Big Louies Pizzeria and Restaurant
Last inspected: Jan 15, 2026
58
Score
Going back to 2022, Big Louies Pizzeria and Restaurant has 11 inspections in the public record. The latest inspection on file is from Jan 15, 2026. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.
The picture has gotten worse over the last few visits, with the average climbing from around two violations to closer to five violations.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles”, showing up four times.
That's lower than the typical Pompano Beach restaurant, which scores around 78. On the whole, the file is mixed but not concerning.
11
Inspections
0
Critical latest
2
Major latest
7
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 15, 2026
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In reach in cooler, chicken tenders prepared on Tuesday, not dated. Employee dated chicken. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
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. Emailed poster to operator.
11-27-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Handles of cooler doors soiled with food debris. **Repeat Violation**
23-24-4
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. One package of reduced oxygen packaging fish thawing in package, that states to remove packaging before thawing. Per operator, fish taken out of freezer yesterday and being cooked today. Fish stored at 34 F. Operator removed packaging from fish. **Corrected On-Site**
06-09-1
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Beats EarPods stored on top seasoning container on prep table. Employee removed EarPods. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Boxes of fries stored on floor in walk in freezer. Employee placed boxes on shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelf under steam table soiled with food debris.
23-03-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine soiled with black mold- like substance. Advised manager to clean and sanitize machine.
22-20-5
58
Sep 26, 2025
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. On cook line, gaskets torn on most coolers. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-26: Gaskets torn on coolers in kitchen. **Time Extended**
14-11-5
95
Sep 8, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
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Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Expired 2/2025 **Warning**
53B-05-5
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. On cook line, flip top spoiler doers soiled with food debris. **Warning**
23-24-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. On expo line, co2 tanks not secured. Operator secured tanks **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
51-11-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. On cook line, gaskets torn on most coolers. **Warning**
14-11-5
78
Jun 24, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In walk in cooler, raw seafood and ground beef stored over French fries. Employee re arranged items **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. All employee training expired 2/2025
53B-05-5
Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. In reach in coolers by kitchen door, soiled cardboard and tinfoil used to line shelves.
14-05-4
74
Dec 2, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Nov 5, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At server station, spray bottle containing sanitizer not labeled. Employee labeled bottle **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-17-4
Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Kenneth Martinez exp 10/24/24 **Warning**
53A-03-7
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. On expo line in kitchen, reach in cooler doors and handles soiled with food debris **Warning**
23-24-4
78
Jul 29, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Toxic Substances Properly Identified, Stored, Used
FL-32
70
Jan 17, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Oct 27, 2023
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 1 major violation.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. At walk in cooler, tomato sauce (47F - Cooling). Operator stated not portioned or cooked today. Stored over night.
03D-02-5
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Wings (100°F- cooling) at 2:39 wings (cooling- 85°F) at 3:21. Chicken wings cooling at the current rate, will not reach 41° in half hour, operator stated cooling process stated at 2 pm. Advised operator to move chicken wings into cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
03D-01-5
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. Dishwasher 0PPM. Operator changed chlorine bucket, 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At cook line, in flip to cooler raw shell eggs stored over broccoli. Operator moved eggs to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. At walk in cooler, tomato sauce (47F - Cooling). Operator stated not portioned or cooked today.
01B-02-5
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At cook line, hand wash sink soap not dispensing.
31B-03-4
43
Jan 30, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 5 major violations. 12 minor violations.
View 18 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. marinara (136-120F - Hot Holding) at steam table at cook line; as per operator food out of temperature for 1 hour; food not stirred; operator stirred food; **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
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. Emailed vomit cleanup procedures to operator. **Corrected On-Site**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed electric can opener soiled with dust, stored on top of flip top cooler at cook line in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine sanitizer - test strips **Repeat Violation**
16-37-1
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed lasagna and chicken wings stored in reach in reach in cooler, next to walk in cooler, without date mark. Per operator, chicken wings and lasagna prepared yesterday morning. Food cooked for approximately 28 hours; Operator date marked foods. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed unlabeled spray bottle of oil at pizza dough station in kitchen. Operator labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed ice bin at front counter with accumulation of black mold like substance in the interior.
22-20-5
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed all reach in cooler doors cover in food debris.
23-24-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed vent on ceiling at front counter area with accumulation of dust.
36-34-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting board on flip top cooler, closest to the walk in cooler, heavily grooved and no longer cleanable.
14-09-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed employee food not segregated from food to be served to the public, stored in coke cola reach in cooler in kitchen. Operator properly stored employee food. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee hat and jacket stored on dry storage shelf above food items, next to steam table at cook line. Operation removed and properly stored items. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - In-use utensil for non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored in a clean, protected location. Observed scoop handle in contact with flour inside flour bin. Operator removed scoop. **Corrected On-Site**
10-04-5
Basic - Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Observed doors of flip top cooler at pizza station with insulation exposed and unable to be cleaned. Also observed heavy accumulation of black mold like substance.
14-36-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gasket on door of low boy cooler in cook line Healy soiled with food debris and in disrepair.
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed all reach in cooler and freezer shelves soiled with food debris.
22-16-4
Basic - Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. Observed fan stored on top of sandwich flip top cooler. Equipment has heavy accumulation of dust and food debris.
42-03-5
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed raw ground beef thawing at room temperature for less than four hours on speed rack outside of walk in cooler. Reviewed proper thawing methods with operator. Operator put ground beef in walk in cooler to continue thawing process. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
29
Sep 19, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Procedures for Responding to Vomiting/Diarrheal Events
FL-05
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
37
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Big Louies Pizzeria and Restaurant last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Big Louies Pizzeria and Restaurant on file is from Jan 15, 2026. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Big Louies Pizzeria and Restaurant?
Across the inspection record, “buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Big Louies Pizzeria and Restaurant.
How does Big Louies Pizzeria and Restaurant compare to other restaurants in Pompano Beach?
Big Louies Pizzeria and Restaurant most recently scored 58 out of 100, which is lower than the Pompano Beach average of 78.
Has Big Louies Pizzeria and Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Big Louies Pizzeria and Restaurant have averaged around five violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Big Louies Pizzeria and Restaurant means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Big Louies Pizzeria and Restaurant inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Big Louies Pizzeria and Restaurant is inspected around three times per year on average.
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