GIOVANNIS PIZZA & PASTA
3900 Northlake Boulevard
Florida, 33403
Palm Beach County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 6/6/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8864071
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor- big plastic container of sauce in walk-in cooler; advised to store properly Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues-all coolers throughout
- 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. Cooked bean in sauce dated 5/28 in walk-in cooler; See Stop Sale
- 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. Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Cooked bean in sauce dated 5/28 in walk-in cooler; See Stop Sale
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. roasted garlic (45F - Cold Holding)in cooler at cook line; food container stored on top of other food containers; unable to get the cold air; food not prepared or portioned today; as per operator food out of temperature for an hour; food moved on the bottom of the cooler; **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 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- garlic in oil at cook line; as per operator since 11:00 am; time marked Corrected On-Site
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. marinara (132F - Hot Holding); meatballs (124F - Hot Holding)in steam table at cook line; as per operator food out of temperature for about 30 minutes; food placed back on the top stove to reheat to 165 F **Corrective Action Taken**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime- cutting boards at pizza station
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink at prep area by the office not accessible for employee use at all times- plastic vinegar container stored inside and stacked posts and pans in front of it; advised to remove all
- 53A-05-6:Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/
- 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. Warning
- 03G-50-1:Intermediate - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Observed raw beef in ROP in walk-in cooler; as per operator food placed in bag 24 hours prior; advised to remove from the package and apply for HACCP plan; operator removed package; **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
Inspection Date: 12/20/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10747549
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. At walk in cooler, food stored on floor. Advised operator of proper storage.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At reach in glass door cooler, Raw chicken stored over sodas. Advised operator of proper storage, operator stored correctly. Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line, cooked broccoli (51F - Cold Holding); cooked pasta (47F - Cold Holding), not prepared or portioned today. Operator stated product out of temperature approximately 1 hour. Operator placed items on ice for quick chill. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning
- 53B-05-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Inspection Date: 8/20/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8863805
- 53B-05-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-20: **Time Extended**
Inspection Date: 8/19/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8736929
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Soufflé cup in sun dried tomatoes - operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Operator removed knives from in between the hot line make table and Bain Marie. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At hot line hand sink - operator provided. Corrected On-Site Warning
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Bain Marie - marinara sauce (104F - Hot Holding); meat sauce (104F - Hot Holding) held over 3 hours - see stop sale. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. salad station drawer -sliced mozzarella (47F - Cold Holding) operator states not portioned or prepared today held in unit over night and more than 4 hours - see stop sale. Walk in cooler - cut butter (44F-46F - Cold Holding); cooked sausage (44F-45F - Cold Holding) operator states not portioned or prepared today held in walk in cooler overnight and more than 4 hours - see stop sale. Warning
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. salad station drawer -sliced mozzarella (47F - Cold Holding) operator states not portioned or prepared today held in unit over night and more than 4 hours - see stop sale. Walk in cooler - cut butter (44F-46F - Cold Holding); cooked sausage (44F-45F - Cold Holding) operator states not portioned or prepared today held in walk in cooler overnight and more than 4 hours - see stop sale. 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. Bain Marie - marinara sauce (104F - Hot Holding); meat sauce (104F - Hot Holding) held over 3 hours - see stop sale. Warning
- 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Sitting atop hot line make table top unit - roasted sliced garlic in oil (58F - Cooling) 3:00 heat cooling since 12:00pm recheck 3:40pm 54F. Operator moved to walk in freezer to facilitate the cooling process. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 53B-05-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning
Inspection Date: 4/3/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8639696
- 16-62-1:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. Operator stated that no measuring device available. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-03: Operator does not have heat strips for high temperature dish machine, operator says they were ordered andexpects them on their next delivery. **Time Extended**
Inspection Date: 3/25/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8357970
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. At prep area container of sugar has plastic bowl as a scoop, operator removed **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Warning
- 22-57-6:High Priority - Heat strip failed to turn black to indicate the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface and/or high temperature holding thermometer did not reach 160F. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual triple sink sanitization until dishmachine is repaired. Dish machine temperature <160F, advised operator to set up triple sink to sanitize dishes until machine is correctedRepeat Violation Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 16-62-1:Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. Operator stated that no measuring device available. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At prep sink hand washing station, made operator aware. Warning
- 05-08-4:Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Warning
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At dry storage area bottle with mineral oil not labeled, operator labeled Corrected On-Site Warning
Inspection Date: 12/14/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8573490
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. At walk-in freezer; containers of soup stored on floor. Operator removed from floor. Corrected On-Site
- 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. At dry storage area; dented #10 size can peeled tomatoes and dented #10 size can pineapples. See stop sale. Operator segregated cans.
- 16-62-1:Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine. Dishwasher (Temperature - Not Set Up). Operator stated no measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature.