RITA'S ITALIAN ICE
A1A Beach Boulevard
Florida, 32084
Pier Point South Condominiums
Saint Johns County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.8/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/21/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
4
Basic
2
Total
7
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Interior and exterior of prep sink in middle of prep area.
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. In stand reach in cooler in middle of prep area.
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle of bleach on top of reach in freezer in middle of prep area, bottle moved. Corrected On-Site
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test strips.
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. In men's bathroom.
- 53B-02-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. The only employee on site states they have been working at establishment for 2 and a half years and does not have proof of their or anyone else's food handler training. Warning
- 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. Container of ice cream mix in reach in cooler, per employee container was made no more then a few days ago. Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/21/2025 revealed 7 total violations (1 high priority, 4 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 11/16/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 16-15-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on drainboards or equivalent. Drainboard to the prep sink with green staining of hard like water substance build up.
- 02D-03-4:Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. In the grab and go reach in cooler at the front counter, ice cream cookie sandwiches missing location address. Operator wrote the address on the current sandwich bags. Corrected On-Site
- 21-44-1:Basic - Sanitizer stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer solution bottle stored on top portion of the flip top reach in cooler at the front counter. Operator relocated the sanitizer spray bottle. Corrected On-Site
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. At time of inspection current license is expired from 06/01/2023. Operator renewed and printed license during inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 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. Open container of milk from the previous day with no product date marking. Operator labeled the open container of milk. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/16/2023 revealed 5 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).