Bocca Lupo Coal Fired Pizza
12105 Mercado Dr, Venice, FL 34293 · Permanent Food Service · License 6805872
What drove the grade
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Aug 12 routine inspection1 intermediate, 3 basic (2 repeats)-8
- Safety score92
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitAug 12, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
4 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
Intermediate1
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Cutting boards at dessert station and pizza station soiled.
Basic3
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable at dessert station and pizza station.
Repeat from last inspection 6-10-26
Repeat violation
Ice buildup in walk-in freezer door.
Code 16, Dishwashing facilities and test kits: Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
Repeat from last inspection 6-10-26
Repeat violation
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Food-contact surface
- Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.