Villaggio's Pizzeria
Last inspected: Dec 31, 2025
47
Score
Public records show nine inspections at Villaggio's Pizzeria stretching back to 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Dec 31, 2025. Diners may want to take note: high risk reflects issues that a health inspector considered important.
Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near six violations per visit.
“Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing four times across the record.
Compared to other Newberry restaurants (averaging 70), there's room to close the gap. Taken together, the history suggests a facility that has struggled with consistency.
9
Inspections
1
Critical latest
1
Major latest
6
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 31, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration
FL-33
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
47
Aug 27, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation.
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High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Inside walk-in cooler: chicken (54F - Cold Holding); sliced ham (53F - Cold Holding); ham (51F - Cold Holding); meatballs (54F - Cold Holding). Ambient air temperature is 55F. Manager called a technician, who arrived during this inspection. The technician stated the cooler is functioning correctly and the employees need to keep the door closed. Manager stated the temperatures were 41F or below at 8am. Manager began moving foods to other coolers and adding ice to cool product to 41F. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-27: Inside walk-in cooler: Eggplant 47F, sliced ham 45F, chicken 47F. Employee stated the eggplant and sliced ham has been stored inside the walk-in cooler overnight. Stop sales issued. Manager stated the chicken was frozen and thawed this morning. Manager voluntarily discarded the chicken. **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
86
Aug 26, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
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Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
58
Jan 30, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
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Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Wrapped portions of lasagna missing date mark in reach-in freezer in back of kitchen. Employee added proper date mark during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-04-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Repair patch peeling away from ceiling over prep area, leaving gap in back of kitchen.
36-32-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. 1. Employee bag stored directly on top of plastic pan lids in back of kitchen. 2. Employee jacket stored hanging directly above plastic pan lids in back of kitchen. Manager removed both personal items from over clean dishes due this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Several cracked and/or missing floor tiles at cookline.
36-17-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Two boxes containing tomatoes stored directly on floor inside walk-in cooler. Manager had employee place boxes on a shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Six plastic pan lids with chipped corners stacked near walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
14-38-4
Basic - Screen in door torn/in poor repair. Screen torn away from door of rear storage room.
36-60-5
67
Sep 4, 2024
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
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High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 06/01/2024. **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On shelf inside walk-in cooler: meatballs (49F - Cold Holding). Manager stated he was using the meatballs approximately one hour prior and may have left them sit on the counter for too long. Inspector had manager place the meatballs in the freezer to cook to 41F. On shelf near walk-in cooler: cheese (50F - Cold Holding). Manager stated the cheese has been sitting in shelf for approximately 20 minutes. Inspector had manager place the cheese into the freezer to cool to 41F.
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using a 4-hour time control plan was not at a temperature of 41 degrees Fahrenheit or below or 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above when time control began. Cheese on front counter 69F at 3:25pm. Time mark states time began at 3:30pm.
03F-06-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Jug of lavender scented cleaner stored directly on top of box containing vegetable oil. Employee removed cleaner from top of oil during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee in back of kitchen washed hands in the three-compartment sink.
12A-03-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee rinsed a wiping cloth in the hand wash sink near pizza oven.
31A-11-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Scoop without handle stored inside bin of sugar in back of kitchen. Manager discarded the scoop during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Several cracked plastic pans in stack near walk-in cooler.
14-38-4
Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Air vent and light on ceiling near pizza oven soiled with dust. Manager cleaned both during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
36-50-4
39
Jan 23, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
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High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One fly in kitchen near warewash area.
35A-02-6
Basic - Food stored on floor. Three boxes of tomatoes stored on floor below shelving inside walk-in cooler. Manager placed boxes on a shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
82
Sep 20, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Inside make-table near front counter: feta cheese (46F - Cold Holding). Manager was unsure how long the feta had been stored inside unit and voluntarily discarded. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
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. Pizza at front counter missing time marks. Manager added proper time marks during his inspection.
03F-02-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Box containing wood stain stored on top of boxed sodas in kitchen near mixing machine. Manager removed box of wood stain from area during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle containing degreaser missing label on shelf near there-compartment sink. Manager added proper label during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Condiment cup without handle used as scoop inside container of yeast. Manager discarded condiment cup during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee eating salad on prep table in kitchen. Manager had employee move to dining room. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-02-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee personal phone stored on top of boxed sodas in prep area. Employee removed phone from top of soda during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Drink cups wet nested at front counter.
24-08-4
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Two cracked pan lids on chicken and mozzarella inside walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
14-38-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop stored down inside mop bucket near ice machine in back storage area.
42-01-4
43
Feb 7, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 4 major violations. 7 minor violations.
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High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottle of glue stored on shelf above bag-in-a-box sodas. Manager removed from shelf during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Three-compartment sink 100ppm. Manager had employee drain sink and set up with bleach as sanitizer until Quat equipment can be serviced. **Corrective Action Taken**
22-43-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Inside make-table across from pizza oven: beef (45F - Cold Holding); chicken (46F - Cold Holding) manager stated they were both in-use approximately twenty minutes prior and placed them both in the freezer to cool to 41F. **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. None available. Inspector provided during this inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee filled sanitizer bucket at handwash sink near cookline.
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. None available. Inspector provided during this inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**
11-26-1
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Inspector provided TPHC documentation and had operator place time marks for Pizza. **Corrective Action Taken**
03F-10-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee apron stored on top of clean pan lids. Manager moved pan lids to three-compartment sink to be rewashed. **Corrective Action Taken**
40-06-5
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Several cracked/chipped plastic pans and lids throughout kitchen.
14-38-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Box of tomatoes stored on floor inside walk-in cooler. Manager had employee move off of floor to shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Mop sink behind building cracked in bottom.
29-08-4
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Pipe leaking below handwash sink near cookline.
29-11-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on fire extinguisher. Manager placed cloth back into sanitizer bucket. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bin of flour near mixer missing label. Manager had employee place label on bin of flour during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
30
Aug 24, 2022
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 9 minor violations.
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High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employees entered kitchen to begin work and failed to wash hands before preparing food. Manager had employees wash hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-16-4
High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched pants and handled meatballs without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-28-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed two flies in kitchen area.
35A-02-6
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Establishment has no proof of employee training. **Warning**
53B-01-5
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Kitchen hand washing sink. Manager turned hot water on. **Corrected On-Site**
27-16-4
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling tiles above pizza prep area. **Repeat Violation**
36-37-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles above pizza prep area.
36-34-5
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach underneath dining room soda station.
35A-03-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored in reach-in cooler across from pizza oven. Manager discarded drink. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Faucet improperly installed or repaired. Faucet for three compartment sink does not reach all three sinks.
29-07-5
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Paper plates stored next to pizza oven. Manager turned plates over. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
Basic - Single-service articles stored outside or in a room/shed that is not fully enclosed (open to outdoors/screened). To go containers stored in screened room behind restrooms.
25-11-5
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop stored in mop bucket next to mop sink.
42-01-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Soufflé cup used to dispense red pepper in container stored underneath front counter.
14-01-5
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Villaggio's Pizzeria last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Villaggio's Pizzeria on file is from Dec 31, 2025. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Villaggio's Pizzeria?
Across the inspection record, “food storage container/container lid cracked or broken” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Villaggio's Pizzeria.
How does Villaggio's Pizzeria compare to other restaurants in Newberry?
Villaggio's Pizzeria most recently scored 47 out of 100, which is lower than the Newberry average of 70.
Has Villaggio's Pizzeria's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Villaggio's Pizzeria have averaged around six violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Villaggio's Pizzeria 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 Villaggio's Pizzeria inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Villaggio's Pizzeria is inspected around three times per year on average.
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