BELLA VISTA RESTAURANT
540 SR 13 STE 10 · FRUIT COVE · St. Johns County · FL 32259
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
7 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
03D-02-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. marinara sauce (71F,69F – Cooling over 6 hours); ground beef (55F – Cooling over 6 hours); cream sauce (51F,50F – Cooling over 6 hours) all items in covered deep pans/containers in walk in cooler, per manager all items where made yesterday without any additional preparation today. meatballs (55F – Cooling over 6 hours); cooked potatoes (55F – Cooling over 6 hours) in deep covered pans in reach in cooler on make line across from cook line in kitchen, per manager both items where made yesterday without any additional preparation today. **Warning**
01B-36-5High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. marinara sauce (71F,69F – Cooling over 6 hours); ground beef (55F – Cooling over 6 hours); cream sauce (51F,50F – Cooling over 6 hours) all items in covered deep pans/containers in walk in cooler, per manager all items where made yesterday without any additional preparation today. meatballs (55F – Cooling over 6 hours); cooked potatoes (55F – Cooling over 6 hours) in deep covered pans in reach in cooler on make line across from cook line in kitchen, per manager both items where made yesterday without any additional preparation today. **Warning**
35A-02-6High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately 2 live flying insects in dry storage area in back of kitchen. 1 live flying insects around pizza oven in front of kitchen.
Intermediate 3
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Open box of cheesecake in reach in cooler in middle of kitchen, per manager box was opened on Sunday, box labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. marinara sauce (71F,69F – Cooling over 6 hours); ground beef (55F – Cooling over 6 hours); cream sauce (51F,50F – Cooling over 6 hours) all items in covered deep pans/containers in walk in cooler, per manager all items where made yesterday without any additional preparation today. meatballs (55F – Cooling over 6 hours); cooked potatoes (55F – Cooling over 6 hours) in deep covered pans in reach in cooler on make line across from cook line in kitchen, per manager both items where made yesterday without any additional preparation today. **Warning**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle of blue liquid on floor near triple sink, per manager it is window cleaner, bottle labeled. Bottle of pink liquid next to oven on cook line, per manager it is degreaser, bottle labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic 1
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Deflector plate of large ice machine in middle of kitchen.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 4, 2026 1:40 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.