BIG APPLE PIZZA
BIG APPLE PIZZA maintains a 3.7/5 food safety rating based on 5 health department inspections in PORT ST LUCIE. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.
Southwest Saint Lucie West Boulevard
Port Saint Lucie, Florida, 34986
Saint Lucie County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★½☆ (3.7/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 10/13/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 13544423
- 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-11: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-09: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-13: **Time Extended**
Inspection Date: 10/9/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 13488680
- 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-11: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-09: **Time Extended**
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. S.M. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-11: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-09: Manager ordered serve safe books and has recipients books for employee to take training and obtain certificate. Per Supervisor on duty, time extend 7 days. **Time Extended** **Corrective Action Taken**
Inspection Date: 8/11/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 13487008
- 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-11: **Time Extended**
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-11: **Time Extended**
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. S.M. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-11: **Time Extended**
Inspection Date: 8/8/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10898637
- 10-20-4:Basic - 1 In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Operator provided. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters. Warning
- 12A-14-4:High Priority - Employee coughed, sneezed, used a handkerchief or disposable tissue then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee preparing dough. Employee washed hands. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked chicken wings 49F cold holding, cut tomatoes 46F cold holding, cooked pasta 46F cold holding; ambient air thermometer reads 40F. Per Operator, has been in and out of cooler within last hour. Items moved to walk in cooler to rapid chill. pizza sauce 56F ambient. Operator rapid chilled. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 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. Heavy whipping cream. Per Operator, opened yesterday. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener. Warning
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. 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. S.M. Warning