Daninos Trattoria

8273 S John Young Pkwy, Orlando, FL 32819
Italian
Last inspected: Oct 20, 2025
52
Score
High Risk

Public records show 10 inspections at Daninos Trattoria stretching back to 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Oct 20, 2025. High risk indicates the latest inspection turned up problems worth knowing about.

There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near eight violations per visit across recent inspections.

Looking across the full record, “ice buildup in reach-in freezer by dishwasher” is the recurring theme, flagged five times.

The city-wide average sits at 79, which Daninos Trattoria's 52 doesn't quite reach. The pattern in the record is worth a careful look.

10
Inspections
0
Critical latest
3
Major latest
7
Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 20, 2025
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mixer in back prep area soiled
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Utensils in hand sink while cooking , operator moved
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 2 employees expired march 2025
53B-14-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In white substance near back prep area
14-01-5
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Plastic bottle near dish machine area, next to clean equipment Water bottle in dry storage area , operator discarded **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Next to dish machine area
24-08-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil container on floor next to kitchen , operator moved **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. **Repeat Violation**
51-18-6
Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. In back prep area , near mop sink area
21-09-4
52
Mar 25, 2025
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked thoughout kitchen and walk-in cooler.
02C-02-5
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at coffee station handwash sink. **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at Bar handwash sink.
31B-03-4
Basic - Two Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair in kitchen over prep table and over prep sink **Repeat Violation**
36-32-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer by dishwasher. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4
Basic - Light not functioning by exit door.
36-62-4
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit in expo prep table **Corrected On-Site**
05-09-4
Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
51-18-6
Basic - Rear exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
35B-01-4
55
Dec 10, 2024
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer in kitchen by prep sink **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-02: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-10: **Time Extended**
14-69-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Two Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair in kitchen over prep table and over prep sink - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-02: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-10: **Time Extended**
36-32-5
90
Dec 2, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
82
Nov 21, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter 60F cold holiding. Operator placed in walk-in cooler for 45 minutes temped at 39F **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At mop sink
29-34-4
High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed.
41-27-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not operational at cookline next to stove. **Warning**
31A-04-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Kitchen hand wash sink, bar sink, and coffee station.
31B-02-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner full size stainless steel pans not inverted in back kitchen prep table. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
24-05-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer in kitchen by prep sink **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4
Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer bucket next to olive oil
21-44-1
Basic - Two Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair in kitchen over prep table and over prep sink
36-32-5
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Washed strawberries and tomatoes over prepared salad. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-17-4
Basic - Ceiling tile missing in rear are by exit door
36-36-4
39
Apr 30, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 5 major violations. 3 minor violations.
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High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
50-17-3
High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink.
29-37-4
Intermediate - 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. -provided **Corrected On-Site**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -ice dispenser at drink station
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. -bowl in handsink **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. -Cookline, pizza line and mens room **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. -next to pizza oven **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. -bacon bits
14-01-5
Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
51-18-6
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. -seasoning -flour
02D-01-5
39
Nov 8, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 9 violations
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. Topped pizza cooked with prosciutto and sent out for service
09-01-4
High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Three comp sink
29-37-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. commercially processed ROP salmon thawed in bag that stated to remove from packaging before thawing
01B-13-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw beef carpaccio plates over pie in double door freezer in kitchen **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08A-02-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice chute at soda machine
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Towel and spatula in hand sink by pizza oven **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31A-09-4
Basic - Clean kitchen utensils not stored inverted or in a protected manner on cooks line
24-05-4
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. See stop sale
06-09-1
Basic - Ice buildup in black single door reach-in freezer by dish machine **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4
39
Apr 20, 2023
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized./quat less than 50ppm/rechecked 200ppm **Corrected On-Site**
22-43-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged./raw beef over cheese, back kitchen white reach in freezer.
08A-02-6
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times./tong inside pizza station side hand sink/
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked./portioned lasagna in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils./opened drink stored over cleaned sheet pans, cleaned dish rack/ **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items./employee's bag on top of pasta bin, kitchen/ **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer/back kitchen freezer for gelato.
14-69-4
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength./less than 50ppm, kitchen/rechecked 200ppm/ **Corrected On-Site**
21-08-4
50
Mar 31, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 3 major violations. 12 minor violations.
View 19 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food./raw sliced beef stored over gelato, kitchen reach in cooler/ **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit./butter holding at 54F, less than 4 hours per operator/iced, rechecked 41F/ **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. 3 compartment sink quat over 500ppm/rechecked 300ppm. Dish machine chlorine over 200ppm.
41-18-4
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked./cooked chicken, lasagna and pasta in walk in cooler.
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime./mixer at back kitchen interior soiled.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing./cook line hand sink used to store pasta drainer/ **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine.
16-23-4
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
32-12-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable./two small blue cutting board at salad station. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils./opened drink on cook line prep table/ **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items./employee's bag and clothing stored on top of the pasta storage box on dry storage rack/ **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting./plastic containers.
24-08-4
Basic - Food stored on floor./oil carton, cook line/ **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled/both sides.
23-03-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning./ **Corrected On-Site**
16-46-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored./pizza boxes on floor/manager office.
25-05-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination./coffee cups at front counter/ **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name./salt, cornbread, flour containers.
02D-01-5
22
Aug 3, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 4-1-22 **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
50-17-2
Basic - Holes above hand sink in the dish area.
36-24-5
Basic - White Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable in sandwich top stations
14-09-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles with olive oil on front pizza line. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
74

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Daninos Trattoria last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Daninos Trattoria on file is from Oct 20, 2025. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Daninos Trattoria?

Across the inspection record, “ice buildup in reach-in freezer by dishwasher” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Daninos Trattoria.

How does Daninos Trattoria compare to other restaurants in Orlando?

Daninos Trattoria most recently scored 52 out of 100, which is lower than the Orlando average of 79.

Has Daninos Trattoria's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Daninos Trattoria have averaged around eight violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a high risk rating mean?

A high risk rating at Daninos Trattoria 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 Daninos Trattoria inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Daninos Trattoria is inspected around three times per year on average.