NINO'S ITALIAN RESTAURANT AND PIZZERIA
5018 TURNPIKE FEEDER RD · FORT PIERCE · St. Lucie County · FL 34951
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
35A-02-7High Priority – 2 Live, small flying insects found in prep kitchen area. Employee actively trying to remove. Employee killed 1. **Corrective Action Taken**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Raw shrimp in container and mussels in open bag over mozzarella sticks in reach in freezer. Inspector educated and corrected. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Grill cooler raw chicken 45F cold holding, cooked onions 52F cold holding, raw cheesesteak 48F cold holding, chicken precooked 45F cold holding. Per Operator, was in and out of cooler for lunch hour. Salad prep cooler on cooks line. boiled egg 45F cold holding, ground meat cooked 45F cold holding Advised to rapid chill. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
29-42-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
Intermediate 4
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener. **Corrected On-Site**
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Provided some test kits. Operator unable to find test kit and will order test kit. **Corrected On-Site**
11-26-1Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. For 1 employee. Provided and signed by both parties. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 1
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 20, 2026 5:05 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.