Bizarro's Italian Restaurant
Last inspected: Jan 28, 2026
78
Score
The health department has logged nine inspections at Bizarro's Italian Restaurant, the earliest from 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Jan 28, 2026. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.
Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around three violations lately and about five violations before that.
Looking across the full record, “wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust” is the recurring theme, flagged four times.
Bizarro's Italian Restaurant's latest score of 78 falls below the Melbourne average of 84. The record reflects steady performance over time.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 28, 2026
Routine - Food
5 minor violations.
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Basic - Chicken parmigiana and meatballs stored in walk in cooler not covered. Employe covered products. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License posted expired april 1, 2025 License is current. Establishment is open and operating. Verified ownership
50-09-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on sandwich prep cooler
14-09-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall next to stand mixer is heavily soiled, walls in kitchen have grease build up
36-27-5
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Cook put cloth in sanitizer bucket. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
78
Aug 4, 2025
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
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Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
16-21-4
Basic - Interior of microwave is rusted and pitted
22-16-4
90
Jan 22, 2025
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
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Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Interior dish machine soiled and dish racks heavily soiled - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-22: **Time Extended**
16-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters dusty and some have grease build up, Shelves in small black refrigerator on cook line is soiled **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-22: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
90
Jan 13, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
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High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Tested 0ppm, primed and rerun machine **Warning**
22-41-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mixer
22-02-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Chicken parmigiana, ground beef, noodles, and garlic butter not date marked **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall behind dishwasher has black mold like substance. Wall in pizza area is soiled behind Make line cooler and on wall by dinning room
36-27-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar on keg cooler for tea, not labeled
02D-01-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine front counter has black mold like substance on top interior edges
22-20-5
Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Interior dish machine soiled and dish racks heavily soiled
16-03-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Exterior of microwave soiled
23-24-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters dusty and some have grease build up, Shelves in small black refrigerator on cook line is soiled **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
50
Jul 31, 2024
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
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Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
86
Dec 22, 2023
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
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Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
90
Jul 14, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 5 minor violations.
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High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled cell phone then handled a customer their food.
12A-25-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine currently not working, bags of ice stored in bin, some build up of mold like substance in top corners
22-20-5
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Floor under equipment has heavy build up of dirt
36-01-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tile by pizza station is cracked some cove molding missing
36-17-5
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall by pizza station soiled Wall by triple sink soiled Wall by hand sink/pizza oven soiled Wall by mixer soiled
36-27-5
67
Jan 24, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
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Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
67
Aug 17, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control not discarded at the end of the 4-hour/6-hour period. See stop sale. Operator had left over pizza from time plan of last night, had out for one hour and returned to refrigeration. Educated operator on proper time plan process and procedures. Operator discarded pizza from cooler **Corrected On-Site**
03F-04-5
High Priority - Operator failed to comply with a Stop Sale Notice. Food for which Stop Sale Notice issued continues to be prepared for service/served to the public. Operator had left over pizza from time plan of last night, had out for one hour and returned to refrigeration. Educated operator on proper time plan process and procedures. Operator discarded pizza from cooler **Corrective Action Taken**
01B-06-4
Intermediate - Can opener blade left over food debris **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of black-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Corrected On-Site**
22-20-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. In prep area accumulated dust on ceiling and vents Ceiling tiles in dinning room water damage **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Behind dishmachine wall accumulated black like substance Behind fryer wall accumulated grease
36-27-5
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Bizarro's Italian Restaurant last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Bizarro's Italian Restaurant on file is from Jan 28, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Bizarro's Italian Restaurant?
Across the inspection record, “wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Bizarro's Italian Restaurant.
How does Bizarro's Italian Restaurant compare to other restaurants in Melbourne?
Bizarro's Italian Restaurant most recently scored 78 out of 100, which is lower than the Melbourne average of 84.
Has Bizarro's Italian Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Bizarro's Italian Restaurant have averaged around three violations per visit, down from roughly five earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Bizarro's Italian Restaurant means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Bizarro's Italian Restaurant inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Bizarro's Italian Restaurant is inspected around three times per year on average.
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