MOUNT DORA PIZZA & SUBS ITALIAN RESTAURANT
2718 W OLD HWY 441, Mt Dora FL 32757 · (352)383-3555
Last inspected Aug 26, 2026 · 7 visits since July 2023
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— STEADY
5 inspections within 26 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Per operator from serveral days prior. Cut tomatoes (51F - Cold Holding)
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Aug 26, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findingsThe state's own report →
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice Chute at front counter. Operator cleaned.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor at pizza make station. Operator cleaned
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gaskets at pizza make station. Operator cleaned. Hood filters
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler interior at pizza make station. Operator cleaned.
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Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall at pizza make station.
Feb 23, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
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Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Spoke to employee washed hands. One male at sandwich station.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Per operator less than four hours. Operator moved to cooler. Garlic in oil (70F - Cold Holding)
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice chute at drink station
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. One expired.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. White Reach cooler gaskets in back dry storage area.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. White Reach cooler in back dry storage area.
Sep 11, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 14 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority2 Intermediate10 Basic
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Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Per operator from serveral days prior. Cut tomatoes (51F - Cold Holding)
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Per operator from server Al days prior. Cut tomatoes (51F - Cold Holding)
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. Operator have employee sign and date.
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. Bernadine and Melanie.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vent in hallway outside women's rest room.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Water bottle on dish rack. Operator removed.
Equipment in poor repair. Upright white freezer insulation is showing.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor in drystorage
Food stored on floor. 3 buckets of marinara sauce. Operator removed.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven at cook line
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets black cooler in back kitchen area. Upright superior freezer gaskets soiled. Fan guard in walk in cooler outside.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Upright superior freezer interior Gaskets black cooler in back kitchen area.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wail underneath prep table in the kitchen.
Feb 24, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 11 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority4 Intermediate6 Basic
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Container of medicine improperly stored. -ibuprofen and cough drops stored above pizza make line.
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. - gallon milk, Operator didn't know when it was opened. Operator discarded.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. - can opener
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. - tea urn blocking front line hand sink.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. -front line hand sink used as dump sink.
Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. -Women's and Men's restroom
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Light not functioning. - light fixture in back kitchen area
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. - exterior of soda machine behind soda nozzles.
Single-service articles improperly stored. - Togo items stored on floor in outside storage area.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. - spinach set out on counter. - operator placed in walk-in cooler
Aug 12, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. - white cutting boards on front line. - Ice chute at soda station.
Clean equipment/utensils not stored at least 6 inches above the floor. - deli paper in storage unit.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. - unwashed tomatoes stored over shredded Pizza cheese.
Feb 6, 2024Inspection 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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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. - ice chute at drink station -Mixer head - edges of white cutting board on front line
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. -prepared lasagna and Egg plant prepared 2 days prior.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. - drink stored next sandwich station on front line.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. - sanitizer bucket stored on pizza make line.
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed mushrooms stored over cooked breaded eggplant.
Jul 12, 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
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mixer head(cos)
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees preparing pizzas.
In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Pizza peel stored on directly on pizza oven.
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.