Italian Pizzeria and Restaurant
Last inspected: Dec 15, 2025
61
Score
The health department has logged eight inspections at Italian Pizzeria and Restaurant, the earliest from 2022. The most recent report on file is from Dec 15, 2025. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.
Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near six violations per visit.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “equipment in poor repair”, showing up four times.
Italian Pizzeria and Restaurant's latest score of 61 falls below the Lake City average of 80. On the whole, the file is mixed but not concerning.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
2
Major latest
6
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 15, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
61
Aug 1, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
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
47
Jan 8, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
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Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with mold-like substances. Cutting board soiled with mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Front reach-in cooler gaskets torn. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Daylight shining through gap at bottom of exterior back door. **Repeat Violation**
35B-01-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris and mold-like substances throughout. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
78
Jul 24, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
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
Washing Fruits and Vegetables
FL-42
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
70
Dec 19, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
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
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Washing Fruits and Vegetables
FL-42
70
Jul 12, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. 3-pack of glass cleaner on case of tomato sauce. Manager moved to proper shelf storage area. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of ice machine soiled with black mold-like substance. Can opener blade soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. A/C vents and tiles soiled with grease/dust accumulation in kitchen area. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drinks on prep table and shelf over prep table. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Front reach-in cooler gaskets torn. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled throughout. Pan storage shelving soiled with dust accumulation. Upper plate around nozzles of dining room soda machine soiled with mold-like substance.
23-03-4
64
Feb 6, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Certified Food Manager or person in charge failed to verify employee health, exclusions or restrictions.
11-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior microwave top soiled with grease accumulation. Can opener blade soiled. Knife blade soiled on storage bar. Magnetic knife holder stored. **Corrective Action Taken**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No test kit available on-site for sani-buckets.
16-37-1
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. A/C ceiling tile soiled.
36-34-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Interior microwave roof soiled.
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Large sealed container of tea on floor of walk-in cooler. Manager moved to shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Upper plate of soda machine soiled. Gaskets of kitchen coolers soiled.
23-03-4
58
Aug 1, 2022
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 7 minor violations.
View 11 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. Observed employee cutting ready to eat sandwich glove on hand touching knife no glove on hand touching sandwich.
09-01-4
High Priority - Food stored in a container that previously held a toxic substance. See stop sale. 4 5 gallon buckets with red sauce inside old detergent buckets.
01B-32-4
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Togo bags with bread directly inside. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
14-31-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. WD40 over prep area near the back door. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-10-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Multiple beverages on cutting board of reach in cooler in front kitchen area. Employees moved beverages. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Cut papaya and bread in reach in cooler above clean salad plates.
08B-49-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Book bag hanging on shelf with dry foods, helmet on shelves.
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Flour container lid cracked. Cheese container lid in walk in cooler cracked.
14-11-5
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Multiple tongs on oven handles on cooks line. Operator moved items. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4
Basic - Single-service articles stored in toilet room/locker room/garbage room/mechanical room. Pizza boxes in employee bathroom.
25-18-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. 2 mops in hallway to the back door.
42-01-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Italian Pizzeria and Restaurant last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Italian Pizzeria and Restaurant on file is from Dec 15, 2025. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Italian Pizzeria and Restaurant?
Across the inspection record, “equipment in poor repair” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Italian Pizzeria and Restaurant.
How does Italian Pizzeria and Restaurant compare to other restaurants in Lake City?
Italian Pizzeria and Restaurant most recently scored 61 out of 100, which is lower than the Lake City average of 80.
Has Italian Pizzeria and Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Italian Pizzeria and Restaurant have averaged around six violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Italian Pizzeria and Restaurant 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 Italian Pizzeria and Restaurant inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Italian Pizzeria and Restaurant is inspected around two times per year on average.
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