License No. 1621101|Public Food Service Establishment|Broward County, FloridaInspected Oct 14, 2025
State of Florida Inspection Record

ZITO’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT & BAR

2850 N FEDERAL HWY, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33306

ZITO’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT & BAR keeps a clean kitchen by state inspection standards. Only minor issues noted in the past year. The trailing-year record shows 3 violations, including 1 high-priority and 0 Emergency Orders of Closure.

Spotless
90.5
Trailing year of inspections
How this kitchen compares
Against FORT LAUDERDALE

Scores higher than 76% of the 1015 inspected restaurants in FORT LAUDERDALE on the trailing-year record.

90.5
Lowest scoreCity median · 74.8Highest score
Against Broward County

1 high-priority violation on the trailing-year record — below the Broward County average of 2.6.

This kitchen1
County average2.6
Below county average
Computed from the trailing-year records of all inspected restaurants in the same city and county. Official State of Florida inspection data — scores calculated by this site.

The Inspection Record

2 inspections

Full available history. The score uses only the most recent 365 days — older visits are shown for context, not counted.

Visit 01 — Routine - Food
Oct 14, 2025
Disposition
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Raw-food separation & protection

Raw meat, poultry, or seafood not separated from ready-to-eat food, or food left unprotected during prep, storage, or display.

High-priority
Improper thawing

High-risk food (like meat) thawed improperly, promoting bacterial growth.

Basic
In-use utensil storage

Scoops and other in-use utensils stored improperly (e.g. handle down in the food).

Basic
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
Visit 02 — Food-Licensing Inspection
Apr 10, 2025
Disposition
Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Garbage & premises

Garbage overflowing or uncovered, or the premises not maintained.

Basic
Source: State of FloridaState inspection document
† Item numbers refer to the State of Florida’s standardized inspection form; the same item recurring across visits indicates an unresolved problem. Severity groupings and the sanitation score are explained in How it works.
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License on file
1621101
Inspected
Oct 14, 2025
Scoring
Trailing-year aggregate — How it works
Official State of Florida inspection records Opens myfloridalicense.com — the state's public inspection search
Official State of Florida inspection data — scores calculated by this site
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Official inspection data, translated for the people who eat here.

SOURCE: STATE OF FLORIDA
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