Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report

LORENZO'S ITALIAN RESTAURANT

222 ORANGE AVE · FORT PIERCE · St. Lucie County · FL 34950

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 3, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3665882
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13522068
DBPR license6602694

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority2 Intermediate4 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical8 Total

All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#5High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over pizza dough in 3 door cooler. Operator moved raw chicken to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#6High Priority35A-04-4

High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 3 droppings found on top of hot water heater, operator cleaned up droppings**Warning** **Warning**

Warning

Intermediate 2

#7Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Lasagna, pasta, eggplant, chicken not date marked.

#8Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Red liquid in spray bottle not labeled, operator labeled bottle. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 4

#1Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Clear cups on drink machine wet nesting.

#2Basic23-24-4

Basic – Hood filters have heavy dust build up

#3Basic05-09-4

Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Cooler unit next to 3 door cooler.

#4Basic02D-01-5

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Containers of bread crumb and flour not labeled, operator labeled. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 13, 2026 10:40 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 6 · Proper thawing of TCS food
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
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.