BIG APPLE PIZZA
3135 SW MARTIN DOWNS BLVD · PALM CITY · Martin County · FL 34990
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
10 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
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. chicken wings (45F – Cooling) at 12:35pm since 5:30pm 7/7/24 Observed at beverage cooler on cook line. At current rate of cooling product did not reach 41F within 6 hours. See stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 12/1/23. Operator corrected during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Admin Complaint**
08A-02-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer – not all products commercially packaged. Observed Raw beef over French fries reach in freezer cook line. Both products not in commercial packaging. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. chicken wings (45F – Cooling) at 12:35pm since 5:30pm 7/7/24 Observed at beverage cooler on cook line. At current rate of cooling product did not reach 41F within 6 hours. See stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pizza station counter: pizza sauce (ingredients added) (56F – Cold Holding) Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator out of temperature for approximately 30 minutes. Operator placed sauce back in cooler. Advised operator to keep pizza sauce in cooler or add to time control procedure. **Corrective Action Taken**
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. No time mark for cheese pizza. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 1 hour. Operator placed time mark for remaining 3 hours. **Corrective Action Taken**
29-42-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. At mop sink on back dock. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
Intermediate 3
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Reach in by cook line: ham (53F – Cooling) at 12:37 since 11:00 – 53F at 1:00 At current rate of cooling product will not reach 41F within 4 hours. Operator placed on ice to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken**
05-08-4Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Not available at time of inspection.
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bleach sanitizer spray bottle not labeled. Obseby dish area. Operator labeled properly. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 2, 2026 2:03 PM.
Violation category totals
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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.