Giovanni's Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria
Last inspected: Mar 25, 2026
67
Score
Across the available record, Giovanni's Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria has 10 inspections on file, the first dated 2022. The most recent report on file is from Mar 25, 2026. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.
Things are looking better lately, with recent visits averaging around seven violations compared to roughly 11 violations earlier on.
When inspectors have written things up, “wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust” has been the most frequent reason, cited five times.
By comparison, the average Orlando facility scores 79, putting Giovanni's Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria on the weaker side. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.
10
Inspections
0
Critical latest
1
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 25, 2026
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Toxic Substances Properly Identified, Stored, Used
FL-32
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
67
Nov 24, 2025
Routine - Food
4 minor violations.
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Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
82
Jun 10, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 9 minor violations.
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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. Emailed to operator. Operator printer and posted. **Corrected On-Site**
11-27-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cellphone on shelf with single service items at pizza prep area. Operator moved. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing pizza dough not wearing hair restraint. **Repeat Violation**
13-03-4
Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
36-11-4
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Large plastic lids cracked on racks outside of walk-in cooler.
14-38-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Handle of spoon touching cheese, on maketable for salads. Operator placed upright. **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Observed unwashed onions over marinara sauce and unwashed mushrooms over seasoned oil for bread in walk-in cooler. Operator rearranged. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-17-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Behind mixer at end of cook line.
36-27-5
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket at pizza prep station tested 0ppm. Operator replaced and retested at 200ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
21-08-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour container under prep table not labeled. Operator labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
58
Aug 16, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 10 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. cooked noodles 4 pans (54-58F - Cold Holding)overnight
01B-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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Operator states has not been out more than 4 hours.
03F-02-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. On the hws **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.cutting board soiled on the cookline
22-02-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Still in the bucket **Corrected On-Site**
42-01-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Soiled with brown residue
22-20-5
Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Soiled **Repeat Violation**
16-03-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Soiled
16-21-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Kitchen , dish area
36-34-5
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee engaged in food prep wearing a bracelet .
13-07-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee making salads no hair restraint
13-03-4
Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. In the kitchen
36-11-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of lowboy cooler vents
23-03-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Clean buckets on the dry storage rack.
16-46-4
35
Mar 14, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 9 minor violations.
View 13 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Toxic Substances Properly Identified, Stored, Used
FL-32
Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration
FL-33
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
23
Jan 3, 2024
Routine - Food
7 minor violations.
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Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents dusty throughout the kitchen **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-04: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-03: **Time Extended**
36-34-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Pizza station, next to reach in cooler is soiled **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-04: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-03: **Time Extended**
36-73-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed knife between reach in and hand wash sink splash guard **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-04: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-03: **Time Extended**
10-17-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Light not functioning. 1 light on the hood **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-04: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-03: **Time Extended**
36-62-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach and walk in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-04: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-03: **Time Extended**
22-16-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Walk in cooler fan cover dusty **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-04: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-03: **Time Extended**
36-50-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Behind the slicer **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-04: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-03: **Time Extended**
36-27-5
70
Dec 4, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
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Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training provided by an unapproved provider. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Employees completed food certification through IServ **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-04: Extension given due to assistant manager, general manager and area manager all resigning within the past month. Reviewed food employee training needed with new management. **Time Extended**
53B-03-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents dusty throughout the kitchen **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-04: **Time Extended**
36-34-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Pizza station, next to reach in cooler is soiled **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-04: **Time Extended**
36-73-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed knife between reach in and hand wash sink splash guard **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-04: **Time Extended**
10-17-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Light not functioning. 1 light on the hood **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-04: **Time Extended**
36-62-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach and walk in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-04: **Time Extended**
22-16-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Walk in cooler fan cover dusty **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-04: **Time Extended**
36-50-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Behind the slicer **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-12-04: **Time Extended**
36-27-5
64
Oct 2, 2023
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 11 minor violations.
View 14 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Reviewed and completed with operator during inspection **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03F-10-5
Intermediate - Required employee training provided by an unapproved provider. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Employees completed food certification through IServ **Warning**
53B-03-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Pizza station, next to reach in cooler is soiled **Warning**
36-73-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents dusty throughout the kitchen **Warning**
36-34-5
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
24-05-4
Basic - Employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed a can of energy drink in dressing cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-13-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed knife between reach in and hand wash sink splash guard **Warning**
10-17-4
Basic - Light not functioning. 1 light on the hood **Warning**
36-62-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Shared dumpster **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
33-16-4
Basic - Reach and walk in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. **Warning**
22-16-4
Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Walk in cooler fan cover dusty **Warning**
36-50-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Behind the slicer **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-27-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour bin without label **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02D-01-5
43
May 19, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
45
Nov 17, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 12 violations
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. See stop sale. Pizzas in the pizza station, operator stated they were there for less than 4 hrs. Advised operator to have a paper or sticker with the name of the items and time they were placed there. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Employee hand wash sink by the pizza station, dish room and bar area all had water of 77-78F.
27-16-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards Soda dispenser nozzle area
22-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Operator disconnected ice machine and will be cleaning it. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed mold like substance on the ceiling in the dish room
36-34-5
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. **Corrected On-Site**
32-12-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket in reach in cooler at pizza station. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed case of ground beef directly on floor in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-47-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. At the pizza station. **Corrected On-Site**
10-17-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -gasket from reach in cooler at pizza station.
23-03-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Corrected On-Site**
33-16-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. By pizza station
36-27-5
45
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Giovanni's Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Giovanni's Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria on file is from Mar 25, 2026. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Giovanni's Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria?
Across the inspection record, “wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Giovanni's Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria.
How does Giovanni's Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria compare to other restaurants in Orlando?
Giovanni's Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria most recently scored 67 out of 100, which is lower than the Orlando average of 79.
Has Giovanni's Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Giovanni's Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria have averaged around seven violations per visit, down from roughly 11 earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Giovanni's Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria 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 Giovanni's Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Giovanni's Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria is inspected around three times per year on average.
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