JOSIE'S PIZZA AND WINGS
5855 WINTERGARDEN VINELAND ROAD, Windermere FL 34786 · 813-886-8555
Last inspected May 1, 2026 · 8 visits since October 2023
JAN 24
AUG 24
APR 25
OCT 25
APR 26
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5 inspections, swinging between B and D. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
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./observed employee cutting a pizza and used bare hands to put it on a plate/advised.
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Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
May 1, 2026□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 4 findings
Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233./missing one employee training certificate.
Equipment in poor repair./pizza reach in cooler left side gasket disrepair.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Pizza oven bottom shelf soiled. Ice machine filters soiled. Hood filters soiled.
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle./kitchen hand sink leaking.
Apr 23, 2026Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 8 recorded, 4 high priority.
4 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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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./chlorine 0ppm.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license./license expired 4/1/2026. Owner renewed immediately, license now current active, expires 4/1/2027.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit./beef (pizza topping)cold holding at 45F/moved to freezer/rechecked 41F/
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit./cooked chicken wings holding at 80F for less than 4 hours per cook/next to deep fryer/moved back to walk in cooler to cool down to 41F.
Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233./missing one employee training certificate.
Equipment in poor repair./pizza reach in cooler left side gasket disrepair.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Pizza oven bottom shelf soiled. Ice machine filters soiled. Hood filters soiled.
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle./kitchen hand sink leaking.
Oct 22, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
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Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Raw chicken wings cold holding at 53F/walk in cooler overnight.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw chicken wings cold holding at 53F/walk in cooler overnight. Lasagna cold holding at 51F/walk in cooler less than 4 hours.
No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses./one new kitchen employee/formed provided/signed immediately by operator and employee/
Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233./several employees training certificates expired.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed./
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice./front ice machine and ice bin/
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust./ice machine air filters soiled.
Single-service articles improperly stored./pizza boxes on kitchen floor/
Apr 1, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 12 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
5 High priority2 Intermediate5 Basic
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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./chlorine 0ppm/dish washer at front counter/rechecked 100ppm.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license./expired 4/1/2025.
Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized./quat 0ppm/rechecked 200ppm/
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Ricotta cheese 62F, sausages 60F, cut ham 62F, chicken 60F/all old holding for less than 4 hours per cook/moved to walk in cooler, rechecked Ricotta cheese 43F, sausages 41F, cut ham 40F, chicken 43F.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit./marinara sauce hot holding at 109F/less than 4 hours/turned up thermostat/rechecked 181F
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths./both quat and chlorine strips not available.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled./sanitizer bottle at front counter not labeled.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils./opened bottle drink stored with cleaned utensils/
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public./a bag of vegetables stored with food served in restaurant/
Food stored on floor./a box of cheese on walk in cooler floor.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust./pizza oven bottom tray soiled.
Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up./forks and knives, wait station table/
Aug 2, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 11 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority5 Intermediate5 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./observed kitchen manager used bare hands to pick up sandwiches out from the oven/advised/
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening./cut ham in walk in cooler.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer on cleaned dish rack soiled. Pizza oven roller soiled with grease build up.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing./front counter hand sink used to store chemical bottles.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked./homemade pizza sauce made from another location and delivered with no date marking, walk in cooler/
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled./sanitizer bottle at front counter not labeled.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food./plastic cups used to scoop salt and sugar/containers across from 3 compartment sink.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils./back kitchen rack across from 3 compartment sink.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled/above deep fryers. Pizza oven bottom tray soiled with food debris/non food contact service.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name./salt, sugar and flour containers not labeled/back kitchen across from 3 compartment sink.
Jan 23, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority3 Intermediate7 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime./pizza oven roller soiled.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing./kitchen hand sink used to dump ice.
No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses./one female kitchen employee working less than 60 days with no employee's training certificate available.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items./jacket stored over pizza boxes on storage rack/
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees./kitchen entrance hand sink/
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with grease build up. Deep fryer and pizza oven hood filters. Pizza oven bottom tray soiled with grease build up.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination./to go boxes stored on top shelves/
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust./mold like substances behind 3 compartment sink.
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle./front counter dish machine.
Oct 13, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer soiled with food debris. Pizza oven roller with grease build up.
No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses./only one agreement available.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees./kitchen entrance hand sink.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled. Pizza oven bottom tray with food debris.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name./salt and flour container not labeled/back kitchen storage rack.
Oct 5, 2023Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 14 recorded, 4 high priority.
4 High priority3 Intermediate7 Basic
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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./0ppm/bar.
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./observed employee cutting a pizza and used bare hands to put it on a plate/advised.
Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed./chlorine over 200ppm/rechecked 100ppm/
Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed./chlorine over 200ppm/rechecked 100ppm/
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer soiled with food debris. Pizza oven roller with grease build up.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink./back kitchen hand sink/
No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses./only one agreement available.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food./bowl used to scoop flour/back kitchen storage rack/
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Food stored on floor./soda boxes on floor/near exit door.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees./kitchen entrance hand sink.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled. Pizza oven bottom tray with food debris.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name./salt and flour container not labeled/back kitchen storage rack.
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.