Inspection Report

Emergency Closure InspectionDBPR disposition: Emergency order recommended
Florida DBPR Inspection Report

ARTE PIZZA

109 N 3 ST · FERNANDINA BEACH · Nassau County · FL 32034

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateFebruary 27, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionEmergency order recommended
Resultfacility_temporarily_closed
Inspection number3558468
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8991144
DBPR license5500996

Emergency Closure Summary

ClosedFebruary 27, 2025 3:19 PM
StatusReopened after callback/compliance
ReopenedFebruary 28, 2025 4:12 PM
Record basisDBPR weekly closure extract
Closure conditionRoach & rodent activity

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
3 High Priority2 Intermediate6 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical11 Total

All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 3

#7High Priority01B-24-5

High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. In outdoor walk in cooler, two (2) pans of pasta prepared eleven (11) days prior. Pasta discarded. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin ComplaintStop Sale
#8High Priority35A-05-4

High Priority – Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed eleven (11) live roaches in establishment: three (3) in main kitchen where pizzas are made, three (3) in small storage closet inside restroom, and five (5) in back dish and prep areas of kitchen. **Warning**

Warning
#9High Priority35A-04-4

High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed approximately twenty (20) rodent droppings inside establishment: ten (10) in small storage closet inside restroom and ten (10) along walls behind/under equipment in prep area of kitchen. **Warning**

Warning

Intermediate 2

#10Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of keg cooler in small server station. White cutting board across from pizza oven. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#11Intermediate31B-02-4

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand washing sink in dish area.

Basic 6

#1Basic24-05-4

Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Blue ice buckets by ice machine near entrance to prep area. Bucket inverted. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat Violation
#2Basic35A-03-4

Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Observed approximately sixty-one (61) dead roaches in establishment: six (6) in front pizza make kitchen, ten (10) under and around ice machine in small storage area near restrooms, twenty (20) in small storage closet inside restroom, twenty-five (25) in back prep and dish areas. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Repeat ViolationWarning
#3Basic36-17-5

Basic – Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor near step between prep and dish areas.

#4Basic36-73-4

Basic – Floors, walls, and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under equipment in kitchen, prep and dish areas. Wall in pizza make area at far end.

#5Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of multiple trash cans in establishment. Multiple shelves in kitchen, prep and dish areas. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#6Basic33-34-4

Basic – Storage area not maintained clean and organized. Small storage closet inside restroom.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 10, 2026 2:40 AM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 33 · Garbage, refuse and premises maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
3 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
2 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.