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LUTINAS OF WELLINGTON

12020 S SHORE BLVD STE 900, VILLAGE OF WELLINGTO 33414

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.4/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 1/31/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8995085

  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Dented cans of sliced ripe olives and red and green pepper strips.
  • 03E-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. At steam table: house-made tomato sauce (65F at 11:30am; 115F at 11:58am- Reheating) As per chef, reheating since 45 mins Sauce was reheated in oven and as per chef was complete and placed in steam table. Operator returned to oven to reheat to 165F. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle of windex. Operator discarded. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 12/2/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8994944

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 10/3/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8993685

  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At Pizza Make table: cooked peppers (45F - Cold Holding); cooked sausage (44F - Cold Holding) As per operator, stored overnight in unit. Not prepped or portioned today. Stored over stacked. See stop sale. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-03: At flip top cooler near low boy cooler: cooked pasta (46F - Cold Holding); cooked spaghetti (47F - Cold Holding) As per operator, stored in unit overnight. Not prepped or portioned today. See stop sale for pastas. Admin Complaint
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At Pizza Make table: cooked peppers (45F - Cold Holding); cooked sausage (44F - Cold Holding) As per operator, stored overnight in unit. Not prepped or portioned today. Stored over stacked. See stop sale. At flip top cooler near low boy cooler: cooked chicken (49F - Cold Holding) As per manager, transferred from walk in cooler at about 10am and was sitting out for about 15 mins. Not prepped or portioned today. Advised operator to quick chill. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-03: At flip top cooler near low boy cooler: cooked chicken (47F - Cold Holding); As per operator, item placed in cooler from walk in cooler, 1 hour prior. cooked pasta (46F - Cold Holding); cooked spaghetti (47F - Cold Holding) As per operator, stored in unit overnight. Not prepped or portioned today. See stop sale for pastas. Admin Complaint
  • 53A-03-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Jean Reyes 03/13/2019 Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-03: Same. **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 10/2/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8730455

  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 55oz ripe olives dented at rim. Warning
  • 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. Observed manager use pen to write on book then started preparing pizza; no glove change no hand wash. Advised operator that manager should wash hands. Warning
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 fly landing on 2 slices of cheese pizza at front counter. See stop sale. Warning
  • 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 fly landing on 2 slices of cheese pizza at front counter. See stop sale. Warning
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At Pizza Make table: cooked peppers (45F - Cold Holding); cooked sausage (44F - Cold Holding) As per operator, stored overnight in unit. Not prepped or portioned today. Stored over stacked. See stop sale. Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At Pizza Make table: cooked peppers (45F - Cold Holding); cooked sausage (44F - Cold Holding) As per operator, stored overnight in unit. Not prepped or portioned today. Stored over stacked. See stop sale. At flip top cooler near low boy cooler: cooked chicken (49F - Cold Holding) As per manager, transferred from walk in cooler at about 10am and was sitting out for about 15 mins. Not prepped or portioned today. Advised operator to quick chill. Warning
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Pizza display: pepperoni pizza (72F - Hot Holding); Pesto and marinara pizza (73F- Hot holding) As per operator, stored since 11am. Operator placed on Time as a Public Health Control; form was emailed and items were time marked. At steam table: house made marinara (132F - Hot Holding); house made marinara (102F - Hot Holding) As per manager, reheated on stove 2 hours prior. Manager placed on stove to reheat to 165F. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 03E-04-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety, commercially processed food in the process of reheating for hot holding for more than 2 hours has not reached 135F. At steam table: meatballs (72F at 12:48pm; 101F at 1:01pm- Reheating) As per manager, meatballs were placed in marinara sauce to reheat since 11am. Meatballs did not reheat in 2 hours to 135F. Manager placed on stove to reheat to 165F. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 53A-03-7:Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Jean Reyes 03/13/2019 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. Employee employed about 1 week. Warning
  • 02C-04-5:Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. At walk in freezer: Cooked sausage cooked and frozen 2 days prior not date marked. Advised operator to date mark. Warning
  • 02C-08-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. House made cooked wings cooked and frozen 09/18/24,thawed but not properly date marked. Advised operator to date marked. Warning
  • 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. Pizza sauce made 2 days prior not date marked. Advised operator to date mark. Warning

Inspection Date: 3/21/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8569260

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Tomato boxes on floor under storage rack
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Freezer chest
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Next to steam table
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Rack storing clean equipment next to walk in cooler dusty
  • 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw shrimp commercially packaged over cooked pasta not commercially packaged in walk in freezer.

Inspection Date: 2/7/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8568688

  • 36-34-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents in kitchen Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-07: Same **Time Extended**
  • 16-32-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink and/or dishmachine. Chlorine Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-07: Same **Time Extended**
  • 03F-10-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Pizza slices Emailed to operator Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-07: Same Emailed to operator and asked them to print **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 12/7/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8351661

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents in kitchen Warning
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk in cooler and walk in freezer Warning
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour in dry storage Warning
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Warning
  • 16-32-5:Intermediate - Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink and/or dishmachine. Chlorine Warning
  • 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. 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. Warning
  • 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. Pizza slices Emailed to operator Warning