Memo Modern Italian

The problems weren't fixed yet. The business stays closed while the owner is given more time.

• Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
  • Intermediate: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on front line cook are soiled.
  • Basic: Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
• Handwash sinks and supplies
  • Intermediate: Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap.
• Other sanitary and safe operation
  • Basic: Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured.
• Manager certification and employee training
  • Intermediate: Food manager certification expired. Call back not yet due until 10/17/2026.
  • Intermediate: Required employee training expired for some employees.

Conditions were a danger to public health, so the business was ordered to close immediately. It can't reopen until an inspector confirms the problems are fixed.

• Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
  • Intermediate: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on front line cook ok are soiled.
  • Basic: Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
• Handwash sinks and supplies
  • Intermediate: Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. A plastic container is stored inside front line, hand washing sink to obtain water. Employee removed plastic container at time of inspection.
  • Basic: No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing at front line cook and at bar area.
  • Intermediate: Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. Located at server station.
• Insects, rodents, pests and animals
  • Basic: Dead roaches on premises. 31 dead roaches on kitchen floor of front line cook. 3 dead roaches on kitchen floor at food runner station. Employee removed roaches. 2 dead roaches on kitchen floor at dish pit area. Employee removed roaches.
  • High priority: Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach on top of reach in cooler lid located on front line adjacent to fryers. Employee removed roach. 1 live roach on kitchen floor front line cook pizza make station. 1 live roach on kitchen floor front line cook six top stove burner. 2 live roaches on underside of pizza make station prep table. Employee removed roaches. 1 live roach on kitchen floor next to ice machine. Employee removed roach.
  • High priority: Roach excrement and/or droppings present. 1 roach egg casing on kitchen floor of front line cook beneath reach in cooler. 1 roach egg casing on kitchen floor in dish pit area.
• Other sanitary and safe operation
  • Basic: Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured. Located next to walk in cooler.
• Manager certification and employee training
  • Intermediate: Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Expired for Juan Benitez on 6/8/2026.
  • Intermediate: Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Some employee training are expired. Some employees without original certificates.