MAMMA RITA'S PIZZERIA & ITALIAN GRILL LLC
7965 SR 50 STE B600 · GROVELAND · Lake County · FL 34736
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
22 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Ran twice – chlorine 0 ppm **Warning**
01B-07-4High Priority – Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. 7 sliced tomatoes in reach in cooler by pizza station
35A-02-8High Priority – Live, small flying insects found. 20 flying insects underneath three compartment sink 10 flying insects by mop sink across from dish machine 30 flying insects at pizza station next to mixer, landing on the bulk containers of sugar and flour that is located underneath prep table and on empty dough containers 60 total flying insects are in dish machine and prep dough station area/ landing on dry ingredients and containers where dough is stored. Flying insects are also landing on clean equipment after being removed from dish machine **Admin Complaint**
01B-13-4High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 3 commercial processed salmon packages, operator discarded during time of inspection
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Less than 4 hours garlic in oil (70F – Cold Holding)
03F-02-5High 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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. No time mark for pizza that just was placed in display , operator placed time marking during time of inspection
41-18-4High Priority – Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. 3 compartment sink chlorine 400ppm , operator emptied out 3 compartment sink and retested 50 ppm **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 2
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwashing sink by pizza station
02C-04-5Intermediate – 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. Cooked Eggplant Lasagna
Basic 13
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
16-03-4Basic – Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation**
06-09-2Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. See stop sale. 3 commercial processed salmon packages, operator discarded during time of inspection
50-09-4Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. In walk in cooler Floor drains soiled
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. On cooks line
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -hood suppression system filters have heavy residue buildup -speed rack beside pizza make line is heavily soiled **Repeat Violation**
29-08-4Basic – Plumbing system in disrepair. -hot water faucet on hand washing sink in server area
21-10-4Basic – Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. By pizza station
29-20-5Basic – Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Handwashing sink in corner , slow draining
14-33-4Basic – Storage shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. -above dough prep table on cook line -fryer baskets
22-16-4Basic – Walk-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. All reach in coolers on cooks line soiled Pizza reach in cooler heavily soiled
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of salt not labeled on station
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 23, 2026 12:02 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.