VITOLO
551 North Fort Lauderdale Beach Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33304
Broward County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.9/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/31/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
3
Total
6
Inspection Details:
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. On flip top cooler by pizza oven, employee open drink stored on cutting board. Operator discarded open drink. **Corrected On-Site**
- 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. At flip top cooler by pizza oven, cup with handle in contact with food. Operator removed cup and put to wash. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. On cook line, lobster tails thawing in standing water. Operator turned on running water. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In pizza station area, raw fish stored over ready to eat vegetables. Operator moved fish to bottom shelf **Corrected On-Site**
- 03G-09-5:Intermediate - Cook-chill or sous vide reduced oxygen packaged food held more than 48 hours not labeled or with a label that lacks required information. Pork chops held for 48 hours in reduced oxygen package not labeled with date or time of packaging. Operator labeled pork chops at time of inspection **Corrective Action Taken**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. My pizza station, small cutting board has deep cut marks.
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/31/2025 revealed 6 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 12/11/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Inspection Details:
- 48-01-5:- From initial inspection : No current insurance inspector boiler report or boiler certificate available for boiler. For reporting purposes only. boilers 131806, 131805, 131804, 131803 exp 2-12-2022. Per operator, inspection was performed on 4-23-2024 - no certificates received. - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-03: Observed same. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-11: Will review at next inspection. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/11/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 12/3/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
1
Total
4
Inspection Details:
- 22-16-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler and reach in freezer - prep room next to bar. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-03: Observed same. **Time Extended**
- 01C-03-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-03: Observed same. **Time Extended**
- 51-14-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - bar area added. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Bar area, dining area and prep room next to bar not on current plans. Area was previously licensed under 1623691. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-03: Observed same. Per Supervisor JS, extension until 12-20-2024. Per operator, GC needs a little more time to complete plans. **Time Extended**
- 48-01-5:- From initial inspection : No current insurance inspector boiler report or boiler certificate available for boiler. For reporting purposes only. boilers 131806, 131805, 131804, 131803 exp 2-12-2022. Per operator, inspection was performed on 4-23-2024 - no certificates received. - From follow-up inspection 2024-12-03: Observed same. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/3/2024 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 10/4/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
7
Basic
2
Total
12
Inspection Details:
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Dish area. Operator posted. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler and reach in freezer - prep room next to bar. **Warning**
- 09-01-4: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. Employee cutting basil for garnish with bare hands. Reviewed proper procedures for no bare hand contact with ready to eat food. Employee washed hands and put in gloves. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Cookline drawers - raw chicken stored over raw veal. Operator stored all items properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 01C-03-4:Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. **Warning**
- 02B-01-5:Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Caesar dressing with raw shell eggs. Reviewed proper menu updating with operator. **Warning**
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Quaternary and chlorine. **Warning**
- 16-62-1:Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. **Warning**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Expo hand sink, bar hand sink and hand sink in prep room next to bar. Operator replaced. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 51-14-7:Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - bar area added. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Bar area, dining area and prep room next to bar not on current plans. Area was previously licensed under 1623691. **Warning**
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Bar area. Operator replaced. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 48-01-5:No current insurance inspector boiler report or boiler certificate available for boiler. For reporting purposes only. boilers 131806, 131805, 131804, 131803 exp 2-12-2022. Per operator, inspection was performed on 4-23-2024 - no certificates received.
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/4/2024 revealed 12 total violations (2 high priority, 7 intermediate, 2 basic).