ARTE PIZZA
109 N 3 ST · FERNANDINA BEACH · Nassau County · FL 32034
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
12 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee grab rag to clean gaskets, then proceeded to start cutting washed raw onions without hand washing. Immediately stoped employee and discussed hand washing. Employee washed hands and placed gloves on. **Corrective Action Taken**
09-01-4High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee bare hand contacting raw onions while chopping them up. Onions are intended for salads and pizza. Discussed with person in charge and they washed hands and placed on gloves. **Corrective Action Taken**
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found Observed one live flying insect at drink station Observed one live flying insect at front counter. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed shredded mozzarella cheese (48F – Cold Holding) left above chill line in flip-top cooler. Person in charge placed in bottom of reach in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed red sauce and meatballs (127F – Hot Holding) in steamer table for one hour. Person in charge placed on stove to reheat.
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting boards on flip-top cooler stained with black streaks. **Repeat Violation**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand washing station blocked at front counter by tile. Person in charge moved tile unblocking hand washing station. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at hand washing station. Person in charge added paper towels. **Corrective Action Taken**
Basic 4
36-22-4Basic – Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Observed standing water on floor at drink station.
36-17-5Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed missing floor tiles on front line.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on all reach in coolers and reach in freezers at front counter soiled with slime, black/green mold like substance, and food debris.
36-50-4Basic – Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Observed fan in ware washing soiled with dust and food debris.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 7:50 PM.
Violation category totals
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.