DOMINIC'S III PIZZA & PASTA
6566 HYPOLUXO RD, Lake Worth FL 33467 · 561.641.1110
Last inspected Mar 25, 2026 · 7 visits since October 2023
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5 inspections within 25 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Chef touched ready to eat pasta with barehands
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Mar 25, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findingsThe state's own report →
Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed in low boy cooler in pizza area, employee bottle of pepto bismol among pizza dough. Manager removed and stored away from food.
Observed fresh Clam tags not marked with last date served.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Flip top cutting board at cook line.
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. One employee with long beard engaging in food preparation not wearing beard guard. Employee put on beard guard during the inspection.
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Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed at front counter, Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution over 200ppm. Operator remade solution to 50ppm chlorine.
Dec 18, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee wiped face with hand and after without washing hands handled plate of mozzarella sticks, discussed with employee who washed hands.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In flip top cooler to right of steam table cooked egg plant (52F - Cold Holding) per operator product not portioned or prepared today and held in unit for approximately 30 minutes with cooler door open, discussed cold holding with operator who added bag of ice to product to rapid cool.
Food stored on floor. In walk in cooler large pot of tomato sauce stored on floor, discussed with operator to remove from floor.
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. At cooked like employee drink stored inside cooler and on cutting board, discussed with operator who removed products.
May 13, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Mar 13, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 5 recorded.
0 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
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Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands in triple sink. Discussed with operator who educated employee.
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/. Establishment has shipping container in rear of restaurant used to store sealed boxes of single service items, canned food products and chemical/cleaning supplies. Discussed with operator and emailed 7005 plan review packet.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage stored in reach in cooler with pizza toppings at front counter. Discussed with operator who removed drink.
Food stored in a prohibited area. In kitchen tray of pasta stored on top of trash can. Discussed with operator employee removed tray.
Stored food not covered. In shipping container used for dry storage in rear of restaurant bags of corn meal and panko bread crumbs stored uncovered. Discussed with operator who closed bags of products.
Nov 7, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
4 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
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Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Chef observed using cellphone and then Put gloves on to handle clean cooking equipment. Hands were not washed before putting gloves on.
Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Chef cracked raw shell eggs with gloves and immediately handled clean equipment. Hands were not washed and gloves were not changed in between.
Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Chef touched ready to eat pasta with barehands
Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Chef touching raw chicken with gloves and immediately touched wiping cloth, spoon, and flip top lid with the same gloves. Gloves not changed and hands not washed in between.
Feb 26, 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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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observe can opener soiled with food debris. Operator had can opener washed and sanitized.
No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. Establishment doesn't have any way to measure temperature as from manager.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observe at cook line flip top refrigerator.
Oct 12, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit....single serve butter 61°, blue cheese dressing 59°, ranch dressing 55° at server station being held less than 4 hours. Manager time marked
No measuring device or heat strips available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine....operator unable to provide any kind of hot water temperature measuring tools.
Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233...one employee.
Stored food not covered...mozzarella sticks, stuffed shell at reach in freezer at reach in freezer. Manager covered.
Water draining onto floor surface due to handwashing drained clogged at kitchen. Manager cleaned it up and fixed it at time of inspection.
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.