BELLA MIA PIZZERIA
5171 ORANGE GROVE BLVD · NORTH FORT MYERS · Lee County · FL 33903
Inspection Summary
Emergency Closure Summary
Violation Summary
Counts reported for this inspection visit.
All DBPR Inspector Observations
27 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 8
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed 2 employees change gloves without washing hands. **Warning**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed approximately 6 small flying insects in back prep room near mixer and Three Compartment Sink. **Warning**
14-31-5High Priority – Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed nonfood grade bag in direct contact with cut leafy greens in reach in cooler. **Warning**
08A-20-5High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit. Observed raw chicken stored over raw sausage in stand up reach in cooler unit across from pizza oven. **Warning**
35A-05-4High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 8 live roaches throughout kitchen and prep areas. Observed 1 live roach in mop sink, 1 live roach on doorway between kitchen and bathrooms, and 6 live roaches in kitchen near pizza oven. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cut tomatoes (47°F – Cold Holding); mozzarella cheese (46°F – Cold Holding); lettuce (52°F – Cold Holding) in reach in cooler used as make table. Items have been in cooler for 3 hours. **Warning**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Observed marinara sauce at 70°F hot holding. Operator began reheating item on stove. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03F-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. All food was prepared around 11 am. **Warning**
Intermediate 7
31A-02-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to being blocked by cup dispenser. **Warning**
22-28-4Intermediate – Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Observed soiled interior of all 3 reach in coolers in room with pizza oven. **Warning**
14-16-4Intermediate – Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices. Observed pizza peel as chipped. **Warning**
16-35-4Intermediate – No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. Observed no chlorine test kit available. **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at hand wash sink. Operator provided napkins at sink for drying hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
53B-13-5Intermediate – Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed no employee training records for 2 employees working at time of inspection. **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed lasagna I. Reach in cooler as not date marked, operator stated that it has been in reach in cooler since yesterday. **Warning**
Basic 12
14-05-4Basic – Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Observed cardboard used to line shelf of stand up reach in cooler in prep room. **Warning**
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Observed approximately 15 dead roaches in establishment under coolers and under Three Compartment Sink in the prep area. **Warning**
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed 2 employees working without hair restraint. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Observed build up of debris under cold holding units in back prep area. **Warning**
36-31-4Basic – Hole in ceiling. Observed two separate holes in ceiling tiles in back prep room. **Warning**
38-07-4Basic – Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Observed unshielded lights in back prep room closest to back door. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed no ambient thermometers in all 4 reach in coolers. **Warning**
14-67-4Basic – Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Observed torn gasket on stand up reach in cooler with glass door across from pizza oven. **Warning**
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed bags of pizza boxes stored on floor next to pizza oven. **Warning**
23-09-4Basic – Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Observed soiled gaskets on two rice with hinged tops in kitchen, and soiled gaskets on stand up reach in cooler in prep room. **Warning**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed standing water in bottom of reach in cooler across from pizza oven. **Warning**
06-04-5Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed at room temperature. Observed multiple items still hard frozen thawing at room temperature. Operator moved items into reach in cooler for proper thawing. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 5:21 PM.
Violation category totals
1 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
4 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
3 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.