BOCCA LUPO COAL FIRED PIZZA
4301 AIDAN LANE · NORTH PORT · Sarasota County · FL 34287
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 4
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 an employee put fresh basil on a cooked pizza using bare hand contact. No visible cross-contamination observed. Employee washed hands prior to bare hand contact. Educated the employee when bare hand contact is permitted. **Corrective Action Taken**
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed black plastic non-food grade bags in direct contact with pizza dough in the walk in cooler.
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed a container of sanitizer tablets stored on a shelf above a food preparation table on the cook line. The operator properly stored the sanitizer tablets. **Corrected On-Site**
41-27-4High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Observed a quaternary sanitizer bucket solution exceeded 500 on the cook line. The operator diluted the solution to 200ppm. Observed a chlorine spray bottle solution exceeded 200ppm. The operator diluted the solution to 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 1
27-16-4Intermediate – Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed no hot water available at the hand sink in the walk in prep/keg cooler. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 6
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed multiple plastic portion cups with no handles used as scoops for seasoning and spices on the cook line. The operator removed the portion cups from the foods. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Observed a roll top door on a reach in cooler on the pizza line in disrepair.
10-14-5Basic – Ice buckets stored on floor between uses near the entrance to the kitchen. The operator properly stored the ice buckets. **Corrected On-Site**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup on the walk-in freezer door jamb.
10-01-5Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed multiple scoop handles not stored above foods near the server expo line. The operator properly stored the scoops. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
21-44-1Basic – Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed a sanitizer bucket stored near foods in the prep/keg cooler. The operator properly stored the sanitizer bucket. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 5:45 AM.
Violation category totals
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2 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.