BIG LOUIE'S PIZZERIA ITALIAN RESTAURANT
1990 East Sunrise Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33304
Broward County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.5/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/20/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
7
Total
10
Inspection Details:
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee on cook line wearing watch.. employee removed watch **Corrected On-Site**
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employees on cookline without hair restriction.
- 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. No ambient thermometer in Pepsi cooler
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sign in kitchen and dish area hand sinks
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelves in kitchen soiled with grease. Operator began cleaning shelves **Corrected On-Site**
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Salt container not covered. Operator covered **Corrected On-Site**
- 22-12-5:High Priority - Metal stem-type thermometer soiled. Operator cleaned and sanitized **Corrected On-Site**
- 11-07-5:Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Reviewed big 6 with operator
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Left flip top cooler cutting board soiled with food debris
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/20/2025 revealed 10 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 9/25/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
5
Total
7
Inspection Details:
- 14-74-7:Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Prep area flip top - raw chicken (46-48F); feta (46-48F). Per operator items placed in unit less than 3 hours ago. No items prepped or portioned today. Observed left side lower door not closing tightly. Advised operator to move items to walk in to quick chill.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Cookline - right flip top - torn/missing gaskets.
- 36-22-4:Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Dry storage room.
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under shelving by office. Operator cleaned during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Single service trays stored on floor in dry storage room. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Prep area flip top - raw chicken (46-48F); feta (46-48F). Per operator items placed in unit less than 3 hours ago. No items prepped or portioned today. Observed left side lower door not closing tightly. Advised operator to move items to walk in to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Pizza by the slice. Provided Time as a Public Health Control Form to operator and reviewed.
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/25/2024 revealed 7 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic).