FLORENCE BROOKLYN PIZZERIA
3306 Manatee Avenue West
Bradenton, Florida, 34205
Manatee County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.8/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 3/21/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8538128
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Inspection Date: 10/27/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8537207
- 08B-38-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed soda syrup stored on the floor in back storage area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-27: Observed syrup still on the floor. **Time Extended**
- 05-09-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. No thermometer in pizza station reach in and single door freezer. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-27: Owner to get thermometers. **Time Extended**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed stand mixer with flour buildup. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-27: Observed flour buildup on mixer. **Time Extended**
- 53A-01-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Observed no proof of certified food manager on site. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-27: Owner in process of taking exam. **Time Extended**
- 05-08-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-27: Owner will get thermometer. **Time Extended**
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Observed some employees with no written plan in place. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-27: Observed some employees with no written plan in place. **Time Extended**
Inspection Date: 10/26/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8461028
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed portion cups in sugar bin, pepper container and spice jar. Warning
- 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed can of soda stored on front shelf next to open single serve items. Warning
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee cell phone on reach in cooler. Backpack on food prep table. Observed dirty aprons hanging on front shelf next to open single serve containers. Warning
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed soda syrup stored on the floor in back storage area. Warning
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior top of microwave with food buildup. Warning
- 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. No thermometer in pizza station reach in and single door freezer. Warning
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed 2 cases of cutlery kits stored on the floor in kitchen area. Pizza boxes stored on the floor in back storage area. Warning
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed meatballs 66F, sausage 64F, cheese 65F, ham 67F, garlic in oil 74F. Product located in 2 door flip top pizza cooler. Observed garlic in oil out at room temperature. Per operator, all products were in the cooler overnight and the garlic in oil was left at room temperature overnight. Operator disposed of above products. Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed meatballs 66F, sausage 64F, cheese 65F, ham 67F, garlic in oil 74F. Product located in 2 door flip top pizza cooler. Observed garlic in oil out at room temperature. Per operator, all products were in the cooler overnight and the garlic in oil was left at room temperature overnight. Operator disposed of above products. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed pizza holding at 123F. Operator stated Pizza was put in case at 11am. Warning
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed 3 bottles of glass cleaner hanging on reach in cooler handle. Operator moved bottles. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed stand mixer with flour buildup. Warning
- 53A-01-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Observed no proof of certified food manager on site. Warning
- 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Warning
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Observed some employees with no written plan in place. Warning
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed pan of lasagna with no date. Operator stated lasagna was made 2 days ago. Operator dated. Corrected On-Site Warning
Inspection Date: 8/1/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8378293
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed green cutting board heavily grooved. Repeat Violation
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed case of fryer oil stored on the floor in kitchen area. Repeat Violation
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles not labeled. Manager labeled bottles. Corrected On-Site
- 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed three dented cans of Silver nacho cheese sauce. Operator removed from shelf. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. No probe thermometer on site. Repeat Violation