BELLA BRAVA BEXLEY
16722 FOCUS LOOP, Land O' Lakes FL 34638 · 813-489-4890
Last inspected May 20, 2026 · 10 visits since December 2023
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5 inspections, swinging between A and D. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Live, small flying insects found 1 fly in at bar near trash can
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
10 visits, newest first
May 20, 2026□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
May 18, 2026Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 3 recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 6 cans of dented whole tomatoes in pasta room
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Expo line: cooked pasta prepped at 12:10pm (67F - Cold Holding). roasted garlic cloves with oil (50F - Cold Holding). Manager voluntarily discarded. Pizza make line cooler: pizza sauce (48F - Cold Holding); mozzarella shredded (48F - Cold Holding); fresh mozzarella (44F - Cold Holding); fresh mozzarella (45F - Cold Holding) manager iced product
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Expo window: roasted tomatoes (96F - Hot Holding), manager placed on ice bath
Dec 11, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Tested at 10 ppm- 0ppm discussed with management to use the three compartment sink to sanitize dishes until fixed establishment is getting a new dishwasher machine next week.
Jun 11, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 15 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
4 High priority3 Intermediate8 Basic
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Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishmachine bar 0ppm manager changed sanitizer bucketretested 50ppm
Live, small flying insects found 1 fly in at bar near trash can
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Hot box lasagna 121, advised employee to reheat, reheated 165
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
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 cream at bar, employee date marked
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Bar soda nozzle soiled
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Bar handwashing sink employee dumped ice
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cooks line
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink above prep table, manager moved
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on prep table, employee removed
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On rack near walk in cooler. Manager removed and placed to reclean
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Tiramisu crumble, manager removed
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Men's restroom
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed produce over ready to eat produce in walk in cooler. Manager moved items
Feb 6, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jan 27, 2025Call Back - Admin. complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 1 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Tested at 0 Ppm tested 3 times discussed with management to use three compartment sink to sanitize. Bar dish machine tested 0 ppm tested two times
Jan 16, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 5 recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
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Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Tested at 0 Ppm tested 3 times discussed with management to use three compartment sink to sanitize. Bar dish machine tested 0 ppm tested two times
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.sitting on counter by stove Cold holding: butter 63 f employee moved to walk in cooler
Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. For 1 employee Florida restaurant lodging association
Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. Prep line
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. 1 employee.
May 28, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
May 15, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 4 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
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Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Tested at 0 ppm ran over three times. Manager put service order in. Employees will use three compartment sink to wash dishes with food contact surfaces sanitizer.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled employee washed at time of inspection.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Dumping ice in sink
Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Stored on floor cooks line employee removed from floor
Dec 22, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.