LUCA'S ITALIAN AMERICAN RESTAURANT

Name: LUCA'S ITALIAN AMERICAN RESTAURANT
Address: 1339 BLANDING BLVD#8, ORANGE PARK, FL, 32065, US
Rating: 90.5

1339 BLANDING BLVD#8, ORANGE PARK, FL 32065

License #2001235

🍕 Pizza/Italian ℹ️ Categories are auto-assigned based on restaurant names and may not be 100% accurate

90.5 Grade B / 100

Solid Health Score

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LUCA'S ITALIAN AMERICAN RESTAURANT in ORANGE PARK currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 90.5 out of 100 — a B grade — generally clean with some minor or moderate violations on record. This restaurant has 2 inspections on record from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on January 6, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 16 total violations — 2 critical, 2 major, 12 minor.

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The latest inspection on January 6, 2026 included 1 critical violation, 1 major, and 8 minor.

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Inspection timeline

Inspection History

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[24-08-4] Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. At front counter, multiple stacks of plastic glasses stacked before properly air drying.
[31A-11-4] Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee rinse off cutting board and tongs in handwash sink at front counter.
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees jackets and purses hanging on corner of dry storage rack in prep area of kitchen over top of plastic wrap and food products.
[41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. On back of dry storage rack, spray bottle of table cleaner stored facing bottle of seasoning and over open box of to go box lids. Operator moved spray bottle. Also, on bottom shelf of prep table, bin of various chemicals stored next to fry oil. Also, in dry storage room, spray bottle of glass cleaner and jug of dish soap stored above/next to bottles of ketchup. Operator moved chemical.
[22-16-4] Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of all reach in coolers in kitchen area soiled with food debris.
[06-01-5] Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Two ziplock bags of raw chicken thawing in triple sink in pot of standing water. Operator turned cold water on to run over product.
[14-69-4] Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice building under fan unit in stand up reach in freezer.
[36-73-4] Floor, wall and/or ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor and wall under/behind dish area soiled with food debris. Also, wall behind ice machine dusty. Also, ceiling above back door in hallway soiled with dust.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Multiple gaskets throughout establishment soiled with food debris/torn. Also, Portable fan on cook line has dust build up.
[35B-01-4] Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Exterior back door in hallway of bathrooms has gap at lower left corner with light coming through.

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