Rosalia's Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria
Last inspected: Feb 12, 2026
78
Score
Rosalia's Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria has been inspected 13 times since 2022. The most recent visit was on Feb 12, 2026. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.
Recent visits have flagged more than earlier ones: around six violations per visit lately, up from roughly one violation before.
Looking across the full record, “in-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses” is the recurring theme, flagged six times.
Rosalia's Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria's latest score of 78 sits above the Jacksonville average of 74. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.
13
Inspections
0
Critical latest
1
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 12, 2026
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
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 poster. **Corrective Action Taken**
11-27-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soiled interior base of drawer coolers. oven handles.
23-24-4
Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop in soiled scoop holder. Ice machine. Moved by manager. **Corrected On-Site**
10-12-5
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs over oven handle. Moved by manager. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
78
Oct 9, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
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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. 1/2 pizza on counter in kitchen with no time mark. Made 45 mins ago. Marked by manger. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Rear Hand Wash Sink by Dish machine line blocked. ( Work in progress to fix leak)
31A-09-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl/soufflé cups as scoops in spices. **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Pizza paddles stored next to broom handles. Moved by manager .
24-05-4
Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Utensils in spoiled rack. Rear of kitchen in hallway. Moved by manager for cleaning. **Corrective Action Taken**
24-06-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor by rear Hand Wash Sink. Standing water by frontline bar. (Leak)
36-22-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in walk in freezer. By blower.
14-69-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs over oven handles. Moved by manager. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Leak at rear Hand Wash Sink . Pipes Under Hand Wash Sink. Leak from pipes at frontline bar.
29-11-4
55
Feb 20, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
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Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
64
Feb 18, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jan 8, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Establishment added extended bar on rear side of restaurant. (Behind Dish machine line. ) (Note. Old File # 220696. Shows plans from 2008 ) **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-21: At today's callback : time needed to submit. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-03: At today's callback : no plans submitted. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-08: At today's callback : per emails to and from plan review and operator. Continuing correspondence and plans submitted. **Time Extended**
51-16-7
90
Dec 3, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Establishment added extended bar on rear side of restaurant. (Behind Dish machine line. ) (Note. Old File # 220696. Shows plans from 2008 ) **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-21: At today's callback : time needed to submit. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-03: At today's callback : no plans submitted. **Admin Complaint**
51-16-7
90
Oct 21, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Establishment added extended bar on rear side of restaurant. (Behind Dish machine line. ) (Note. Old File # 220696. Shows plans from 2008 ) **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-21: At today's callback : time needed to submit. **Time Extended**
51-16-7
90
Aug 21, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 8 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. Missing time mark on container of butter made at 2 pm. Marked by manger. **Corrective Action Taken**
03F-02-5
Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Establishment added extended bar on rear side of restaurant. (Behind Dish machine line. ) (Note. Old File # 220696. Shows plans from 2008 ) **Warning**
51-16-7
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled degreaser chemical spray bottle at Dish machine. Marked by manger. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing Hand Wash Sink sign at rear kitchen
31B-04-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Minor Soiled deflector plate to interior of ice machine located : rear kitchen
22-20-5
Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Missing cove molding rear of kitchen along hallway near Dish machine.
36-03-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Minor frame damage to wall by rear of kitchen near Dish machine.
36-24-5
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
10-20-4
55
Apr 29, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Non food grade containers. Sugar.
14-15-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs over handles. Moved by manager
10-20-4
82
Nov 6, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board with black like substance. Prep line.
22-02-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Frozen seafoods thawing in standing water. Person In Charge turned on faucet. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
Basic - Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Slow drawing floor drain by Dish Machine. Person In Charge using auger to clear line. Had just cleared drain as Inspection started. (Floors mopped with bleach water.) **Corrective Action Taken**
29-19-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs over oven handles. Moved by manager. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soiled exterior of equipment including handles to coolers.
23-24-4
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Leak under Hand wash sink next to Dish Machine. **Repeat Violation**
29-11-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor by walk in cooler. Cleaned by manager. Also under Hand wash sink by Dish Machine. **Corrective Action Taken**
36-22-4
67
Jul 11, 2023
Complaint Partial
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 6 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. Food prep employee cutting tomatoes for later use with bare hand contact. Manager intervened. **Corrective Action Taken**
09-01-4
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment license expired 06/01/2023. Renowned during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
50-17-3
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink by Dish Machine blocked by multiple boxes. Moved by manager. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs over oven handles.
10-20-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in base of kitchen cooler. Near walk in cooler.
29-49-6
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Leak under kitchen Hand wash sink near walk in cooler.
29-11-4
58
Apr 4, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Plate of over stacked cooked chicken on make table at 70°. Per Person In Charge placed 1 hr before. Moved by manager. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
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. Gave form
11-27-4
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. Gave form
11-26-1
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Soiled deflector plate to interior of ice machine located : kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soiled exterior of equipment including handles to coolers.
23-24-4
Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Missing, broken molding by bar entrance. **Repeat Violation**
36-03-4
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Food prep/service employee wearing bracelets and/or hand jewelry while engaged in food preparation and service.
13-07-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled walk in cooler shelves.
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Soiled interior of kitchen cooler. Pizza prep.
22-16-4
52
Oct 18, 2022
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
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
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
55
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Rosalia's Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Rosalia's Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria on file is from Feb 12, 2026. The public record contains 13 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Rosalia's Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria?
Across the inspection record, “in-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Rosalia's Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria.
How does Rosalia's Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria compare to other restaurants in Jacksonville?
Rosalia's Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria most recently scored 78 out of 100, which is higher than the Jacksonville average of 74.
Has Rosalia's Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Rosalia's Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria have averaged around six violations per visit, up from roughly one earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Rosalia's Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria 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 Rosalia's Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Rosalia's Italian Restaurant and Pizzeria is inspected around four times per year on average.
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