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VITO'S GOURMET PIZZA

6212 N FEDERAL HWY · FORT LAUDERDALE · Broward County · FL 33308

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateAugust 12, 2026
Inspection typeFood-Licensing Inspection
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3765282
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13873364
DBPR license1620867

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority4 Intermediate6 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical14 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 4

#7High Priority12A-16-4

High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee entered establishment, put on gloves and handled clean equip without first washing hands. Reviewed proper procedures and employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#8High Priority08A-02-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Raw beef stored over ready to eat cooked sausage. Operator stored all items properly. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#9High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Prep area – Flip top – cooked pasta (48F). Per operator item held in unit overnight. Item not prepped or portioned today. Observed item in double pan. Reviewed proper cold holding. See stop sale.

Stop Sale
#10High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Prep area – Flip top – cooked pasta (48F). Per operator item held in unit overnight. Item not prepped or portioned today. Observed item in double pan. Reviewed proper cold holding. See stop sale.

Stop Sale

Intermediate 4

#11Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. By triple sink.

#12Intermediate31B-03-4

Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. By triple sink.

#13Intermediate02C-04-5

Intermediate – Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Frozen cooked sausage in reach in freezer. Reviewed proper date marking.

#14Intermediate05-06-4

Intermediate – Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit. Operator's thermometer with dead battery.

Basic 6

#1Basic23-24-4

Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles and gaskets – all flip top units. Also Cookline microwave. Operator began cleaning during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#2Basic12B-07-4

Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on pizza prep table. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic14-69-4

Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in chest freezer at Cookline.

#4Basic31B-04-4

Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. By triple sink.

#5Basic22-16-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. All flip top units. Operator began cleaning during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#6Basic14-17-4

Basic – Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 13, 2026 12:13 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 5 · Food and equipment thermometers
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
2 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
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.