Vesuvio Pizza and Panini
Last inspected: Jan 14, 2026
58
Score
Vesuvio Pizza And Panini, located at 13081 Sw 88 Kendall Dr in Miami, FL, underwent a moderate-risk inspection on January 14, 2026. This inspection identified one critical and eight minor violations. Historically, Vesuvio Pizza And Panini has maintained a record of mostly medium-risk inspections across its nine scored evaluations.
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 14, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 8 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw beef stored above pizza dough. Operator removed beef from above pizza dough. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed soiled wall behind pizza oven.
36-27-5
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Observed leaking faucet at mop sink to the left of three compartment sink.
29-11-4
Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Observed door not completely tight-fighting.
32-04-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed cup with no handle used to scoop cheese operator replaced with scoop with handle. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed person in charge handling food without hair restraint.
13-03-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed floor tile in back prep area in disrepair.
36-17-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed oil on floor. Person in charge removed from floor. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Observed employee drinks in reach in cooler to the right of three compartment sink. Person in charge removed drinks from reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-13-4
58
Oct 28, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Aug 27, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Coached employee on proper procedures. **Warning**
12A-17-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Observed cheese pizza not time marked, as per employee pizza was cooked 35 minutes ago. Employee time marked during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03F-02-5
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed no training for Camila Betancourt has been working more than 60 days. **Warning**
53B-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soiled blender, also observed soiled plastic containers on rack above 3 compartment sink. **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cooked lasagna not date marked, as per employee over 24 hours. Employee dated during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02C-02-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed on shredded cheese container, employee removed during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-01-5
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed soiled handles on standing units at preparation area. **Warning**
23-24-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed rack with dust accumulated, also at the wall by 3 compartment sink.
36-34-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed at preparation area.
14-09-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. **Warning**
22-08-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed to go bags stored on floor at front counter. Employee stored properly during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
25-05-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Observed on preparation table at front counter. **Warning**
21-09-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed flour container not identified with common name by bathroom. **Warning**
02D-01-5
37
Jan 9, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
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Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed surface cleaner is snide spray bottle not properly labeled inside restroom.
41-17-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed pizza boxes stored on floor at front counter. Operator placed boxes at 6 inches from floor. **Corrected On-Site**
25-05-4
86
Sep 26, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed garlic in oil (74 F - Cold Holding); tomatoes sauce (60 F - Cold Holding) at preparation table. As per operator these products are under time control, written procedures to use time not available.
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Observed cheese pizza under time control no time marked. As per operator was made 2.5 hours ago. Operator time marked the pizza. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed Triple Sink (Chlorine 10 ppm). Operator added chlorine to the Triple compartment Sink final concentration (Chlorine 50 ppm). **Corrected On-Site**
22-42-4
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. Observed a new employee David Urbina hired less than one month ago no proof of food employee reporting agreement. **Repeat Violation**
11-26-1
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Observed the establishment has cheese pizza, tomatoes sauce and garlic in oil under time control, no written procedures available. The writing procedure was provided.
03F-10-5
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Repeat Violation**
13-03-4
47
May 1, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Feb 23, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
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. **Warning**
11-26-1
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed for Merly M, as per operator working at the establishment for more than two months. **Warning**
53B-14-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed at the prep counter. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
13-03-4
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
13-04-4
Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Observed for the unisex bathroom. **Warning**
32-04-4
70
Oct 3, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Aug 2, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
55
Jan 27, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Steam table: meatballs in marinara sauce (125F - Hot Holding), as per operator about 2 hrs ago, operator adjusted thermostat for increased temperature. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Provided operator with form for time as a method of control for food safety. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-10-5
Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Observed broken cove molding by the reach in freezer.
36-03-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed faucet at hand wash sink soiled,kitchen unit.
23-03-4
70
Sep 27, 2022
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
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