Trattoria Abruzzo

2359 Vanderbilt Beach Rd #416, Naples, FL 34109
Italian
Last inspected: Apr 6, 2026
45
Score
High Risk

Trattoria Abruzzo appears in inspection records 12 times, starting in 2023. On Apr 6, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. High risk indicates the latest inspection turned up problems worth knowing about.

There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near seven violations per visit across recent inspections.

Looking across the full record, “open” is the recurring theme, flagged five times.

By comparison, the average Naples facility scores 81, putting Trattoria Abruzzo on the weaker side. Diners may want to scan the inspection details before deciding to visit.

12
Inspections
3
Critical latest
1
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 6, 2026
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. WD-40 chemical spray bottle stored over clean drinking glasses. Operator removed the spray bottle proper storage. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-10-4
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In reach in cooler; raw chicken stored over raw salmon. Operator removed raw salmon to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-20-5
High Priority - Open, operating and serving to public with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license; 12/01/25. **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
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 - Single-service food containers not stored inverted or protected from contamination near dry storage. Operator stored the food containers inverted. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
25-06-4
Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster at bar. **Warning**
29-17-4
Basic - Bowl with no handle used to dispense flour. Operator removed the bowl. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-01-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured near dry storage. **Warning**
51-11-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation at prep area. Employee put hairnet on. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
13-03-4
45
Dec 17, 2025
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-17: **Time Extended**
22-20-5
95
Oct 16, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. One 11.5 ounce can of sweet drop peppers was heavily dented and not properly segregated from other cans. See stop sale. **Warning**
01B-01-4
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken placed on shelf above raw salmon and raw calamari. Operator rearranged foods for proper storage. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-20-5
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. Provided operator with a copy of vomit/diarrhea clean up plan. **Warning**
11-27-4
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. At time of inspection, operator was unable to provide food handler training for employees. **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. Provided operator with form, employee began to sign form. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
11-26-1
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in the bar area. Provided operator with a handwashing sign. **Warning**
31B-04-4
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provided operator with choking poster. **Warning**
51-13-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Warning**
22-20-5
47
Jun 9, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Maketable near the pizza oven foods at improper temperatures less than four hours, per Operator. Food placed into service this morning. GFCI was tripped on the outlet. Power restored to unit and Operator discarded food voluntarily. cut tomatoes (50F - Cold Holding); ham (52F - Cold Holding); fresh mozzarella (55F - Cold Holding) **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwashing sink in the kitchen blocked by buckets in the basin. Handwashing sink near the pizza oven had a pitcher in he basin. Operator cleared all sinks. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster at the bar. **Repeat Violation**
29-17-4
74
May 28, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle containing yellow liquid by the large dish machine, spray bottle unlabeled containing purple liquid by the mop sink, unlabeled spray bottle containing blue liquid hanging on the handwashing sink at the bar. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-28: Near Three compartment sink area, observed two unlabeled chemical spray bottles this visit **Time Extended**
41-17-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee preparing food in customer section of dining area. Observed employee preparing pasta on a counter in the corner of the dining room. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-28: **Time Extended**
08B-48-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster behind the bar. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-28: **Time Extended**
29-17-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Signs were missing at the bar handwashing sink, and the two handwashing sinks in the back of the house. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-05-28: **Time Extended**
31B-04-4
78
Mar 26, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 5 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 15 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired December 1, 2024. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
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. Bar dishwasher sanitizer was 0 ppm. A new supply bottle was attached, the machine was primed and chlorine then measured proper ppm. Bar Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm); Bar Dishwasher (Chlorine 100ppm) **Warning**
22-41-4
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Bottle of Ibuprofen was stored on a shelf above a prep table and next to a box of latex gloves and clean plates.. **Warning**
41-07-4
Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Two employees working on the cook line, one employee preparing pasta in the dining room and one server present during the visit. Employees stated no manager was present. **Warning**
53A-05-6
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink behind the bar. **Warning**
31B-02-4
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. Employees stated no manager was present and they had no access to any records. **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. **Warning**
11-26-1
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle containing yellow liquid by the large dish machine, spray bottle unlabeled containing purple liquid by the mop sink, unlabeled spray bottle containing blue liquid hanging on the handwashing sink at the bar. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
41-17-4
Basic - Employee preparing food in customer section of dining area. Observed employee preparing pasta on a counter in the corner of the dining room. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-48-4
Basic - In-use tongs and ladles stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
10-20-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Several bins of dry flour products had scoops stored inside with the handle touching the product. **Warning**
10-01-5
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. One rubber spatula and two long spoons were stored in standing water at the end of the cook line. Educated staff about proper storage of in-use utensils. **Warning**
10-07-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Signs were missing at the bar handwashing sink, and the two handwashing sinks in the back of the house. **Warning**
31B-04-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black, mold-like substance at the large dish machine. **Warning**
36-27-5
Basic - Waste line missing at soda gun holster behind the bar. **Warning**
29-17-4
27
Mar 11, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Operator began signing in to account to renew license **Corrective Action Taken**
50-17-3
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. Operator had employees read and sign and date form during inspection **Corrected On-Site**
11-26-1
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At triple sink and bar area, several unlabeled spray bottles
41-17-4
Basic - Employee preparing food in customer section of dining area. Observed employee preparing pasta in dining room.
08B-48-4
67
Sep 5, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
58
Jun 29, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-28: **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-29: **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Three cooks, a bartender and a server handling food. No certified food manager on duty. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-28: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-29: **Time Extended**
53A-05-6
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. Provided operator with employee agreement forms **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-28: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-29: **Time Extended**
11-26-1
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. 3-7-23 Near ice machine **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-28: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-29: **Time Extended**
51-11-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. At front line, art of the wall missing next to the hand sink **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-28: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-29: **Time Extended**
36-24-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. In kitchen prep area, water filters leaking into a refuse container. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-28: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-29: **Time Extended**
29-08-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Under triple sink area, wall heavily soiled with accumulated mold like substance **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-28: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-29: **Time Extended**
36-27-5
58
Jun 28, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In walk-in cooler, raw chicken being stored over raw salmon, operator rearranged products **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-28: In walk-in cooler, raw chicken being stored over raw fish this visit **Admin Complaint**
08A-20-5
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. In dishwasher area around chemical buckets observed three small flying insects. At pizza counter in to go boxes and deli paper fifteen small flying insects observed. At front counter on microwaves and electrical cords observed approximately thirty small flying insects. Above pizza oven observed ten small flying insects Ten small flying insects observed in bar area garbage can, ten small flying insects observed in bar area near reach in cooler. Six small flying insects observed in dining room at pasta making area on walls. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-28: Seven small flying insects observed in server area at hand washing sink, four small flying insects observed at pizza area, three small flying insects observed in bar area **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-6
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-28: **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Three cooks, a bartender and a server handling food. No certified food manager on duty. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-28: **Time Extended**
53A-05-6
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. Provided operator with employee agreement forms **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-28: **Time Extended**
11-26-1
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. 3-7-23 Near ice machine **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-28: **Time Extended**
51-11-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : 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. In walk-in cooler, red snapper in reduced oxygen packaging, thawed without opening. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-28: **Time Extended**
06-09-1
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. At front line, art of the wall missing next to the hand sink **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-28: **Time Extended**
36-24-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. In kitchen prep area, water filters leaking into a refuse container. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-28: **Time Extended**
29-08-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Under triple sink area, wall heavily soiled with accumulated mold like substance **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-28: **Time Extended**
36-27-5
41
Jun 27, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
32
Jan 4, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
74

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Trattoria Abruzzo last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Trattoria Abruzzo on file is from Apr 6, 2026. The public record contains 12 inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Trattoria Abruzzo?

Across the inspection record, “open” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Trattoria Abruzzo.

How does Trattoria Abruzzo compare to other restaurants in Naples?

Trattoria Abruzzo most recently scored 45 out of 100, which is lower than the Naples average of 81.

Has Trattoria Abruzzo's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Trattoria Abruzzo have averaged around seven violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a high risk rating mean?

A high risk rating at Trattoria Abruzzo means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.

How often is Trattoria Abruzzo inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Trattoria Abruzzo is inspected around four times per year on average.