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MORAVELA'S PIZZA

55 EVERGLADES BLVD N, Naples FL 34120 · 239-307-4925

Last inspected Aug 24, 2026 · 8 visits since October 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceNOS2103741
Grade history
JUL 24
NOV 24
JUL 25
FEB 26
AUG 26
≈ ERRATIC

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

Worst finding on record
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed sliced provolone cheese (46F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (46F - Cold Holding); ham (46F - Cold Holding); salami (55F - Cold Holding) held overnight in walk in cooler.
High priority/01B-02-5/Warning
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Disciplinary actions

1 case · $200

CaseViolation dateFinal orderAmount
7--2023015922Feb 21, 2023Mar 30, 2023$200

Inspection history

8 visits, newest first

Aug 24, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

1 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 3 findings
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler; homemade tomato sauce (48F - Cold Holding); cooked sausage (47F - Cold Holding). Per operator all items stored in reach in cooler for 3 hours. Operator removed all items to walk in cooler.
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken
Single-service food container lids not stored inverted or protected from contamination at dry storage. Operator stored inverted.
Basic/25-06-4/Corrected On-Site
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour container not labeled near dry storage. Operator labeled flour container.
Basic/02D-01-5/Corrected On-Site
Feb 23, 2026□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection

A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.

0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Equipment in poor repair. Metal plate bulging out on freezer door.
Basic/14-11-5/Warning/Return visit Feb 23, 2026 · Time Extended
Ice buildup in walk-in freezer around door panel.
Basic/14-69-4/Warning/Return visit Feb 23, 2026 · Time Extended
Feb 19, 2026Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection

Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 6 recorded, 3 high priority.

3 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 6 findings ▾
Container of medicine improperly stored. Bottle of Aleve on prep table next to packaged rolls.
High priority/41-07-4/Warning
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed sliced provolone cheese (46F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (46F - Cold Holding); ham (46F - Cold Holding); salami (55F - Cold Holding) held overnight in walk in cooler.
High priority/01B-02-5/Warning
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed sliced provolone cheese (46F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (46F - Cold Holding); ham (46F - Cold Holding); salami (55F - Cold Holding) held overnight in walk in cooler.
High priority/03A-02-5/Warning
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
Intermediate/16-37-1/Warning
Equipment in poor repair. Metal plate bulging out on freezer door.
Basic/14-11-5/Warning
Ice buildup in walk-in freezer around door panel.
Basic/14-69-4/Warning
Jul 23, 2025Inspection 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 ▾
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Large can opener was rusted and had encrusted debris on and around the blade.
Intermediate/22-02-4/Repeat Violation
Equipment in poor repair. The front pizza maketable for pizza had severely torn gaskets on all three lower doors. Educated Operator that keeping these items in good repair is necessary for efficient operation of the unit and to keep these items in surfaces sanitary, smooth and easily cleanable.
Basic/14-11-5
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Bin containing corn meal had a large scoop stored inside with the handle touching the product. Operator moved scoop to the handle facing up and out of the product.
Basic/10-01-5/Corrected On-Site
Nov 19, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
Raw animal food stored over canned/bottled drinks. Raw shell eggs in the walk-in cooler were stored directly above bottled water and chubs of meat.
High priority/08A-11-5
Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. After slicing raw chicken, employee washed hands in three-compartment sink without using soap.
Intermediate/12A-03-4
Food-contact surface soiled with food build-up: can opener.
Intermediate/22-02-4
Food stored on floor. Buckets of wings were stored on the floor in the walk-in cooler and freezer.
Basic/08B-38-4
Jul 23, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Sausage observed in the three-compartment sink with no running water and not submerged. Operator stated he thawed under hot water approximately 10 minutes prior. Product was placed in the walk-in cooler for rapid chilling. sausage (86F - thawing)
Basic/06-01-5/Corrective Action Taken
Mar 7, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 2 findings ▾
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Chicken in containers in the walk-in cooler were dated 1/23 and 2/27. Operator stated staff had failed to change the dates and labels when preparing a new batch.
High priority/02C-01-5
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Bottle of drinking water was observed in the handwash sink in the prep area next to the mop sink.
Intermediate/31A-09-4
Oct 25, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority0 Intermediate6 Basic
Show 7 findings ▾
Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed raw chicken, not in original packaging, stored on a wire rack directly above an open box of raw sliced beef. Operator moved items to their proper location.
High priority/08A-17-6
Clean pans and wares observed stored on heavily rusted and pitted shelves.
Basic/24-06-4
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed multiple personal water bottles on food prep surfaces and on top of a container of croutons at the make table.
Basic/12B-07-4
Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Observed three (3) serving plates at the make table severely chipped. Observed chef knife with a missing tip.
Basic/14-13-4
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs are being stored on oven handle and stove handle.
Basic/10-20-4
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Operator printed a sign and placed at sink.
Basic/31B-04-4/Corrected On-Site
Observed heavy build-up on ceiling of walk-in cooler.
Basic/36-34-5

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.