PIESANOS STONE FIRED PIZZA PINTS & PIES
1250 West University Avenue
Gainesville, Florida, 32601
Alachua County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 1/27/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
7
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back doors in back storage area where pizza boxes are being folded and single service item storage.
- 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. By the pizza making area by small table the wall is in disrepair, tiles cracked/missing at the bottom of wall between dish area and mop sink, and the step/ledge to walk in coolers the tiles are cracked. **Repeat Violation**
- 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoops handle directly touching semolina in dry storage area, manager moved handle out of food. Jigger in standing water at 65F behind bar. **Repeat Violation**
- 14-47-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Wooden shelving in liquor closet.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Small rack soiled on cooks line holding bagged bread. Backside of pizza oven a chain hanging is soiled.
- 16-48-4:Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. 3 plastic 3rd pans on clean dish rack with old food debris on them, manager moved items to dish pit. **Corrected On-Site**
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler #2 the food racks rust is starting to pit the surface.
- 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee touched pizza slice with bare hands from oven onto plate then placed item in serving window for service. Manager spoke to employee about using a utensil.
- 53A-04-6:Intermediate - Food service manager not certified within 30 days of employment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Front of house manager does not have manager does not have a manager certificate only a food handler.
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bottle under counter at server alley, manager labeled as sanitizer. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/27/2025 revealed 10 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 8/14/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
2
Basic
5
Total
10
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. Drink on shelf next to seasoning containers in the dry storage prep room, manager moved drink to the bottom. **Corrected On-Site**
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Pizza flip top reach in cooler the handle is in disrepair. **Repeat Violation**
- 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Near pizza make area behind small prep table.
- 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. Scoops handles directly in cheeses in reach in cooler on cooks line, manager picked up handles out of food. Scrappers stored between reach in coolers on cooks line, manager moved items. **Corrected On-Site**
- 08B-54-4:Basic - Uncovered food stored near sink exposed to splash. Pizza on counter directly next to Handwash sink exposed to possible splash on cooks line.
- 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. Multiple foods such at cut tomatoes and tiramisu marked for 8 days shelf life, manager reached out to IT technician to update label printing system. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sliced ham (46F - Cold Holding) item in flip top reach in cooler on cooks line, all other items at 41F or below, ice bag was added to ham to rapidly chill down. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 03E-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. Meatballs in steam table for 1.5 hours at 76F, the rate of reheating would not reach 165F within 2 hours, manager moved item to stove top and retemped items at 166F. **Corrected On-Site**
- 53A-03-7:Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Kenric Young 5/2/2024. **Repeat Violation**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee in prep area filled pitcher at Handwash sink. Manager filled pitcher at Handwash sink on cooks line.
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/14/2024 revealed 10 total violations (3 high priority, 2 intermediate, 5 basic).