Bella Italia
Last inspected: Apr 2, 2026
23
Score
The health department has logged eight inspections at Bella Italia, the earliest from 2022. The most recent report on file is from Apr 2, 2026. The high risk label is a heads-up that the most recent visit didn't go well.
Recent visits have flagged more than earlier ones: around 16 violations per visit lately, up from roughly eight violations before.
Looking across the full record, “reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation” is the recurring theme, flagged five times.
Compared to other Orlando restaurants (averaging 79), there's room to close the gap. This restaurant has more on its record than most do.
8
Inspections
1
Critical latest
5
Major latest
16
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 2, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 5 major violations. 16 minor violations.
View 22 violations
High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee used his phone then head to work at the kitchen without hand wash . **Repeat Violation**
12A-13-4
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food.
03F-10-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Plate and buckets stored at the employee hand sink the one next to 3 compartment sink . **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board kitchen area . **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Quat sanitizer no test strips available. **Repeat Violation**
16-37-1
Intermediate - 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 for some . Observed 2 food handler the new employee didn't have one or employee agreement.
11-26-1
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Multiple area missing tile back of the house. **Repeat Violation**
36-17-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Salad oil stored on floor back of the house. Operator moved it to shelves. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach-in 3 door freezer.
14-69-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mop sink .
23-03-4
Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Exit door next to mop sink .
35B-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Through kitchen equipment. **Repeat Violation**
22-16-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Pizza boxes stored on floor back of the house. **Corrected On-Site**
25-05-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed tomatoes and papers stored over ready cooked pasta at the walk-in cooler . Operator switch it . **Corrected On-Site**
08B-17-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Portion cup used as scoop for the parm cheese and the croutons. Operator discarded it . **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Through kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. silverware stored front area not inverted. Operator fix it . **Corrected On-Site**
24-05-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cellphone stored over prep table . Operator removed it . **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized. Observed employee washing dishes only washed and rinsed no sanitizer.
16-13-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket torn bottom of make table . **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Exit door by the mop sink . **Repeat Violation**
35B-01-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Through kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
23
Sep 15, 2025
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 5 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 20 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored above of cooked broccoli and chicken wings bottom of make table . Operator switch it . **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
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 add the time was there for less than 15 minutes. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Chlorine sanitizer 200+++ Operator change it second checked 100 ppm . **Corrected On-Site**
41-27-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw seafood stored above of ready to eat food at the reach-in freezer.
08A-02-6
High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee spoke on the phone then head to make pizza without washing his hand .
12A-13-4
Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed one of the employees washing his hand at the 3 compartment sink .
12A-03-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board at Make table .
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Pans and utensils stored on employee hand sink the one next to the 3 compartment sink .
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Quat strips not available to check sanitizer at 3 compartment sink . Chlorine test not available to check the sanitizer bucket.
16-37-1
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Employee hand sink next to the 3 compartment sink . **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic container without handles used as scoop at the pizza sauce . Operator switch it with scoop with a handle. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Top of reach-in white freezer broken . Gasket torn bottom of make table .
14-11-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Exit door .
35B-01-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Multiple area missing tile at the kitchen.
36-17-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Cans of olives sliced and beans stored on floor at the storage area back of the house. Pizza sauce and cut anion buckets stored on floor at the walk-in cooler . **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on stove door handle .
10-20-4
Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Exit door .
35B-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Bottom of make table and reach-in freezer door . **Repeat Violation**
22-16-4
17
Feb 24, 2025
Routine - Food
7 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
55
Aug 15, 2024
Routine - Food
9 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Next to the mixer .
51-11-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Top of the mixer .
36-32-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Throughout kitchen .
36-34-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Make table . **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Throughout kitchen.
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bucket of pasta stored on floor . **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. The hoods .
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Throughout kitchen equipment.
22-16-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Observed unwashed box of green pepper stored on top of cooked chicken at the walk-in cooler . **Corrected On-Site**
08B-17-4
64
Jan 24, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce.Raw shell eggs stored lemons . **Corrected On-Site**
08A-04-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored.Chemicals stored over napkins in dry rack. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.Soup and lasagna made in the weekend no date marked. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.Small cup use to scoop croutons. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.Cutting boards on make tables.
14-09-4
Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container.Employee open drink stored on t of cutting board in cookline. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-12-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
35B-01-4
55
Sep 22, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting board from reach in cooler in cook line is soiled
22-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Corrected On-Site**
22-20-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Back of kitchen
51-11-4
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Through kitchen **Repeat Violation**
36-37-5
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. **Repeat Violation**
22-16-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation**
14-33-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Next to fryers
36-27-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Powder sugar container **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
64
Feb 6, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 8 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. pork pork (55F - Cold Holding) less than 4 hours. Manager placed in the unit to cool. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Reach in freezer and cooler
23-24-4
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Throughout **Repeat Violation**
36-37-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
36-34-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. White boards On each make table.
14-09-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Chips, manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4
Basic - Light not functioning.
36-62-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
22-16-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
14-17-4
58
Jul 27, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. ; butter (46F - Cold Holding)less than 4 hours. Manager removed the double pan to cool. **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 . Knots and pizza. Staff added markings. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
03F-02-5
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Staff filled **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
05-08-4
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Through out kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
36-37-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Coke on cutting board. Staff moved and cleaned space. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
35B-01-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Triple sink area. **Repeat Violation**
36-17-5
Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Shredded Cheese in walk-in cooler. Staff picked up cheese. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-47-4
Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Over food prep area in kitchen.
38-07-4
45
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Bella Italia last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Bella Italia on file is from Apr 2, 2026. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Bella Italia?
Across the inspection record, “reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Bella Italia.
How does Bella Italia compare to other restaurants in Orlando?
Bella Italia most recently scored 23 out of 100, which is lower than the Orlando average of 79.
Has Bella Italia's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Bella Italia have averaged around 16 violations per visit, up from roughly eight earlier in the record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Bella Italia means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.
How often is Bella Italia inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Bella Italia is inspected around two times per year on average.
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