Liberty Triangle, Marion County

SAMMY'S ITALIAN RESTAURANT

6106 SW STATE RD 200, Liberty Triangle, FL 34476

FoodSeating
Latest violations
8
2 High Priority
May 12, 2026
City
Liberty Triangle
County
Marion
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
5

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.

May 12, 2026

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 8

12A-13-4

Detail 24570578

High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Female employee placed dirty dishes in ware wash area then picked up Togo tray without washing hands. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

08A-02-6

Detail 24570574

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Opened case of beef on shelf over pasta in reach in freezer. Moved during this inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03F-10-5

Detail 24570576

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Provided DBPR form during this inspection. Corrective Action Taken

06-09-1

Detail 24570573

Basic - 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. Five pieces of tilapia at 34F. Employee began removing fish from package. Corrective Action Taken

14-11-5

Detail 24570577

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Two reach in coolers have broken handles. Wood blocks under microwave not sealed. Cutting board has deep grooves. Repeat Violation

10-18-5

Detail 24570579

Basic - In-use utensil stored in sanitizer between uses and/or between equipment. Three knives in sanitizer at end of cook line. Three knives between wall and make table. One knife between make table and prep table. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 24570575

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with dust and grease. Fan in ware wash area soiled with dust. Around doors of reach in salad cooler soiled with black substance.

24-17-4

Detail 24570572

Basic - Silverware/utensils/equipment dried with a towel/cloth. Female employee dried plates with towel then placed with clean dishes.

Aug 4, 2025

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Basic: 7Total: 11

12A-28-4

Detail 23929109

High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Male employee touched shirt then continued to cook without washing hands. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

08A-02-6

Detail 23929112

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Opened case of raw beef on shelf over cooked meatballs. Moved during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 23929110

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler near back door: butter 54F. Reach in cooler has an ambient temperature of 55F. Salads are currently cooling, all items moved to different cooler. Corrective Action Taken

27-16-4

Detail 23929111

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Sink in ware wash area. Operator turned on water from under sink, then hot water provided. Corrected On-Site

14-01-5

Detail 23929107

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup in sugar. Removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

14-74-7

Detail 23929106

Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Reach in cooler has an ambient temperature of 54F.

12B-07-4

Detail 23929105

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink onn shelf over make table.

10-17-4

Detail 23929114

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Several between prep table and walls.

21-44-1

Detail 23929108

Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. On cutting board on cookline. Moved during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

08B-17-4

Detail 23929104

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Case of unwashed lemons on shelf over pasta.

02D-01-5

Detail 23929113

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of sugar with no label in back room.

Jan 13, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 6Intermediate: 4Basic: 12Total: 22

41-07-4

Detail 23472729

High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Blood pressure medicine stored above three compartment sink Repeat Violation

01B-01-4

Detail 23472726

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. One can of olives, artichokes, and red peppers with dents on seams on top and side of cans

12A-07-5

Detail 23472730

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Cook on cook line change gloves with no hand wash Repeat Violation

09-01-4

Detail 23472743

High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Cook at pizza station touched cook pizza with bare thumb while cutting pizza

22-45-4

Detail 23472732

High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly. Cook remove food particles from pizza slicer with bare hands, then use slicer to cut a pizza

29-34-4

Detail 23472738

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing vacuum breaker on hose bib behind establishment

22-02-4

Detail 23472727

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board stained on fliptop make table on cook line. Commercial can opener blade soiled with food particles Repeat Violation

31B-02-4

Detail 23472737

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels or soap hand at wash sink in kitchen

53B-02-5

Detail 23472733

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. Missing food handler certificate for one employee Repeat Violation

41-17-4

Detail 23472742

Intermediate - bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Squeeze bottle containing soap, not labeled

14-01-5

Detail 23472741

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Portion cup used to dispense croutons

14-71-4

Detail 23472731

Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape used on handle of reach in cooler and on pipe joints under three compartment sink. Duct tape used to cover hole in plastic container in reach in cooler

12B-07-4

Detail 23472722

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee, water bottles stored in reach in cooler and on prep tables in kitchen

40-06-5

Detail 23472740

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee jacket and soiled apron hanging off rack with single serve items

13-04-4

Detail 23472725

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook on cook line with beard and no beard guard

24-08-4

Detail 23472739

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Drink cups, wet nesting at server station Repeat Violation

36-24-5

Detail 23472735

Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall above reach in kitchen freezer in kitchen

10-20-4

Detail 23472728

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

08B-17-4

Detail 23472723

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed lemons in box stored above cooked pasta in reach in cooler . Manager placed lemons on bottom shelf.. Corrected On-Site

42-01-4

Detail 23472736

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop stored in mop bucket, and not air drying

21-07-4

Detail 23472724

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket at 10 ppm and 200 ppm in kitchen

21-38-4

Detail 23472734

Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Sanitizer bucket stored on floor in kitchen

Sep 17, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 3Basic: 7Total: 13

41-07-4

Detail 23153982

High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Bottle of Pepto Bismol stored in reach-in cooler across from dish area. Manager removed bottle during inspection. Corrected On-Site

12A-13-4

Detail 23153973

High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled dirty dishes then proceeded to handle clean dishes in dish area without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands. Corrective Action Taken

01B-07-4

Detail 23153978

High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. 3 lemons in back prep area reach-in cooler.

22-02-4

Detail 23153977

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Deflector plate inside of front counter ice machine. Cutting boards on reach-in coolers across from cook line ovens. Repeat Violation

31A-11-4

Detail 23153975

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee filled container of water in front counter hand washing sink.

53B-09-4

Detail 23153981

Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Copies of training for two employees provided as proof of training.

16-23-4

Detail 23153974

Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine. Dish machine in dish area.

08B-49-4

Detail 23153979

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee protein drink stored in reach-in cooler across from dish area. Manager removed protein drink during inspection. Corrected On-Site

24-08-4

Detail 23153976

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans stored on shelf in dish area. Repeat Violation

10-17-4

Detail 23153983

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife stored between prep table and wall in back prep area. Repeat Violation

10-20-4

Detail 23153972

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on front counter pizza oven. Employee removed tongs during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

23-03-4

Detail 23153980

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Door to glass door reach-in cooler next to floor mixer in back prep area.

02D-01-5

Detail 23153984

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Containers of food stored on shelf above floor mixer in back prep area.

Jun 3, 2024

Food-Licensing Inspection

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 16Total: 18

29-34-4

Detail 22906446

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Backflow prevention device missing at spigot on wall on back-side of building.

22-02-4

Detail 22906456

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards at cookline stained. Can opener blade on prep table in storage area in back of kitchen soiled with black substance.

36-37-5

Detail 22906457

Basic - Ceiling and/or wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Unpainted and porous acoustic ceiling tiles in-use throughout kitchen. Wall behind front counter constructed with unsealed plywood.

24-14-4

Detail 22906443

Basic - Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall. Spatula stored up between prep table and wall at cookline. Employee placed spatula in warewash area to be rewashed, rinsed, and sanitized. Corrective Action Taken

21-05-5

Detail 22906451

Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Wiping cloth stored inside saucer of oil. Manager stated the cloth was to be used with the bread dough. Manager discarded he cloth during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

12B-07-4

Detail 22906455

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink cup stored on shelf in server station beside box containing sugar. Employee removed drink cup from area during this inspection.

40-06-5

Detail 22906444

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone stored on table in kitchen beside clean dishes. Manager removed phone from table during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

13-04-4

Detail 22906452

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee at cookline with long beard not wearing a beard guard.

24-08-4

Detail 22906448

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Wet nested clear plastic pans on shelf in warewash area.

14-38-4

Detail 22906450

Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Cracked pan lid on container inside reach-in cooler in kitchen near server station.

33-15-4

Detail 22906447

Basic - Garbage can located outside has no lid or lid open/broken. Dumpster lid is broken on right side.

33-19-4

Detail 22906454

Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Trash scattered behind dumpster in enclosure behind building.

10-20-4

Detail 22906445

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on oven handle at front counter. Employee removed tongs from oven handle during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

35B-02-4

Detail 22906442

Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Insect pest control light installed on wall in server station above foil pans and oven.

14-47-4

Detail 22906453

Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Interior of front counter unsealed. Food is stored below counter. Lower shelving of prep tables throughout kitchen rusted.

36-50-4

Detail 22906449

Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Air vents throughout kitchen heavily soiled with dust. Exterior of hood above grill soiled with dust. Stained ceiling tile near warewash area. Wall in storage area in back of kitchen soiled with food debris.

42-01-4

Detail 22906458

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop stored down inside mop bucket in front of handwash sink in warewash area. Employee hung mop to dry outside during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

21-12-4

Detail 22906459

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on prep table in back of kitchen near large mixer. Manager removed cloth from table during this inspection. Corrected On-Site