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
15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
12A-29-4High Priority – – From initial inspection : High 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. – From follow-up inspection 2025-07-17: **Time Extended**
09-01-4High Priority – – From initial inspection : 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. -employee cutting tomatoes for bruschetta. Educated operator and employee. Employee washed hands and put on gloves. **Corrected On-Site** – From follow-up inspection 2025-07-17: **Time Extended**
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – 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** – From follow-up inspection 2025-07-17: white cutting board on shelf in back kitchen **Time Extended**
02C-02-5Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – 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 – From follow-up inspection 2025-07-17: **Time Extended**
27-16-4Intermediate – – From initial inspection : Intermediate – 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. – From follow-up inspection 2025-07-17: **Time Extended**
Basic 10
22-20-5Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Operator began cleaning **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** – From follow-up inspection 2025-07-17: **Time Extended**
36-34-5Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. -throughout the establishment **Repeat Violation** – From follow-up inspection 2025-07-17: **Time Extended**
14-74-7Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – 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 – From follow-up inspection 2025-07-17: Technician is on site repairing **Time Extended** **Corrective Action Taken**
10-20-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. -oven handle **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** – From follow-up inspection 2025-07-17: **Time Extended**
23-03-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -hood filters -fan in walk in cooler – From follow-up inspection 2025-07-17: **Time Extended**
14-33-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Reach-in cooler shelves and storage shelves on cook line with rust that has pitted the surface. – From follow-up inspection 2025-07-17: **Time Extended**
29-49-6Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in beer cooler in server area. **Repeat Violation** – From follow-up inspection 2025-07-17: **Time Extended**
29-20-5Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink on cook line. – From follow-up inspection 2025-07-17: **Time Extended**
33-31-5Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. -old pieces of equipment in back hallway – From follow-up inspection 2025-07-17: **Time Extended**
36-27-5Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust throughout the establishment. – From follow-up inspection 2025-07-17: **Time Extended**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 7, 2026 1:30 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.