D'FONTANA PIZZERIA & RISTORANTE

Name: D'FONTANA PIZZERIA & RISTORANTE
Address: 324 FERRIS ST, GREEN COVE SPRINGS, FL, 32043, US
Rating: 81.4

324 FERRIS ST, GREEN COVE SPRINGS, FL 32043

License #2001186

🍕 Pizza/Italian ℹ️

81.4 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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Latest inspection

March 24, 2026 · 4 findings · 2 critical

Routine - Food

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D'FONTANA PIZZERIA & RISTORANTE in GREEN COVE SPRINGS currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 81.4 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has been inspected 10 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on March 24, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 33 total violations — 6 critical, 13 major, 14 minor.

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September 23, 2025

The latest inspection on March 24, 2026 shows 4 observation rows: 2 critical, 0 major, and 2 minor.

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Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[10-20-4] In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on oven door handle. Employee moved tongs to proper storage.
[33-16-4] Open dumpster lid. Left dumpster lid is open.
[12A-12-4] Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Observed employee bread raw chicken with bare hands, place chicken in the fryer, wipe hands on wiping cloth at cutting board then handle bread and a clean insert pan without washing hands after handling raw chicken. Inspector coached employee and employee washed hands.
[29-42-4] Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Vacuum breaker missing on non-chemical side of added splitter to mop sink.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[51-11-4] Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Small carbon dioxide tank next to large tank is unsecured.
[36-73-4] Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under fryers is soiled.
[10-20-4] In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on oven door handle. Employee moved tongs to proper storage.
[08A-02-6] Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Opened raw shrimp stored above opened fully cooked meat ravioli. Employee rearranged to proper storage.
[03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Pasta on kitchen counter at 62F. Cook states pasta has been on counter for approximately 2.5 hours. Pasta moved to walk in freezer and temperature taken approximately 20 minutes later at 40F. Sausage and cheese stomboli on counter by pizza oven at 78F. Employee states stromboli prepared approximately 45 minutes ago. Employee voluntarily discarded stromboli.
[11-27-4] Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. No written procedures available. Provided DBPR HR 5030-104.
[16-37-1] No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chemical test kit for quaternary ammonium for spray bottle sanitizer and triple sink.
[16-62-1] No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. No measuring device available. Inspectors irreversible thermometer used to test temperature.
[51-16-7] 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/. Establishment has remodeled/renovated. Change of ownership completed in May 2024. Renovations/remodel began in late December 2024. Owner believes he submitted plans however none found in system, also spoke with District Office to confirm. Owner cannot locate original sent email or approval letter from Plan Review.
[53B-02-5] 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. 11 employees are in need of food handler training. Only 1 proof of training available for Cecelia L. Also, 1 provided training was shown via phone, no original available.
[11-26-1] No proof provided that some 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 available for one new employee, under 60 days of employment.
[41-17-4] Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle with clear liquid in kitchen. Unlabeled spray bottle with purple liquid at front counter.