MARINO'S ITALIAN RESTAURANT
5775 Merle Hay RD STE 4-8, Johnston, IA, 50131
Most recent inspection
- Date
- September 16, 2026
- Type
- Routine
- Result
- Not reported
- Risk category
- Not reported
- Cited findings
- 3
- Jurisdiction
- Polk County (Des Moines)
- Source risk checklist count
- 2
- Good Retail Practices findings
- 1
Published report comment
One upright freezer in the kitchen is not used.
Violations (3)
- 3-301.11(B)(D)(E )CriticalCorrected on site
Iowa food code item 9 (Risk Factors)
Observation:Food employee handling cooked shrimp with bare hands. Corrected by: Shrimp were voluntarily discarded during the inspection.
Risk Factors | P | Item 9
- 3-501.17CriticalCorrected on site
Iowa food code item 23 (Risk Factors)
Observation:Pizza sauce not datemarked. Corrected by: Pizza sauce was datemerked during the inspection.
Risk Factors | PF | Item 23
- 3-501.15(A)CriticalCorrected on site
Iowa food code item 33 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation:Pizza sauce cooling from ambient in top portion of pizza make table cooler and cooked meatballs cooling at room temperature. Corrected by: Pizza sauce was moved to bottom portion of cooler and meatballs were moved to reach- in cooler during the inspection.
Good Retail Practices | PF | Item 33
Source: Polk County (Des Moines) health department. Data refreshed October 16, 2026. Results are shown in the health department's own wording. This record is provided for general information; confirm current status with the health department before relying on it.