Armani's Cucina
Last inspected: Mar 20, 2026
78
Score
Armani's Cucina appears in inspection records 13 times, starting in 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Mar 20, 2026. A low risk rating suggests inspectors haven't found much to be concerned about lately.
Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around six violations each.
When inspectors have written things up, “food stored on floor” has been the most frequent reason, cited five times.
The city-wide average is 77, putting Armani's Cucina squarely in typical territory. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.
13
Inspections
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 20, 2026
Routine - Food
5 minor violations.
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Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Top of machine. Chemical lines have build up - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-20: **Time Extended**
16-21-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Throughout kitchen and dish area - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-20: **Time Extended**
36-34-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on cook line cooler - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-20: **Time Extended**
14-11-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors have accumulation of old debris under equipment - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-20: **Time Extended**
36-73-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Grease build up between fryers and stove - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-20: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
78
Mar 12, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
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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. Dishwasher reading 0ppm. Primed and ran multiple times. Reading 0ppm **Warning**
22-41-4
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken over calamari in walk in cooler- manager moved **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer has old food debris. Advised chef to clean **Corrective Action Taken**
22-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Top of machine. Chemical lines have build up
16-21-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Throughout kitchen and dish area
36-34-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on cook line cooler
14-11-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors have accumulation of old debris under equipment
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Sausage on floor in walk in cooler. Chef moved **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Corrected On-Site**
21-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Grease build up between fryers and stove
23-03-4
47
Sep 24, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Meatballs at 107f. For 30 minutes. Manager moved to stove to reheat **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Dates missing on a few certificates. Operator filled out **Corrected On-Site**
53B-10-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cooler handles Hood filters Gaskets on cooler door
23-03-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Box of mushrooms over cooked lasagna in walk in cooler
08B-17-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk bins **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
67
Apr 24, 2025
Complaint Full
2 major violations. 9 minor violations.
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Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade has debris. Soda nozzle right side of bar is soiled.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Dirty dishes in hand sink next to dish washer
31A-09-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Handles on cooler have buildup
23-24-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. -Gasket on low boy cooler on cook line is torn. - Green cutting board is grooved next to salad cooler **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Tomato sauce in walk in cooler **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.on cook line 115f. Advised manager to raise heat. Tongs stored in oven **Repeat Violation**
10-07-4
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Corrected On-Site**
21-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on salad cooler and cook line doors have old food debris
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior have accumulation of soil residues. Low boy salad cooler has sticky residue on bottom
22-16-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. Cooked eggplant in reach in cooler
08B-12-5
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed mushrooms over cheese in walk in cooler
08B-17-4
52
Apr 3, 2025
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
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Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on low boy cooler - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-03: **Time Extended**
14-11-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Gaskets soiled in grease/old food debris -hood filters and ansul system soiled in grease - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-03: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
90
Apr 2, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 5 minor violations.
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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. raw fish (52F - Cold Holding); pasta (52F - Cold Holding); raw shrimp (52F - Cold Holding); octopus (54F - Cold Holding) Placed in service 3 hours ago. Employee emptied cooler and moved to walk in to rapid chill **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Ambient 55f
14-74-7
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on low boy cooler
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil next to pizza station **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Gaskets soiled in grease/old food debris -hood filters and ansul system soiled in grease
23-03-4
67
Oct 8, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
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Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. Kimberly and Brittany Certificates expired 5/30/24 - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-08: **Time Extended**
53B-14-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Dishmachine has no data plate/operating specifications. Data plate has worn off - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-08: **Time Extended**
16-01-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Gaskets on salad cooler -hood filters **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-08: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
82
Oct 1, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
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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. Reading 0ppm. Primed and ran multiple times. Still reading 0ppm **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-41-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw beef over unwashed mushrooms in walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
08A-04-5
High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Reading 200++ppm. Remade and now reading 100ppm **Corrected On-Site**
41-15-5
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. Kimberly and Brittany Certificates expired 5/30/24
53B-14-5
Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine.
16-23-4
Basic - Dishmachine has no data plate/operating specifications. Data plate has worn off
16-01-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Between pizza cooler and microwave **Corrected On-Site**
10-17-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Gaskets on salad cooler -hood filters **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
43
Mar 7, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
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Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
55
Oct 19, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
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High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles.bucket on cooks line reading 200+++. Advised to remake bucket, now at 100ppm **Corrected On-Site**
41-15-5
Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Not all tags marked
01C-03-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Dishes in sink next to dishwasher **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. 2. Mixer head dirty **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine. 2. Exterior of dish machine dirty **Repeat Violation**
16-23-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
24-08-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of flour
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood system dirty
23-03-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Shaker over pizza make table not labeled **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5
52
Mar 3, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
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Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mixer head dirty **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-03: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-03: **Time Extended**
16-21-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Spices - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-03: **Time Extended**
02D-01-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole between walk-in cooler and wall behind dishwasher - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-03: **Time Extended**
36-24-5
78
Jul 22, 2022
Routine - Food
4 minor violations.
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Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. 2. Old labels stuck to containers - From follow-up inspection 2022-07-22: **Time Extended**
16-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. - From follow-up inspection 2022-07-22: **Time Extended**
12B-12-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets torn on walk-in cooler - From follow-up inspection 2022-07-22: Gaskets are being replaced on all units **Time Extended**
14-11-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood system dirty - From follow-up inspection 2022-07-22: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
82
Jul 21, 2022
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
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High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw mussels stored over cooked spaghetti **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. raw shrimp (61F - Cold Holding); squid (61F - Cold Holding); raw clams (58F - Cold Holding); raw mussels (59F - Cold Holding); butter (64F - Cold Holding); garganzola cheese sauce (61F - Cold Holding); mozzarella cheese (56F - Cold Holding); lamb chops (62F - Cold Holding); salmon (57F - Cold Holding); swordfish (58F - Cold Holding); seafood mix (66F - Cold Holding); heavy cream (64F - Cold Holding) All in cold holding over 4 hours
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. raw shrimp (61F - Cold Holding); squid (61F - Cold Holding); raw clams (58F - Cold Holding); raw mussels (59F - Cold Holding); butter (64F - Cold Holding); garganzola cheese sauce (61F - Cold Holding); mozzarella cheese (56F - Cold Holding); lamb chops (62F - Cold Holding); salmon (57F - Cold Holding); swordfish (58F - Cold Holding); seafood mix (66F - Cold Holding); heavy cream (64F - Cold Holding) **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mixer head dirty
22-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. 2. Old labels stuck to containers
16-03-4
Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Cooks line
36-03-4
Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container.
12B-12-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
24-08-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets torn on walk-in cooler
14-11-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood system dirty
23-03-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
21-12-4
41
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Armani's Cucina last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Armani's Cucina on file is from Mar 20, 2026. The public record contains 13 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Armani's Cucina?
Across the inspection record, “food stored on floor” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Armani's Cucina.
How does Armani's Cucina compare to other restaurants in Vero Beach?
Armani's Cucina most recently scored 78 out of 100, which is about the same as the Vero Beach average of 77.
Has Armani's Cucina's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Armani's Cucina have averaged around six violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Armani's Cucina 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 Armani's Cucina inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Armani's Cucina is inspected around four times per year on average.
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