RODELLO'S ITALIAN RESTAURANT
26736 US HWY 27 STE 101-102, Leesburg FL 34748 · 352-219-8093
Last inspected Jul 14, 2026 · 7 visits since July 2023
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5 inspections, swinging between A and D. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. -Potato sausage soup 57f. Held over 4 hours.
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Jul 14, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate6 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 7 findingsThe state's own report →
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. -Sanitizer at bar.
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
Establishment charging automatic gratuity without properly disclosing the information on the menu and the bill. -Service charge of 18% added to tables of 6 or more.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. -At bar.
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Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
Single-service articles improperly stored. -Boxes of to go bags on floor at wait station.
Waste line missing at soda gun holster.
Feb 5, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
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Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. -At bar, operator turned on.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. -Salt scoop.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Interior of fryer cabinet.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. -Standing water in cooler across from stove.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. -Bulk container of sugar.
Aug 25, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
4 High priority3 Intermediate3 Basic
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Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. -Potato sausage soup.
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. -Raw beef over raw fish.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. -Potato sausage soup 57f. Held over 4 hours.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Sausage potato soup. Over 4 hours. -Veal 48f, Beef 46f, Chicken 47f, Fish 47f. Less than 4 hours. Manager placed in freezer. Veal 41f, Beef 42f, Chicken 42f, Fish 40f.
Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. -Too deep.
Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. -At bar.
Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. -At bar.
Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. -On cook line.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. -Vent in men's bathroom.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. -Standing water in cooler at bar.
Jan 15, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate8 Basic
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Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. -Dented can of artichoke hearts.
Handwash sink does not have enough water pressure to properly wash hands. -By kitchen entrance and dish machine.
Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. -Green cutting board.
Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. -Rubber scraper handles. -Reach in cooler gasket torn across from oven.
In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Stove top.
Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. -Mushrooms.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. -Some shelves in walk in cooler.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. -Bulk container of flour.
Jul 16, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate6 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Pasta 48f. Less than 4 hours. Advised to rapid chill. Manager added ice.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -Red cutting board.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. -At bar.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. -Rice scoop.
Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. -Under prep table by dough mixer.
Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. -Grouper.
Stored food not covered. -Onion rings in chest freezer.
Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. -Large slice of wood under knife sharpener.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. -Bulk container of flour.
Jan 17, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 16 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate14 Basic
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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.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. -Green spray bottle In chemical cabinet.
Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. -On cookline.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. -Green cutting board.
Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. -Spatula.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. -Side exit door.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. -Under cookline equipment.
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. -Stored between prep cooler.
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. -Oven.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Walk in cooler gasket.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Walk in cooler shelves.
Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. -Skillsaw not separate from gallon of mustard.
Stored food not covered. -Mozzarella sticks in chest freezer.
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. -Onions over cheese.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. -Bulk container of sugar.
Jul 20, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority3 Intermediate6 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pasta 52f. Less than 4 hours. Manager added more ice.
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. -Open gallon of milk.
Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -Mixer head.
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. -Bread scoop.
Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. -Side exit door.
Stored food not covered. -Meatballs in walk in freezer.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. -Bulk container of sugar.
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.