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VITA ITALIAN RESTAURANT

10014 GRIFFIN RD, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33328

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Most recent inspection

Date
March 10, 2026
Type
Routine - Food
Result
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Risk category
Not reported
Cited findings
7
Jurisdiction
Broward County (Fort Lauderdale), FL

Violations (7)

  • 08A-02-6CriticalCorrected on site

    Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw clams over ready to eat sausage and chicken in Atosa freezer. Operator properly separated foods

    High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw clams over ready to eat sausage and chicken in Atosa freezer. Operator properly separated foods **Corrected On-Site**

    High Priority

  • 13-03-4Corrected on site

    Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee working with food without hair restraint p. Employee put on hat

    Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee working with food without hair restraint p. Employee put on hat **Corrected On-Site**

    Basic

  • 14-11-5

    Equipment in poor repair. Gasket torn on front kitchen Pepsi cooler

    Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket torn on front kitchen Pepsi cooler

    Basic

  • 06-09-1RepeatCorrected on site

    Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package.

    Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Observed raw fish in rop packaging bearing the label to remove from ROP before thawing. Per operator food in ROP for less than four hours ago. Operator removed fish from ROP **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

    Basic

  • 22-16-4

    Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.

    Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed bottom shelf of Atosa freezer soiled with food debris

    Basic

  • 03D-15-4Corrected on site

    Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Flip top cooler- at 2:18 cut lettuce 49F ambient cooling for 15 minutes to 48F at 3:10pm. At this rate proper cooling to 41F in four hours will not occur. Operator voluntarily threw out food

    Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Flip top cooler- at 2:18 cut lettuce 49F ambient cooling for 15 minutes to 48F at 3:10pm. At this rate proper cooling to 41F in four hours will not occur. Operator voluntarily threw out food **Corrected On-Site**

    Intermediate

  • 36-24-5

    Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall by dish area

    Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall by dish area

    Basic

Earlier inspections on file

Source: Broward County (Fort Lauderdale), FL health department. Data refreshed October 11, 2026. Results are shown in the health department's own wording. This record is provided for general information; confirm current status with the health department before relying on it.