VITO'S GOURMET PIZZA
6212 N FEDERAL HWY · FORT LAUDERDALE · Broward County · FL 33308
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
17 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
01B-01-4High Priority – Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. -Dry storage shelf 6lb Can of Cannellini's Beans. **Warning**
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food items without first washing hands. Reviewed proper hand washing with operator. Employee washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-17-6High Priority – Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. -Reach in freezer; Raw Philly steak over raw shrimp. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
01B-02-5High 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. -Flip top by oven; stuffed shells (46F – Cold Holding); pork sausage (45F – Cold Holding); marinara sauce (47F – Cold Holding) Items not prepared or portioned today, held in unit overnight. Observed items double panned. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Flip top by oven; stuffed shells (46F – Cold Holding); pork sausage (45F – Cold Holding); marinara sauce (47F – Cold Holding) Items not prepared or portioned today, held in unit overnight. Observed items double panned. See stop sale. **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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. -Front counter; pizza by the slice. Operator time marked. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 3
16-33-4Intermediate – Chlorine Chemical test kit not used to ensure proper sanitization of equipment and utensils when using a chemical sanitizer. **Warning**
16-37-1Intermediate – No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Operator provided. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
05-08-4Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Warning**
Basic 8
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on cutting board next to food items. Employee removed and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. -Equipment drying rack; several food storage containers chipped. **Warning**
24-08-4Basic – Food containers not properly air-dried – wet nesting. -food containers on drying shelf; operator inverted. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. -Storage area; Beverages for customers stored on their floor. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer in back storage area next to reach in freezer. **Warning**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on oven door handle between uses. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease. – Hood filter above fryer station. **Warning**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Operator stored in solution. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 22, 2026 12:35 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
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2 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 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.