ITALIAN PIZZERIA AND RESTAURANT JO INC
602 HOWARD ST W · LIVE OAK · Suwannee County · FL 32064
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
01B-01-4High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 6lb can of tomatoes dented. Manager segregated for return. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach-in cooler: butter (52F – Cold Holding). Two hours. Operator moved to walk-in cooler ice bath for cooling. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 1
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards soiled with mold-like substances on backsplash. Can opener blade rusty. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 8
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. No-handle bowl used as scoop in bulk container of pepper. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee speaker over prep table.
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Cutting boards grooved. Reach-in cooler gaskets torn. Reach-in cooler door handle broken. Cover missing on reach-in cooler door interior, exposing insulation. **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven door handle. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler gaskets soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single-serve boxes on top kitchen shelf not inverted. Operator flipped over. **Corrected On-Site**
14-12-4Basic – Utensils in poor condition. Serving spoon handle scale broken.
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on cutting boards soiled. Operator returned to sani-bucket.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 5, 2026 11:07 AM.
Violation category totals
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.