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LUTINAS OF WELLINGTON

12020 S SHORE BLVD STE 900 · VILLAGE OF WELLINGTO · Palm Beach County · FL 33414

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 2, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3441429
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8730455
DBPR license6019876

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
8 High Priority5 Intermediate0 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical13 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 8

#1High Priority01B-01-4

High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 55oz ripe olives dented at rim. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#2High 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. Observed manager use pen to write on book then started preparing pizza; no glove change no hand wash. Advised operator that manager should wash hands. **Warning**

Warning
#3High Priority35A-02-6

High Priority – Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 fly landing on 2 slices of cheese pizza at front counter. See stop sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#4High Priority01B-13-4

High Priority – Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 fly landing on 2 slices of cheese pizza at front counter. See stop sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#5High 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. At Pizza Make table: cooked peppers (45F – Cold Holding); cooked sausage (44F – Cold Holding) As per operator, stored overnight in unit. Not prepped or portioned today. Stored over stacked. See stop sale. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#6High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At Pizza Make table: cooked peppers (45F – Cold Holding); cooked sausage (44F – Cold Holding) As per operator, stored overnight in unit. Not prepped or portioned today. Stored over stacked. See stop sale. At flip top cooler near low boy cooler: cooked chicken (49F – Cold Holding) As per manager, transferred from walk in cooler at about 10am and was sitting out for about 15 mins. Not prepped or portioned today. Advised operator to quick chill. **Warning**

WarningStop Sale
#7High Priority03B-01-6

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Pizza display: pepperoni pizza (72F – Hot Holding); Pesto and marinara pizza (73F- Hot holding) As per operator, stored since 11am. Operator placed on Time as a Public Health Control; form was emailed and items were time marked. At steam table: house made marinara (132F – Hot Holding); house made marinara (102F – Hot Holding) As per manager, reheated on stove 2 hours prior. Manager placed on stove to reheat to 165F. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning
#8High Priority03E-04-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety, commercially processed food in the process of reheating for hot holding for more than 2 hours has not reached 135F. At steam table: meatballs (72F at 12:48pm; 101F at 1:01pm- Reheating) As per manager, meatballs were placed in marinara sauce to reheat since 11am. Meatballs did not reheat in 2 hours to 135F. Manager placed on stove to reheat to 165F. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Corrective Action TakenWarning

Intermediate 5

#9Intermediate53A-03-7

Intermediate – Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Jean Reyes 03/13/2019 **Warning**

Warning
#10Intermediate11-26-1

Intermediate – No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Employee employed about 1 week. **Warning**

Warning
#11Intermediate02C-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. At walk in freezer: Cooked sausage cooked and frozen 2 days prior not date marked. Advised operator to date mark. **Warning**

Warning
#12Intermediate02C-08-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. House made cooked wings cooked and frozen 09/18/24,thawed but not properly date marked. Advised operator to date marked. **Warning**

Warning
#13Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Pizza sauce made 2 days prior not date marked. Advised operator to date mark. **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 23, 2026 1:19 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
3 observation(s)
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
3 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
3 observation(s)
Category 11 · Employee health knowledge / ill employees
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.