Inspection Report

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BIG LOUIE'S PIZZERIA ITALIAN RESTAURANT

1990 E SUNRISE BLVD · FORT LAUDERDALE · Broward County · FL 33304

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 29, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3595705
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10876631
DBPR license1612110

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority0 Intermediate6 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical10 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 4

#7High Priority12A-18-4

High Priority – Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. Employee at pizza station wiped hands on wiping cloth.

#8High Priority09-01-4

High Priority – 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. Employee at pizza station began making pizza without washing hands first. Stopped employee and reviewed proper procedures for hand washing. Employee threw out dough, washed hands, and restarted pizza. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#9High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On prep table next to grills, chicken stock (98F – Hot Holding). Per employee, originally heated approximately at 12:30pm and moved off heat. Employee moved back onto stove to reheat and hold. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#10High Priority29-34-4

High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Two threaded bibs on side of building going to walk in cooler missing vacuum breakers.

Basic 6

#1Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic cup in container of pasta at salad station fliptop. Manager removed.

#2Basic12B-02-4

Basic – Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee eating roll while prepping in side prep area.

#3Basic36-22-4

Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water in far back prep area.

#4Basic08B-12-5

Basic – Stored food not covered. Containers of pasta in walk in cooler not covered. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#5Basic32-23-5

Basic – Toilet/urinal not flushing/functioning properly. Toilet in men's restroom not flushing properly.

#6Basic29-03-4

Basic – Water draining onto floor surface. Hand sink at far back prep area leaking onto floor.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 19, 2026 7:35 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
2 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 30 · No longer used
2 observation(s)
Category 33 · Garbage, refuse and premises maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 37 · No longer used
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.