PEPPINO'S PIZZA

3731 W UNIVERSITY AVE

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.5/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports

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600 NW 75 ST STE E

Gainesville, FL

2606 NE WALDO ROAD

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1702 W UNIVERSITY AVE , UNIT E

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1800 NE 23 AVENUE

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2700 N WALDO RD

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3635 SW ARCHER RD

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1202 NE 8TH AVE

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1711 N MAIN ST

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2010 N MAIN ST

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201 SE 2 AVE STE 101

Gainesville, FL

All Inspection Reports

Inspection on 2/6/2025

High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table across from pizza oven. Manager removed drink during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee in dish area not wearing a hair net. Manager provided employee with hair restraint and employee put on hair restraint. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Containers stored on dry shelf. Manager had employee place labels on containers. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mixer head of floor mixer in back of kitchen next to back door. Slicer blade for slicer on kitchen prep table.
Food Inspector #8787283
2025-02-06
★★★½☆ 4.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/6/2025 revealed 4 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).

Inspection on 9/5/2024

High Priority
3
Intermediate
3
Basic
4
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Acoustic tiles throughout the kitchen.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on kitchen prep table next to slicer. Manager removed drink from prep table. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on kitchen prep table. Manager placed wet towel in sanitizer bucket. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket in dish area, 0 ppm. Manager changed sanitizer water, 200 ppm. **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 in dish area, 0 ppm. Manager changed sanitizer water, 200 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 02C-01-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Lasagna stored on cook line dated 8/24. Manager stated item was prepared on 8/24 and frozen then removed on 9/3. Manager placed proper date on lasagna. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 01B-24-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Stuffed noodles stored in walk-in cooler dated 8/23.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler across from cook line oven. **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. Two new employees working without proof of employee reporting agreement.
  • 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. Cooked noodles stored in walk-in cooler. Manager stated noodles was prepared the previous morning.
Food Inspector #8877987
2024-09-05
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/5/2024 revealed 10 total violations (3 high priority, 3 intermediate, 4 basic).