Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report

NINO'S ITALIAN RESTAURANT AND PIZZERIA

5018 TURNPIKE FEEDER RD · FORT PIERCE · St. Lucie County · FL 34951

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJuly 13, 2026
Inspection typeComplaint Full
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3756108
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13843896
DBPR license6602681

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority1 Intermediate6 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical9 Total

All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#7High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese 47f in pizza cooler, in service for 3 hours. Manager moved to rapid chill **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#8High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Tomato sauce observed at 117-120f for 2 hours. Advised to reheat **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate 1

#9Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade, manager cleaned **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 6

#1Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Male cook **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#2Basic24-08-4

Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Clean cups at servers station

#3Basic55-01-4

Basic – Establishment charging automatic gratuity without properly disclosing the information on the menu and the bill. Operator needs to add technology fee on menu and 3.9% on receipt. Emailed industry bulletin **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#4Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.

#5Basic05-09-4

Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Glass door cooler **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#6Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket on reach in freezer

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 11, 2026 7:24 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 5 · Food and equipment thermometers
1 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 55 · Automatic gratuity notice
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.