PIZZA IN THE HOOD
14212 NW 154 AVE
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/28/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
11
Total
16
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. CO2 tank in bar area.
- 29-18-4:Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Drain beneath three compartment sink.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Cooking oil stored on floor in dry storage area.
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on cook line oven handle. Manager placed tongs on top of oven. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Sides of fryers greasy. Hood vents above cook line. Mop sink across from back door. Tops of reach-in freezers in walk-in cooler. Outside of food containers stored across from three compartment sink. **Repeat Violation**
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster behind building.
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go pans stored on shelf next to kitchen prep table. Manager turned containers over during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 36-10-4:Basic - Soiled floors/carpeting. Floor underneath fryers greasy. **Repeat Violation**
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Beer reach-in cooler in bar area.
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Pan of pork chops in reach-in freezer located in walk-in cooler.
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Containers stored on shelf across from three compartment sink.
- 12A-12-4:High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee handled raw chicken, changed gloves and proceeded to handle french fries without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands and change gloves and reheat fries to 165F. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Item stored on counter behind front counter sneeze guard: pizza (72F - Hot Holding). Manager stated pizza was placed on counter one hour prior to temperature being taken. Manager voluntarily discarded pizza. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler in front of walk-in cooler. Blade of can opener on kitchen prep table. Microwave on shelf above reach-in cooler in front of walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No hand towels at kitchen hand washing sink. Manager provided hand towels during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof of training for any employees. **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/28/2025 revealed 16 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 11 basic).
Inspection on 11/13/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
4
Basic
10
Total
16
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. CO2 tank stored in bar area.
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Air conditioning vent in front of pizza oven.
- 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed 10 dead roaches in non working reach-in cooler at end of cook line. Manager discarded reach-in cooler during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 33-29-4:Basic - Grease receptacle lid open, broken, or missing. Lid for grease receptacle behind building open. Manager closed lid during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach-in freezer underneath fan box in walk-in cooler.
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on cook line oven handle. Manager placed tongs on top of oven during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Tops of buckets in kitchen across from three compartment sink. Fan covers in walk-in cooler. Area around soda nozzles of front counter soda machine. **Repeat Violation**
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Case of to go cups stored on floor in dry storage shed. Manager placed cups on shelf during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
- 36-50-4:Basic - Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Fan box in walk-in cooler.
- 36-10-4:Basic - Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Floor underneath fryers greasy. **Repeat Violation**
- 01B-07-4:High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Tomatoes stored in walk-in cooler.
- 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee handled phone and proceeded to handle to go containers with cooked chicken without washing hands and changing gloves. Manager had employee wash hands and change gloves. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Cheesecake stored in walk-in cooler. Manager stated cheesecake opened and portioned the previous morning.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Microwave on shelf in front of walk-in cooler. Shelves inside of reach-in cooler next to walk-in cooler. Cutting board on reach-in cooler in front of walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Spoon stored in hand washing sink next to three compartment sink. Manager removed spoon from hand washing sink. **Corrected On-Site**
- 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. No probe thermometer available. **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/13/2024 revealed 16 total violations (2 high priority, 4 intermediate, 10 basic).