NINO'S ITALIAN RESTAURANT
5018 TURNPIKE FEEDER RD · FORT PIERCE · St. Lucie County · FL 34951
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
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. Server handling lemons with bare hand, placed in tea and served to customer.
Intermediate 2
02C-04-5Intermediate – 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. Lasagna and veal. Operator date marked correctly **Corrected On-Site**
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. New staff has yet to be trained
Basic 8
16-21-4Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Inside flour **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on counter **Corrected On-Site**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets torn on triple door cooler **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer.
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. **Repeat Violation**
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Pizza boxes on floor **Corrected On-Site**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Cooler in front of fryer
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 25, 2026 12:57 PM.
Violation category totals
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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.