BELLA ITALIA
2447 N WICKHAM RD STE 136, Melbourne FL 32935
Last inspected Mar 24, 2026 · 5 visits since October 2023
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≈ ERRATIC
4 inspections, swinging between A and D. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese cake 45F cold holding in the display case.
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Inspection history
5 visits, newest first
Mar 24, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate4 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 6 findingsThe state's own report →
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Mortadella in cold case no date mark, operator date marked.
No color/concentration comparison chart available for chemical test kit used to check sanitizer. Quat for triple sink, no test strips.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In bulk containers. Operator removed.
Self-closing device on bathroom door disconnected/broken. No self closure on bathroom door.
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Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Gelato machine in poor repair, needs part, stored in hallway next to bathroom. 2 reach in coolers in prep room not working, not being used for tcs products.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour, sugar, all small plastic containers.
Dec 10, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Door on reach in cooler broken.
Self-closing device on bathroom door disconnected/broken.
Sep 19, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 13 recorded, 3 high priority.
3 High priority6 Intermediate4 Basic
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Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Thank you bags
Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Cheese Reduced Oxygen Package with no approved Haccp plan held more than 48 hours exceeds more than 7 days.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese cake 45F cold holding in the display case.
Cheese packaged in the establishment using a reduced packaging method and held for more than 48 hours not labeled or with a label lacking the 'use by' date, or labeled with a 'use by' date that exceeds 30 days from its packaging or the original manufacturer's 'sell by' or 'use by' date, whichever occurs first
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Open pack of ham and provolone cheese in 3 door cooler.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. decorative sausage machine overhang on hws front counter
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Emailed to operator
Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. In bathroom
Door on reach in cooler broken.
Self-closing device on bathroom door disconnected/broken.
Turn off valve to toilet leaking into bucket, overflowing onto floor
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar container
Jul 18, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
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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. New employee, 2 weeks, no reporting agreement. Emailed operator form
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked.
Gasket torn on reach in cooler.
Oct 11, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Turkey not date marked.
Equipment in poor repair. Deep freezer on front counter lid.
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.