LORENZO'S ITALIAN RESTAURANT

Based on 7 health inspections, LORENZO'S ITALIAN RESTAURANT in FORT PIERCE has earned a 3.3/5 food safety rating. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

222 Orange Avenue
Fort Pierce, Florida, 34950
Saint Lucie County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.3/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 9/16/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10942953

  • 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Employee/ customer bathroom. Repeat Violation
  • 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. In employee bathroom on the left side wall.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters.
  • 02B-02-5:Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. Reminder verbiage missing on main menu. Provided printed copy. Operator posted. Corrected On-Site
  • 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Multiple Items in reach in freezer across from beverage cooler. Cooked eggplant made on Saturday and lasagna in 3 door standing cooler. Operator placed date mark. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 3/19/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10705934

  • 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Employee bathroom.
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor cracked tiles missing and/or in disrepair. In front of 3 door cooler.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan in back of kitchen.
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Back of lowboy/ slicer.
  • 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. Emailed.
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Pink liquid. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 10/28/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8724971

  • 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Repeat Violation
  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Cracked tile front line Repeat Violation
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Employee bathroom Emailed operator copy **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour Corrected On-Site
  • 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Half and half Corrected On-Site
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Quaternary

Inspection Date: 4/4/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8639679

  • 36-37-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas.Through out kitchen and restaurant. Repeat Violation - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-04: **Time Extended**
  • 36-17-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. At the pizza make station and in front of ice machine. - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-04: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 3/25/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8531254

  • 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas.Through out kitchen and restaurant. Repeat Violation
  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. At the pizza make station and in front of ice machine.
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave oven is soiled in kitchen.
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At front sink. .
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall next to ice machine.
  • 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine at 0 ppm first test. Informed Manager.Changed out chlorine 0 ppm Warning
  • 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Employee no training at time Lyle, Trevor, Kari, Ryan, and Lorenzo. Repeat Violation Warning
  • 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.

Inspection Date: 1/4/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8531086

  • 36-37-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Perforated acoustic tiles over food storage and working areas - From follow-up inspection 2024-01-04: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 10/19/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8346470

  • 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Perforated acoustic tiles over food storage and working areas
  • 14-06-4:Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Shelf over prep area near mixer
  • 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed paperwork Corrected On-Site
  • 02B-04-5:Intermediate - Menu contains an item made with a raw/undercooked animal food as an ingredient and description of item does not inform consumer of raw/undercooked animal food ingredient. Operator makes Caesar dressing from scratch. Contains raw egg. Operator marked all menus Corrected On-Site
  • 53B-05-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. All certificates expired on 10/6/23 Warning