Wellington, Palm Beach County

BASILICOS

9140 FOREST HILL BLVD, Wellington, FL 33414

FoodSeating
Latest violations
4
2 High Priority
Apr 1, 2026
City
Wellington
County
Palm Beach
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.

Apr 1, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 2Total: 4

41-07-4

Detail 24485251

High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored over onions at dry storage area- operator removed. Corrected On-Site

41-10-4

Detail 24485250

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. At front counter- window cleaner stored over bottles of tea operator removed. Corrected On-Site

10-17-4

Detail 24485252

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife stores in between prep counter- operator removed. Corrected On-Site

21-12-4

Detail 24485253

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet/ soiled wiping cloth stored on cutting board- operator removed. Corrected On-Site

Aug 13, 2025

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

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

12A-25-4

Detail 23954965

High Priority - 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 apron and after without washing hands, employee handled clean and sanitized dishes, discussed with operator employee washed hands. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

12A-29-4

Detail 23954964

High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled trash can and without washing hands employee began to fill freezer with food products, discussed with operator employee washed hands. Corrected On-Site

08A-05-6

Detail 23954970

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in cooler across from stove raw chicken stored above cooked lasagna, discussed with operator who corrected storage of products. Corrected On-Site

31B-02-4

Detail 23954969

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand washing sink next to walk in cooler no paper towels, discussed with operator who provided paper towels. Corrected On-Site

12B-02-4

Detail 23954968

Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee at cook line drinking while preparing food, discussed with operator who educated employee.

08B-38-4

Detail 23954967

Basic - Food stored on floor. In kitchen multiple large tubs of house made pizza sauce stored on floor, discussed with operator who moved product to walk in cooler. Corrected On-Site

14-17-4

Detail 23954966

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. All shelves inside walk in cooler rusted and pitted , discussed with operator to repair or replace.

Apr 1, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 1Total: 3

08B-02-4

Detail 23675678

High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Displayed ready to eat rolls sitting on top of display case not under sneeze guard, exposed to contamination. Operator moved under sneeze guard. Corrected On-Site

12A-25-4

Detail 23675676

High Priority - 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 touched face/hat/hair and then handled clean utensils/equipment and unwrapped single service articles to prepare/serve food to customers without washing hands. Operator discussed with employee who then washed hands. Corrected On-Site

08B-54-4

Detail 23675677

Basic - Uncovered food stored near sink exposed to splash. House made tomato sauce stored uncovered next to hand wash sink. Operator moved sauce. Corrected On-Site

Nov 1, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Oct 31, 2024

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 5Intermediate: 4Basic: 1Total: 10

09-01-4

Detail 23323895

High Priority - 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 operator touch bread sticks with bare hands. Advised operator to use gloves, tongs or other utensils to handle ready to eat foods. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

08A-05-6

Detail 23323891

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At walk in cooler: raw ground beef stored above containers of ricotta. Advised operator to store properly. Warning

01B-02-5

Detail 23323893

High Priority - 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. At walk in cooler: house made pizza sauce (47F - Cold Holding); house made bean soup (50F - Cold Holding); house made marinara (49F - Cold Holding) As per operator, prepared day before at 4pm and stored overnight. Not prepped or portioned today. See stop sale. Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 23323899

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At walk in cooler: house made pizza sauce (47F - Cold Holding); house made bean soup (50F - Cold Holding); house made marinara (49F - Cold Holding) As per operator, prepared day before at 4pm and stored overnight. Not prepped or portioned today. See stop sale. Flip top cooler unit across from stove: boiled eggs (60F - Cold Holding) As per operator stored in unit from walk in cooler since 10am ; fresh mozzarella (48F - Cold Holding) As per operator stored in unit from walk in cooler since 10:40am. Items in cooler unit were not prepped or portioned today. Advised operator to quick chill. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03B-01-6

Detail 23323892

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At rolling rack: Spinach Stromboli (72F - Hot Holding); egg plant stromboli (64F - Hot Holding); bread with house-made pizza sauce (74F - Hot Holding) As per operator, items stored since 3 hours. Operator discarded Stromboli. Operator placed bread with house-made pizza sauce to reheat. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

12A-03-4

Detail 23323894

Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee wash hands at triple sink then served food. Advised employee that hands should only be washed at the hand wash sink. Warning

03D-15-4

Detail 23323898

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Flip top cooler unit across from stove: shredded mozzarella (50F at 11:45am; 50F at 12:20pm- Cooling) As per employee, cooling since 9am. At current rate of cooling, item will not cool to 41F in a total of 4 hours. Stored over stacked. Advised operator to quick chill. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

11-26-1

Detail 23323896

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. Employee employed approximately 2 weeks. Warning

41-17-4

Detail 23323897

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bleach in unlabeled spray bottle. Employee labeled. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

08B-39-4

Detail 23323890

Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Observed employee take lettuce directly from produce box then cut and served; no washing of the lettuce was done. Advised operator that produce must be washed before prepped or served. Warning

Feb 5, 2024

Complaint Full

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

03D-15-4

Detail 22618804

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. At cooling rack near cook line: chicken rolls (96F at 11:41am; 95F at 12:25pm- Cooling) As per operator, cooling since 11:00am. At current rate of cooling, item will not cool to 41F within 6 hours. Advised operator to move to quick chill. At walk in cooler: pizza sauces in buckets (72F at 11:35am; 71F at 12:26pm- Cooling) since 10:00am. At current rate of cooling, item will not cool to 41F within 6 hours. Advised operator to move to quick chill. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-05: At walk in cooler: pizza sauce (73F at 1:55pm; 72F at 2:32pm- cooling) Cooling since 11am. At current rate of cooling, item will not cool to 41F within 6 hours. Advised operator to move to quick chill. Admin Complaint Corrective Action Taken

08B-38-4

Detail 22618803

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Two buckets of pizza sauces near hand wash sink; pizza sauces in walk in cooler; olive oil right outside walk in floor; bottled waters and juices at front counter were all stored on the floor. Operator stored all items properly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-05: Two buckets of pizza sauces near hand wash sink. Operator stored properly. Time Extended Corrected On-Site

Feb 2, 2024

Complaint Full

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 14Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 19

12A-13-4

Detail 22615348

High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched soiled dishes then prepared food (spinach); no glove change; no hand wash Operator changed gloves and washed hands. Corrected On-Site Warning

12A-29-4

Detail 22615335

High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled garbage bin then clean buckets of pizza sauce; no hand wash. Employee washed hands. Corrected On-Site Warning

09-01-4

Detail 22615346

High Priority - 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. Operator used bare hand to touched pizza sauce in walk in cooler. Advised operator to use a utensil. Warning

22-45-4

Detail 22615349

High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. At triple sink, food storage pans cleaned and placed on clean drying rack but were not sanitized. Operator cleaned and sanitized pans. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

35A-02-6

Detail 22615334

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Approximately 2 live, small flying insects in kitchen, and food preparation area. Operator killed one. Corrective Action Taken Admin Complaint

08A-02-6

Detail 22615344

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw beef not commercially packaged stored above packaged of spinach and ravioli in reach in freezer. Operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site Warning

08A-04-5

Detail 22615347

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. At walk in cooler: Raw shelled eggs stored above raw mushrooms. Operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site Warning

01B-14-4

Detail 22615337

High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. At walk in cooler: Cracked eggs stored with whole shelled eggs. See stop sale. Warning

12A-09-4

Detail 22615351

High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee touched soiled dishes then prepared food (spinach); no glove change. Operator changed gloves and washed hands. Corrected On-Site Warning

01B-02-5

Detail 22615333

High Priority - 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. At walk in cooler: pizza sauce (47F - Cold Holding); cooked sausage (48F - Cold Holding) As per operator, items were prepared yesterday and held overnight. Not prepped or portioned today. See stop sale. Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 22615342

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At prep area, in a bowl above prep table: cut tomato (73F - Cold Holding) As per operator, tomato was cut approximately 10 minutes prior. Operator decided to discard. At walk in cooler: pizza sauce (47F - Cold Holding); cooked sausage (48F - Cold Holding) As per operator, items were prepared yesterday and held overnight. Not prepped or portioned today. See stop sale. Warning

03B-01-6

Detail 22615338

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line, on stove top: pizza sauce (111F - Hot Holding) As per operator, pizza sauce was removed from walk in cooler, reheated approximately 1.5 hours prior and item is being hot held for service on stove top. Advised operator to reheat to 165F. Warning

41-10-4

Detail 22615341

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Oven cleaner stored on shelf above prep table. Operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site Warning

29-34-4

Detail 22615343

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Vaccum breaker missing at hose bibb at mop sink. Operator removed hose. Corrected On-Site Warning

03D-15-4

Detail 22615340

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. At cooling rack near cook line: chicken rolls (96F at 11:41am; 95F at 12:25pm- Cooling) As per operator, cooling since 11:00am. At current rate of cooling, item will not cool to 41F within 6 hours. Advised operator to move to quick chill. At walk in cooler: pizza sauces in buckets (72F at 11:35am; 71F at 12:26pm- Cooling) since 10:00am. At current rate of cooling, item will not cool to 41F within 6 hours. Advised operator to move to quick chill. Warning

41-17-4

Detail 22615336

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Oven grill cleaner above prep table and glass cleaner on front line in spray bottles not labelled with common name of chemicals. Operator removed to be labelled. Corrective Action Taken Warning

36-34-5

Detail 22615345

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents and ceiling throughout backend of food prep area. Repeat Violation Warning

08B-38-4

Detail 22615339

Basic - Food stored on floor. Two buckets of pizza sauces near hand wash sink; pizza sauces in walk in cooler; olive oil right outside walk in floor; bottled waters and juices at front counter were all stored on the floor. Operator stored all items properly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

16-46-4

Detail 22615350

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Warning

Jan 3, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

22-45-4

Detail 22539442

High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee washing and rinsing dishes. No sanitizing procedure observed. Triple sink set up with chlorine 100 ppm. Dishes sanitized. Corrective Action Taken

03F-10-5

Detail 22539441

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Emailed to owner on site

36-34-5

Detail 22539443

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vent covers in walk in cooler Corrected On-Site

08B-38-4

Detail 22539444

Basic - Food stored on floor. Pizza sauce stored on floor under hand sink Flour stored on floor propping back door open Corrected On-Site

Mar 1, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 1Total: 3

01B-02-5

Detail 21825001

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. Observed cooked spinach Stromboli, cooked eggplant Stromboli.See stop sale.

03F-01-5

Detail 21825002

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. Observed cooked spinach Stromboli, cooked eggplant Stromboli.See stop sale.

08B-38-4

Detail 21825000

Basic - Boxes of bottles of water and cases of sauce stored on floor. Throughout the kitchen area. Advised operator to stored properly at least 6" from the floor Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

Sep 7, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 3Basic: 3Total: 8

08A-05-6

Detail 21336507

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ( raw veal )not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.( cooked sausage). Operator stored properly Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 21336513

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed on pizza station seating on top of cutting board. Pizza sauce, ricotta cheese 50°F cold Holding Per operator products stored for approximately 30 minutes. Per operator products not prepared or portioned today. Operator moved products into flip top cooler. Corrective Action Taken

03D-15-4

Detail 21336509

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed several sheet pans stored on kitchen area with Cooked eggplant at 2:42pm (82°f cooling) rechecked at 3:11 pm same temperature. Per operator products cooling for approximately one hour. At the current cooling rate product will not cooled to 70°F within 2 hours. Operator moved to walk-in cooler Corrective Action Taken

05-06-4

Detail 21336511

Intermediate - Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit. Operator discarded

41-17-4

Detail 21336512

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance( bleach) not labeled. On 3 compartment sink. Operator labeled. Corrected On-Site

08B-38-4

Detail 21336508

Basic - Bottles of water, pizza sauce stored on floor on kitchen area. Operator stored properly Corrected On-Site

12B-07-4

Detail 21336510

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On kitchen area. Operator removed Corrected On-Site

25-06-4

Detail 21336506

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination.above 3 compartment sink. Operator stored properly Corrected On-Site

Mar 1, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Total: 3

03D-01-5

Detail 20899225

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Observed seating on speed rack on cook line a sheet pan with cooked meatballs at 4:03 (88 - Cooling)rechecked at 4:25 pm same temperature. Per operator product cooling for approximately one hour. At the current cooling rate product will not cooled to 70°F within 2 hours. Operator transferred to walk-in cooler. Observed two deep covered containers seating on prep area with pizza sauce at 4:18pm. (100 - Cooling) Rechecked at 4:34pm same temperature. Per operator product cooling for approximately 2.30 hours. Product did not cooled to 70°F within 2 hours, Operator transferred product to stove top for reheating . Corrective Action Taken

01B-02-5

Detail 20899223

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. See stop sale. Observed all pizzas and Stromboli on front counter area time marked 11:30am at 4 pm still being served. Operator discarded.See Stop Sale.

03F-01-5

Detail 20899224

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. See stop sale. Observed all pizzas and Stromboli on front counter area time marked 11:30am at 4 pm still being served. Operator discarded.See Stop Sale.

Aug 6, 2021

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

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

08A-05-6

Detail 20407813

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed a container with raw chicken stored above a container with cooked pasta inside one glass door reach in cooler on cook line. Observed several containers with raw chicken stored above a container with cooked meatballs inside walk-in cooler. Observed a container with raw shell eggs stored above a container with cheese inside walk-in cooler. Operator stored properly all products. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03A-02-5

Detail 20407814

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed a container with pizza sauce (60°F - Cold Holding)seating right on top of pizza table top on front counter area. Per operator product stored for approximately 1 hour. Per operator product not prepared or portioned today. Operator decided to use time as a public health control form and time marked product for the remaining of 3 hours. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 20407816

Intermediate - Can opener surface soiled with food debris. Operator cleaned and sanitized. Corrected On-Site

08B-38-4

Detail 20407815

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed several containers with pizza sauce stored on the floor on prep area and inside walk-in cooler. Operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation