ANGELO'S PIZZERIA & RISTORANTE II
2492 N ESSEX AVE, Hernando FL 34442 · 352-746-5026
Last inspected Apr 8, 2026 · 7 visits since August 2023
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— STEADY
5 inspections within 22 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Live, small flying insects found 1 live fly on cutting board in cook line area. Operator eliminated fly and sanitized area.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Disciplinary actions
1 case · $280
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3--2022055163 | Aug 3, 2022 | Dec 16, 2022 | $280 |
Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Apr 8, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 4 findings
Air gap between water supply inlet and flood rim of equipment/sink is less than one inch. Pipe under 3 compartment sink
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. French onion soup (122F - Hot Holding) operator moved to stove to reheated to 178F.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. White cutting boards in cook line area
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. 3 Employees in cook line area preparing food
Dec 16, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Chipped epoxy floors throughout kitchen
Oct 15, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 4 recorded.
0 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
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Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee rinsed pizza cutter in hand wash sink in front counter area
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Ceiling shows damage or is in disrepair. Bubble in ceiling near dining room entrance of kitchen
Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Chipped epoxy floors throughout kitchen
Jun 26, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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Live, small flying insects found 1 live fly on cutting board in cook line area. Operator eliminated fly and sanitized area.
Dec 17, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. pizza sauce (51F - Cold Holding). Employee stated the pizza sauce is made in-house and was placed into the make-table at 11am from another cooler. Inspector had employee place the pizza sauce in a freezer to rapidly cool to 41F. Follow-up: pizza sauce (51F 2:30, 50F 3:10 - Cooling). Pizza sauce unable to cool to 41F before it has been in the danger zone for 4 hours.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Inside top of refrigerated make-table at front counter: pizza sauce (51F - Cold Holding). Employee stated the pizza sauce is made in-house and was placed into the make-table at 11am from another cooler. Inspector had employee place the pizza sauce in a freezer to rapidly cool to 41F. Follow-up: pizza sauce (51F 2:30, 50F 3:10 - Cooling). Pizza sauce unable to cool to 41F before it has been in the danger zone for 4 hours, stop sale issued.
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. Pizza at front counter missing time mark. Employee stated the pizza was made at 11:30 and added proper time mark.
No temperature measuring device provided on dishmachine. No thermometer available for testing high temp dish machine.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Metal bowl without handle stored down inside bin of salt near walk-in cooler. Manager removed brown from bin during this inspection.
Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Cloth tool bag stored on prep table at kitchen entrance above co gainers of oil. Manager removed tool bag from table during this inspection.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bin of salt missing label on shelf near walk-in cooler. Manager added proper label to salt during this inspection.
Feb 2, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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Container of medicine improperly stored. Pain relief medication on prep table shelf. Operator removed.
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Cream in reach in cooler at cook line. Operator dated.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phones/ keys on prep table. Employee removed.
Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Kitchen area and walk in cooler
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed tomatoes over buttermilk in walk in cooler.
Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Aug 25, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate7 Basic
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Missing drain plug at dumpster.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At hand sink in dish area
Stored food not covered. Uncooked fried mozzarella in walk-in freezer prepared on 8-22 uncovered in walk in freezer
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer buckets reading 0 ppm. Operator corrected to 200ppm
Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Operator removed
Worn, torn and/or soiled floors throughout kitchen area and walk in cooler
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.