TRATTORIA BELLA
2155 PALM BAY RD NE UNIT 1, Palm Bay FL 32905 · 321-768-0120
Last inspected Apr 16, 2026 · 7 visits since August 2023
5 inspections within 22 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. diced tomatoes (48F - Cold Holding); prosciutto (48F - Cold Holding); sausage (51F - Cold Holding); aiol (51F - Cold Holding); parm sauce (51F - Cold Holding); mush (51F - Cold Holding); cooked noodles (51F - Cold Holding); Cassar dressing(51F - Cold Holding)
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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. Eric expired on 3-24-26.
Clams/mussels/oysters removed from original container for long-term storage. Clams and mussels removed and washed tags not in bins, found on prep table.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean bins wet nesting operator moved to wash.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 3 recorded, 2 high priority.
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Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. diced tomatoes (48F - Cold Holding); prosciutto (48F - Cold Holding); sausage (51F - Cold Holding); aiol (51F - Cold Holding); parm sauce (51F - Cold Holding); mush (51F - Cold Holding); cooked noodles (51F - Cold Holding); Cassar dressing(51F - Cold Holding)
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. diced tomatoes (48F - Cold Holding); prosciutto (48F - Cold Holding); sausage (51F - Cold Holding); aiol (51F - Cold Holding); parm sauce (51F - Cold Holding); mush (51F - Cold Holding); cooked noodles (51F - Cold Holding); Cassar dressing(51F - Cold Holding)
Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Walk in cooler at 48F cold holding. See stop sale diced tomatoes (48F - Cold Holding); prosciutto (48F - Cold Holding); sausage (51F - Cold Holding); aiol (51F - Cold Holding); parm sauce (51F - Cold Holding); mush (51F - Cold Holding); cooked noodles (51F - Cold Holding); Cassar dressing(51F - Cold Holding) All items prepared today are to be kept at 41 F cold holding.
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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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 expired.
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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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. Short rib Gravy, prepped on Jan 31st and thawed yesterday. Operator educated cook
Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. Operator showed that he had ordered the filter January 8th
Equipment in poor repair: torn gaskets on reach-in coolers
Stored food not covered, prosciutto in reach-in cooler
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. *Frozen raw chicken stored over fries
Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. *around handles on reach-in cooler.
Equipment in poor repair. * Gaskets on reach-in freezer and reach-in coolers torn
Slow draining water in handwash sink, in the server station
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.