Mama Della's Dinnerhouse

5601 Universal Blvd, Orlando, FL 32819

Italian

Last inspected: Nov 5, 2025

Score

Low Risk

The health department has logged seven inspections at Mama Della's Dinnerhouse, the earliest from 2022. The most recent report on file is from Nov 5, 2025. A low risk rating suggests inspectors haven't found much to be concerned about lately.

The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around five violations to closer to one violation per visit over the last few inspections.

When inspectors have written things up, “in-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses” has been the most frequent reason, cited three times.

Mama Della's Dinnerhouse's latest score of 95 sits above the Orlando average of 79. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Nov 5, 2025

Routine - Food

1 minor violation.

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Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Containers at the bar **Corrected On-Site**

16-46-4

Jun 9, 2025

Routine - Food

1 minor violation.

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Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Beverage area

14-33-4

Dec 12, 2024

Routine - Food

2 minor violations.

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Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Tile cracked on outside of walk in cooler

36-24-5

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Oven handle on cooks line **Corrected On-Site**

10-20-4

Feb 12, 2024

Routine - Food

1 minor violation.

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Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Server soda machine **Corrected On-Site**

10-12-5

Jul 27, 2023

Routine - Food

1 major violation. 2 minor violations.

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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. Milk on cooks line **Corrected On-Site**

02C-03-5

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. On cooks line between table and reach in cooler **Corrected On-Site**

10-17-4

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Oven handles on cooks linen **Corrected On-Site**

10-20-4

Feb 7, 2023

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.

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High Priority - 3 Live, small flying insects in bar area.

35A-02-6

High Priority - Sewage/wastewater backing up through floor drains. Hand sink by the walk in cooler Water breaching the drain and coming over on to the floor and going to another drain Maintenance showed up and trying to fix. **Corrected On-Site**

28-26-5

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times in bar **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

31A-09-4

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. In bar **Corrected On-Site**

41-17-4

Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.

16-03-4

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food in sangria **Corrected On-Site**

14-01-5

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Slider on the ice machine door cracked.

14-11-5

Basic - In-use ice scoop for ice machine located outside not stored in a protected manner between uses. **Corrected On-Site**

10-13-5

Basic - In-use pizza piel stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. **Corrected On-Site**

10-17-4

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses on stove. **Corrected On-Site**

10-20-4

Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster. **Repeat Violation**

29-17-4

Oct 18, 2022

Routine - Food

1 major violation. 6 minor violations.

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Hands Clean and Properly Washed

FL-08

Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized

FL-22

Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature

FL-29

Approved Thawing Methods Used

FL-31

Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place

FL-36

Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible

FL-10

Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels

FL-14

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Mama Della's Dinnerhouse last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Mama Della's Dinnerhouse on file is from Nov 5, 2025. The public record contains seven inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Mama Della's Dinnerhouse?

Across the inspection record, “in-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Mama Della's Dinnerhouse.

How does Mama Della's Dinnerhouse compare to other restaurants in Orlando?

Mama Della's Dinnerhouse most recently scored 95 out of 100, which is higher than the Orlando average of 79.

Has Mama Della's Dinnerhouse's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Mama Della's Dinnerhouse have averaged around one violation per visit, down from roughly five earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Mama Della's Dinnerhouse means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

How often is Mama Della's Dinnerhouse inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Mama Della's Dinnerhouse is inspected around two times per year on average.

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