LITTLE ITALY OF ST LUCIE
1329 ST LUCIE W BLVD · PORT ST LUCIE · St. Lucie County · FL 34986
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
15 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0 ppm. Reran and employee replaced bottle. Reran and trusted at 0 ppm. **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Expo cooler butter packet 55F cold holding, heavy whipping cream 45F cold holding, dessert 52F cold holding. Heavy whipping cream 46F.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In one of Pepsi coolers. Expo cooler butter packet 55F cold holding, heavy whipping cream 45F cold holding, dessert 52F cold holding. Employee discarded items. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03F-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. For fresh garlic in oil mixture in pizza station. Employee corrected with time. Please discard in 2 hours. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 2
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener.
53B-13-5Intermediate – Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Staff on site of inspection unable to find or provide employee training. Please make sure to keep original certificates at establishment or with employees.
Basic 9
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Pans and pots on top of Pepsi cooler in kitchen.
14-74-7Basic – Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Pepsi cooler next to hot holding station, ambient thermometer reads 45F. Advised not to place any TCS products in cooler.
35B-01-4Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back exit door. **Repeat Violation**
36-01-4Basic – Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. In kitchen below cold make table cooler. Manager removed leftover food debris off floor. **Corrected On-Site**
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. On cooks line. **Repeat Violation**
08B-52-4Basic – Food stored under dripping water line. Pepsi cooler next to hot holding unit water dripping from fan.
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Small black and silver on cooks line. Manager cleaned. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Black fan in kitchen on cooks line.
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 20, 2026 4:35 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 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.