Largo, Pinellas County

VILLA ITALIA PIZZERIA

131 CLEARWATER LARGO RD N, Largo, FL 33770

FoodSeating
Latest violations
2
2 Intermediate
Mar 31, 2026
City
Largo
County
Pinellas
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
9

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 31, 2026

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

Intermediate: 2Total: 2

51-16-7

Detail 24482397

Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Outside sitting area with 30 plus seating being added.

02C-02-5

Detail 24482396

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked lasagna no date mark. Repeat Violation

Apr 14, 2025

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 4Basic: 3Total: 7

02C-03-5

Detail 23703983

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. Sliced yellow American cheese. Sliced deli ham.

22-02-4

Detail 23703982

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

31B-02-4

Detail 23703984

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Corrected On-Site

02C-02-5

Detail 23703981

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked pasta, cooked lasagna, cooked ground beef

14-01-5

Detail 23703980

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup no handle used to portion Parmesan cheese .

08B-38-4

Detail 23703986

Basic - Food stored on floor. Ketchup box stored on floor in walk in cooler.

14-69-4

Detail 23703985

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. Chest freezer.

May 13, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 6Basic: 1Total: 8

12A-19-4

Detail 22869131

High Priority - Employee washed hands with cold water. Reviewed with manager .

31B-02-4

Detail 22869129

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in food prep area . Manager purchased paper towels and employee placed them at hand wash sink Corrected On-Site

05-08-4

Detail 22869124

Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure cold holding temperature of food products.

31B-03-4

Detail 22869127

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink in prep area . Reviewed with manager hand wash sinks must be stocked at all times . Manager purchased soap and employee placed soap at hand wash sink Corrected On-Site

03F-10-5

Detail 22869125

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food for pizza slices Reviewed with manager .

02C-02-5

Detail 22869128

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. - lasagna made two days previously. Employee date marked food . Corrected On-Site

27-16-5

Detail 22869126

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink near walk in cooler

08B-49-4

Detail 22869130

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public in walk in cooler . Employee placed employee food in container label employee food Corrected On-Site

Aug 16, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 5

22-02-4

Detail 22208515

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Meat slicer used more than 24 hours ago soiled with food debris.

11-26-1

Detail 22208513

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. No proof for recently hired employee. Provided operator with employee health reporting responsibility form. Employee signed form. Corrected On-Site

14-09-4

Detail 22208512

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards on kitchen prep table. I

14-69-4

Detail 22208516

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in reach-in freezer next to gas cook top.

23-03-4

Detail 22208514

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on reach-in cooler doors located in front of fat fryer and reach-in cooler in front of pizza oven.

Mar 10, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

11-02-5

Detail 21847051

High Priority - Certified Food Manager or person in charge failed to verify employee health, exclusions or restrictions. Discussed with operator and sent big six packet. Corrective Action Taken

50-09-4

Detail 21847048

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License displayed at time of inspection shows expiration date of 2-1-2023.

13-03-4

Detail 21847049

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee engaged in food preparation with no hair restraint. Employee put on hair net. Corrected On-Site

08B-38-4

Detail 21847050

Basic - Food stored on floor. In dish area, chicken in bag in pan on floor. Operator moved to sink for thawing. Corrected On-Site

Nov 8, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 5Total: 9

22-42-4

Detail 21561465

High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Sanitizer in three compartment sink tested at 0 ppm. Educated operator and he added sanitizer, tested at 100ppm chlorine. And washed and sanitized all dished that were drying. Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 21561461

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. pizza sauce (47F - Cold Holding)operator moved sauce to reach in freezer. Corrective Action Taken

22-02-4

Detail 21561464

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Dough mixer in kitchen that has not been used in last 24 hours shows accumulation of debris on mixer head and mixer.

16-37-1

Detail 21561459

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Establishment had no chemical test strips at time of inspection. Repeat Violation

14-09-4

Detail 21561460

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board in kitchen on the three door deli cooler shows cut marks and staining.

13-03-4

Detail 21561466

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee on cook line has no hair restraint at time of inspection.

51-09-4

Detail 21561467

Basic - Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements. Educated operator and emailed him seating change evaluation form. Corrective Action Taken

23-03-4

Detail 21561463

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hoods in kitchen show accumulation of debris and grease.

33-16-4

Detail 21561462

Basic - Open dumpster lid.

May 24, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 5Intermediate: 4Basic: 7Total: 16

35A-02-6

Detail 21105781

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly in trash can, not landing on food or food contact surfaces.

22-43-4

Detail 21105779

High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Measured out at 100 ppm. Employee added sanitizer to bring up to 200ppm. Corrected On-Site

08A-02-6

Detail 21105785

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Frozen chicken wings stored above frozen mozzarella sticks, onion rings. Educated employee and informed him of the proper storage for the chicken wings.

03A-02-5

Detail 21105775

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On cook line: pizza sauce (54F - Cold Holding). Operator placed in reach in cooler. Corrective Action Taken

03B-01-6

Detail 21105770

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On stove top: Tomato sauce 125 Degrees Fahrenheit. Operator reheated to 179 Degrees Fahrenheit Next to oven: Cheese pizza 93 Degrees Fahrenheit. Discussed with operator to hold food on time. Corrective Action Taken

02C-03-5

Detail 21105777

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. Repeat Violation

22-02-4

Detail 21105784

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach in cooler of cook line.

16-37-1

Detail 21105782

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Did not have any Quaternary sanitizer strips.

53B-10-4

Detail 21105778

Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Food handler certificate missing date of birth. Operator added date of birth for employee Corrected On-Site

14-01-5

Detail 21105776

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic cups salt and sugar bins. Employee moved cup out of salt and sugar bins. Corrected On-Site

14-09-4

Detail 21105774

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on reach in cooler of cook line.

13-03-4

Detail 21105771

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. No hair restraint on cook in kitchen.

33-16-4

Detail 21105783

Basic - Open dumpster lid.

35B-05-4

Detail 21105772

Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Back door open and fly present

25-05-4

Detail 21105773

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Plastic wrap pizza boxes on floor. Side single serve to go containers stored on floor in office.

02D-01-5

Detail 21105780

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Large salt and sugar bins not labeled. Employee labeled salt and sugar. Corrected On-Site

Feb 8, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Dec 8, 2021

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

Intermediate: 4Total: 4

02C-03-5

Detail 20710732

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. Deli meats.

53A-01-7

Detail 20710734

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. No verified food manager for establishment listed anywhere .

31B-05-4

Detail 20710733

Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels.

02C-02-5

Detail 20710731

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Lasagna and cooked pasta .