BIG APPLE PIZZA
BIG APPLE PIZZA maintains a 3.5/5 food safety rating based on 7 health department inspections in PORT ST LUCIE. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.
Last inspection: 1 months ago · 7 reports on file
Southwest Saint Lucie West Boulevard
Port Saint Lucie, Florida, 34986
Saint Lucie County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★½☆ (3.5/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
3/5/2026· 1mo ago
Visit ID: 13643516
Met Inspection Standards- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
3/3/2026· 1mo ago
Visit ID: 13487315
Follow-up Inspection Required3 high, 3 int, 5 basic
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In sugar, salt, and flour.
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone and cup on prep make table cooler. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters. Repeat Violation
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. In a shared plaza. Manager closed. Corrected On-Site
- 24-18-4:Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Spoons and forks by server station.
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. cut lettuce 47F cold holding, ham deli 46F cold holding, heavy whipping cream 45F cold holding.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cut lettuce 47F cold holding, ham deli 46F cold holding, heavy whipping cream 45F cold holding. In cooler from overnight per Manager. Repeat Violation Warning
- 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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. For pizza. Manager corrected. Corrected On-Site
- 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Cooked pasta with lid on. Manager educated staff and corrected. Corrected On-Site
- 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. 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. Provided printed copies. Warning
10/13/2025· 6mo ago
Visit ID: 13544423
Met Inspection Standards1 basic
- 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**
10/9/2025· 6mo ago
Visit ID: 13488680
Follow-up Inspection Required1 int, 1 basic
- 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**
8/11/2025· 8mo ago
Visit ID: 13487008
Follow-up Inspection Required2 int, 1 basic
- 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**
8/8/2025· 8mo ago
Visit ID: 10898637
Follow-up Inspection Required2 high, 4 int, 3 basic
- 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