Big Rocco's Pizzeria and Tavern
Last inspected: Feb 10, 2026
12
Score
Big Rocco's Pizzeria and Tavern is a restaurant located at 10479 Southern Blvd, Royal Palm Beach, FL.
Health inspection records are available below. Check the inspection history and violations section for details on past inspections conducted by the local health department.
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Inspections
7
Critical latest
7
Major latest
7
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 10, 2026
Complaint Full
7 critical violations. 7 major violations. 7 minor violations.
12
Oct 21, 2025
Complaint Full
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
39
Feb 12, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 1 minor violation.
39
Sep 24, 2024
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
95
Dec 14, 2023
Complaint Full
3 critical violations. 1 major violation.
58
Nov 27, 2023
Complaint Full
1 major violation.
90
Sep 20, 2023
Complaint Full
3 minor violations.
86
Jul 14, 2023
Complaint Full
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
78
Jul 11, 2023
Complaint Full
5 major violations. 2 minor violations.
55
Jun 16, 2023
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
41
Jan 12, 2023
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
67
Oct 24, 2022
Complaint Full
1 major violation.
90
Sep 19, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
67
Violations — Feb 10, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Throughout kitchen, ac vents soiled with mold like substance. **Warning**
36-34-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. At cookline, cutting boards with deep grooves. No longer cleanable. **Warning**
14-09-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. At pizza station, reach in door gaskets torn. **Warning**
14-11-5
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. At cook line, interior of microwave soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-08-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. At kitchen near cook line, bag of panko bread crumbs stored open/uncovered. **Warning**
08B-12-5
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. At kitchen behind stoves and fryer, walls soiled with grease. **Warning**
36-27-5
Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Throughout kitchen, wiping cloth buckets stored on floor. **Warning**
21-38-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found At cookline, 5+ small flying insects landing on cutting boards, shelves. **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-7
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired December 1, 2025. Advised operator to renew license. **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. At reach in freezer, Raw Philly steak stored over French fries. Advised operator of proper storage. Operator corrected. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-02-6
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At walk in cooler, raw chicken stored over tortillas. Advised operator of proper storage. **Warning**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. At walk in cooler, Raw breaded chicken stored over bacon. Advised operator of proper storage. **Warning**
08A-20-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. At cookline low boy, vacuum seamed salmon with packages cut open stored in dirty standing water. See stop sale. **Warning**
01B-13-4
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. At kitchen cook line, bottle of multi purpose cleaner stored on prep table. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. **Warning**
01C-03-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. At pizza station, designated hand sink blocked by chair. **Warning**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. At pizza station, rear kitchen near cook line, and at dish area handsinks used for other purposes as evident by buckets, bottles of soap, steel scrubber, and food debris inside sinks. **Warning**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Pasquale Demasa **Warning**
53A-01-7
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
53B-01-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. At cook line low boy and walk in cooler, several cooked/prepped items-Cooked rice, diced ham, stored and held over 24 hours with no date marking. Advised operator of proper date marking. **Warning**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At kitchen dish area, unlabeled spray bottle containing chemical stored on rack. **Warning**
41-17-4
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