DONATO'S RISTORANTE

Name: DONATO'S RISTORANTE
Address: 4831 SW 148 AVE, DAVIE, FL, 33330, US
Rating: 73.5

4831 SW 148 AVE, DAVIE, FL 33330

License #1615847

🍕 Pizza/Italian ℹ️

73.5 Grade C / 100

Mixed Health Record

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Latest inspection

October 20, 2025 · 9 findings · 2 critical

Routine - Food

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DONATO'S RISTORANTE in DAVIE currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 73.5 out of 100 — a C grade — a noticeable pattern of violations across recent inspections. This restaurant has been inspected 8 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on October 20, 2025. Across those visits, inspectors documented 43 total violations — 11 critical, 15 major, 17 minor.

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May 28, 2024

The latest inspection on October 20, 2025 shows 9 observation rows: 2 critical, 1 major, and 6 minor.

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Disposition: Warning Issued
[23-24-4] Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed at microwave in kitchen. Employee cleaned item. Observed mold like substance around walk in cooler entrance.
[13-03-4] Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee engaged in pizza preparation without hair restraint. Employee put hat on.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Observed in kitchen area - 2 boxes of oil stored directly on the floor. Employee stored correctly.
[22-08-4] Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed at microwave in kitchen. Employee cleaned item.
[12B-13-4] Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed in reach in cooler at expo room - Gatorade bottles stored next to garlic oil. Employee discarded item at will.
[08B-12-5] Stored food not covered. Container of butter in reach in cooler not covered. Employee covered item.
[08B-02-4] Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Observed on front counter - pizza by the slice not protected. Employee stored item properly.
[08A-02-6] Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed at walk in freezer - raw chicken (not commercially packaged) stored over box of cannolis. Employee stored items correctly.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed butcher block counter top soiled with mold like substance.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[22-20-5] Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. -Observed accumulation of brown like substance buildup inside ice machine.
[38-01-4] Light shield damaged/in disrepair. -Observed a light shield missing in kitchen area.
[09-01-4] Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. -Observed chef used his bare hands to touch cheese and sandwich bread. After brief education, chef wash and out gloves on.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -Observed raw ground beef stored over fresh garlic in oil at reach in cooler. Operator relocate ground meat to bottom shelf.
[02C-03-5] Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed no date marked on cheese that was slice 3 days ago. Operator correctly date marked on cheese
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -Observed accumulation of black mold like substance buildup on can opener blade.
[05-08-4] No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
[53B-01-5] No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
[31B-03-4] No soap provided at handwash sink. Observed no soap at hand washing sink in kitchen.
[02C-02-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. -Observed no data marked on cooked lasagna stored in walk in cooler . Per operator, lasagna cooked yesterday morning. Item cooked more than 24 hours.