DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

BIG APPLE PIZZA

11722 Southeast Federal Highway
Florida, 33455
Martin County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.1/5)
Based on 8 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 7/16/2025

Inspection #: 3630365

Inspection Date: 10/7/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8838844

  • 14-15-4:High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Bread rolls stored and in direct contact with garbage bag by fryer station.
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed CLR cleaning chemical stored on top of bag in box sodas. Operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. For chlorine sanitizer at triple sink and sanitizer bucket. Repeat Violation
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand wash sink by pizza oven.
  • 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Not available at time of inspection.
  • 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. Not available at time of inspection. Emailed time control procedure to operator.
  • 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. Observed Cooked pasta, per operator made 10/5 not labeled at reach in cooler by office area. Advised operator to label product. Repeat Violation
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Degreaser spray bottle not labeled by front register area.

Inspection Date: 7/24/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8718127

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense Parmesan cheese on cook line. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. 1 box of cheese on the walk in freezer floor. Pizza sauce on the floor in walk in cooler. Operator moved items to a shelf. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer at front counter
  • 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. Scoop handle touching corn meal across triple sink. Operator removed scoop. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored corn meal across triple sink not covered.
  • 21-05-5:Basic - Wiping Cloth used as a food-contact surface in a sausage container in pizza prep. Operator removed wiping cloth.
  • 12A-16-4:High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Pizza cook walked in from the front door and went straight into walk in cooler, without washing his hands first. Pizza cook went to wash his hands. Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-05-4:High Priority - Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Pizza cook drank out of a coffee mug holding the mug at the rim where his lips touch , then proceeded to making pizzas, without washing his hands first. Pizza cook went to wash his hands.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Garlic butter 72F on prep table in pizza prep. Manager stated for less than 2 hours. Manager placed garlic butter in cold holding. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine and wiping cloths.
  • 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. Chicken wings not date marked in glass door cooler at cook line. Operator date marked. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 3/11/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8589972

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Onions stored on floor under prep table with slicer. Tomato sauce stored on the floor in walk in cooler. - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-11: Onions stored on the floor under slicer. Admin Complaint
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Exp. 12.1.23. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-11: License expired. Admin Complaint

Inspection Date: 1/11/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8501271

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Onions stored on floor under prep table with slicer. Tomato sauce stored on the floor in walk in cooler.
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Exp. 12.1.23. Warning
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink next to pizza oven. Operator provided. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 10/17/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8230317

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 10/17/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8501035

  • 53A-01-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Kristine Lino Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-17: Jose Hugo Sobrado expired 3.26.23. Kristine Lino taking test today. **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 9/15/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8339801

  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Car keys next to pizza tray at pizza counter. Operator removed Corrected On-Site
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
  • 03F-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 - cheese pizza by slice at front counter; as per operator on time since 11:00 am; Operator time marked Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 53A-01-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Kristine Lino Warning