Bellini's Eatery
Last inspected: Jan 21, 2026
82
Score
Bellini's Eatery appears in inspection records nine times, starting in 2022. The most recent visit was on Jan 21, 2026. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well.
Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around five violations each.
“Time/temperature control for safety food identified” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing three times across the record.
Restaurants in Tequesta average 75, so Bellini's Eatery is doing better than most peers. Taken together, the history is a positive one.
9
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 21, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee preparing ready to eat sandwiches without gloves on. Employee put gloves on. **Corrected On-Site**
09-01-4
Basic - Employee coffee container on a food preparation table at cook line. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
82
Oct 8, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 4 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. tall Berg reach in cooler: shredded mozzarella (55-56F - Cold Holding) Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, held in cooler overnight. See stop sale.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. tall Berg reach in cooler: shredded mozzarella (55-56F - Cold Holding) Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, held in cooler overnight. See stop sale. Left Levella cooler: sliced cheese (44-46F - Cold Holding) - Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 1 hour. Operator moved product to another fully operable cooler. ;
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. No time mark observed for cheese pizza. Per operator out of temperature for approximately 10 minutes. Operator placed time mark for remaining 3 hours 50 minutes. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03F-02-5
High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200+ppm) Operator corrected to 100ppm chlorine sanitizer. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-27-4
Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Right Levella cooler: cooked bucatini (55F - Cooling) at 2:46; cooling since 9:30 - 50F at 3:14 - Observed in deep container wrapped tightly in portion bags. At current rate of cooling product will not reach 41F within 6 hours. Operator placed product in shallow container and placed in freezer to quick chill ; hot line flip top cooler: cooked onions (59F - Cooling) at 2:49; cooling since 10:15 - 57F at 3:17 - At current rate of cooling product will not reach 41F within 6 hours. Operator placed product in shallow container and into freezer to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken**
03D-15-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Black mold like substance on cutting boards at hot line flip top cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink used as dump sink by entrance to kitchen as evidenced by ice in basin of sink. Operator removed ice. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
31A-11-4
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.
53B-14-5
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. At sliding glass cooler by pizza station.
22-16-4
35
Dec 17, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 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. Dish machine- chlorine 0ppm. Operator placed new bucket of chlorine sanitizer, now 50ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4
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. Observed Sliced pizza no time stamp. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 2.5 hours. Operator updated time tracking sheet. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200+ppm) Operator added more water to sanitizer bucket. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade has accumulation of black mold like substance. Operator removed to clean and sanitize. **Corrective Action Taken**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed strainer basket and food debris in hand wash sink by entrance to kitchen. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4
52
Sep 17, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 6 major violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed Bread stored and in direct contact with black thank you to go bag at reach in freezer in prep kitchen area. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
14-31-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed Raw chicken nuggets over fried mozzarella at stainless reach in freezer. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-02-6
High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200+ppm) Operator corrected to 100ppm chlorine sanitizer. **Corrected On-Site**
41-27-4
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Bodily fluid's procedure sent to operator.
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Flip top on cook line: sliced cheese (57F - Cooling) at 11:50; cooling since 10:40 - 55F at 12:19 Observed at flip top cooler tightly wrapped in plastic wrap stored above rim of pan. At current rate of cooling product will not reach 41F within 4 hours. Operator placed in lower portion of cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
03D-15-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed Colander stored in hand wash sink by entrance to kitchen, large pump dish soap container stored in hand wash sink by triple sink. Operator removed items from both sinks. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand wash sink by triple sink.
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No Soap at hand wash sink by triple sink.
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed House made meatballs made 9/15 no date mark at reach in cooler by pizza station. Operator date marked product. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
35
Jan 5, 2024
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Chlorine 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, 200ppm+, in dish area. Operator set up fresh solution at 75ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
41-15-5
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 0ppm. Container empty. Operator replaced empty container 75ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over deli meat in glass door reach in cooler in the back. Operator removed eggs. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged salmon 39°F bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Salmon was removed from freezer yesterday and stored in prep area cooler.
01B-13-4
Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged salmon 39°F bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Salmon was removed from freezer yesterday and stored in prep area cooler. See stop sale.
06-09-1
52
Aug 2, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Aug 1, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored- next to clean plates above low boy at cook line; operator stored properly **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-07-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cheese (46F - Cold Holding); in glass one door at the back of the kitchen pizza sauce (60F - Cold Holding); shredded cheese (60F - Cold Holding)in low boy at pizza station chicken (51F - Cold Holding) in low boy at cook line; As per operator all foods not prepared or portioned today; as per operator cooler set up at 11:00am; food out of temperature for approximately 1 hour; foods moved to different cooler; **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
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- pizza by slice and garlic knots at front counter As per operator food on time since 10:45 am; operator time marked; **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03F-02-5
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
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding units - pizza cooler; one door glass coolers at the back of the kitchen; three door glass cooler; low boy at cook line; **Warning**
05-09-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers- ice coffee inside pizza cooler Operator removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-13-4
52
Jan 5, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
70
Oct 21, 2022
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Bellini's Eatery last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Bellini's Eatery on file is from Jan 21, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Bellini's Eatery?
Across the inspection record, “time/temperature control for safety food identified” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Bellini's Eatery.
How does Bellini's Eatery compare to other restaurants in Tequesta?
Bellini's Eatery most recently scored 82 out of 100, which is higher than the Tequesta average of 75.
Has Bellini's Eatery's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Bellini's Eatery have averaged around five violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Bellini's Eatery 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 Bellini's Eatery inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Bellini's Eatery is inspected around three times per year on average.
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