Mom and Dad's Italian Restaurant Earns Perfect Health Inspection Score

Thomasville restaurant maintains high food service standards over multiple years

Published on Feb. 10, 2026

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Mom and Dad's Italian Restaurant in Thomasville, Georgia has consistently earned perfect scores on health inspections, receiving a perfect 100 on their latest inspection on February 4, 2026. The family-owned restaurant has achieved this high standard four out of the last five inspections dating back to 2023, a testament to their commitment to food safety and quality.

Why it matters

Maintaining excellent health inspection scores is crucial for restaurants to build trust with customers and continue operating successfully. This achievement by Mom and Dad's highlights their dedication to upholding the highest food service standards, even as a family-owned independent restaurant in a competitive market.

The details

Mom and Dad's Italian Restaurant is owned by Danilo Pistelli, whose family has operated the business since the 1970s when they moved the restaurant from Tallahassee to Thomasville. Pistelli credits the restaurant's perfect scores to having an "unbelievable" staff that takes pride in their work and collaborates to ensure food safety and cleanliness. He emphasizes that achieving these goals is a team effort, not just the responsibility of management.

  • Mom and Dad's received a perfect 100 score on their health inspection on February 4, 2026.
  • Between the end of 2023 and 2026, the restaurant has received five food service inspections and earned a perfect score on four out of the five.

The players

Mom and Dad's Italian Restaurant

A family-owned Italian restaurant in Thomasville, Georgia that has consistently earned perfect health inspection scores.

Danilo Pistelli

The owner of the Thomasville location of Mom and Dad's Italian Restaurant, whose family has operated the business since the 1970s.

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What they’re saying

“We take pride in our scores. And it also comes with a great staff... our staff is unbelievable. This is not an 'I' thing. This is a 'we' thing.”

— Danilo Pistelli, Owner, Mom and Dad's Italian Restaurant (walb.com)

“Try to do the very best you can to ensure that what you are serving is the highest standard.”

— Danilo Pistelli, Owner, Mom and Dad's Italian Restaurant (walb.com)

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The takeaway

This achievement by Mom and Dad's Italian Restaurant demonstrates that family-owned, independent restaurants can maintain exceptional food safety standards through teamwork, attention to detail, and a commitment to quality. Their consistent perfect health inspection scores serve as a model for other restaurants seeking to build trust with their customers and operate successfully.