NYC MEATBALLS AND PIZZERIA

Food safety records indicate NYC MEATBALLS AND PIZZERIA in ORANGE PARK has 4 inspections with a 2.0/5 overall rating. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

1075 Oakleaf Plantation Parkway
Florida, 32065
Clay County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

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

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 10/30/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10917220

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior deflector plate in ice machine soiled with black mold-like substance. Repeat Violation
  • 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. On top of ice machine, two ice buckets not inverted. Operator placed metal pans over top of buckets to protect. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor, wall and/or ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under fryers soiled with grease build up. Also, floors under pizza ovens soiled with food debris. Also, wall behind cook line soiled with grease/food debris. Also, ceiling tiles around air vents soiled with dust build up. Repeat Violation
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters above fryers and stove soiled with grease build up. Also, multiple gaskets throughout establishment soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in both keg coolers at bar area. Repeat Violation
  • 29-34-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Vacuum breaker missing at the end of the splitter for mop sink faucet where black hose is attached.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of nozzles on soda machine and tea urns soiled with residue.
  • 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. In stand up reach in cooler near back door, cooked wings prepped yesterday not date marked. Operator labeled container with date prepared. Corrected On-Site
  • 27-16-4:Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. At handwash sink next to pizza oven, hot water shut off to sink. Operator stated hot water was leaking when turned on and he has plumbing already scheduled to come out. **Corrective Action Taken**

Inspection Date: 6/2/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10810338

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 6/2/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10810374

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine has black mold-like substance. Repeat Violation
  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In bucket of salt on bottom shelf of table in hallway, to go container used as scooper. Manager removed container from product. Corrected On-Site
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On storage rack around from triple sink in kitchen, pans stacked before properly air drying. Also, red cups stacked before properly air drying on front line near soda machine. Repeat Violation
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under pizza ovens have build up of food debris.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Multiple gaskets soiled throughout kitchen. Also, hood filters soiled with grease.
  • 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in both keg coolers behind the bar.
  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In reach in cooler near back door of establishment, half cooked chicken wings stored on shelf below raw chicken. Cook moved raw chicken below blanched chicken wings. Corrected On-Site
  • 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. On cook line in steam table, meatball (112F - Hot Holding). Cook stated meatballs were put in warmer at approximately 9:30 am. Temperature taken at 12:20 pm. Cook turned temperature of steam table up.
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On cook line in steam table, meatball (112F - Hot Holding). Cook stated meatballs were put in warmer at approximately 9:30 am. Temperature taken at 12:20 pm. Cook turned temperature of steam table up. **Corrective Action Taken**

Inspection Date: 3/31/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8729830

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine near walk-in cooler along top of deflector plate has black mold-like substance.
  • 12B-12-5:Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Employee has can of energy drink opened on front counter while folding pizza boxes. Manager removed drink. Corrected On-Site
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. At front counter, employee cell phone on prep table. Manager removed cell phone from table. Corrected On-Site
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On rack across from triple sink in the kitchen, plastic pans stacked before properly air drying.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. At bar area, 3 plastic bottles of tonic water/ seltzer water stored on floor. Manager moved bottle to shelf. Corrected On-Site
  • 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. In hallway leading to back of kitchen, on bottom shelf two tubs one of flour and one of cornmeal both with handles of scoopers in products. Manager removed the handles out of the product. Corrected On-Site
  • 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. On rack across from triple sink in kitchen, clean pans put away with old labels on them.
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. In front of hallway leading to the back kitchen, a case of paper towels stored on floor. Manager moved case to shelf. Corrected On-Site
  • 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth/ ware washing quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. At bar area, Triple Sink (Quaternary 0ppm). Manager added another sanitizer tablet to sink and rechecked 200 ppm. Corrected On-Site
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. In hallway leading to back of kitchen, one tub of flour and one tub of cornmeal not labeled. Manager had employee label. Also, in kitchen on bottom shelf across from triple sink, one tub of sugar not labeled. Manager had employee label container. Corrected On-Site
  • 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. On cook line, employee handled cell phone with gloves hands and then started handling pizza dough without washing hands.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On back cool line, garlic in oil (60F - Cold Holding). Employee stated it had been out on counter for approximately 2 hours. Employee put back in reach in cooler to bring down temperature. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 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. One employee hired over 60 days with no proof of employee training. All other employees at time of inspection are less then 60 days. Warning
  • 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. At time of inspection, all employees except one hired less then 60 days and have no proof of health reporting responsibilities. Emailed DBPR Form 5030-103 to operator. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. On front cook line, a spray bottle of clear liquid not labeled on the floor. Employee labeled. Corrected On-Site