Tutti Pazzi

1200 Periwinkle Way Unit 4, Sanibel, FL 33957
Italian
Last inspected: Nov 17, 2025
78
Score
Low Risk

The health department has logged seven inspections at Tutti Pazzi, the earliest from 2022. Tutti Pazzi was last inspected on Nov 17, 2025. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.

The picture has improved over the last few visits: recent inspections have averaged around two violations, down from roughly five violations earlier in the record.

Looking across the full record, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.

Restaurants in Sanibel average 85, so Tutti Pazzi trails the local norm. Taken together, the history is a positive one.

7
Inspections
1
Critical latest
1
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 17, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation.
View 2 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
78
May 21, 2025
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
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Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Operator removed drink **Corrected On-Site**
12B-12-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Purse and cell phone stored with clean silverware. Operator moved all personal items.
40-06-5
90
Dec 16, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations.
View 2 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
74
Apr 11, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On front line garlic butter (57 F - Cold Holding), per operator food was cold held prior to inspection. Operator moved to walk in cooler to rapidly cool. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-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. Dishwasher (Chlorine 00ppm); sanitizer and rinse aid feeds were swapped. Operator corrected and achieved: Dishwasher (Chlorine 100ppm) **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Build up of mold like substance in soda nozzle behind bar.
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at front hand sink. Operator restocked paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Sanitizer spray bottles at wait station unlabeled.
41-17-4
55
Oct 12, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Inside reach in cooler on cooks line chicken (47 F - Cold Holding); steak (46 F - Cold Holding) less than two hours. Operator iced down all food items. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary exceedimg 400ppm)
41-15-5
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At mop sink outside back door.
29-34-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. Eggplant caponata prepared and frozen on 09-30-23 and removed from freezer to thaw and not date marked.
02C-08-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used as scoop in flour. Operator removed bowl **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In reach in cooler on cooks line across from fryers. Operator provided ambient thermometer **Corrected On-Site**
05-09-4
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary exceedimg 400ppm) operator dumped sanitizer bucket and refilled. **Corrected On-Site**
21-08-4
50
Apr 26, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Operator removed a hand sink at bar service well and installed additional hand sink in kitchen area - From follow-up inspection 2023-04-26: **Time Extended**
51-16-7
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. On cooks line. - From follow-up inspection 2023-04-26: Tiles still missing **Time Extended**
36-17-5
86
Jul 6, 2022
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. No last date served on any tags.
01C-03-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray. Title at pizza station with no label. Operator labeled bottle. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing food at pizza station without hair restraint. Employee on in hat. **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4
Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Hand sink next to bar slow draining.
29-20-5
74

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Tutti Pazzi last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Tutti Pazzi on file is from Nov 17, 2025. The public record contains seven inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Tutti Pazzi?

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

How does Tutti Pazzi compare to other restaurants in Sanibel?

Tutti Pazzi most recently scored 78 out of 100, which is lower than the Sanibel average of 85.

Has Tutti Pazzi's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Tutti Pazzi have averaged around two violations per visit, down from roughly five earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Tutti Pazzi 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 Tutti Pazzi inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Tutti Pazzi is inspected around two times per year on average.