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MEZZA LUNA AT THE VILLAGES

243 COLONY BLVD · THE VILLAGES · Sumter County · FL 32162

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMay 22, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3413880
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8581607
DBPR license7000558

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority2 Intermediate2 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical6 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#3High Priority35A-02-6

High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 6 live flies on trash can in dish machine area 2 live flies in mop sink 2 live flies on ceiling above walk in cooler **Warning**

Warning
#4High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked penne pasta (47F – Cold Holding); cooked fettuccine pasta (46F – Cold Holding) operator states he took temperatures around 9am and everything in walk in cooler was below 41F. There was a pan of hot pasta cooling beneath pans of cold held pasta. Operator moved pasta to walk in freezer to rapidly chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenRepeat ViolationWarning

Intermediate 2

#5Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice dumped in hand wash sink in server station **Warning**

Warning
#6Intermediate31B-06-4

Intermediate – Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. Hand wash sink in dish machine area **Warning**

Warning

Basic 2

#1Basic22-20-5

Basic – Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Operator had employee clean during inspection **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#2Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Buckets of sauce in cook line area **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 4, 2026 1:27 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
2 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.