BIG APPLE PIZZA OF ST LUCIE WEST INC

Southwest Saint Lucie West Boulevard

Port Saint Lucie, Florida, 34986

Saint Lucie County County

★★★☆☆ (3.1/5)

Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10763796

51-16-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Per Operator, removed dishwasher. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-03-24: Per Supervisor on Duty, 30 day extension. Operator has called Plan Review during inspection. **Time Extended**

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8874896

14-05-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Shelf with dry seasonings. Corrected On-Site Warning
14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. 2 door low reach in cooler. Warning
35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door. Warning
33-15-4:Basic - Garbage can located outside has no lid or lid open/broken. In a shared plaza. Warning
05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Salad cooler. Corrected On-Site Warning
14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Repeat Violation Warning
21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On-Site Warning
51-16-7:Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Per Operator, removed dishwasher. Warning

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8776980

16-03-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Corrected On-Site
51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Next to hand washing sink/ prep table. Corrected On-Site
12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site
10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Corrected On-Site
22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of leftover food debris.
08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed tomatoes over RTE lettuce and cooked pasta.
14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Meatballs 119-120F hot holding. Rechecked found at 140F hot holding. Corrected On-Site
31B-05-4:Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Manager supplied paper towels. Corrected On-Site

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8539434

16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Top of dishmachine has debris build up. Corrected On-Site
36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling tile damaged in mens bathroom Repeat Violation
14-71-4:Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape on inside walk in cooler door.
41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Blue liquid in spray bottle (degreaser) Corrected On-Site

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8375477

36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling tile in men's room water damage
25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Pizza boxes on floor in hallway next to bathrooms. 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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Corrected On-Site
41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Blue spray bottle not labeled Corrected On-Site