ITALIAN KITCHEN
300 SUMMER BAY BLVD, Clermont FL 34714 · 352-242-1100
Last inspected Jun 29, 2026 · 4 visits since April 2024
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3 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.
Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. -employee touched cut lettuce with bare hands
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Inspection history
4 visits, newest first
Jun 29, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate8 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 10 findingsThe state's own report →
Vacuum breaker missing on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -guard on ice machine in restaurant and by bar -cutting board on make table
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. -soufflé cup in Parmesan cheese, operator removed
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. -outside storage at bar
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Equipment in poor repair. -gaskets on upright reach in cooler
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. -back door
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. -outdoor storage by bar
Food stored on floor. -box of cherries in outside storage shed by bar
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. -restaurant and bar
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -rollers and surrounding areas on pizza oven -exterior of reach in coolers
Apr 8, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
4 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
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Faucet at three-compartment sink does not reach all compartments.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. -precooked chicken (49F - Cold Holding), front counter, per operator held more than four hours
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -sliced ham (44F - Cold Holding), less than four hours per operator. Moved to reach in cooler for quick chill., 20 minutes later 43F precooked chicken (49F - Cold Holding), front counter, per operator held more than four hours. Operator discarded.
Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. -quaternary ammonia 500+++, operator diluted, 200 ppm
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -white cutting board in kitchen
No soap provided at handwash sink at front counter
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin in kitchen and ice maker at pool bar.
Equipment in poor repair. -gaskets on make table/reach in cooler on front line
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -area under grates on pizza oven -caulking on wall behind triple sink -underside of hood over pizza oven -exterior portable ice container at pool bat
Standing water in bottom of beer reach-in-cooler.
Jun 24, 2024□ 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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Standing water in bottom of reach-in beer cooler.
Apr 24, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 15 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority5 Intermediate9 Basic
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Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. -employee touched cut lettuce with bare hands
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. -blocked by blenders at bar handwash sink
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. -quaternary ammonia strips at the bar
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. -at bar handwash sink
No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. -poolside bar
Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. -expired 4/15/24 in kitchen by ice machine
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. -in kitchen
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. -ice bucket in kitchen -pizza trays in kitchen -utensils in kitchen under prep table
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. -in reach in cooler in kitchen -in reach in cooler at bar
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. -purse by soda boxes in kitchen
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. -employee making pizza
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. -at bar handwash sink -in employee restroom
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -exterior of blender at bar
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. -in reach in cooler in kitchen
Standing water in bottom of reach-in beer 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.