Bellagamba's Fine Italian Restaurant

501 Se 2 St Ste 101, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

Italian

Last inspected: Dec 5, 2025

100

Score

Low Risk

Across the available record, Bellagamba's Fine Italian Restaurant has five inspections on file, the first dated 2024. The most recent visit was on Dec 5, 2025. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.

The picture has improved over the last few visits: recent inspections have averaged around zero violations, down from roughly four violations earlier in the record.

When inspectors have written things up, “handwash sink not accessible for employee use” has been the most frequent reason, cited two times.

That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average Fort Lauderdale restaurant scores 80. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Dec 5, 2025

Routine - Food

No violations found.

100

Dec 4, 2025

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 2 major violations.

View 4 violations

Supervisor/Person in Charge Present

FL-01

Certified Food Manager Identification

FL-02

Employee Health Policies Present

FL-03

Approved Thawing Methods Used

FL-31

Apr 7, 2025

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 3 major violations.

View 5 violations

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. Fish machine at bar not sanitizing properly. Chlorine 0ppm. Operator will wash bar glasses in main dishwasher until it can be serviced.

22-41-4

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In reach in freezer, raw scallops stored over ready to eat pizza dough. Operator moved raw scallops to bottom shelf **Corrected On-Site**

08A-02-6

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk in reach in cooler opened more than 24 hours not date marked. Operator date marked milk.

02C-03-5

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwashing sink on cook line blocked with cutting board. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

31A-09-4

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

31B-02-4

Sep 23, 2024

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 2 minor violations.

View 6 violations

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 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. Unopened reduced packaged raw salmon and raw tuna in prep area flip top - per operator item placed in unit yesterday to thaw overnight. See stop sale.

01B-13-4

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Sanitation solution bucket in Cookline hand sink. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**

31A-09-4

Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. **Repeat Violation**

16-62-1

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bar - 2 unlabeled spray bottles. Operator labeled. **Corrected On-Site**

41-17-4

Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop stored on top of ice machine. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**

10-12-5

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. Unopened reduced packaged raw salmon and raw tuna in prep area flip top - per operator item placed in unit yesterday to thaw overnight. See stop sale.

06-09-1

Jun 6, 2024

Food-Licensing Inspection

1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.

View 4 violations

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.

29-42-4

Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.

16-62-1

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine.

16-37-1

Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.

32-12-5

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Bellagamba's Fine Italian Restaurant last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Bellagamba's Fine Italian Restaurant on file is from Dec 5, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Bellagamba's Fine Italian Restaurant?

Across the inspection record, “handwash sink not accessible for employee use” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Bellagamba's Fine Italian Restaurant.

How does Bellagamba's Fine Italian Restaurant compare to other restaurants in Fort Lauderdale?

Bellagamba's Fine Italian Restaurant most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the Fort Lauderdale average of 80.

Has Bellagamba's Fine Italian Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Bellagamba's Fine Italian Restaurant have averaged around zero violations per visit, down from roughly four earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Bellagamba's Fine Italian Restaurant means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

How often is Bellagamba's Fine Italian Restaurant inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Bellagamba's Fine Italian Restaurant is inspected around three times per year on average.

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