LABELLAS ITAL PIATTO & PIZZERI
3909 SE LAKE WEIR AVE, Ocala FL 34480 · (352)622-8820
Last inspected Mar 25, 2026 · 9 visits since August 2023
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5 inspections within 42 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment is open and selling food to the public with a license that expired 6/1/2025.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Inspection history
9 visits, newest first
Mar 25, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate7 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 8 findingsThe state's own report →
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of reach in freezer near back door soiled with food debris. Slicer blade soiled with food debris under sharpener and blade guard. Slicer blade was cleaned during this inspection
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup in seasoning. Removed.
Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. Hole in ceiling on cook line, vent cover missing. Ceiling tiles are acoustic in prep area and ware wash area.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Tank near walk in cooler.
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Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Jackets hanging on can storage cart.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Two male employees.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets soiled with food debris on reach in cooling units in kitchen. Can rack soiled with food debris. Hood filters soiled with grease.
Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Walls soiled with grease. Several ceiling tiles stained. Floor soiled with grease under fryers.
Nov 12, 2025Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 17 violations recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority1 Intermediate13 Basic
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment is open and selling food to the public with a license that expired 6/1/2025.
Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area. Above the beverage system in the wait area.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In ice bath on front counter: ranch dressind (48F - Cold Holding); bleu cheese dressing (47F - Cold Holding). Placed in reach in cooler and discussed better ice bath procedures.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. Pasta soup with a date mark of 11/4, removed from freezer 11/11/2025.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Reach in cooler door gaskets in the kitchen.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Acoustic tile in prep areas.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles have dust buildup.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Jacket over beverage syrups
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook
Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler door gasket
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Throughout the prep areas. Soiled old food debris and dirt
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. In front of ice machine and walk in cooler.
Food stored on floor. Walk in freezer: Beef, chicken
Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Clean dish storage area: colander has old food on it.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Behind dish machine, black mold-like buildup
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Kitchen: by the slicer Wait Area: by dressings
May 7, 2025Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 12 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority1 Intermediate9 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. Kitchen dish machine, 10 ppm.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items stored in reach-in cooler across from pizza oven: ranch dressing (56F - Cold Holding); blue cheese dressing (57F - Cold Holding). Manager stated items placed in cooler at 11:00 am. Manager moved items to walk-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F.
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Container of creamer in reach-in cooler across from cook line. Employee stated creamer was opened the previous morning. Manager placed proper date on creamer.
Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Acoustic tiles throughout the kitchen.
Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Reach-in cooler across from pizza oven, ambient temperature 57F.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored in front counter reach-in cooler. Employee discarded bottle of water.
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee with beard working in kitchen.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave on kitchen shelf.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Can rack underneath slicer.
Stored food not covered. Container of flour stored on prep table across from mixer. Manager placed lid on container.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall behind dish machine.
Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Kitchen sanitizer bucket, 200 ppm. Manager added water to bucket, 50 ppm.
Oct 30, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Oct 23, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 9 recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority1 Intermediate6 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. Dishmachine at 0ppm CL
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Hose bibb with attached hose behind establishment
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle not properly labeled with identifying contents ( bleach ). Manager labeled bottle
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured in kitchen.
Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Acoustic tiles throughout the entire kitchen and prep areas
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Male employee on cook line with beard and no beard guard.
Food stored on floor. Two boxes of oil on floor in kitchen. Manager placed on shelf. Box of Chicken on floor in walk-in-freezer. Manager placed on shelf
Toilet/urinal not flushing/functioning properly. Urinal In men's room
Utility lines are unnecessarily exposed. Walls have accumulation of grease in kitchen
Jun 4, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Apr 2, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 5 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottle of cleaner on shelf next to pasta near walk in cooler. Moved.
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Jacket on top of bag in a box soda shelf. Bag of nerds on shelf over prep table in kitchen area. Moved all.
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Lid over soup broken.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Around doors of reach in cooler in kitchen soiled with slimy substance.
Oct 20, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
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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. Missing for one new employee. Provided DBPR form during this inspection.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bottle of pink degreaser has no label.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Several tiles are stained. Also, Vent cover missing in kitchen area.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Jacket on top of bag in a box soda shelves.
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Lid over sugar broken. Removed during this inspection.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Dry storage shelves and shelves on cookline have buildup of grease. Roll cart near back door has build up of grease and food debris. Around two reach in make table doors soiled with mold like substance on cookline.
Aug 8, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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.