BIG APPLE PIZZA
3135 SW MARTIN DOWNS BLVD · PALM CITY · Martin County · FL 34990
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 4
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired December 1, 2025. Advised operator to renew license. **Warning**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At walk in cooler, cooked pasta (49F – Cold Holding); marinara sauce (52F – Cold Holding); cooked meatballs (46F – Cold Holding); not prepared or portioned today. Operator stated item held in cooler overnight, exceeding 6 hours. See stop sale. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At walk in cooler, cooked pasta (49F – Cold Holding); marinara sauce (52F – Cold Holding); cooked meatballs (46F – Cold Holding); not prepared or portioned today. Operator stated item held in cooler overnight, exceeding 6 hours. See stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. At dry storage, Can of glass cleaner on shelf with food Degreaser and bleach over bin of bread crumbs. Advised operator of proper storage. Operator stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 2
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chemical test strips for chlorine sanitizer. **Warning**
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. No written plan for time control-pizza by the slice. Provided form to operator. **Warning**
Basic 2
24-14-4Basic – Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall. At pizza station, knife stored in between wall and equipment. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. No ambient thermometer for walk in cooler. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 15, 2026 8:10 AM.
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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.