Leo's Pizza Italiano
Last inspected: Jan 6, 2026
52
Score
Leo's Pizza Italiano, located at 5150 Normandy Blvd in Jacksonville, Florida, had a high-risk inspection on January 6, 2026, with a score of 52. This inspection identified two major and nine minor violations, including issues with securing carbon dioxide tanks, a cutting board that was no longer cleanable due to cut marks, and a torn freezer gasket. Across nine scored inspections, Leo's Pizza Italiano has predominantly received high-risk ratings.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
2
Major latest
9
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 6, 2026
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 9 minor violations.
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Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Drink nozzles soiled with debris at drink station. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand sink near triple sink. **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. C02 tank stored on wall near hand sink.
51-11-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cut marks on long white cutting board. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on double door freezer.
14-11-5
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall behind shelf. **Repeat Violation**
36-24-5
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on oven door handle.
10-20-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Food debris on interior of microwave.
22-08-4
Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Insulation exposed on salad prep cooler. **Repeat Violation**
14-36-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan covers are soiled with dust in walk in cooler.
23-03-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee tea stored on top shelf in cooler. Employee removed beverage. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-13-4
52
Aug 27, 2025
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
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Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At Hand wash sink near triple sink. **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Main cook Daudi employee training certificate is expired.
53B-05-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Diet Coke and Coke Zero drink nozzles are soiled won drink machine. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Both rest rooms doors.
32-04-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cooks line and salad prep area cutting boards. **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone stored on salad prep cooler, employee moved cell phone. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Large hole in wall behind red shelf.
36-24-5
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on oven door handle. **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4
Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Flip top lid on Salad cooler.
14-36-5
55
Mar 27, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Mar 20, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 4 major violations. 6 minor violations.
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High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Bag of shrimp and fish stored over cheese filled pasta in reach in freezer. Manager properly stored food items **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Italian sausage (56F - Cold Holding); cheese (48F - Cold Holding) stored in containers in flip top cooler over filled. Spoke with employee about removing the top portion and placing into bottom of cooler to cool. Employee removed top portions of both pans and placed them in the cooler to cool ricotta cheese (46F - Cold Holding); half and half (46F - Cold Holding); ranch (45F - Cold Holding); tomato sauce (44-46F - Cold Holding); shell eggs ambient temperature (46F - Cold Holding); cheese (45F - Cold Holding) food items are stored in the walk in cooler per employee he verified the temperature of the walk in this morning 41F. Employee stated they had the cooler open for a while to stock for lunch. Manager lowered the temperature of the walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Peroxide and dermaplast stored on shelf above prep table
41-07-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade is soiled with food debris
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand sink Near ice machine **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Reach in cooler missing fan guard cover. Double door reach in cooler is missing the fan cover
14-04-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Soup prepared on Monday not date marked
02C-02-5
Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Card board used in walk in cooler underneath pasta sauces **Repeat Violation**
14-05-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Long white cutting board **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Several pairs of tongs stored On oven door handle **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Spoon used to scoop soup stored in standing water 102F
10-07-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of Microwave is soiled with food debris
22-08-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single service foil pans stored on shelf above ice machine not inverted.
25-06-4
32
Oct 29, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation.
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High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. half and half (59F - Cold Holding); spinach lasagna (49F - Cold Holding); Italian sausage (60F - Cold Holding); shell eggs (69F - Cold Holding) food items are stored in flip top cooler on cooks line **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-29: Cooked noodles, sausage , cheese, pizza sauce , Italian sausage 54F -59F **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
86
Oct 25, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 12 minor violations.
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High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp stored over box of cheesecake in double door cooler **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. half and half (59F - Cold Holding); spinach lasagna (49F - Cold Holding); Italian sausage (60F - Cold Holding); shell eggs (69F - Cold Holding) food items are stored in flip top cooler on cooks line **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink across from dish machine
31B-02-4
Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Both rest room doors
32-04-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Three co2 tanks not secured in closest near restrooms
51-11-4
Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Card board on shelves in kitchen area
14-05-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Long white cutting board in Salad station **Repeat Violation**
14-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Two employee beverages on shelf above Salad prep table
12B-07-4
Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Handle of scoop is touching ice, employee properly stored ice scoop **Corrected On-Site**
10-08-5
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Multiple pairs of tongs stored on oven door handle
10-20-4
Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Salad prep cooler **Repeat Violation**
14-36-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket soiled flip top cooler
23-03-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Orange wiping cloth stored in prep table when not in use
21-12-4
Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Wood wall in kitchen and storage area **Repeat Violation**
14-06-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Several food items stored on floor in the walk in cooler **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
37
Apr 8, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Mar 28, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
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Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
41
Oct 23, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 10 minor violations.
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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. milk (51F - Cold Holding) milk stored on counter, per manager they had the milk out for about 10 minutes to make a big order for a table. Employee put milk back into cooler to cool. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Both rest room doors
32-04-4
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. No covered waste receptacle in women's restroom
32-12-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cut marks on long white cutting board
14-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage stored on shelf above flip top cooler on cooks line, employee discarded beverage **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees preparing food items without hair restraints
13-03-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven door handle
10-20-4
Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Insulation exposed on salad cooler
14-36-5
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand wash sign missing at hand wash sink in back of restaurant. Emailed form
31B-04-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Food debris on bottom of upright double door cooler
22-16-4
Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Wooden wall behind pizza oven, fryers and back of restaurant
14-06-4
52
Mar 24, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation.
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High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Flip top reach-in cooler at cook line, lasagna (57F - Cold Holding); pasta (61, 64F - Cold Holding); eggplant (58F - Cold Holding); cheese (54F - Cold Holding). Operator stated he had cooler open for 30 minutes replacing thermostat l **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-24: Lasagna 45f, cheese 47f. 46f. Alfredo 45f. All items in cooler less than 4 hours. Operator turned down thermostat. **Time Extended**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Handwash sink at back kitchen entrance removed, verified sink on plans. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-24: Operator has purchased sink, has contacted plumber to install. **Time Extended**
31A-04-4
78
Sep 7, 2022
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
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