VITA ITALIAN RESTAURANT
10014 GRIFFIN RD · FORT LAUDERDALE · Broward County · FL 33328
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
8 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. 1) In kitchen right Pepsi reach in, bread bowl in standard plastic to go bag 2) At front service area, trayed rolls in black garbage bag. Employees removed all from plastic bags and wrapped with plastic wrap. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. In kitchen reach in freezer, in house portioned raw philly steak meat on shelf above open bags of cooked bacon. Employee moved steak meat to bottom of freezer to properly separate. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 1
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Raw breaded veal and chicken and baked ziti in kitchen Pepsi reach in cooler missing date marked. Per employee, all made on 4-21. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 5
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. CO2 tanks behind front counter not secured. **Repeat Violation**
12B-12-5Basic – Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Employee open beverage container on shelf next to microwave directly above dishware and kitchen make table. Employees removed all removed beverage and discarded. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In both kitchen Pepsi reach in coolers.
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Bulk container of salt in prep area not covered. Employee wrapped with plastic. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk container of salt missing label. Employee labeled.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 10, 2026 12:50 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.