Leone's Ristorante & Pizzeria
Last inspected: Dec 5, 2025
47
Score
Leone's Ristorante & Pizzeria, located at 1266 Jacaranda Blvd in Venice, Florida, underwent a high-risk inspection on December 5, 2025, with a score of 47. This inspection identified three major and nine minor violations, including a repeat violation for an inadequately secured carbon dioxide tank. Previous inspections for this Italian establishment have also frequently resulted in high-risk classifications.
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Inspection History
Dec 5, 2025
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 9 minor violations.
47
Jul 21, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
55
Jan 16, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 10 minor violations.
47
Sep 9, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
45
Jan 19, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 9 minor violations.
37
Sep 18, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
45
May 25, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
82
May 23, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 4 major violations. 7 minor violations.
30
Dec 12, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
43
Violations — Dec 5, 2025 Inspection
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler at the pizza station.
29-49-6
Basic - Carbon dioxide tank not adequately secured behind the bar. **Repeat Violation**
51-11-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed an open employee beverage on a food preparation surface at the pizza station. The beverage was properly stored. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed a box of raw chicken stored on the floor of the walk in cooler. The operator properly stored the chicken. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Forks stored upright with the food-contact surface up on the expo line. The operator removed the forks for cleaning. **Corrected On-Site**
24-18-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed the scoop handle used for croutons not stored above the food. The operator removed the scoop from the croutons. **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. **Repeat Violation**
16-46-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid.
33-16-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses at the salad station. The operator properly stored the wet wiping cloth. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the can opener soiled with an accumulation of food debris.
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at the entrance to the cook line. The operator provided paper towels for the hand sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cooked chicken and cooked lasagna prepared onsite and held for more than 24 hours with no date mark. The operator properly date marked the above foods. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
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