BIG APPLE PIZZA
3135 Southwest Martin Downs Boulevard
Florida, 34990
Martin County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★☆☆ (3.1/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 3/17/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8871516
- 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
- 10-06-5:Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container- water pitchers used to dispense pizza sauce inside the food container touching the food; operator removed Corrected On-Site
- 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 0ppm); fixed to 50 ppm Corrected On-Site
- 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. Observed employee cutting lettuce with bare hands; operator stated that lettuce is used in salads; educated; employee washed hands and put gloves on ; Corrected On-Site
- 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- TPHC used for pizza by slice at front counter - no time Time marked 12:00 pm Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime- plastic containers used to store pizza dough with heavy accumulation of food debris and grease
- 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink at dishwasher area; Provided Corrected On-Site
Inspection Date: 8/26/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8731889
- 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Walk in cooler - tub of pizza sauce removed from floor. Corrected On-Site
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Operator removed open beverage From walk in freezer. Corrected On-Site
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Walk in cooler - pasta fagoli soup - operator covered.
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Missing chlorine test strips.
- 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. Walk in cooler - pasta fagoli soup prepared 2 days prior to- operator date marked. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
Inspection Date: 4/18/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8595964
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup as scoop in salt
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Salt
- 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. Soup and lasagna in walk in cooler made over 24 hours ago. Date marked 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.
Inspection Date: 1/22/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8353234
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone on pizza station prep table - operator removed. Corrected On-Site
- 08B-47-4:Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Walk in freezer - case of soup - operator moved to shelf. Corrected On-Site
- 10-06-5:Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Walk in cooler - spatula handle touching cooked lasagna- operator removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation