charge cooler has been out 1.5 hours. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 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. Missing on pizza. Person in charge time stamped. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer is soiled.