Vita Italian Restaurant & Pizza
10014 Griffin Rd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33328
How the BiteKarma score works
Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.
At a glance
- Passed 4 of 6 graded inspections since 2024.
- Keeps coming up: Food protection, cross-contamination, cited 5 times, plus 14 other repeat issues.
- #78 in Fort Lauderdale's Hall of Shame, among the lowest BiteKarma scores in the city.
- Last inspected Oct 12, 2026: failed with 9 violations, 3 critical.
- 9 critical violations in the last two years.
Inspection history 6 visits
- 2026
- Failed Oct 12
Routine Inspection
9 violations, 3 critical
- Critical Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Critical Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- Minor Chemicals/toxic substances
- Minor Wiping cloths; clean and soiled linens; laundry facilities
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- Minor Employee personal belongings
- Passed Mar 10
Routine Inspection
7 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Time and temperature control for safety foods
- Minor Floors, walls, ceilings and attached equipment properly constructed and clean; rooms and equipment properly vented
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Clean clothes; hair restraints; jewelry; painted/artificial fingernails
- Minor Time/temperature control foods properly thawed
- Minor Food protection, cross-contamination
- Minor Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
- 2025
- Passed Oct 16
Routine Inspection
3 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Minor Approved source
- Minor Time/temperature control foods properly thawed
- Failed Apr 23
Routine Inspection
6 violations, 1 critical
- Critical Food protection, cross-contamination
- Minor Food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located
- Minor Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory
- Minor Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking
- Minor Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
- Minor Food and food equipment thermometers provided and accurate
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