Bello Forno Ristorante in Boca Raton
Last inspected:
2901 Clint Moore Rd, Boca Raton, FL 33496Roboli Restaurant Italiano in Boca Raton has logged 24 inspections with 109 total violations since records began, averaging 4.5 violations per inspection—below the statewide average of 5.2. The facility has experienced no emergency closures. Recent inspections conducted in August 2025 identified systemic employee health and hygiene management failures: the person in charge could not correctly answer questions about foodborne disease transmission, employee illness reporting procedures, or conditions requiring employee restriction or exclusion. The establishment lacks written procedures for cleaning vomit and diarrheal incidents—a violation cited repeatedly across multiple August 2025 inspections. Handwashing stations in the food service area and customer restroom were found without soap and paper towels. The most recent preoperational inspection on August 7, 2025 found 6 violations and was met with corrected citations; an earlier sanitation inspection on the same date found 5 violations related to the same employee health and cleanup procedure gaps.
Summary generated from Florida DBPR public inspection records.
Bello Forno Ristorante in Boca Raton: Comparison to Palm Beach County Averages
This Facility
4.5
violations / inspection
4.5 violations per inspection
Palm Beach County Avg
3.77
violations / inspection
3.77 county average
This Facility
0
emergency closures
0 closures
Palm Beach County Avg
0.24
closures / facility
0.24 county average
Bello Forno Ristorante in Boca Raton: Fire Safety & Life Safety Violations (1)
— 1 fire violation
— Routine - Food · 45-05-4 · Inspection Completed - No Further Action
Inspector Observation: Portable fire extinguisher missing from its designated location. For reporting purposes only. Extinguisher on the floor.
Legal Basis: Reporting: (d) The division, or its agent, shall notify the local firesafety authority or the State Fire Marshal of any readily observable violation of a rule adopted under chapter 633 which relates to public lodging establishments or public food establishments, and the identification of such violation does not require any firesafety inspection certification. For reporting purposes only.
Bello Forno Ristorante in Boca Raton: Full Inspection History — DBPR (25)
— 2 inspections7 violations · 6 high priority
— Routine - Food· 3 violations (3 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority Violations
— Routine - Food· 4 violations (3 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority Violations
Basic Violations
— 2 inspections9 violations · 9 high priority
— Routine - Food· 4 violations (4 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority Violations
— Routine - Food· 5 violations (5 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority Violations
— 2 inspections5 violations · 1 high priority
— Routine - Food· 1 violations · Call Back - Complied
Intermediate Violations
— Routine - Food· 4 violations (1 high priority)· Warning Issued
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
Basic Violations
— 3 inspections8 violations · 6 high priority
— Routine - Food· 3 violations (1 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
Basic Violations
— Routine - Food· 3 violations (3 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
— Routine - Food· 2 violations (2 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
— 2 inspections7 violations · 7 high priority
— Routine - Food· 4 violations (4 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority Violations
— Routine - Food· 3 violations (3 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority Violations
— 3 inspections7 violations · 6 high priority
— Routine - Food· 0 violations · Call Back - Complied
No violations recorded for this inspection.
— Routine - Food· 4 violations (3 high priority)· Warning Issued
High Priority Violations
Basic Violations
— Routine - Food· 3 violations (3 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority Violations
— 2 inspections7 violations · 3 high priority
— Routine - Food· 4 violations (2 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
Basic Violations
— Routine - Food· 3 violations (1 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
— 1 inspection2 violations · 2 high priority
— Routine - Food· 2 violations (2 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
— 4 inspections23 violations · 16 high priority
— Routine - Food· 3 violations (3 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority Violations
— Routine - Food· 6 violations (2 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
Basic Violations
— Routine - Food· 6 violations (5 high priority)· Call Back - Complied
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
— Routine - Food· 8 violations (6 high priority)· Warning Issued
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
— 2 inspections10 violations · 6 high priority
— Complaint Full· 6 violations (3 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
— Routine - Food· 4 violations (3 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
— 2 inspections9 violations · 4 high priority
— Routine - Food· 2 violations (2 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
— Routine - Food· 7 violations (2 high priority)· Inspection Completed - No Further Action
High Priority Violations
Intermediate Violations
Basic Violations
Bello Forno Ristorante in Boca Raton: FDACS Inspection History (3)
Inspections conducted by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), which oversees grocery stores, convenience stores, bakeries, food manufacturers, mobile vendors, and vending machines.
— 3 inspections
— Met Preoperational Inspection Requirements· 6 violations· Met Requirements
Comments: When citations have been corrected and initialed, an electronic copy of the completed report may be emailed to
[email protected].
Please note each observation that has been corrected.
Verified that the employee restroom has been removed and no longer exists.
Visit conducted to follow up on request 5135925.
Payments can be made online at https://foodpermit.fdacs.gov or can be mailed to Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer
Services, P.O. Box 6720, Tallahassee FL 32314-6720. Checks and money orders are to be payable to Florida Department of
Agriculture and Consumer Services. All payments must include the Food Establishment number and reason of payment type in the
memo section of the check or money order.
Thank you for submitting your food establishment permit application. To complete the application process, you must meet all
permitting requirements as specified in Rule 5K-4.020(2)(a)-(e), F.A.C. To expedite the processing of your food permit application,
electronic online payment is available at https://foodpermit.fdacs.gov. Payment by check or money order is also accepted and must
be accompanied by an invoice. Please note that payment by check or money order may delay the processing of your food permit
Risk-Based Violations
2-102.11(C)(2)-(3)
Person in charge does not correctly respond to questions that relate to preventing
transmission of foodborne disease by a food employee who has a disease or medical condition that may
cause foodborne disease, can not describe symptoms associated with diseases that are transmissible
through food, or can not explain how to comply with reporting responsibilities and exclusion or restriction of
food employees. 2-102.11(C)(2)-(3) and (17) PfPf
Person in charge was unable to correctly respond to questions relate to food borne disease
and symptoms that may cause food borne disease. Also, was unable to relate conditions of restriction and
exclusion.
Y
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2-103.11(O)
Person in charge does not ensure food employees and conditional employees are
informed in a verifiable manner of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about
their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food. 2-103.11(O) PfPf
Person in charge was unable to ensure that food employees were informed in a verifiable
manner to report their illness and or symptoms relate to diseases that are transmissible through food.
2-501.11
Establishment does not have written procedures for employees to follow when
responding to an event that involves the discharge of vomitus or diarrhea onto surfaces at the food
establishment, or procedures do not address specific actions employees must take to minimize the spread
of contamination and the exposure of employees, consumers, food, and surfaces to vomitus or fecal
matter. 2-501.11 PfPfRepeat
Food establishment does not have any written procedures to address clean up procedures
for accidental vomiting and diarrheal incidents.
6-301.14
Sign or poster notifying food employees to wash their hands not provided at all
handwashing sinks used by food employees, or handwashing signage not clearly visible to food employees.
6-301.14
Food service area: No hand wash sign posted at hand wash sink. Backroom area: No hand
wash sign posted at customer restroom hand wash sink.
Good Retail Practice Violations
4-402.12
Floor-mounted equipment that is not easily movable not sealed to the floor or
elevated on legs that provide at least a 6-inch clearance between the floor and the equipment; or
counter-mounted equipment that is not easily moveable not elevated on legs that provide at least a 4-inch
clearance between the table and the equipment. 4-402.12
Processing area: Air vented metal storage shelves were not 6" inches off the floor.
5-501.17
Toilet room used by females not provided with a covered receptacle for sanitary
napkins. 5-501.17
Backroom area: No covered trash can provided in unisex customer restroom.
— Met Sanitation Inspection Requirements· 5 violations· Met Requirements
Comments: When citations have been corrected and initialed, an electronic copy of the completed report may be emailed to
[email protected].
Please note each observation that has been corrected.
Norovirus clean up and disinfection guidance provided.
Risk-Based Violations
2-501.11
Establishment does not have written procedures for employees to follow when
responding to an event that involves the discharge of vomitus or diarrhea onto surfaces at the food
establishment, or procedures do not address specific actions employees must take to minimize the spread
of contamination and the exposure of employees, consumers, food, and surfaces to vomitus or fecal
matter. 2-501.11 PfPf
Food establishment does not have any written procedures to address clean up procedures
for accidental vomiting and diarrheal incidents.
95
Establishment does not have a certified food protection manager who has passed a
test through a recognized accredited program. 5K-4.021(1), F.A.C.
No certified food protection manager.
Good Retail Practice Violations
6-202.15
Outer opening not protected against the entry of insects and rodents by filling or
closing holes and other gaps along floors, walls, and ceilings; closed, tight-fitting windows; and solid,
self-closing, tight-fitting doors. Windows or doors kept open for ventilation or other purposes not protected
against the entry of insects and rodents by 16 mesh to 1 inch screens; properly designed and installed air
curtains to control flying insects; or other effective means. 6-202.15
Backroom area: Gap under receiving door.
4-202.16
Nonfood-contact surfaces not free of unnecessary ledges, projections, and crevices
or not designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and to facilitate maintenance. 4-202.16
Backroom area: Soda crates using as shelves.
6-501.11
Physical facilities not maintained in good repair. 6-501.11
Retail area: Several stained ceiling tiles.
— Did not Meet Preoperational Inspection Requirements· 9 violations· Inspected
Comments: When citations have been corrected and initialed, an electronic copy of the completed report may be emailed to
[email protected].
Please note each observation that has been corrected.
Employee Health Guidelines and reporting agreement, Food allergy awareness, Norovirus clean up and disinfection guidance
provided.
Risk-Based Violations
2-103.11(O)
Person in charge does not ensure food employees and conditional employees are
informed in a verifiable manner of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about
their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food. 2-103.11(O) PfPf
Person in charge was unable to ensure that food employees were informed in a verifiable
manner to report their illness and or symptoms relate to diseases that are transmissible through food.
2-102.11(C)(2)-(3)
Person in charge does not correctly respond to questions that relate to preventing
transmission of foodborne disease by a food employee who has a disease or medical condition that may
cause foodborne disease, can not describe symptoms associated with diseases that are transmissible
through food, or can not explain how to comply with reporting responsibilities and exclusion or restriction of
food employees. 2-102.11(C)(2)-(3) and (17) PfPf
Person in charge was unable to correctly respond to questions relate to food borne disease
and symptoms that may cause food borne disease. Also, was unable to relate conditions of restriction and
exclusion.
o
2-501.11
Establishment does not have written procedures for employees to follow when
responding to an event that involves the discharge of vomitus or diarrhea onto surfaces at the food
establishment, or procedures do not address specific actions employees must take to minimize the spread
of contamination and the exposure of employees, consumers, food, and surfaces to vomitus or fecal
matter. 2-501.11 PfPf
Food establishment does not have any written procedures to address clean up procedures
for accidental vomiting and diarrheal incidents.
6-301.11
Handwashing sink or group of 2 adjacent handwashing sinks not provided with hand
cleaning liquid, powder, or bar soap. Handwashing sink or group of adjacent handwashing sinks not
provided with: individual, disposable towels; continuous towel system that supplies the user with a clean
towel; a heated-air hand drying device; or a device that employs an air-knife system that delivers high
velocity, pressurized air at ambient temperatures. 6-301.11 and 6-301.12 PfPf
Food service area: No paper towel and hand wash soap provided at hand wash sink.
Backroom area: No hand wash soap and paper towel provided at customer restroom hand wash sink.
Good Retail Practice Violations
6-202.15
Outer opening not protected against the entry of insects and rodents by filling or
closing holes and other gaps along floors, walls, and ceilings; closed, tight-fitting windows; and solid,
self-closing, tight-fitting doors. Windows or doors kept open for ventilation or other purposes not protected
against the entry of insects and rodents by 16 mesh to 1 inch screens; properly designed and installed air
curtains to control flying insects; or other effective means. 6-202.15
Backroom area: Gap under and around the backdoor frame.
4-402.12
Floor-mounted equipment that is not easily movable not sealed to the floor or
elevated on legs that provide at least a 6-inch clearance between the floor and the equipment; or
counter-mounted equipment that is not easily moveable not elevated on legs that provide at least a 4-inch
clearance between the table and the equipment. 4-402.12
Processing area: Air vented metal storage shelves were not 6" inches off the floor.
51
Door to toilet room opens directly into an area where food is exposed to airborne
contamination. 5K-4.004(3)(d)
Processing area: The employee restroom door opens directly into the food processing area.
o
5-501.17
Toilet room used by females not provided with a covered receptacle for sanitary
napkins. 5-501.17
Backroom area: No covered trash can provided in unisex customer restroom.
99
The food establishment has not met the preoperational inspection requirements.
500.12(2)(a), F.S.
Citation # 51 prevented the food establishment from obtaining the food permit.
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Bello Forno Ristorante in Boca Raton: Frequently Asked Questions
- When was Bello Forno Ristorante in Boca Raton last inspected?
- Bello Forno Ristorante in Boca Raton was last inspected by Florida DBPR on April 15, 2026. The result was: Inspection Completed - No Further Action.
- What are the most common violations at Bello Forno Ristorante in Boca Raton?
- The most frequently cited violations at Bello Forno Ristorante in Boca Raton are: Employee health reporting, Consumer advisory, Food contact surfaces.
- How many health inspections has Bello Forno Ristorante in Boca Raton had?
- Bello Forno Ristorante in Boca Raton has had 25 inspections on record with Florida DBPR, averaging 4.5 violations per inspection, below the statewide average of 5.2.
- What did the most recent inspection of Bello Forno Ristorante in Boca Raton find?
- Bello Forno Ristorante in Boca Raton was most recently inspected on April 15, 2026 with 3 violation(s). Disposition: Inspection Completed - No Further Action.
- Has Bello Forno Ristorante in Boca Raton ever been shut down?
- No, Bello Forno Ristorante in Boca Raton has no emergency closures on record with Florida DBPR.
- What does Florida violation V10 (Approved food source) mean?
- Violation 10 (Approved food source) is classified as a high priority violation under Florida DBPR food safety regulations. See the full explanation at floridafoodsafety.org/violation/10.
- What does Florida violation V23 (Chemical properly stored) mean?
- Violation 23 (Chemical properly stored) is classified as a high priority violation under Florida DBPR food safety regulations. See the full explanation at floridafoodsafety.org/violation/23.
- What does Florida violation V27 (Correct procedures) mean?
- Violation 27 (Correct procedures) is classified as a high priority violation under Florida DBPR food safety regulations. See the full explanation at floridafoodsafety.org/violation/27.
- Has Bello Forno Ristorante in Boca Raton had any fire safety violations?
- Yes, Bello Forno Ristorante in Boca Raton has 1 fire safety violation(s) on record from Florida state fire inspections.
- When was Bello Forno Ristorante in Boca Raton last inspected?
- Bello Forno Ristorante in Boca Raton was last inspected by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) on August 7, 2025. Inspection type: Met Preoperational Inspection Requirements.
- How many inspections has Bello Forno Ristorante in Boca Raton had?
- Bello Forno Ristorante in Boca Raton has 3 FDACS food safety inspection(s) on record from January 2022 to present.
- What did the most recent FDACS inspection of Bello Forno Ristorante in Boca Raton find?
- Bello Forno Ristorante in Boca Raton was most recently inspected by FDACS on August 7, 2025 (Met Preoperational Inspection Requirements).
- Has Bello Forno Ristorante in Boca Raton had any stop-sale or stop-use orders?
- No, Bello Forno Ristorante in Boca Raton has no stop-sale or stop-use orders on record with Florida FDACS.
- What are the most common violations at Bello Forno Ristorante in Boca Raton?
- The most frequently cited FDACS violations at Bello Forno Ristorante in Boca Raton are: 2-501.11: Establishment does not have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to an event that involves the discharge of vomitus or diarrhea onto surfaces at the food establishment, or procedures do not address specific actions employees must take to minimize the spread of contamination and the exposure of employees, consumers, food, and surfaces to vomitus or fecal matter. 2-501.11 Pf; 2-103.11(O): Person in charge does not ensure food employees and conditional employees are informed in a verifiable manner of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food. 2-103.11(O) Pf; 2-102.11(C)(2)-(3): Person in charge does not correctly respond to questions that relate to preventing transmission of foodborne disease by a food employee who has a disease or medical condition that may cause foodborne disease, can not describe symptoms associated with diseases that are transmissible through food, or can not explain how to comply with reporting responsibilities and exclusion or restriction of food employees. 2-102.11(C)(2)-(3) and (17) Pf.
- Does Bello Forno Ristorante in Boca Raton have any repeat violations?
- Yes, Bello Forno Ristorante in Boca Raton has had the following violations cited on multiple FDACS inspections: 2-501.11: Establishment does not have written procedures for employees to follow when responding to an event that involves the discharge of vomitus or diarrhea onto surfaces at the food establishment, or procedures do not address specific actions employees must take to minimize the spread of contamination and the exposure of employees, consumers, food, and surfaces to vomitus or fecal matter. 2-501.11 Pf; 2-103.11(O): Person in charge does not ensure food employees and conditional employees are informed in a verifiable manner of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food. 2-103.11(O) Pf; 2-102.11(C)(2)-(3): Person in charge does not correctly respond to questions that relate to preventing transmission of foodborne disease by a food employee who has a disease or medical condition that may cause foodborne disease, can not describe symptoms associated with diseases that are transmissible through food, or can not explain how to comply with reporting responsibilities and exclusion or restriction of food employees. 2-102.11(C)(2)-(3) and (17) Pf.
- Has Bello Forno Ristorante in Boca Raton operated under other names?
- Yes, this location previously operated as: Roboli Restaurant Italiano (2018).
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