Josie's Pizza and Wings
Last inspected: Apr 23, 2026
43
Score
Josie's Pizza and Wings has been inspected nine times since 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Apr 23, 2026. The high risk label is a heads-up that the most recent visit didn't go well.
Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around nine violations each.
Across the inspection history, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded seven times.
The city-wide average sits at 64, which Josie's Pizza and Wings' 43 doesn't quite reach. This restaurant has more on its record than most do.
9
Inspections
4
Critical latest
1
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 23, 2026
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 8 violations
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./chlorine 0ppm. **Warning**
22-41-4
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license./license expired 4/1/2026. Owner renewed immediately, license now current active, expires 4/1/2027. **Corrected On-Site**
50-17-3
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit./beef (pizza topping)cold holding at 45F/moved to freezer/rechecked 41F/ **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit./cooked chicken wings holding at 80F for less than 4 hours per cook/next to deep fryer/moved back to walk in cooler to cool down to 41F. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233./missing one employee training certificate.
53B-13-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair./pizza reach in cooler left side gasket disrepair.
14-11-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Pizza oven bottom shelf soiled. Ice machine filters soiled. Hood filters soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle./kitchen hand sink leaking.
29-11-4
43
Oct 22, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
50
Apr 1, 2025
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license./expired 4/1/2025.
50-17-3
High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized./quat 0ppm/rechecked 200ppm/ **Corrected On-Site**
22-43-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Ricotta cheese 62F, sausages 60F, cut ham 62F, chicken 60F/all old holding for less than 4 hours per cook/moved to walk in cooler, rechecked Ricotta cheese 43F, sausages 41F, cut ham 40F, chicken 43F. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit./marinara sauce hot holding at 109F/less than 4 hours/turned up thermostat/rechecked 181F **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6
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./chlorine 0ppm/dish washer at front counter/rechecked 100ppm.
22-41-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths./both quat and chlorine strips not available.
16-37-1
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled./sanitizer bottle at front counter not labeled. **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils./opened bottle drink stored with cleaned utensils/ **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./a bag of vegetables stored with food served in restaurant/ **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4
Basic - Food stored on floor./a box of cheese on walk in cooler floor.
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust./pizza oven bottom tray soiled. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up./forks and knives, wait station table/ **Corrected On-Site**
24-18-4
30
Aug 2, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 5 major violations. 5 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 kitchen manager used bare hands to pick up sandwiches out from the oven/advised/ **Corrected On-Site**
09-01-4
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening./cut ham in walk in cooler.
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer on cleaned dish rack soiled. Pizza oven roller soiled with grease build up. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing./front counter hand sink used to store chemical bottles.
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked./homemade pizza sauce made from another location and delivered with no date marking, walk in cooler/ **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled./sanitizer bottle at front counter not labeled.
41-17-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food./plastic cups used to scoop salt and sugar/containers across from 3 compartment sink.
14-01-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils./back kitchen rack across from 3 compartment sink.
12B-07-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled/above deep fryers. Pizza oven bottom tray soiled with food debris/non food contact service. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
42-01-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name./salt, sugar and flour containers not labeled/back kitchen across from 3 compartment sink.
02D-01-5
41
Jan 23, 2024
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 7 minor violations.
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Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime./pizza oven roller soiled.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing./kitchen hand sink used to dump ice.
31A-11-4
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./one female kitchen employee working less than 60 days with no employee's training certificate available. **Repeat Violation**
11-26-1
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items./jacket stored over pizza boxes on storage rack/ **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees./kitchen entrance hand sink/ **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with grease build up. Deep fryer and pizza oven hood filters. Pizza oven bottom tray soiled with grease build up. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination./to go boxes stored on top shelves/ **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust./mold like substances behind 3 compartment sink.
36-27-5
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle./front counter dish machine.
29-11-4
52
Oct 13, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
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Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer soiled with food debris. Pizza oven roller with grease build up. - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-13: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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./only one agreement available. - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-13: **Time Extended**
11-26-1
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees./kitchen entrance hand sink. - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-13: **Time Extended**
31B-04-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled. Pizza oven bottom tray with food debris. - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-13: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name./salt and flour container not labeled/back kitchen storage rack. - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-13: **Time Extended**
02D-01-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-13: **Time Extended**
22-20-5
67
Oct 5, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 3 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 14 violations
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./0ppm/bar. **Warning**
22-41-4
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 a pizza and used bare hands to put it on a plate/advised.
09-01-4
High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed./chlorine over 200ppm/rechecked 100ppm/ **Corrected On-Site**
41-18-4
High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed./chlorine over 200ppm/rechecked 100ppm/ **Corrected On-Site**
41-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer soiled with food debris. Pizza oven roller with grease build up.
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink./back kitchen hand sink/ **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
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./only one agreement available.
11-26-1
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
22-20-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food./bowl used to scoop flour/back kitchen storage rack/ **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
Basic - Food stored on floor./soda boxes on floor/near exit door.
08B-38-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees./kitchen entrance hand sink.
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled. Pizza oven bottom tray with food debris.
23-03-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name./salt and flour container not labeled/back kitchen storage rack.
02D-01-5
29
Feb 6, 2023
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 11 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. **Corrected On-Site**
11-27-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand wash sink fron counter. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
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. Server not engaging in preparation of food. **Corrected On-Site**
11-26-1
Basic - Ceiling/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.throughout the kitchen.
36-34-5
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Repeat Violation**
50-09-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Green and red cutting boards stored on shelf in the kitchen.
14-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on preparation table in the kitchen. **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 headphones next to ingredients at dry storage shelf storage area. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clear containers on storage shelf in the kitchen.
24-08-4
Basic - Interior of pizza oven has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. **Repeat Violation**
22-08-4
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. **Corrected On-Site**
51-13-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled filters at hood suppression system at fryer station.
23-03-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses .at preparation table in the kitchen. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour no labeled at dry storage area. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5
43
Oct 18, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
45
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Josie's Pizza and Wings last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Josie's Pizza and Wings on file is from Apr 23, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Josie's Pizza and Wings?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited seven times, more than any other issue at Josie's Pizza and Wings.
How does Josie's Pizza and Wings compare to other restaurants in Windermere?
Josie's Pizza and Wings most recently scored 43 out of 100, which is lower than the Windermere average of 64.
Has Josie's Pizza and Wings' inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Josie's Pizza and Wings have averaged around nine violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Josie's Pizza and Wings 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 Josie's Pizza and Wings inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Josie's Pizza and Wings is inspected around three times per year on average.
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