DOWNTOWN PIZZA GRILL
Northeast 9th Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 33334
Broward County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.4/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/3/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/3/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 1/27/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
4
Basic
10
Total
16
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Used to dispense rice. Warning
- 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair racked and stained throughout establishment. Warning
- 32-12-5:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in employee bathroom. Warning
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris, behind cookline. Warning
- 10-08-5:Basic - Flour scoop handle in contact with flour. Warning
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Boxes of chicken wings. Employee placed chicken wings in cooler Corrected On-Site Warning
- 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall, near front counter. Warning
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris. Base of dough mixers soiled. Prep table bottom shelves. Squirt bottles on cook line. Spice bottles. Microwave door. Handles on reach in coolers. Top of rice cooker. Warning
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Comminuted beef thawed at room temperature i Warning
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Behind 3 compartment sink and in old Walk In Cooler also above handwashing sinks by front counter. Warning
- 03D-01-5:High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Operator stated rice was done cooking 30 minutes prior to first temperature. Cooked Rice ; (108F-120F - Cooling)at 12.10pm; Cooked rice (100F-115F at 12:40pm) rice cooling at room temperature, at this rate the rice will not reach 70 F within 2 hours. Operator reheated. 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. Cooked rice held at 114F Rice reheated to 178F Corrected On-Site Warning
- 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Rice cooling at room temperature. Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris and grease. Pizza peels sitting on top of visibly dirty oven. Flour containers visibly soiled. Visible debris in reach in cooler storing dough. Interior of microwave food debris. Warning
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink next to Flip top cooler used to store cleaning equipment Warning
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle contains blue liquid identified as Dawn dish washing liquid. Manager discard liquid Corrected On-Site Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/27/2025 revealed 16 total violations (2 high priority, 4 intermediate, 10 basic).
Inspection on 8/2/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
5
Inspection Details:
- 32-12-5:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in employee bathroom.
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cellphone on prep table Employee removed cell phone Corrected On-Site
- 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe. Located under handwash sink across from Rice cooker
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Admin Complaint
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bottle contain clear liquid identified as degreaser located on chemical storage rack. Manager labeled bottle Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/2/2024 revealed 5 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 10/12/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
1
Total
3
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 removed drink bottle Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked chicken. Reach In Cooler. Manager moved chicken to Reach In Cooler **Corrective Action Taken**
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Employee rest room Employee replaced paper towel Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/12/2023 revealed 3 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 7/24/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
9
Total
11
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-16-4:Basic - Atosa Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
- 36-06-4:Basic - Cardboard used on floor walk in cooler as anti-slip measure not replaced every day or when heavily soiled, whichever comes first.
- 36-32-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair over walk in cooler.
- 24-07-4:Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Clean plastic buckets stored on floor. Employee elevated. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair gaskets on flip top cooler are torn
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gaskets on flip top cooler surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust Observed flour,breadcrumbs, sugar, rice container surfaces soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Repeat Violation
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Plastic 2 liter bottle of soda on floor stored on floor. Employee elevated. Corrected On-Site
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles box of plastic soufflé cups improperly stored on floor located by Asperger's reach in freezer. Employee elevated. Corrected On-Site
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
- 12A-19-4:High Priority - Employee washed hands with cold water. Operator will explain to employee correct hand washing technique. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shrimp over cooked chicken tenders in Atosa reach in. Operator removed shrimp. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/24/2023 revealed 11 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 9 basic).