BELLAGAMBA'S FINE ITALIAN RESTAURANT
501 SE 2 ST STE 101, Fort Lauderdale FL 33301 · 754-701-0550
Last inspected Jun 3, 2026 · 6 visits since June 2024
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Salad station - flip top - lasagne (45-46F); meatballs (45-46F); cut lettuce (45-46F); cut tomatoes (45-46F); mozzarella (45-46F). Per operator items held in unit overnight. No items prepped or portioned today. See stop sale.
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Jun 3, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 1 finding
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Operator stored properly.
Dec 5, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Dec 4, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 4 recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority2 Intermediate0 Basic
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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. Salad station - flip top - lasagne (45-46F); meatballs (45-46F); cut lettuce (45-46F); cut tomatoes (45-46F); mozzarella (45-46F). Per operator items held in unit overnight. No items prepped or portioned today. See stop sale.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Salad station - flip top - lasagne (45-46F); meatballs (45-46F); cut lettuce (45-46F); cut tomatoes (45-46F); mozzarella (45-46F). Per operator items held in unit overnight. No items prepped or portioned today. See stop sale.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink by dish machine blocked by trays. Operator removed.
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. Lasagne. Reviewed proper time marking with operator.
Apr 7, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority3 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. Fish machine at bar not sanitizing properly. Chlorine 0ppm. Operator will wash bar glasses in main dishwasher until it can be serviced.
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In reach in freezer, raw scallops stored over ready to eat pizza dough. Operator moved raw scallops to bottom shelf
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk in reach in cooler opened more than 24 hours not date marked. Operator date marked milk.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwashing sink on cook line blocked with cutting board. Operator removed
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels provided at bar. Operator supplied paper towels
Sep 23, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority3 Intermediate2 Basic
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Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Unopened reduced packaged raw salmon and raw tuna in prep area flip top - per operator item placed in unit yesterday to thaw overnight. See stop sale.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Sanitation solution bucket in Cookline hand sink. Operator removed.
No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bar - 2 unlabeled spray bottles. Operator labeled.
Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Unopened reduced packaged raw salmon and raw tuna in prep area flip top - per operator item placed in unit yesterday to thaw overnight. See stop sale.
In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop stored on top of ice machine. Operator removed.
Jun 6, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
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Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine.
No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.
Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
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