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BIG APPLE PIZZA – STUART

3120 SE FEDERAL HIGHWAY · STUART · Martin County · FL 34994

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateSeptember 30, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3719445
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13757938
DBPR license5301347

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority1 Intermediate0 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical6 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 5

#1High Priority22-41-4

High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength at 0 ppm Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly Advised operator on proper sanitation and to set up triple sink to wash rinse and sanitize at time of inspection. **Warning**

Warning
#2High Priority50-08-7

High Priority – Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 60 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. To apply online or obtain an application for license visit https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/ **Warning**

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#3High Priority35A-02-8

High Priority – Live, small flying insects found. Observed approximately 5 small flying insects flying around dish pit and landing on canned items at dry storage shelf in back kitchen prep area. **Warning**

Warning
#4High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at pizza station flip top reach in cooler- sausages (54F – Cold Holding); pizza sauce (52F – Cold Holding); shredded cheese (52F – Cold Holding); cooked chicken (52F – Cold Holding) the operator did not prepared her portion today and left out of temperature for approximately 2.5 hours Advise operator to move foods into cooling unit or another proper cooling method to bring temperatures down to 41 within 1.5 hours **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#5High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at steam table in kitchen: cooked onions (90F – Hot Holding); tomato sauce (110F – Hot Holding) per operator food left out of temperature for approximately 2 hours Operator placed heating element on steam table to heat items **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning

Intermediate 1

#6Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed ice dumped into hand washing sink at front counter. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 1, 2026 1:04 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
1 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
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.