Carmela's Brick Oven Pizza
Last inspected: Apr 15, 2026
58
Score
Going back to 2022, Carmela's Brick Oven Pizza has 13 inspections in the public record. The newest entry in the record is dated Apr 15, 2026. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.
There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near three violations per visit across recent inspections.
“Time/temperature control for safety food cold held” comes up most often, recorded five times in the inspection record.
Carmela's Brick Oven Pizza's latest score of 58 falls below the Stuart average of 81. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
13
Inspections
2
Critical latest
1
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 15, 2026
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At flip top cooler by pizza station - Sliced meatballs 47F- cold holding, sliced sausage 47F- cold holding- food not prepared or portioned today- food stored above fill line - food out of temperature 2 hours- operator placed in walk in cooler to quick chill . **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. At dinning room employees handled dirty dishes than proceeded to prepare drinks without washing their hands- educated operator- employee washed their hands properly. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-02-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. At walk in cooler - cheesecake prepared on Monday with no date mark- operator date marked. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet/ soiled wiping cloth stored on prep counter- operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. At cookline/ pizza station area- approximately 3 dead roaches on floor under prep table, reach in cooler, and inside pizza oven separate compartment- operator removed. At front counter/coffee/ server station - approximately 3 dead roaches on floor under prep table- operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
35A-03-4
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board- operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
21-04-4
58
Feb 5, 2026
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Feb 4, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations.
View 4 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
55
Nov 12, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation.
View 3 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
61
Mar 10, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jan 9, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired December 1, 2024. Advised operator to renew license. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-09: Same **Time Extended**
50-17-3
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-09: Same **Time Extended**
53B-01-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Several items on TPHC per operator, with no written plan. Provided form to operator. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-09: Same, no written tphc plan provided **Time Extended**
03F-10-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Hand sink near cook line is clogged. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-09: Same **Time Extended**
29-08-4
67
Jan 8, 2025
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At walk in cooler, cheese calzones (45F - Cold Holding); chicken roll (45F - Cold Holding); meat balls (47F - Cold Holding); cooked sausage (49F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (45F - Cold Holding); cooked sausage (49F - Cold Holding); spaghetti sauce (45F - Cold Holding); cooked risotto (45F - Cold Holding); chicken stock (45F - Cold Holding); sliced ham (45F - Cold Holding); cheese (47F - Cold Holding); pico de gallo (45F - Cold Holding); pasta fagiole (49F - Cold Holding); bean soup (47F - Cold Holding); Italian sausage (47F - Cold Holding); cooked pasta (46F - Cold Holding); breaded raw chicken (45F - Cold Holding); raw calamari (44F - Cold Holding), not prepared or portioned today. Operator stated items held in cooler over 24 hours. See stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
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. At walk in cooler, cheese calzones (45F - Cold Holding); chicken roll (45F - Cold Holding); meat balls (47F - Cold Holding); cooked sausage (49F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (45F - Cold Holding); cooked sausage (49F - Cold Holding); spaghetti sauce (45F - Cold Holding); cooked risotto (45F - Cold Holding); chicken stock (45F - Cold Holding); sliced ham (45F - Cold Holding); cheese (47F - Cold Holding); pico de gallo (45F - Cold Holding); pasta fagiole (49F - Cold Holding); bean soup (47F - Cold Holding); Italian sausage (47F - Cold Holding); cooked pasta (46F - Cold Holding); breaded raw chicken (45F - Cold Holding); raw calamari (44F - Cold Holding), not prepared or portioned today. Operator stated items held in cooler over 24 hours. See stop sale. **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. At walk in freezer, Raw fish stored over ravioli in walk in freezer, not all commercially packaged. Advised operator of proper storage. Operator stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-02-6
High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Can of "Raid" stored on shelf over steam well. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-05-4
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired December 1, 2024. Advised operator to renew license. **Warning**
50-17-3
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink used for other purposes as evident by spatula in sink. **Warning**
31A-11-4
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 written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Several items on TPHC per operator, with no written plan. Provided form to operator. **Warning**
03F-10-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. At walk in freezer, food stored on floor. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Hand sink near cook line is clogged. **Warning**
29-08-4
32
Sep 9, 2024
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line, Chicken stock (71F - Hot Holding). Operator stated product held for approximately 1 hour. Advised operator to reheat product to 165F. Operator reheated product to 165+. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
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. Dishmachine 0ppm. Operator replaced chemical solution. Dishmachine Chlorine 100ppm **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 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. At walk in cooler, 10 pieces of fish thawed in ROP. Operator stated product held overnight. See stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-13-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At front counter, low boy underneath cash register, cheesecake (51F - Cold Holding); Not prepared or portioned today. Operator stated product held for approximately 2 hours prior to. Operator placed product into walk in for quick chill. flip top #3 cooked mushrooms (48F - Cold Holding); not prepared or portioned today. Operator stated product held over 6 hours. See stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. At walk in cooler. Pizza sauce and beef stock stored on floor. Advised operator of proper storage. Operator moved items to shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
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. At walk in cooler, 10 pieces of fish thawed in ROP. See stop sale.
06-09-1
Basic - Stored food not covered. At walk in cooler, pasta soup stored overnight without covering. Operator covered item **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. At rear of kitchen, hole in wall where tiles are missing.
36-24-5
45
Apr 23, 2024
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple Sink (Chlorine 0ppm) Observed dishes in sanitizer portion of three compartment sink at time of inspection. Operator dumped sanitizer water and set up fresh sanitizer water. Rechecked 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
22-42-4
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 12/1/2023 **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed Raw chicken over raw calamari at sauté reach in cooler. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Walk in cooler: Cooked rice dated 4/9. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-13-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. ricotta (46F - Cold Holding) Observed in saute reach in cooler In overstocked pan. Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 30 minutes. Operator cut ricotta in half and stored extra portion in cooler ; milk (47F - Cold Holding) Observed in small reach in cooler in server side station. Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 30 minutes. Operator, adjusted thermostat on cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
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. Observed Pizza no time mark on trays by pizza oven. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 30 minutes. Operator placed time mark for remaining 3.5 hours. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03F-02-5
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
39
Oct 26, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed Raw chicken not in commercial packaging over tiramisu at walk in freezer. Operator stored properly. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-02-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed Marinara made in house dated 10/16 at reach in cooler by dish machine, risotto made in house dated 10/17 walk in cooler. See stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-13-4
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 No time stamp fresh garlic and oil bread rolls at cook line. Per operator, removed from cooler at 1pm. Operator placed time stamp. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
Intermediate - Clams/mussels/oysters tag removed from original container prior to container being emptied. Observed mussels in bus tub at walk in cooler with original tag not present. Observed original tag at reach in cooler at cook line. Advised operator to make copies of original mussel tag or invoice and ensure a copy is kept with each batch of mussels in every location they are stored.
01C-10-4
Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Observed Lasagna made in house, frozen, not date marked at walk in freezer. Per operator, lasagna made on 10/23 and remaining portions placed in freezer on 10/24. Educated operator on proper date tracking procedure.
02C-04-5
52
Apr 26, 2023
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-04-26: **Time Extended**
50-09-4
95
Apr 25, 2023
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Make table reach in by register - sautéed mushrooms (50F - Cold Holding) ; sliced provolone (51F - Cold Holding) - Operator states all items not prepped or portioned today. Per operator stored since yesterday. Operator discarded. See stop sale. **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Make table reach in by register - sautéed mushrooms (50F - Cold Holding) ; sliced provolone (51F - Cold Holding) - Operator states all items not prepped or portioned today. Per operator stored since yesterday. Operator discarded. See stop sale. **Warning**
01B-02-5
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. Observed dish machine chlorine sanitizer 0ppm. Operator set up triple sink with chlorine sanitizer , checked at 50ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-41-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed Raw clams over cooked chicken wings in freezer. Operator inverted. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cheese pizza (82F - Hot Holding) Stromboli (85F - Hot Holding). Per operator products stored for approximately 1 hour, operator time marked products. Emailed time control form to operator.Operator time stamped all products. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. Warmer by cook range - marinara (133F - Reheating) 2:00 since 1:30, per operator product reheated on stove top. Per operator heating process was done at 1:30pm, Operator placed back on stove to reheat to 188F. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03E-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 - Food stored on floor. Observed a pot of chicken stock and bag of flour on the floor in the walk in. Operator elevated products. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning**
50-09-4
33
Jul 19, 2022
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment. Mussels
01C-05-4
Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Mussels
01C-03-4
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Pizzas, calzones, strombolis/frontline
03F-10-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Clams/walk in freezer/corrective action taken/operator stored clams properly. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
16-21-4
67
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Carmela's Brick Oven Pizza last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Carmela's Brick Oven Pizza on file is from Apr 15, 2026. The public record contains 13 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Carmela's Brick Oven Pizza?
Across the inspection record, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Carmela's Brick Oven Pizza.
How does Carmela's Brick Oven Pizza compare to other restaurants in Stuart?
Carmela's Brick Oven Pizza most recently scored 58 out of 100, which is lower than the Stuart average of 81.
Has Carmela's Brick Oven Pizza's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Carmela's Brick Oven Pizza have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Carmela's Brick Oven Pizza 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 Carmela's Brick Oven Pizza inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Carmela's Brick Oven Pizza is inspected around three times per year on average.
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