Fort Lauderdale, Broward County

UMBERTO'S PIZZA AND RESTAURANT

3051 E COMMERCIAL BLVD, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308

FoodSeating
Latest violations
11
3 High Priority
Jan 27, 2026
City
Fort Lauderdale
County
Broward
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
12

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Jan 27, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Basic: 8Total: 11

08A-05-6

Detail 24327550

High Priority - Cook line - left flip top - Raw shrimp stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat lemon sauce. Right cookline flip top - raw chicken and raw veal stored over ready to eat sauce and ready to eat potatoes. Operator stored all items properly. Corrected On-Site

12A-16-4

Detail 24327549

High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. 2 cookline employees entered cookline and began preparing items without first washing hands. Reviewed proper hand washing and employees washed hands. Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 24327551

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pizza area - countertop - pizza sauce - canned with added ingredients (45-50F). Per operator placed out less than an hour. Operator placed in ice bath to quick chill. Corrective Action Taken

32-04-4

Detail 24327544

Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Employee restroom at hallway.

14-01-5

Detail 24327546

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in calamari. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

23-24-4

Detail 24327553

Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles and gaskets- all cookline cold holding units and microwaves.

01C-06-5

Detail 24327554

Basic - Clams and mussels removed from original container without tag at cookline. Operator placed tags on product. Corrected On-Site

22-08-4

Detail 24327552

Basic - Interior of both cookline microwaves has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.

22-16-4

Detail 24327545

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Left cookline flip top - bottom of unit visibly soiled. Also visibly soiled by circulation fan.

29-49-6

Detail 24327547

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Left cookline flip top.

29-17-4

Detail 24327548

Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster - bar.

Sep 17, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 3Total: 3

12B-12-5

Detail 24041767

Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Employee drinking from open container while preparing pizza dough. Reviewed proper drinking containers with operator, operator changed drinking container. Corrected On-Site

14-69-4

Detail 24041766

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer.

14-17-4

Detail 24041765

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Repeat Violation

Apr 29, 2025

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

14-01-5

Detail 23741610

Basic - Bowl with no handle used to dispense calamari at cook line and marinara in walk in cooler. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

14-17-4

Detail 23741609

Basic - Walk-in cooler and Produce walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Repeat Violation

Mar 14, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 4Total: 6

11-26-1

Detail 23631375

Intermediate - 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. -2 Employees hired less than 60 days, reviewed employee reporting agreement with operator, printed form, reviewed with employees. Employees acknowledged and signed. Corrected On-Site

02C-02-5

Detail 23631380

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. -Front line 2 door reach in tiramisu prepared on site made Monday not date marked. Operator began date marking. Corrective Action Taken

14-01-5

Detail 23631378

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. -Cookline 2 quart bowl in raw squid. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

33-15-4

Detail 23631379

Basic - Garbage can located outside has no lid.

33-20-4

Detail 23631376

Basic - Grease on the pad around grease receptacle.

14-17-4

Detail 23631377

Basic - Walk-in cooler and walk in produce cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

Nov 18, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 7

01B-01-4

Detail 23365311

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. -Dry storage room, dented can of sliced olives.

08A-20-5

Detail 23365312

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. -Prepped Raw chicken stored over raw beef. Operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site

31B-02-4

Detail 23365315

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Operator provided Corrected On-Site

14-01-5

Detail 23365314

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. -Spice shelf left of salad station; soufflé cup in container of red pepper spice, operator removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

14-69-4

Detail 23365316

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. -chest freezer at ware washing station.

31B-04-4

Detail 23365310

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. -Wait Station -Cookline -prep area

29-49-6

Detail 23365313

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. -Cookline; Right reach in cooler -Salad station; Right reach in cooler

May 6, 2024

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 4

08A-05-6

Detail 22853544

High Priority - Raw chicken and veal stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat marinara sauce on cook line. None of the items are covered. Cook placed chicken and veal to the bottom. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03A-02-5

Detail 22853545

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sauce francaise 82°F, next to stove on prep table. Chef stated for less than one hour. Chef stated he will rather hot hold the sauce. Sauce was reheated to 178°F and placed in steam table. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 22853546

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun at bar.

14-01-5

Detail 22853543

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense sauce bolognese in walk in cooler. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

Mar 6, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 4Total: 8

01B-01-4

Detail 22700667

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 2 - 10lbs cans of pizza sauce 1 - 10lbs can of olives See stop sale

08A-05-6

Detail 22700666

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. 1. Raw chicken over sauce in flip top unit. 2. Raw shrimp over sauce in flip top unit. Operator rearranged to proper placement. Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 22700662

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 2 door glass across from flip top:; butter (51F). In unit less than 4 hours. Operator moved to reach in freezer to quick chill. Establishment has multiple working cold holding units. Do not store TCS foods in unit until unit consistent maintains TCS foods at 41F or below Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

41-27-4

Detail 22700663

High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Spray bottle used for cleaning food contact surfaces labeled as quaternary containing undiluted chlorine bleach. Tested at 200+ppm. Instructed operator to remove bleach and dilute solution to proper ppm. Retested at 100ppm in sanitizer bucket. Operator discarded spray bottles Corrected On-Site

01C-03-4

Detail 22700665

Intermediate - Clam/mussel tags not marked with last date served.

03F-10-5

Detail 22700664

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Establishment holds pizza by the slice, garlic in oil and garlic knots on TPHC. Items time marked to be discarded at the end of 4 hours. Operator unable to provide written plan at time of inspection. Provided written plan and operator filled out at time of inspection Corrected On-Site

31B-06-4

Detail 22700660

Intermediate - Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. Observed at dishwashing area. Operator repaired Corrected On-Site

27-16-4

Detail 22700661

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed at cookline hand washing sink. 80F

Jun 27, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

High Priority: 2Total: 2

01B-02-5

Detail 22088265

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Pasta soup 60F, minestrone 58F, bolognese sauce 62F, pasta 58F, marinara sauce 60F, lemon sauce 59F, butter 58F, cheese 60F, raw chicken 59F, in walk in cooler over night. Cook stated walk in cooler broke last night. Repairman was on premises this morning. Time out of temperature is unknown. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-27: No temperature controlled foods in walk in cooler , repairman on premises during inspection. Time Extended

03A-02-5

Detail 22088264

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pizza sauce ingredients added 50F, marinara sauce home made 59F, both items made yesterday and kept over night in walk in cooler. Pizza chef stated removed from temperature control 2 hours ago. Items were placed in refrigerator. Pasta soup 60F, minestrone 58F, bolognese sauce 62F, pasta 58F, marinara sauce 60F, lemon sauce 59F, butter 58F, cheese 60F, raw chicken 59F, in walk in cooler over night. Cook stated walk in cooler broke last night. Repairman was on premises this morning. Time out of temperature is unknown. See stop sale Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-27: Repairman still on premises during the inspection.All temperature controlled foos are in walk in cooler # 2 Time Extended

Jun 26, 2023

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 4Basic: 2Total: 6

12A-13-4

Detail 22084167

High Priority - EmployeDish washer handled soiled equipment or utensils and then handled clean equipment or utensils, without washing hands. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

01B-02-5

Detail 22084169

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Pasta soup 60°F, minestrone 58°F, bolognese sauce 62°F, pasta 58°F, marinara sauce 60°F, lemon sauce 59°F, butter 58°F, cheese 60°F, raw chicken 59°F, in walk in cooler over night. Cook stated walk in cooler broke last night. Repairman was on premises this morning. Time out of temperature is unknown. Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 22084170

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pizza sauce ingredients added 50°F, marinara sauce home made 59°F, both items made yesterday and kept over night in walk in cooler. Pizza chef stated removed from temperature control 2 hours ago. Items were placed in refrigerator. Pasta soup 60°F, minestrone 58°F, bolognese sauce 62°F, pasta 58°F, marinara sauce 60°F, lemon sauce 59°F, butter 58°F, cheese 60°F, raw chicken 59°F, in walk in cooler over night. Cook stated walk in cooler broke last night. Repairman was on premises this morning. Time out of temperature is unknown. See stop sale Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03B-01-6

Detail 22084168

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Minestrone (119°F - Hot Holding) in wait station for less then 1 hour. Not in the process of reheating cook stated soup was reheated earlier this morning. Crock pot setting on low. Minestrone was reheated to 170°F for hot holding. Crock pot setting was changed to high.Corrected On-Site Corrected On-Site Warning

22-20-5

Detail 22084171

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Warning

22-54-4

Detail 22084172

Basic - Equipment and utensils towel dried after the application of the sanitizer solution. Reviewed air drying with dish washer. Corrected On-Site Warning

Jul 27, 2022

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 5Intermediate: 4Basic: 2Total: 11

03D-02-5

Detail 21226171

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Walk in cooler - meat sauce (49-58F). Per operator sauce was cooked yesterday and held in walk in overnight - over 6 hours. Item was not removed from walk in today. Observed product in large container. Reviewed proper cooling procedures. See stop sale.

12A-02-4

Detail 21226165

High Priority - Dish employee handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up clean dishes without washing hands. Reviewed proper hand washing procedures and employee washed hands. Corrected On-Site

08A-20-5

Detail 21226167

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken stored over raw beef in walk in cooler. Reviewed proper refrigerator storage procedures and operator stored all items properly. Corrected On-Site

01B-02-5

Detail 21226168

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Walk in cooler - meat sauce (49-58F). Per operator sauce was cooked yesterday and held in walk in overnight - over 6 hours. Item was not removed from walk in today. Observed product in large container. Reviewed proper cooling procedures. See stop sale.

03A-02-5

Detail 21226170

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cookline - right to left - #1 - cooked eggplant (41-55F), #3 - butter (41-46F). Observed items overfilled. Per operator items were placed in unit approximately an hour ago. Operator removed excess and placed in reach in to quick chill. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

12A-03-4

Detail 21226175

Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee began washing hands in prep sink. Reviewed proper hand washing and he washed in proper hand sink. Corrected On-Site

01C-02-4

Detail 21226172

Intermediate - Establishment not maintaining clam/mussel/oyster tags for 90 days.

31B-02-4

Detail 21226174

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Cookline hand sink. Operator replaced. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

31B-03-4

Detail 21226166

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Cookline hand sink. Operator replaced. Corrected On-Site

16-21-4

Detail 21226173

Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.

29-49-6

Detail 21226169

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Bar reach in.

Mar 17, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 7

22-45-4

Detail 20939217

High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Dishwasher cleaning pans and metal containers with no sanitizer setup. Sanitizer setup and tested 50ppm. Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 20939220

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 1) house made pizza sauce (41-62F) in ice. Ice level shallow. Pizza sauce at pizza station less than 3 hours per Manager and sauce placed in deeper container. 2) butter (41-50F) in flip top cooler at cook line. Butter over stacked above cold holding line. Butter in cooler less than 3 hours per cook and over stacked portion removed, placed inside unit. Corrective Action Taken

03B-01-6

Detail 20939222

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. chicken stock (74F - Hot Holding) on prep table next to stove. Chicken stock on prep table less than 1 hour per cook and container moved to stove to reheat above 165F Corrective Action Taken

31B-02-4

Detail 20939219

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink by ice machine. Paper towels replaced. Corrected On-Site

22-20-5

Detail 20939221

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.

10-12-5

Detail 20939218

Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses, on soda machine. Scoop removed. Corrected On-Site

02D-03-4

Detail 20939223

Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food.

Oct 25, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 4Basic: 4Total: 10

22-41-4

Detail 20612362

High Priority - 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. Chlorine 0ppm. Ran machine 3 times.

03A-02-5

Detail 20612363

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit 1) Pizza station - ; homemade pizza sauce (43-51°F) on counter next to cooler. Pizza sauce on counter less than 1 hour per Manager and pizza sauce placed on ice to quick chill. 2) Pasta station: sliced mozzarella (41-52°F); butter (41-52°F); cooked pasta (41-48°F) in flip top cooler at cook line. Containers over stacked above cold holding line. Foods in unit les than 3 hours per Chef and over stacked portions removed. 3) Salad station; cut tomatoes (45°F); feta cheese (45°F) in flip top section. Containers were out of cooler less than 1 hour per cook and ice added to quick chill. Corrective Action Taken

02B-04-5

Detail 20612354

Intermediate - Menu contains an item made with a raw/undercooked animal food as an ingredient and description of item does not inform consumer of raw/undercooked animal food ingredient. Raw eggs used in Tiramisu dessert per Chef. Asterisk added to dessert and main menus before of inspection. Corrected On-Site

02B-01-5

Detail 20612360

Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory.

31B-02-4

Detail 20612359

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink, in dish area. Paper towels replaced. Corrected On-Site

01C-03-4

Detail 20612355

Intermediate - Some Clam/mussel tags not marked with last date served. Repeat Violation

22-20-5

Detail 20612356

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine cleaned during inspection. Corrected On-Site

14-09-4

Detail 20612358

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable at cook line. Repeat Violation

36-17-5

Detail 20612361

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair and/or in disrepair, in back kitchen.

23-03-4

Detail 20612357

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soda gun holster / drip tray at bar.