DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

FIVE STAR PIZZA

Health inspection records show FIVE STAR PIZZA in GAINESVILLE has 4 inspections with a food safety rating of 2.0/5. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

210 Southwest 2nd Avenue
Gainesville, Florida, 32601
Alachua County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 9/24/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10905936

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Food dispensed ( flour )with a bowl without a handle.
  • 32-12-6:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. No covered waste receptacle provided in unisex bathroom.
  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License displayed expired June 1, 2024
  • 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee drinking from a can in the prep area.
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Male employee on cook line with beard and no beard guard. Employee on cook line preparing food not wearing a hair restraint.
  • 10-06-5:Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. In-use utensil stored with handle touching food product(house made sauces ).
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Handwash sink sign missing at all handwash sinks.
  • 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed produce in shipping box and no statement that produce has been washed ( onions, tomatoes ) stored over ready-to-eat food (wings, brownies) in walk in cooler.
  • 22-52-4:High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer used to sanitize clean in place equipment not at proper minimum strength. Do not use equipment not properly sanitized. Sanitizer bucket tested at 200 ppm Cl. Manager replaced with 50ppm Cl Corrected On-Site
  • 22-43-4:High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. three-compartment sink tested 400 ppm Quat. Manager changed and tested at 200ppm Quat 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 any food handler certificates for any employees Warning

Inspection Date: 1/13/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10735592

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 12/5/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8734396

  • 14-45-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Cardboard lining shelf in back of kitchen. Manager had employee remove cardboard during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf above make line. Manager removed drink during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee energy drink on shelf in walk-in cooler.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan covers in walk-in cooler. Hood vents above pizza oven. Repeat Violation
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers stored on kitchen shelf. Manager turned to go containers over. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Item stored in make line reach-in cooler: chicken wings (51F,52F - Cold Holding). Manager stated chicken portioned thirty minutes earlier. Manager placed chicken on shallow pan to reduce temperature to 41F. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle of spic and span stored next to take out containers stored on shelf underneath kitchen prep table. Manager moved spray bottle to another shelf. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mixer head for kitchen floor mixer. Blade of can opener on kitchen prep table. Repeat Violation
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test kit available.
  • 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 employee training available. Warning
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle of window cleaner stored on shelf underneath kitchen prep table.

Inspection Date: 11/14/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8551889

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on counter above rolls of aluminum. Manager discarded drink. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan covers in walk-in cooler. Rolling rack across from kitchen floor mixer. Repeat Violation
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Container of sugar stored on bottom shelf of prep table next to kitchen floor mixer. Manager placed lid on container. Corrected On-Site
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored on prep table across from pizza oven. Manager placed wiping cloth in sanitizer bucket. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items stored in make line reach-in cooler across from pizza oven: beef (45F - Cold Holding); tomatoes (45F - Cold Holding). Manager stated items placed in reach-in cooler two hours prior to temperature being taken. Manager moved items to walk-in cooler to reduce temperature to 41F. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Pizza sauce and pizzas stored on counter next to make line reach-in cooler. Manager had employee add time mark to items. Corrected On-Site
  • 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Establishment has no written procedure available. Inspector provided operator with written procedure. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Blade of can opener on prep table next to floor mixer. Interior of dough rounder next to floor mixer.
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Establishment has no chlorine or quaternary test kit available.
  • 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Establishment has no probe thermometer. Repeat Violation
  • 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. No proof of employee reporting responsibility for some of employees.
  • 53B-13-5:Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Establishment has proof of employee training for four employees, manager stated there are ten employees for the establishment.
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottles of blue liquid underneath front counter.