BOCCA LUPO COAL FIRED PIZZA
4301 AIDAN LANE · NORTH PORT · Sarasota County · FL 34287
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
16 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee leave the kitchen,go to pizza station, come back to kitchen and start back to work without washing hands.
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting boards throughout establishment with food stains on them. Observed can opener with food debris on blade. Observed operator take can opener to dish to wash. ** Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
27-19-4Intermediate – Handwash sink does not have enough water pressure to properly wash hands. Observed water reservoir handwashing sink in walk in salad cooler, behind bar, with reservoir tank for water low/empty. Observed operator filling reservoir up with water. Hand sink operates properly now. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed all handwashing sinks in establishment, EXCEPT at the bar, with food debris/ tea/coffee stains in side. Observed employee cleaning handwashing sinks. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
Basic 12
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed soufflé cups being used as a scoop. Observed operator removing.
23-24-4Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed in pizza station and other areas, reach in coolers/freezers with debris on back sides of handles **Repeat Violation**
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed Co2 tanks not chained and secured. Observed operator chaining tanks. **Corrected On-Site**
36-06-4Basic – Cardboard used on floor as anti-slip measure not replaced every day or when heavily soiled, whichever comes first. Observed in closet where vacuum is stored, wet cardboard on floor. Observed operator remove cardboard.
14-09-4Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting boards throughout kitchen with grooves on them. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed in kitchen and other areas, reach in coolers/freezers with torn gaskets. **Repeat Violation**
36-01-4Basic – Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Observed floors soiled along cove moldings throughout establishment with food.
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed a pair of tongs hanging on oven door. Observed operator take to dish to clean. **Corrective Action Taken**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed in kitchen and other areas, reach in coolers/freezers with soiled gaskets. **Repeat Violation**
25-06-4Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed Togo lids at bar stored face up. Observed operator storing them face down.
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Observed Parmigiana Cheese in salad cooler not covered. Observed operator putting on a lid. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed garlic powder (?) at dough station in a container without a label on it.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 3, 2026 12:36 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.