MAMMA RITA'S PIZZERIA & ITALIAN GRILL LLC
7965 SR 50 STE B600 · GROVELAND · Lake County · FL 34736
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
26 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
12A-29-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. -employee making pizzas touched oven and equipment handles and did not wash hands before continuing to make pizza.
09-01-4High 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. -employee cutting tomatoes for bruschetta. Educated operator and employee. Employee washed hands and put on gloves. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -raw beef next to cooked chicken wings in upright reach in cooler on cook line. Operator corrected. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08A-17-6High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. -raw chicken steak over raw bacon in reach in freezer on cook line. Operator relocated. **Corrected On-Site**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. -meatballs (54F – Cold Holding); provolone cheese (51F – Cold Holding); shredded mozzarella (52F – Cold Holding); burrata cheese (48F – Cold Holding); hard boiled eggs (52F – Cold Holding); housemade bruschetta (52F – Cold Holding); fresh garlic/oil (54F – Cold Holding);; cooked diced chicken (53F – Cold Holding); heavy cream (59F – Cold Holding); portioned salad dressings (58F – Cold Holding); cooked pasta (56F – Cold Holding); ground beef (53F – Cold Holding); eggplant (56F – Cold Holding); raw shrimp (56F – Cold Holding); spinach (52F – Cold Holding)cheesecake (44F – Cold Holding) minestrone soup (58F – Cold Holding); Italian wedding soup (58F – Cold Holding) …all held more than four hours per operator **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -meatballs (54F – Cold Holding); provolone cheese (51F – Cold Holding); shredded mozzarella (52F – Cold Holding); burrata cheese (48F – Cold Holding); hard boiled eggs (52F – Cold Holding); housemade bruschetta (52F – Cold Holding); fresh garlic/oil (54F – Cold Holding);; cooked diced chicken (53F – Cold Holding); heavy cream (59F – Cold Holding); portioned salad dressings (58F – Cold Holding); cooked pasta (56F – Cold Holding); ground beef (53F – Cold Holding); eggplant (56F – Cold Holding); raw shrimp (56F – Cold Holding); spinach (52F – Cold Holding) minestrone soup (58F – Cold Holding); Italian wedding soup (58F – Cold Holding) …all held more than four hours per operator. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. -bottle of cleaner beside tea kettles in server area. Operator relocated. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 4
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -can opener -slicer -ice chute on soda machine in lobby -white cutting board on shelf in back kitchen…operator cleaned can opener and slicer. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. -draining pineapple on cook line
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. -ground beef, cooked chicken, portioned lasagna
27-16-4Intermediate – Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink in server area. Operator turned on, faucet has leak.
Basic 15
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Operator began cleaning **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. -throughout the establishment **Repeat Violation**
14-74-7Basic – Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. -2 reach in coolers on cook line
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. -pans on shelf in dish area.
10-12-5Basic – In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. -on ice machine, operator put in clean bucket **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. -oven handle **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
33-38-4Basic – No waste receptacle installed at handwash sink provided with disposable towels in server area. Operator provided. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -hood filters -fan in walk in cooler
14-33-4Basic – Reach-in cooler shelves and storage shelves on cook line with rust that has pitted the surface.
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in beer cooler in server area. **Repeat Violation**
29-20-5Basic – Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink on cook line.
33-31-5Basic – Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. -old pieces of equipment in back hallway
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. -unwashed tomatoes over cooked lasagna in walk in cooler. Operator corrected. **Corrected On-Site**
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust throughout the establishment.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 7, 2026 1:34 PM.
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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.