Cannoli Kitchen of Lighthouse Point
Last inspected: Mar 6, 2026
90
Score
Public records show 10 inspections at Cannoli Kitchen of Lighthouse Point stretching back to 2022. The most recent visit was on Mar 6, 2026. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues.
The trend has not been favorable: recent inspections average around 12 violations each, up from closer to eight violations before.
Across the inspection history, “wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded four times.
Restaurants in Lighthouse Point average 80, so Cannoli Kitchen of Lighthouse Point is doing better than most peers. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.
10
Inspections
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Critical latest
0
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 6, 2026
Food-Licensing Inspection
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed opened cardboard box of single serve cups stored on floor at front counter. Operator moved cups. **Corrected On-Site**
25-05-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mop stored in mop bucket in prep area.
42-01-4
90
Dec 10, 2025
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. **Warning**
29-37-4
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, cheese pizza, Sicilian pizza, pepperoni pizza, and sausage pizza slices at the front counter. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03F-02-5
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employing entered kitchen and began adding toppings to pizza without first handwashing. **Warning**
12A-16-4
High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched hair with bare hands then handled cleaned food utensils without handwashing in kitchen. **Warning**
12A-25-4
High Priority - Employee working with food, clean equipment or utensils, or unwrapped single-service items has visibly soiled hands, arms or fingernails. Observed food employee adding toppings to pizza slice with visible dirt under nails and on hands. **Warning**
12A-21-4
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. **Warning**
53A-01-7
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. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
53B-01-5
Basic - Ceiling tiles missing in front of bathrooms. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-36-4
Basic - Ceiling vent soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, or dust in front of bathrooms. **Warning**
36-34-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee preparing pizza without proper hair restraint. **Warning**
13-03-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. 1.. Large pot of marinara stored on floor in walk in cooler. 2. Cardboard box of soda mix stored directly on floor in prep area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of three reach-in-cooler at pizza make station. **Warning**
29-49-6
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mop stored in bucket. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
42-01-4
29
Jul 22, 2025
Complaint Full
4 critical violations. 6 major violations. 12 minor violations.
View 22 violations
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. No time mark on pizzas sold my the slice at front counter. Operator time marked 11:30p-3:30p and 1:00p-5:00p. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03F-02-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed bottle of peroxide stored on box of soda mix at soda dispenser in prep area. **Warning**
41-10-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed trays of raw shell eggs stored on shelf above romaine. **Warning**
08A-04-5
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. 1. Observed cut tomatoes dated July 7 and cooked pasta dated July 9 and stored in the walk-in cooler. 2. Observed meatballs dated July 2 in reach in cooler in kitchen. **Warning**
01B-24-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. 1. Observed on ice chute OB soda machine in dining room. **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No test kit for chlorine sanitizer used at the triple sink in ware wash area. **Warning**
16-37-1
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
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. New food employee currently working, hired lass than 60 days. **Warning**
11-26-1
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink at cookline in kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
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 chicken cutlet prepared on site and not date marked. Prepared two days ago per operator. **Warning**
02C-02-5
Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves in warewash area. **Warning**
14-45-4
Basic - Ceiling tiles missing in hallway in front of bathrooms. **Warning**
36-36-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. 1. On blue cutting board opposite cookline in kitchen. **Warning**
14-09-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1. One dead roach observed behind front counter. 2. Two dead roaches under front counter hand sink. 3. Two dead roaches inside front cabinet with food storage containers. 4. One dead roach in front of women's bathroom. 5. One dead roach next to soda machine in dining area. 6. Two dead roaches on floor in dry storage area. 7. Two dead roaches on floor in dining area. **Admin Complaint**
35A-03-4
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Observed three cracked lids in use at flip top cooler in kitchen. **Warning**
14-38-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bagged flour and bagged bread crumbs stored on floor in walk in cooler. **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice buildup in bottom of Padela reach-in freezer. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-69-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed scoop handle in direct contact with shredded cheese at pizza make station. **Warning**
10-01-5
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed on cleaned squeeze bottle stored at cleaned utensil rack at triple sink. **Warning**
16-46-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed single use foil pans stored on floor in dry storage area. **Warning**
25-05-4
Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Observed on food prep table opposite cookline in kitchen. **Warning**
21-10-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mop stored in bucket in prep area. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
42-01-4
17
Dec 11, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 12/1/24.
50-17-3
High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink.
29-37-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in the kitchen. Operator provided. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink in the kitchen. Operator provided. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-03-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
Basic - Ice buildup in bottom of two door reach-in freezer in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
14-69-4
Basic - Interior of three door reach in cooler door in kitchen has exposed insulation.
14-36-5
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.observed wet mop stored in mop bucket in storage area.
42-01-4
50
Aug 13, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 5 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed boxed raw shell eggs stored over unwashed whole green peppers in the walk in cooler. Operator removed green peppers. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-04-5
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in the kitchen. Operator provided paper towels. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink in the kitchen. Operator provided soap. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Packaged food not labeled as specified by law. Packaged on site assorted cheesecake slices, blondie brownie, cheesecake brownie, and assorted macarons sold at checkout counter for self service.
02D-02-4
Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
53B-13-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed two large chunks of ice in basin of hand wash sink in prep area. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Basic - Ceiling vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance above mop sink in prep area.
36-34-5
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1. Two dead roaches observed in cabinet under hand sink at front counter. 2. Three dead roaches observed on the floor in dry storage room. Operator removed dead roaches and cleaned and sanitized areas. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-03-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up bottom of padela two door reach in freezer opposite pizza oven in kitchen.
14-69-4
Basic - Interior of microwave has accumulation of grease/food debris in kitchen.
22-08-4
Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Broken and cracked light shield observed in the kitchen.
38-01-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. Observed soiled and stained wiping cloth stored at flip top cooler in kitchen. Operator discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
21-09-4
39
Dec 7, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Chlorine sanitizer at the warewash sink tested at over 200 ppm. Operator remade solution and tested at 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
41-18-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at the cook line. Operator provided. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. **Repeat Violation**
16-37-1
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler, opposite pizza oven, door interior missing, insulation exposed.
14-11-5
67
Oct 2, 2023
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. No vacuum breaker on splitter at the mop sink in the ware washing area.
29-34-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Large spoon in the hand sink in the kitchen. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No test kit for chlorine sanitizer buckets.
16-37-1
Intermediate - Packaged food not labeled as specified by law. No label on macaroons, cheesecake, tiramisu, and brownie in the self service dessert cooler at the front counter.
02D-02-4
Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use under the dough press in the kitchen. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
21-10-4
61
Sep 7, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
82
Mar 28, 2023
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Basic - Food stored on floor. Box of food on the walk-in freezer floor. Manager picked up **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Manager discarded bowl **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
90
Sep 9, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Sicilian Pizza crusts stored in non food grade bag in walk in cooler. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-09-09: **Time Extended**
14-15-4
86
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Cannoli Kitchen of Lighthouse Point last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Cannoli Kitchen of Lighthouse Point on file is from Mar 6, 2026. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Cannoli Kitchen of Lighthouse Point?
Across the inspection record, “wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Cannoli Kitchen of Lighthouse Point.
How does Cannoli Kitchen of Lighthouse Point compare to other restaurants in Lighthouse Point?
Cannoli Kitchen of Lighthouse Point most recently scored 90 out of 100, which is higher than the Lighthouse Point average of 80.
Has Cannoli Kitchen of Lighthouse Point's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Cannoli Kitchen of Lighthouse Point have averaged around 12 violations per visit, up from roughly eight earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Cannoli Kitchen of Lighthouse Point 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 Cannoli Kitchen of Lighthouse Point inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Cannoli Kitchen of Lighthouse Point is inspected around three times per year on average.
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