Angelo's Pizzeria & Ristorante II

2492 N Essex Ave, Hernando, FL 34442
Italian
Last inspected: Apr 8, 2026
64
Score
Medium Risk

Inspectors have visited Angelo's Pizzeria & Ristorante II nine times, with records going back to 2022. The most recent report on file is from Apr 8, 2026. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.

Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near four violations per visit.

“No written procedures available for use” comes up most often, recorded two times in the inspection record.

That's lower than the typical Hernando restaurant, which scores around 79. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.

9
Inspections
2
Critical latest
1
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 8, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Air gap between water supply inlet and flood rim of equipment/sink is less than one inch. Pipe under 3 compartment sink
29-44-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. French onion soup (122F - Hot Holding) operator moved to stove to reheated to 178F. **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. White cutting boards in cook line area
22-02-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. 3 Employees in cook line area preparing food
13-03-4
64
Dec 16, 2025
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Chipped epoxy floors throughout kitchen **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-16: **Time Extended**
36-11-4
95
Oct 15, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee rinsed pizza cutter in hand wash sink in front counter area **Warning**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - 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**
53B-01-5
Basic - Ceiling shows damage or is in disrepair. Bubble in ceiling near dining room entrance of kitchen **Warning**
36-32-5
Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Chipped epoxy floors throughout kitchen **Warning**
36-11-4
74
Jun 26, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 1 live fly on cutting board in cook line area. Operator eliminated fly and sanitized area. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-02-7
86
Dec 17, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Inside top of refrigerated make-table at front counter: pizza sauce (51F - Cold Holding). Employee stated the pizza sauce is made in-house and was placed into the make-table at 11am from another cooler. Inspector had employee place the pizza sauce in a freezer to rapidly cool to 41F. Follow-up: pizza sauce (51F 2:30, 50F 3:10 - Cooling). Pizza sauce unable to cool to 41F before it has been in the danger zone for 4 hours, stop sale issued. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-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. Pizza at front counter missing time mark. Employee stated the pizza was made at 11:30 and added proper time mark. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. pizza sauce (51F - Cold Holding). Employee stated the pizza sauce is made in-house and was placed into the make-table at 11am from another cooler. Inspector had employee place the pizza sauce in a freezer to rapidly cool to 41F. Follow-up: pizza sauce (51F 2:30, 50F 3:10 - Cooling). Pizza sauce unable to cool to 41F before it has been in the danger zone for 4 hours.
01B-02-5
Intermediate - No temperature measuring device provided on dishmachine. No thermometer available for testing high temp dish machine.
16-40-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Metal bowl without handle stored down inside bin of salt near walk-in cooler. Manager removed brown from bin during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Cloth tool bag stored on prep table at kitchen entrance above co gainers of oil. Manager removed tool bag from table during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
42-03-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bin of salt missing label on shelf near walk-in cooler. Manager added proper label to salt during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
50
Feb 2, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Pain relief medication on prep table shelf. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
41-07-4
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. Cream in reach in cooler at cook line. Operator dated. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-03-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phones/ keys on prep table. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Kitchen area and walk in cooler **Repeat Violation**
36-11-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed tomatoes over buttermilk in walk in cooler.
08B-17-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation**
14-17-4
64
Aug 25, 2023
Routine - Food
6 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration
FL-33
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
70
Feb 23, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish above cheese in walk in freezer
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Hot water sanitizing dishmachine final rinse temperature at manifold exceeds 194 degrees Fahrenheit. High temp machine final rinse read 223F on irreversible thermometer. Operator will manually sanitize in 3 compartment sink until adjusted. **Corrective Action Taken**
22-59-4
Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.
16-62-1
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. **Repeat Violation**
03F-10-5
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. Discussed with operator
06-09-1
61
Aug 3, 2022
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. Plans have been submitted and approved but plans do not match the building materials in storage shed storing single service items,next to outdoor ice machine. Floors, walls and ceilings not smooth and easily cleanable. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
51-16-7
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Emailed operator written procedure to operator **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
03F-10-5
Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Above dish machine area **Repeat Violation**
38-01-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled. Bottom shelf of prep table in cook line area rusted.
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. To go boxes stored on floor in out door storage shed
25-05-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Salami thawing in standing water in bus tub. Operator placed tub in sink and is running cool running water over the salami. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
Basic - Unprotected ice machine in a customer/nonsecure area. Outdoor ice machine adjacent to walk in freezer does not have lock. Exterior gate leading to ice machine not locked. Operator states the exterior gate cannot be locked during business hours due to the delivery drivers going in and out. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08B-62-4
Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Floors, walls and ceiling in outdoor storage shed storing single service items.
36-30-4
Basic - Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice bin. At drink station in kitchen area
22-20-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Door broken and repaired with duct tape, glass door salad cooler in kitchen area. Shelves rusted in reach in freezer at cook line.
14-11-5
Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Chipped paint on floors throughout kitchen area
36-11-4
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Angelo's Pizzeria & Ristorante II last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Angelo's Pizzeria & Ristorante II on file is from Apr 8, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Angelo's Pizzeria & Ristorante II?

Across the inspection record, “no written procedures available for use” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Angelo's Pizzeria & Ristorante II.

How does Angelo's Pizzeria & Ristorante II compare to other restaurants in Hernando?

Angelo's Pizzeria & Ristorante II most recently scored 64 out of 100, which is lower than the Hernando average of 79.

Has Angelo's Pizzeria & Ristorante II's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Angelo's Pizzeria & Ristorante II have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Angelo's Pizzeria & Ristorante II means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

How often is Angelo's Pizzeria & Ristorante II inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Angelo's Pizzeria & Ristorante II is inspected around two times per year on average.