Inspection Report

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BIG APPLE PIZZA

11249 S FEDERAL HWY · NORTH PALM BEACH · Palm Beach County · FL 33408

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 17, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3496853
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8871516
DBPR license6012718

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
2 High Priority2 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical7 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 2

#4High Priority09-01-4

High 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. Observed employee cutting lettuce with bare hands; operator stated that lettuce is used in salads; educated; employee washed hands and put gloves on ; **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5High Priority03F-02-5

High 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- TPHC used for pizza by slice at front counter – no time Time marked 12:00 pm **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Intermediate 2

#6Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime- plastic containers used to store pizza dough with heavy accumulation of food debris and grease

#7Intermediate31B-03-4

Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink at dishwasher area; Provided **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 3

#1Basic16-21-4

Basic – Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.

#2Basic10-06-5

Basic – In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container- water pitchers used to dispense pizza sauce inside the food container touching the food; operator removed **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#3Basic21-07-4

Basic – Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 0ppm); fixed to 50 ppm **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 13, 2026 12:37 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
1 observation(s)
Category 21 · Wiping cloths, linens and laundry facilities
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
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.