SICILIAN OVEN WOOD FIRED PIZZA
2486 N FEDERAL HWY, Lighthouse Point FL 33064
Last inspected Feb 4, 2026 · 8 visits since September 2023
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5 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked pasta 48°, provolone cheese 47°, beans 49°, lemon butter 48°, cut tomatoes 50° (prepped on Monday). See stop sale.
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Disciplinary actions
1 case · $200
| Case | Violation date | Final order | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2--2020001585 | Dec 19, 2019 | Jan 24, 2020 | $200 |
Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Feb 4, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 3 findings
Carbon dioxide not adequately secured by triple sink in kitchen.
Ceiling tiles soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance in prep area.
Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Observed stored on cutting boards in kitchen. Operator removed.
Oct 13, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed container of raw breaded chicken stored on shelf above container of portioned pasta in single door reach in freezer near ice machine. Operator reorganized.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee rinsing soiled wiping cloth in hand sink at front counter.
In-use knife, stored in cracks between flip top cooler lid and reach in cooler at front counter salad prep. Operator removed.
Feb 18, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 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. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer0ppm. Observed kink in sanitizer line, operator primed and retested at 100ppm.
Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Observed soiled dry wiping cloths stored on food prep tables in pizza prep area. Operator removed.
Sep 25, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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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. Observed employee placing fresh basil on ready to eat pizza with bare hands at pizza prep station in kitchen.
Spray bottle containing yellow toxic substance not labeled at the dishmachine in warewash area.
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee wearing bracelet while preparing pizza dough at pizza prep station.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning stored on cleaned utensil rack in ware wash area.
Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mop stored in water in mop bucket next to walk in cooler.
Mar 26, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
4 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. Employee dried soiled gloved with soiled wiping cloth and then
Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee rubbed nose with gloves hands then tossed pasta at the cook line in the kitchen without handwashing. Operator reviewed handwashing procedures with employee.
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Container of raw sausage stored over container of marinara sauce. Operator reorganized.
Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. No time marking on Sicilian pizza crust with marinara sauce, prepared today at 12 noon.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed on cutting board at flip top cooler by steam table in kitchen.
Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Observed on cutting board throughout the kitchen and hanging from employee aprons.
Dec 8, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Provided operator with Time as a Public Health Control form. Operator completed form.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed on three cutting boards at flip top coolers in the kitchen.
In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board at food prep table in the kitchen. Operator removed.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on food prep table in the kitchen. Operator removed.
Sep 7, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Sep 5, 2023Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 3 recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked pasta 48°, provolone cheese 47°, beans 49°, lemon butter 48°, cut tomatoes 50° (prepped on Monday). See stop sale.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cream 50°, chicken stock, at room temperature. Out of temperature less than 4 hours. Employee added ice to to cream and put the stock on the stove. Tall true unit across from ice machine: Cooked pasta 48°, provolone cheese 47°, beans 49°, lemon butter 48°, cut tomatoes 50° (prepped on Monday). See stop sale.
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment, on cookline.
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.