Estella's Pizzeria
Last inspected: Dec 17, 2025
61
Score
Across the available record, Estella's Pizzeria has 10 inspections on file, the first dated 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Dec 17, 2025. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.
There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near nine violations per visit across recent inspections.
Across the inspection history, “wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded four times.
By comparison, the average Port St. Lucie facility scores 81, putting Estella's Pizzeria on the weaker side. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.
10
Inspections
0
Critical latest
3
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 17, 2025
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Toxic Substances Properly Identified, Stored, Used
FL-32
61
Jul 8, 2025
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Toxic Substances Properly Identified, Stored, Used
FL-32
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
47
Mar 18, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 11 minor violations.
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High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. All purpose cleaner bottle next to food products and baking equipment. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener.
22-02-4
Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Both employee bathrooms.
32-04-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Standing reach in cooler in back of kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
23-24-4
Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Onion and onion skin on floor of walk in cooler.
36-01-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. In back of dishwasher.
36-24-5
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
10-17-4
Basic - Interior of oven and microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. **Corrected On-Site**
22-08-4
Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. In a shared plaza.
33-11-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. In a shared plaza.
33-16-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
14-17-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Pizza sauce. Next to stove. **Repeat Violation**
36-27-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents.
23-03-4
45
Oct 28, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
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High Priority - 2 Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly landed on lettuce on prep counter and 1 live fly in kitchen. Manager has discarded lettuce. **Repeat Violation**
35A-02-6
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Hand and cheese roll-up prepared yesterday. Manager corrected. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Reach in cooler by pizza station and standing coolers in back area.
23-24-4
Basic - Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Ran and primed 3 times by Inspector, found at 0 ppm. Informed Manager.
16-55-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee drinks in prep cooler. Manager placed in a separate container with sign. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Informed Manager. **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4
Basic - Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Informed Manager. Recommended to move prep table away so that fly trap is not hanging over table. Or placing fly trap device in another area. **Corrective Action Taken**
35B-08-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bulk pasta/pizza sauce on floor of walk in cooler.
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Found on oven. Cook removed. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Near the back leading to walk in cooler. Informed Manager. Manager stated they are in the process of painting the walls.
36-27-5
52
May 3, 2024
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Pizza sauce in gray containers in walk in cooler. - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-03: Operator stated waiting to receive new containers. **Time Extended**
14-15-4
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - 2 Live, small flying insects in kitchen area. 6 live flies near dishwasher 2 live flies near slicer/ prep table **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-03: 1 live fly under 3 compartment sink. No other live flies observed. **Time Extended**
35A-02-6
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine. - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-03: **Time Extended**
16-23-4
70
Apr 30, 2024
Complaint Full
4 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked chicken 44f cold holding recommended to rapid chill. Sliced ham 44f cold holding recommend to rapid chill. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Vacuum breaker at mop sink faucet not in correct spot.
29-42-4
High Priority - 2 Live, small flying insects in kitchen area. 6 live flies near dishwasher 2 live flies near slicer/ prep table **Warning**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Pizza sauce in gray containers in walk in cooler.
14-15-4
Intermediate - Warewashing machine not automatically dispensing the detergent and/or the sanitizer is not dispensing properly. 3 compartment sink must be used instead.
16-59-1
Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine.
16-23-4
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Corrected On-Site**
13-04-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of grease/food debris.
22-08-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime near 3C sink and in walk in cooler.
23-03-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Pizza sauce in walk in cooler.
02D-01-5
39
Nov 13, 2023
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
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Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket on Pizza line cooler is torn, and gasket on cookline cooler is torn. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-13: **Time Extended**
14-11-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Twenty (20) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in handwashing, warewashing, or equipment and utensil storage areas. Two lights out in dish washing area - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-13: **Time Extended**
38-02-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls throughout kitchen are soiled **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-13: **Time Extended**
36-27-5
86
Nov 2, 2023
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 6 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. Eggplant rollatini not date marked. Prepared 2 days ago, chef removed plastic wrap with date mark and rewrapped.
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Warewashing machine not automatically dispensing the detergent and/or the sanitizer. Tested machine 3x, O ppm, tried priming machine, did not see sanitizer coming through tube. Manager called for service during inspection. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
16-59-1
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. Emailed Nicole agreement.
11-26-1
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on cookline is heavily scored and no longer cleanable,
14-09-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket on Pizza line cooler is torn, and gasket on cookline cooler is torn. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents in kitchen accumulated dust on them.
36-34-5
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single serve lids on top of reach in freezer not inverted and single serve bowls on top of walk in cooler not inverted or protected **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
Basic - Twenty (20) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in handwashing, warewashing, or equipment and utensil storage areas. Two lights out in dish washing area
38-02-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls throughout kitchen are soiled **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
36-27-5
55
Jun 26, 2023
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
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Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
90
Dec 12, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 7 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Medicine on shelf with seasonings.
41-07-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.
14-01-5
Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Personal drinks on prep tables.
12B-02-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on prep table
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket at pizza area reach in.
14-11-5
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
10-20-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. **Corrected On-Site**
10-07-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. In front of dishwasher.
29-49-6
61
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Estella's Pizzeria last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Estella's Pizzeria on file is from Dec 17, 2025. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Estella's Pizzeria?
Across the inspection record, “wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Estella's Pizzeria.
How does Estella's Pizzeria compare to other restaurants in Port St. Lucie?
Estella's Pizzeria most recently scored 61 out of 100, which is lower than the Port St. Lucie average of 81.
Has Estella's Pizzeria's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Estella's Pizzeria have averaged around nine violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Estella's Pizzeria 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 Estella's Pizzeria inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Estella's Pizzeria is inspected around three times per year on average.
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