ITALIAN PIZZERIA AND RESTAURANT
1077 W US HWY 90 STE 40 · LAKE CITY · Columbia County · FL 32055
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Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
01B-01-4High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 4 cans of peeled tomatoes with dents on top or bottom seam. Discussed returning or discarding (for credit) if receiving cans dented from supplier or discarding. If accidentally damaging a can please open immediately and placing in new container. No cans onsite may have dents on seam.
08A-21-4High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in cooler. Raw chicken over raw shrimp and raw squid. Moved chicken below seafood. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach in drip pan behind soda boxes. Drip pan taken outside. **Corrective Action Taken**
35A-04-4High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 3 hard dull rodent droppings on top of box of waxed paper in dry goods room. At least 14 hard dull rodent droppings on top of cans on shelf in dry storage room. At least 4 hard dull rodent droppings on floor in corner of dry storage room. At least 8 hard dull rodent droppings on other end of dry storage room by carbon dioxide tanks. At least 30 rodent droppings of indeterminate age in drip pan behind soda boxes. Water present in drip pan. 2 hard dull rodent droppings on floor under air conditioner in dry storage room. 2 hard dull rodent droppings on floor behind box next to air conditioner in dry storage room.
Intermediate 2
16-32-5Intermediate – Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink. Only has chlorine strip, but is using quaternary ammonium.
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand-wash sink near front counter missing paper towels. Hand-wash sink in employee restroom also missing paper towels. Replaced both. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 4
40-07-4Basic – Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Purse, cellphone, and computer monitor on top of bags of flour. Moved items. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Oil jug on floor of kitchen. Placed on crate. **Corrected On-Site**
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole with at least 3 inch diameter in wall in dry storage room by entrance. Small hole around drain pipe in wall of dry storage room above where cans were stored. Wall damage at door frame across from ice machine in back of kitchen. Debris on floor including cardboard, pen cap, and bottle cap under table across from three compartment sink
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Two buckets of white powdered product. Added labels for salt and sugar. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 1:51 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.