LITTLE JOEY'S ITALIAN RESTAURANT
16840 S US 441 · SUMMERFIELD · Marion County · FL 34491
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
03D-02-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. In walk-in cooler, house sauce 50F, 51F and 52F, sauce cooked 04/03/25.
01B-36-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. In walk-in cooler, house sauce 50F, 51F and 52F, sauce cooked 04/03/25.
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Male employee came from outside and started handling cleaned utensils and no handwash occurred, Inspector addressed situation, employee stopped and wash his hands. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-24-5High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, turkey dated 3/27/25.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At the pizza station, cut tomatoes 46F ham 53F, Manager moved to freezer to dropped down temperature. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 2
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwash sink at the server station used to dumped drinks.
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink at the cook line, Manager provided. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 3
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under equipment heavily soiled with build up of food and grease.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. At the prep area,MOTl jug, and bags of flour on floor, Manager moved off the floor. **Corrected On-Site**
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, soiled with food residue. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 11, 2026 12:45 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.