VIA ITALIA WOODFIRED PIZZA AND BAR
Hunters Village Road
Tampa, Florida, 33645
Hillsborough County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.8/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 3/20/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
2
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-08-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave above prep table. Ovens on cook line have built up food debris. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-20: **Time Extended**
- 02D-01-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour removed from original container not labeled on pizza line. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-20: **Time Extended**
- 01C-05-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Clam tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-20: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/20/2025 revealed 3 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 3/13/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
4
Basic
12
Total
19
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets by ice machine not inverted for protection. **Warning**
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning**
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On front line by pizza oven. Manager moved to non food prep area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone stored above food prep area by can opener. **Warning**
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on oven handle. **Warning**
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave above prep table. Ovens on cook line have built up food debris. **Warning**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood system has grease and dust build up. **Warning**
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Mozzarella in walk in. Employee covered. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. By back door. **Warning**
- 21-38-4:Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor underneath pizza station. **Warning**
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour removed from original container not labeled on pizza line. **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. Employee cutting eggplant and touching with bare hands. Manager stated eggplant would not be cooked immediately to or above 145 F but at a later time. **Warning**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On pizza line blue cheese (45F - Cold Holding) operator had employee replace. ricotta (51F - Cold Holding); salmon (51F - Cold Holding); calamari (52F - Cold Holding) temp 1:05 operator moved to walk in. Reach in across from cook line parm (52F - Cold Holding); mozz (52F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (46F - Cold Holding). Operator placed in reach in freezer. In reach in across from prep butter (54F - Cold Holding); cooked pasta (54F - Cold Holding); cooked pasta (52F - Cold Holding). Operator moved to walk in. **Warning**
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Lasagna (124F - Hot Holding) operator had employee reheat.; bechamel (102F - Hot Holding) **Warning**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Can opener blade soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. **Warning**
- 01C-10-4:Intermediate - Clam tag removed from original container prior to container being emptied. **Warning**
- 01C-05-4:Intermediate - Clam tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing sanitizer not labeled in mop sink. **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/13/2025 revealed 19 total violations (3 high priority, 4 intermediate, 12 basic).
Inspection on 11/14/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/14/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 9/13/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
7
Basic
3
Total
10
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 01C-05-4:Intermediate - Observed: Clam tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment. **Warning** Priority: Intermediate
- 01C-03-4:Intermediate - Observed: Clam tags not marked with last date served. **Warning** Priority: Intermediate
- 06-09-1:Basic - Observed: 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. Observed packs of salmon just thawed. Manager cut bags. **Warning** Priority: Basic
- 11-27-4:Intermediate - Observed: Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. **Warning** Priority: Intermediate
- 08B-37-4:Basic - Observed: Food stored in a prohibited area. Observed storage rack with dry goods in back hallway that customers can access **Warning** Priority: Basic
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Observed: Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink in pizza station and dish blocked by brooms and carts. Manager removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** Priority: Intermediate
- 51-13-4:Basic - Observed: No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. **Warning** Priority: Basic
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - Observed: No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. **Warning** Priority: Intermediate
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - Observed: No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning** Priority: Intermediate
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - Observed: No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. **Warning** Priority: Intermediate
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/13/2024 revealed 10 total violations (0 high priority, 7 intermediate, 3 basic).