Lakeside, Clay County

VITOS PIZZERIA

1101 BLANDING BLVD UNITS 112-113, Lakeside, FL 32065

FoodSeating
Latest violations
6
1 High Priority
Mar 24, 2026
City
Lakeside
County
Clay
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
12

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.

Mar 24, 2026

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 1Basic: 5Total: 6

35A-02-7

Detail 24463235

High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. Observed 3 live flying insects near water heater/mop sink. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

36-73-4

Detail 24463230

Basic - Floor, wall and/or ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under pizza reach in cooler soiled with food debris. Also, floor under dough mixer in prep area soiled with food debris. Also, floor in walk-in cooler soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation

14-69-4

Detail 24463231

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In reach in freezer, ice build up. Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 24463233

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Multiple gaskets in establishment soiled/torn. Also, fan covers in walk-in cooler soiled with dust.

08B-12-5

Detail 24463234

Basic - Stored food not covered. Tea urns in lobby not covered. Operator had employee put lids on urns. Corrected On-Site

42-01-4

Detail 24463232

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop stored in dirty mop water bucket near mop sink. Operator dumped water and hung mop up to dry properly. Corrected On-Site

Apr 7, 2025

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 4Basic: 7Total: 11

35A-02-7

Detail 23688230

High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. 1 live fly observed in prep area near produce washing sink. 1 live fly observed in dish area.

08A-05-6

Detail 23688231

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk-in cooler, raw shelled eggs stored above ready to eat sausage crumbles. Manager moved eggs to different shelf. Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 23688235

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In walk-in cooler, sausage (50F - Cold Holding); ham (50F - Cold Holding). Manager stated the door to the walk-in cooler was opened this morning while pulling out product to stock front reach in coolers. Manager moved product to freezer to get temperature down below 41F. Corrective Action Taken

41-10-4

Detail 23688233

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. On top shelf above rack of folded pizza boxes when enter the kitchen, bottle of degreaser stored next to and above folded pizza boxes. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

36-37-5

Detail 23688234

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling tiles in pizza making station and back kitchen over prep and dish area are acoustic and not painted/sealed. Repeat Violation

40-06-5

Detail 23688238

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. On pizza make line, employee cell phone propped up between folded pizza boxes. Manager removed cell phone. Corrected On-Site

13-03-4

Detail 23688228

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

36-73-4

Detail 23688237

Basic - Floor, ceiling and/or walls soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors under pizza make line, pizza ovens, equipment in prep area soiled with food debris. Also, multiply ceiling tiles in kitchen area and dining area stained. Also, wall behind triple sink has black stains.

09-07-5

Detail 23688236

Basic - Food employee not using the two additional control measures after washing hands as required by the Alternative Operating Procedure for bare hand contact with ready-to-eat food. No bare hand contact allowed with ready to eat food. Observed employees only washing hands with no second control measure. Repeat Violation

14-69-4

Detail 23688229

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. In reach in freezer in kitchen area has ice build up.

33-31-5

Detail 23688232

Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. In dining room, new tires in between booths. Also, other items in dining room manager stated they came from his mechanic business but he ended the lease so the items came from there to here. Repeat Violation

Mar 7, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 11Total: 15

12A-10-4

Detail 22703134

High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee in pizza make area rubbing neck and immediately handled pizza spatula and removed pizza without washing hands. Manager coached employee on proper hand washing procedures. Employee washed hands. Corrective Action Taken

41-10-4

Detail 22703132

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle containing chemical cleaner stored on prep table behind pizza oven. Bottle moved and stored correctly. Corrected On-Site

11-27-4

Detail 22703140

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. No written plan available. Inspector emailed Form 5030-104 (Clean Up Instructions for Vomitting/Diarrhea). Corrective Action Taken

22-02-4

Detail 22703137

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer blade for slicer in kitchen.

33-02-4

Detail 22703127

Basic - Cardboard box/paper bag used as garbage container. Bag under prep sink area in kitchen. Bag removed. Corrected On-Site

36-37-5

Detail 22703131

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Acoustic style tiles in kitchen are not sealed/painted.

21-19-4

Detail 22703129

Basic - Clean wiping cloth supply not properly stored. Red bucket stored directly on floor under pizza oven. Red bucket on pizza box table in kitchen. Both buckets moved and stored correctly. Corrected On-Site

12B-07-4

Detail 22703128

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Multiple employee drinks observed on prep tables and in food preparation areas. All drinks moved and stored correctly. Corrected On-Site

13-03-4

Detail 22703136

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint/beard guard while engaging in food preparation. Two employees have no hair restraint. One employee has no hair restraint or beard guard.

36-73-4

Detail 22703133

Basic - Floors, walls, and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under equipment in kitchen. Floor in back dining area. Wall under triple sink in kitchen. Repeat Violation

09-07-5

Detail 22703130

Basic - Food employee not using the two additional control measures after washing hands as required by the Alternative Operating Procedure for bare hand contact with ready-to-eat food. No bare hand contact allowed with ready-to-eat food. Employee washed hands in prep area but did not use a secondary step as required. Employee re-washed hands and use sanitizer as secondary step. Corrected On-Site

36-24-5

Detail 22703135

Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall near back door.

09-09-5

Detail 22703139

Basic - No proof available showing that employees touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands have received the required training on risks, handwashing, finger nail maintenance, prohibited jewelry and good hygienic practices. Establishment has an approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Procedure needs to be reviewed annually. Last review of procedures was 04/25/2017.

12B-13-4

Detail 22703138

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Multiple opened employee drinks stored in reach in cooler in pizza boxing area that is also used for customer food items. All drinks moved and stored correctly. Corrected On-Site

33-31-5

Detail 22703141

Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Establishment has multiple new tires stored in dining area. Manager states owner sells tires out of location.

Aug 17, 2023

Complaint Full

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Aug 15, 2023

Complaint Full

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

High Priority: 1Total: 1

03A-02-5

Detail 22200818

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. pizza sauce (49F-52F - Cold Holding); in walk in cooler and also bucket of pizza sauce in pizza reach in cooler are table recently pulled from walk in cooler, per operator walk in cooler was defrosted several hours prior and door opened and closed for food preparation. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-14: pizza sauce (49F - Cold Holding), sausage (48F - Cold Holding), mozzarella (46F - Cold Holding) in walk in cooler per operator walk in cooler is in defrost mode and door has been consistently opened for approximately 2 hours. Per operator they will have a technician out today to look at the walk in cooler. Admin Complaint Corrective Action Taken - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-15: Shredded mozzarella (53F - Cold Holding), sausage (48F - Cold Holding), ham (47F - Cold Holding), cut romaine (47F - Cold Holding) in walk in cooler, per operator they had moved items from the walk in cooler to other reach in coolers earlier today approximately 1 hour prior. Per operator they had a technician out yesterday and they cleaned some components of the walk in cooler and are suppose to be out later today to replace parts. All items moved to other reach in coolers and operator advised to not use the walk in cooler. Admin Complaint Corrective Action Taken

Aug 14, 2023

Complaint Full

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

High Priority: 1Total: 1

03A-02-5

Detail 22196687

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. pizza sauce (49F-52F - Cold Holding); in walk in cooler and also bucket of pizza sauce in pizza reach in cooler are table recently pulled from walk in cooler, per operator walk in cooler was defrosted several hours prior and door opened and closed for food preparation. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-14: pizza sauce (49F - Cold Holding), sausage (48F - Cold Holding), mozzarella (46F - Cold Holding) in walk in cooler per operator walk in cooler is in defrost mode and door has been consistently opened for approximately 2 hours. Per operator they will have a technician out today to look at the walk in cooler. Admin Complaint Corrective Action Taken

Jun 12, 2023

Complaint Full

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 3Basic: 4Total: 9

50-17-3

Detail 22049894

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 6/1/2023

03A-02-5

Detail 22049893

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. pizza sauce (49F-52F - Cold Holding); in walk in cooler and also bucket of pizza sauce in pizza reach in cooler are table recently pulled from walk in cooler, per operator walk in cooler was defrosted several hours prior and door opened and closed for food preparation. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

53A-03-7

Detail 22049891

Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Nicholas Dieva expired 10/13/2022, and Noah Erickson expired 11/9/2022. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

16-37-1

Detail 22049892

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test strips

53B-02-5

Detail 22049888

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof of employee training for any employees. Warning

36-34-5

Detail 22049886

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Soiled vents over front counter and reach in cooler pizza make table. Warning

36-73-4

Detail 22049889

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under rack and reach in cooler make table behind pizza oven. Under pizza oven. Repeat Violation Warning

23-03-4

Detail 22049887

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of bulk flour and sugar containers on make line near pizza oven. Exterior of large mixer in preparation area. Exterior of large moveable exhaust fan in preparation area. Exterior of cabinets in preparation area near prep sink. Repeat Violation

42-03-5

Detail 22049890

Basic - 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. Tire stored over unused warming unit in dining area. Also pizza boxes stored next to tires in back of dining area. Operator removed tire from warming unit and moved pizza boxes inside kitchen. Corrected On-Site

Aug 16, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

53A-03-7

Detail 21278064

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Operator,Ernest Dieva, expired 10/1/2018 Repeat Violation Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-16: Operator still does not have any manager training Admin Complaint

Aug 15, 2022

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

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

03A-02-5

Detail 21275451

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. pizza sauce (51F - Cold Holding); mushrooms (47F - Cold Holding); sliced ham (45F - Cold Holding) in walk in cooler, per operator door has been consistently opened for approximately two hours. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

53A-03-7

Detail 21275449

Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Operator,Ernest Dieva, expired 10/1/2018 Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

36-32-5

Detail 21275453

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Multiple ceiling tiles in back of kitchen area have signs of water damage. Repeat Violation

36-73-4

Detail 21275448

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under cabinets of drink station in lobby area. Under bulk flour containers next to pizza make line coolers. Under equipment in prep area. Repeat Violation

08B-38-4

Detail 21275452

Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of soda under table in server area, manager corrected during inspection. Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 21275450

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of large mixer in prep area. Interior of cabinets under drink station in lobby area. Repeat Violation

Aug 15, 2022

Complaint Full

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jun 13, 2022

Complaint Full

Warning Issued

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 6

03A-02-5

Detail 21136114

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. chopped chicken (47F - Cold Holding) in top section of reach in cooler pizza make table, per operator lid has been consistently opened and closed for no more then two hours.

53A-03-7

Detail 21136112

Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Operator Ernest Dieva, expired 10/1/2018.

22-02-4

Detail 21136116

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Around underside of large mixer in prep area.

36-32-5

Detail 21136113

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. In prep area.

36-73-4

Detail 21136111

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under drink station in lobby area. Around bulk flour containers on make line. Behind large mixer in prep area.

42-03-5

Detail 21136115

Basic - 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. Multiple tires stored with pizza boxes, cases of soda, and filled seasoning shakers in dining area. Also car batteries stored with bag in box soda and clean food contact surfaces on rack next to walk in cooler. Warning

Nov 8, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

35A-02-6

Detail 20646139

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 7 live flies by sink in prep area near a bag of onions. Food source removed from environment, flies terminated. Corrective Action Taken

36-34-5

Detail 20646138

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated dust buildup.