Mount Dora, Lake County

MOUNT DORA PIZZA & SUBS ITALIAN RESTAURANT

2718 W OLD HWY 441, Mount Dora, FL 327573503

FoodSeating
Latest violations
6
2 High Priority
Feb 23, 2026
City
Mount Dora
County
Lake
Status
Delinquent / Active
Inspections
10

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Feb 23, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 6

12A-16-4

Detail 24389986

High Priority - 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. Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 24389985

High Priority - 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) Corrective Action Taken

22-02-4

Detail 24389988

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice chute at drink station

53B-14-5

Detail 24389989

Intermediate - 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.

23-03-4

Detail 24389990

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. White Reach cooler gaskets in back dry storage area. Repeat Violation

22-16-4

Detail 24389987

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. White Reach cooler in back dry storage area. Repeat Violation

Sep 11, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 10Total: 14

01B-02-5

Detail 24027331

High Priority - 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)

03A-02-5

Detail 24027322

High Priority - 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)

11-26-1

Detail 24027325

Intermediate - 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. Corrected On-Site

53B-14-5

Detail 24027332

Intermediate - 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.

36-34-5

Detail 24027327

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vent in hallway outside women's rest room.

40-06-5

Detail 24027321

Basic - 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. Corrected On-Site

14-11-5

Detail 24027320

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Upright white freezer insulation is showing.

35B-01-4

Detail 24027330

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.

36-73-4

Detail 24027323

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor in drystorage

08B-38-4

Detail 24027328

Basic - Food stored on floor. 3 buckets of marinara sauce. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

22-08-4

Detail 24027329

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven at cook line

23-03-4

Detail 24027326

Basic - 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.

22-16-4

Detail 24027324

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Upright superior freezer interior Gaskets black cooler in back kitchen area.

36-27-5

Detail 24027319

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wail underneath prep table in the kitchen.

Feb 24, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 4Basic: 6Total: 11

41-07-4

Detail 23580931

High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. -ibuprofen and cough drops stored above pizza make line. Corrected On-Site

02C-03-5

Detail 23580930

Intermediate - 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. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 23580929

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. - can opener

31A-09-4

Detail 23580935

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. - tea urn blocking front line hand sink. Corrected On-Site

31A-11-4

Detail 23580934

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. -front line hand sink used as dump sink. Corrected On-Site

32-04-4

Detail 23580925

Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. -Women's and Men's restroom

13-03-4

Detail 23580927

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Repeat Violation

36-62-4

Detail 23580928

Basic - Light not functioning. - light fixture in back kitchen area

23-03-4

Detail 23580932

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. - exterior of soda machine behind soda nozzles.

25-05-4

Detail 23580933

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. - Togo items stored on floor in outside storage area.

06-01-5

Detail 23580926

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. - spinach set out on counter. - operator placed in walk-in cooler Corrected On-Site

Aug 12, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

22-02-4

Detail 23056966

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. - white cutting boards on front line. - Ice chute at soda station. Repeat Violation

24-26-4

Detail 23056963

Basic - Clean equipment/utensils not stored at least 6 inches above the floor. - deli paper in storage unit.

13-03-4

Detail 23056965

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Repeat Violation

08B-17-4

Detail 23056964

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. - unwashed tomatoes stored over shredded Pizza cheese. Corrected On-Site

Feb 6, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 4Total: 6

22-02-4

Detail 22621744

Intermediate - 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

02C-02-5

Detail 22621745

Intermediate - 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. Corrected On-Site

12B-07-4

Detail 22621746

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. - drink stored next sandwich station on front line. Corrected On-Site

13-03-4

Detail 22621747

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.

21-44-1

Detail 22621749

Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. - sanitizer bucket stored on pizza make line. Corrected On-Site

08B-17-4

Detail 22621748

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed mushrooms stored over cooked breaded eggplant. Corrected On-Site

Jul 12, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

22-02-4

Detail 22116811

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mixer head(cos) Corrected On-Site

13-03-4

Detail 22116810

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees preparing pizzas. Corrected On-Site

10-02-4

Detail 22116809

Basic - In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Pizza peel stored on directly on pizza oven. Corrected On-Site

Feb 13, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 3Basic: 8Total: 11

12A-03-4

Detail 21775096

Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands in white

22-02-4

Detail 21775097

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mixerhead Can opener Ice chute at drink station behind counter.

11-26-1

Detail 21775099

Intermediate - 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. 5 new hires

51-11-4

Detail 21775095

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Tanks located at cash register .

36-37-5

Detail 21775093

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. In back kitchen area.

24-26-4

Detail 21775094

Basic - Clean equipment/utensils not stored at least 6 inches above the floor. Pizza boxes in dry storage shed

40-06-5

Detail 21775098

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. 3 Employee purses stored with food in dry storage area Corrected On-Site

08B-38-4

Detail 21775102

Basic - Food stored on floor. Bucket of meatballs Corrected On-Site

10-20-4

Detail 21775100

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. In back kitchen area.

23-03-4

Detail 21775092

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters

22-16-4

Detail 21775101

Basic - Superior Reach-in freezer interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.

Dec 21, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 4

41-10-4

Detail 21654458

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Easy off oven cleaner stored under drink machine

22-02-4

Detail 21654457

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mixer head White cutting boards on cooks line

10-20-4

Detail 21654455

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.

23-03-4

Detail 21654456

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters

Jan 31, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 7Total: 10

41-22-4

Detail 20823951

High Priority - Medicine not labeled properly next to soda machine. Corrected On-Site

41-27-4

Detail 20823949

High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Chlorine Sanitation buckets in kitchen and dining room over 200+. operator remade and 50ppm. Corrected On-Site

22-31-4

Detail 20823946

Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Under counter shelf prep table in kitchen.

12B-02-4

Detail 20823954

Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee bottle water by drink station. Corrected On-Site

14-11-4

Detail 20823952

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. White reach in freezer by door leading our of the kitchen. The bottom has cracked and insulation is showing. Repeat Violation

08B-38-4

Detail 20823947

Basic - Food stored on floor. Buckets of meatballs and meat loaves stored on floor of outside walk-in cooler. Corrected On-Site

10-20-4

Detail 20823953

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven door in kitchen. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

10-06-5

Detail 20823945

Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Spoon in closed container of ricotta cheese handle touching cheese prep table in back kitchen. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 20823950

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Pan cover soiled in outside walk in cooler.

36-34-5

Detail 20823948

Basic - ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance in back area.

Sep 8, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 6Total: 6

14-05-4

Detail 20491368

Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves.

14-11-4

Detail 20491367

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Insulation exposed in rear reach in freezer.

14-10-4

Detail 20491364

Basic - Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Rear reach in freezer gasket torn.

10-20-4

Detail 20491366

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.

22-08-4

Detail 20491365

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Oven interior.

23-03-4

Detail 20491363

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Shelf under prep table by oven. -Fan covers in outside walk in cooler.