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
9 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
22-41-4High Priority – – From initial inspection : High 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** – From follow-up inspection 2025-10-02: **Time Extended**
01B-02-5High Priority – – From initial inspection : High 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. – From follow-up inspection 2025-10-02: Expo Pepsi cooler butter packet 56F cold holding, dessert 48F cold holding. **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – – From initial inspection : High 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** – From follow-up inspection 2025-10-02: Expo cooler Pepsi cooler – salad made 2 hours ago 55F cooling, butter packet 56F cold holding, dessert 48F cold holding. Server moved salads to walk in cooler. **Admin Complaint** **Corrective Action Taken**
Basic 6
24-05-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – 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. – From follow-up inspection 2025-10-02: **Time Extended**
14-74-7Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – 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. – From follow-up inspection 2025-10-02: Pepsi cooler in kitchen ambient thermometer reads 45F. Pepsi cooler at expo area ambient thermometer reads 45F. Manager called for coolers to be re-serviced. **Time Extended** **Corrective Action Taken**
35B-01-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back exit door. **Repeat Violation** – From follow-up inspection 2025-10-02: **Time Extended**
36-17-5Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. On cooks line. **Repeat Violation** – From follow-up inspection 2025-10-02: **Time Extended**
23-03-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Black fan in kitchen on cooks line. – From follow-up inspection 2025-10-02: **Time Extended**
14-17-4Basic – – From initial inspection : Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Repeat Violation** – From follow-up inspection 2025-10-02: **Time Extended**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 20, 2026 4:23 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.