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PALERMO PIZZA AND ITALIAN RESTAURANT

24929 CR 42 · PAISLEY · Lake County · FL 32767

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateApril 2, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3413766
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8580750
DBPR license4508846

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority1 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

7 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 3

#4High Priority22-41-4

High 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. 0 ppm. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#5High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken breast over eggplant. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#6High Priority41-10-4

High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. -Windex over flour. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation

Intermediate 1

#7Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. -Pink spray bottle.

Basic 3

#1Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. -Cell phone and eyeglasses stored on clean plate. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#2Basic21-04-4

Basic – In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.

#3Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Top of pizza oven.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 8, 2026 2:23 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
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.