Buongiorno Pizza & Pasta

4379 Northlake Blvd, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410

Italian

Last inspected: Jan 6, 2026

Score

Medium Risk

Buongiorno Pizza & Pasta has been inspected eight times since 2022. Buongiorno Pizza & Pasta was last inspected on Jan 6, 2026. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.

Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near four violations per visit.

“Time/temperature control for safety food cold held” comes up most often, recorded two times in the inspection record.

Buongiorno Pizza & Pasta's latest score of 67 falls below the Palm Beach Gardens average of 81. The record is unremarkable in either direction.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jan 6, 2026

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.

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Hands Clean and Properly Washed

FL-08

Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature

FL-16

Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place

FL-36

Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature

FL-29

Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized

FL-22

Jul 22, 2025

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.

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Employee Health Policies Present

FL-03

Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures

FL-21

Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized

FL-22

Jan 6, 2025

Routine - Food

4 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

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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 at cook line Time marked 11:30 **Corrective Action Taken**

03F-02-5

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked wings (55F - Cold Holding); cooked onions (54F - Cold Holding); in drawers at cook line As per operator food not prepared or portioned today; food out of temperature for approximately 1 hour; food moved to walk-in cooler **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

03A-02-5

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw calamari over lettuce in reach in cooler at cook line Stored properly **Corrected On-Site**

08A-05-6

High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee rang order bell at cook line with the same knife used to cut cooked chicken ; knife not sanitized after blade touched bell; operator educated

22-45-4

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. **Warning**

53B-05-5

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler at cook line **Repeat Violation**

29-49-6

Jul 24, 2024

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.

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Employee Health Policies Present

FL-03

Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature

FL-29

Food Received at Proper Temperature

FL-12

Jan 30, 2024

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 4 minor violations.

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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. pizza sauce (52F - Cold Holding); in reach in cooler at pizza sauce; as per operator foods not prepared or portioned today; food out of temperature for approximately 1 hour; food moved to walk-in cooler; new batch replaced ; **Corrective Action Taken**

03A-02-5

High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee picked up sanitizer cloth from sanitizer bucket to wipe knife and proceeded to plate food ; employee didn't change gloves; educated; employee washed hands and changed gloves ; **Corrected On-Site**

12A-09-4

Basic - Food stored on floor- buckets of feta cheese and pickles on the floor in walk-in cooler; stored properly **Corrected On-Site**

08B-38-4

Basic - In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Tongs stored in between uses on spiked rags at steam table ; operator placed on clean plate; **Corrected On-Site**

10-02-4

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.- water at 78 F ; discarded **Corrected On-Site**

10-07-4

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Water cup on top of cold holding drawers at cook line; removed **Corrected On-Site**

12B-07-4

Jul 17, 2023

Routine - Food

1 major violation.

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Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Lasagna portioned prepared 2 days prior not date marked - operator date marked. **Corrected On-Site**

02C-02-5

Jan 18, 2023

Routine - Food

3 critical violations. 1 major violation.

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Supervisor/Person in Charge Present

FL-01

Employee Health Policies Present

FL-03

Approved Thawing Methods Used

FL-31

Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed

FL-50

Jul 13, 2022

Routine - Food

1 major violation.

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Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. At server station blocked by lowboy reach in cooler. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-07-12: Still not accessible. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2022-07-13: **Time Extended**

31A-09-4

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Buongiorno Pizza & Pasta last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Buongiorno Pizza & Pasta on file is from Jan 6, 2026. The public record contains eight inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Buongiorno Pizza & Pasta?

Across the inspection record, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Buongiorno Pizza & Pasta.

How does Buongiorno Pizza & Pasta compare to other restaurants in Palm Beach Gardens?

Buongiorno Pizza & Pasta most recently scored 67 out of 100, which is lower than the Palm Beach Gardens average of 81.

Has Buongiorno Pizza & Pasta's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Buongiorno Pizza & Pasta have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Buongiorno Pizza & Pasta 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 Buongiorno Pizza & Pasta inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Buongiorno Pizza & Pasta is inspected around two times per year on average.

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