THE PIZZA PALACE
1700 W NEW HAVEN AVE UNIT 381
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★½☆ (3.9/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 2/4/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8776144
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Inspection Date: 7/31/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8842840
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Inspection Date: 7/29/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8841318
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. CO2 tanks not secured in front counter and storage area
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Pots on top drying rack not inverted
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven handle in prep area Corrected On-Site
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Food debris in microwave In prep area
- 29-08-4:Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Wash sink of 3 compartment sink will not hold water
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls accumulated grease and debris next to front counter prep cooler.
- 12A-07-5:High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee change gloves without washing hands. Educated operator Warning
- 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee changed tasks from collecting payment to serving food without changing gloves. Educated operator **Corrective Action Taken**
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked pasta 58 F - cold holding; cooked meatballs in sauce 58 F - cold holding; marinara 58 F - cold holding; manger on duty discarded itemsWarning Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked pasta 58 F - cold holding; cooked meatballs in sauce 58 F - cold holding; marinara 58 F - cold holding; manager discarded. cooked sausage 45 F - cold holding; reccommended chill Warning
- 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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. None of the pizzas on front counter food display had time mark
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade heavily soiled
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwashing sink in the prep area has basket in it and several personal items are on handwashing sink
- 53B-02-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
- 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. No written time plan for pizzas on display on front counter. Provided for manager on duty.
- 02C-08-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. Meat balls in walk-in cooler not date marked.
- 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. Marinara sauce and cooked pasta in walk in cooler
Inspection Date: 8/2/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8455796
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Test strips expired 2020.