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CHEFING IT UP PIZZA CAFE

115 S LAKE AVE STE A, Groveland FL 34736

Last inspected Feb 20, 2025 · 4 visits since October 2023

□ Not on the state's active licence list

This licence isn't in DBPR's current active file, which usually means the business has closed, been sold, or let the licence lapse. Everything below belongs to this licence, not to whoever may be trading here now. The history stays public because it is a public record.

Licence typeFood service
Licence4508816
Grade history
OCT 23
MAY 24
SEP 24
FEB 25
≈ ERRATIC

4 inspections, swinging between A and D. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.

Worst finding on record
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. -flying insect in kitchen
High priority/35A-02-6
Badges — none earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Inspection history

4 visits, newest first

Feb 20, 2025Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection

Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 4 violations recorded, 1 high priority.

1 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 4 findings
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
High priority/50-17-3/Repeat Violation/Admin Complaint
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. -housemade cheesecake in reach in cooler
Intermediate/02C-02-5/Repeat Violation
Ice buildup in white reach-in freezer
Basic/14-69-4
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -gaskets on white reach in freezer
Basic/23-03-4
Sep 25, 2024Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection

Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 5 violations recorded, 4 high priority.

4 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 5 findings ▾
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. -flying insect in kitchen
High priority/35A-02-6
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. -expired 4/1/24
High priority/50-17-3/Admin Complaint
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -raw shell eggs over cook ground beef in reach in cooler
High priority/08A-05-6/Corrected On-Site
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. -windex next to onions at entry to kitchen.
High priority/41-10-4/Corrected On-Site
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. -cooked ground beef in reach in cooler in kitchen
Intermediate/02C-02-5
May 1, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
High priority/50-17-3
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -Can opener blade.
Intermediate/22-02-4
Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements. 0 seats on license. 13 seats inside.
Basic/51-09-4
Oct 19, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. -Chlorine test strip.
Intermediate/16-37-1
Equipment in poor repair. Mixer head leaking oil.
Basic/14-11-5
Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. On floor.
Basic/21-44-1

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.