How many health inspections has PICCOLA ITALIA RESTAURANT had?

PICCOLA ITALIA RESTAURANT has had 34 inspections according to Florida DBPR records.

Has PICCOLA ITALIA RESTAURANT ever been shut down?

Yes, PICCOLA ITALIA RESTAURANT has been shut down 3 times by state inspectors.

What are the most common violations at PICCOLA ITALIA RESTAURANT?

The most frequently cited violations at PICCOLA ITALIA RESTAURANT are: Proper ventilation, Proper hand/arm washing, Single-use items.

What does Florida violation V02 (Employee health policy) mean?

DISEASE TRANSMISSION: Without a written employee health policy, sick food workers transmit Norovirus (20 million US cases/year), Hepatitis A (causes liver failure), Salmonella, Shigella, and E. coli O157:H7. CDC estimates 40% of restaurant outbreaks involve ill food workers. A single infected employee can contaminate food for thousands of customers. Maintain written employee health policy addressing: reporting of symptoms (vomiting, diarrhea, jaundice, sore throat with fever), diagnosed illnesses (Norovirus, Hepatitis A, Salmonella, Shigella, E. coli), exclusion and restriction criteria, and return-to-work requirements. Train all employees on policy at hiring and annually.

PICCOLA ITALIA RESTAURANT

37502 W SR 54, Zephyrhills, FL 33542

Pasco County · Permanent Food Service · Owner: J & V BEDFORD LLC · License: SEA6101277

PICCOLA ITALIA RESTAURANT in Zephyrhills, FL has 34 inspections on record with 178 total violations (5.2 per inspection) and 3 emergency closures.

34Inspections

178Violations

3Closures

Data current as of June 23, 2025

Emergency Closures (3)

Emergency closure history for PICCOLA ITALIA RESTAURANT
Date	Reason	Reopened
Jul 10, 2024	Roach & rodent activity	11:23:00
Apr 23, 2024	Roach & rodent activity	11:28:00
May 2, 2023	Roach & rodent activity	12:24:00

Inspection History (34)

Jun 23, 2025 — Routine - Food· 1 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

V02 Employee health policy

Sep 20, 2024 — Routine - Food· 2 violations · Call Back - Complied

High Priority Violations

V22 Consumer advisory

Intermediate Violations

V36 Proper ventilation

Sep 18, 2024 — Routine - Food· 8 violations (3 high priority)· Warning Issued

High Priority Violations

V01 Management awareness

V03 Employee health reporting

V08 Proper hand/arm washing

V10 Approved food source

V22 Consumer advisory

Intermediate Violations

V35 Single-use items

V36 Proper ventilation

Jul 12, 2024 — Routine - Food· 0 violations · Emergency Order Callback Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jul 11, 2024 — Routine - Food· 2 violations · Emergency Order Callback Not Complied

Intermediate Violations

V35 Single-use items

V36 Proper ventilation

Jul 10, 2024 — Routine - Food· 8 violations (2 high priority)· Emergency order recommended

High Priority Violations

V03 Employee health reporting

V08 Proper hand/arm washing

Intermediate Violations

V35 Single-use items

V36 Proper ventilation

V41 Toilet facilities

Apr 26, 2024 — Routine - Food· 5 violations (3 high priority)· Emergency Order Callback Complied

Apr 25, 2024 — Routine - Food· 5 violations (3 high priority)· Emergency Order Callback Not Complied

High Priority Violations

V09 No contamination

V12 Shell stock requirements

Intermediate Violations

V35 Single-use items

V36 Proper ventilation

Basic Violations

V53 Outer openings protected

Apr 25, 2024 — Routine - Food· 5 violations (3 high priority)· Emergency Order Callback Not Complied

High Priority Violations

V09 No contamination

V12 Shell stock requirements

Intermediate Violations

V35 Single-use items

V36 Proper ventilation

Basic Violations

V53 Outer openings protected

Apr 24, 2024 — Routine - Food· 6 violations (3 high priority)· Emergency Order Callback Not Complied

High Priority Violations

V09 No contamination

V12 Shell stock requirements

Intermediate Violations

V35 Single-use items

V36 Proper ventilation

Basic Violations

V53 Outer openings protected

Apr 23, 2024 — Routine - Food· 8 violations (4 high priority)· Emergency order recommended

High Priority Violations

V09 No contamination

V12 Shell stock requirements

Intermediate Violations

V35 Single-use items

V36 Proper ventilation

Basic Violations

V53 Outer openings protected

Dec 6, 2023 — Routine - Food· 1 violations · Call Back - Complied

Intermediate Violations

V36 Proper ventilation

Dec 4, 2023 — Routine - Food· 12 violations (3 high priority)· Warning Issued

High Priority Violations

V01 Management awareness

V02 Employee health policy

V03 Employee health reporting

V11 Food in good condition

V12 Shell stock requirements

V21 Time as control

Intermediate Violations

V31 Clean multi-use utensils

V32 Proper sanitizing

V36 Proper ventilation

V40 Wiping cloths usage

V41 Toilet facilities

Jun 5, 2023 — Complaint Partial· 1 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

V08 Proper hand/arm washing

May 10, 2023 — Complaint Full· 2 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

V08 Proper hand/arm washing

Intermediate Violations

V36 Proper ventilation

May 10, 2023 — Routine - Food· 1 violations · Call Back - Complied

High Priority Violations

V16 Proper cooking temps

May 3, 2023 — Complaint Full· 2 violations · Emergency Order Callback Complied

High Priority Violations

V11 Food in good condition

Intermediate Violations

V36 Proper ventilation

May 2, 2023 — Complaint Full· 5 violations (2 high priority)· Emergency order recommended

High Priority Violations

V11 Food in good condition

Intermediate Violations

V35 Single-use items

V36 Proper ventilation

Mar 17, 2023 — Routine - Food· 5 violations (1 high priority)· Warning Issued

High Priority Violations

V11 Food in good condition

V16 Proper cooking temps

V22 Consumer advisory

Intermediate Violations

V29 Proper sewage disposal

Apr 13, 2022 — Routine - Food· 1 violations (1 high priority)· Administrative complaint recommended

Basic Violations

V50 Adequate lighting

Oct 6, 2021 — Routine - Food· 0 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

May 20, 2021 — Routine - Food· 0 violations · Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Mar 18, 2021 — Routine - Food· 1 violations · Call Back - Extension given, pending

Basic Violations

V53 Outer openings protected

Mar 17, 2021 — Routine - Food· 4 violations (3 high priority)· Warning Issued

High Priority Violations

V03 Employee health reporting

V22 Consumer advisory

Basic Violations

V53 Outer openings protected

Nov 10, 2020 — Routine - Food· 3 violations (1 high priority)· Call Back - Complied

High Priority Violations

V23 Chemical properly stored

Intermediate Violations

V29 Proper sewage disposal

V36 Proper ventilation

Nov 9, 2020 — Routine - Food· 13 violations (5 high priority)· Warning Issued

High Priority Violations

V01 Management awareness

V02 Employee health policy

V03 Employee health reporting

V08 Proper hand/arm washing

V09 No contamination

V10 Approved food source

V12 Shell stock requirements

V22 Consumer advisory

V23 Chemical properly stored

Intermediate Violations

V29 Proper sewage disposal

V31 Clean multi-use utensils

V36 Proper ventilation

V41 Toilet facilities

Apr 27, 2020 — Routine - Food· 6 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

V08 Proper hand/arm washing

V10 Approved food source

V13 Parasite destruction

V22 Consumer advisory

Intermediate Violations

V36 Proper ventilation

Feb 5, 2020 — Routine - Food· 12 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

V02 Employee health policy

V08 Proper hand/arm washing

V21 Time as control

Intermediate Violations

V31 Clean multi-use utensils

V36 Proper ventilation

V40 Wiping cloths usage

Basic Violations

V50 Adequate lighting

V51 Premises clean

Apr 17, 2019 — Food-Licensing Inspection· 9 violations (1 high priority)· Call Back - Complied

High Priority Violations

V05 Handwashing procedures

V14 Food contact surfaces

V23 Chemical properly stored

Intermediate Violations

V29 Proper sewage disposal

V33 Proper cooling equipment

V36 Proper ventilation

Apr 16, 2019 — Food-Licensing Inspection· 22 violations (4 high priority)· Warning Issued

High Priority Violations

V01 Management awareness

V02 Employee health policy

V03 Employee health reporting

V05 Handwashing procedures

V08 Proper hand/arm washing

V10 Approved food source

V12 Shell stock requirements

V14 Food contact surfaces

V22 Consumer advisory

V23 Chemical properly stored

V25 Allergen awareness

Intermediate Violations

V29 Proper sewage disposal

V31 Clean multi-use utensils

V33 Proper cooling equipment

V36 Proper ventilation

Basic Violations

V51 Premises clean

Aug 6, 2018 — Routine - Food· 8 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

V02 Employee health policy

V10 Approved food source

V14 Food contact surfaces

V21 Time as control

V22 Consumer advisory

V23 Chemical properly stored

Intermediate Violations

V36 Proper ventilation

V38 Waste properly disposed

Apr 2, 2018 — Routine - Food· 3 violations · Call Back - Complied

High Priority Violations

V23 Chemical properly stored

Intermediate Violations

V36 Proper ventilation

Feb 1, 2018 — Routine - Food· 11 violations · Warning Issued

High Priority Violations

V03 Employee health reporting

V08 Proper hand/arm washing

V10 Approved food source

V22 Consumer advisory

V23 Chemical properly stored

Intermediate Violations

V32 Proper sanitizing

V36 Proper ventilation

Basic Violations

V51 Premises clean

V53 Outer openings protected

Oct 5, 2016 — Routine - Food· 6 violations · Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority Violations

V03 Employee health reporting

V08 Proper hand/arm washing

V23 Chemical properly stored

Intermediate Violations

V31 Clean multi-use utensils

V40 Wiping cloths usage

How Does This Facility Compare?

PICCOLA ITALIA RESTAURANT has had 3 emergency closures, compared to the Pasco County average of 0.19 closures per facility. It has averaged 5.2 violations per inspection vs. the county average of 3.38.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many health inspections has PICCOLA ITALIA RESTAURANT had?: PICCOLA ITALIA RESTAURANT has had 34 inspections according to Florida DBPR records.
Has PICCOLA ITALIA RESTAURANT ever been shut down?: Yes, PICCOLA ITALIA RESTAURANT has been shut down 3 times by state inspectors.
What are the most common violations at PICCOLA ITALIA RESTAURANT?: The most frequently cited violations at PICCOLA ITALIA RESTAURANT are: Proper ventilation, Proper hand/arm washing, Single-use items.

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Editorial Standards & Data Oversight

Data Source: This report is based on official public inspection records from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS).

Editorial Process: Content generated using AI to synthesize complex regulatory data, then reviewed and verified for accuracy by our editorial team.

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