JOE'S N Y PIZZA & PASTA
With 8 documented inspections, JOE'S N Y PIZZA & PASTA in PALM COAST has achieved a 2.8/5 food safety rating. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.
1070 PALM COAST PKWY NW STE 2
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.8/5)
Based on 8 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 9/24/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 13521570
- 31A-04-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Hank Sink was removed from dish machine area. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-24: Plans submitted onMonday 9.22. 60 day extension per EP **Time Extended**
- 51-16-7:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Establishment removed a hand washing sink next to dish machine and added another one in front of walk in cooler without submitting plans to plan review 1st. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-24: Plans were submitted on Monday 9.22. 60 day extension per EP. **Time Extended**
Inspection Date: 9/16/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 10948924
- 36-30-4:Basic - Bark door not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Door frame is pulling off wall on the left side of back door making it not smooth and easily cleanable.
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Soufflé cups used a scoop for Parmesan cheese at salad, at pizza and cook line cooler. Person in charge removed all cups. Corrected On-Site
- 29-18-4:Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Missing at mop sink.
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Keys, phone above prep table. Person in charge removed all. Corrected On-Site
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Pair of tongs hanging from convection oven. Person in charge removed. Corrected On-Site
- 10-18-5:Basic - In-use utensil stored in sanitizer between uses. Utensils in sanitizer next to stove. Addressed and he immediately emptied sanitizer and utensils. Corrected On-Site
- 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Multiple personal drinks in cook line cooler. 1 drink with clean dishes. Person in charge removed all drinks. Corrected On-Site
- 21-44-1:Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer bucket was on table next to dishes. Person in charge removed sanitizer bucket. Corrected On-Site
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Box of paper towel on floor since yesterday. Person in charge picked and stored properly. Corrected On-Site
- 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. Observed person pushing a pizza off with his hands. Observed same person cutting calzone with his bare hands and touching the calzones. Addressed with him. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 6.1.22. Establishment is open, operating and serving customers with a license that expired 6.1.25. Admin Complaint
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In steam table; meatballs 119F; per person in charge it was reheated on stove. He placed on stove to reheat; meatballs 2nd temperature 166F; ( - Reheating) Corrected On-Site
- 31A-04-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Hank Sink was removed from dish machine area. Warning
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Whisk in cook line hand washing sink. Person in charge removed whisk. Corrected On-Site
- 51-16-7:Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Establishment removed a hand washing sink next to dish machine and added another one in front of walk in cooler without submitting plans to plan review 1st. Warning
Inspection Date: 1/7/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8830637
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Beneath back door you can see light.
- 36-01-4:Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Floor by back door is soiled.
- 14-38-4:Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Several broken containers. Person in charge replaced all containers. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Flour lid is soiled. Person in charge removed and cleaned lid. Corrected On-Site
- 29-37-4:High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Spray hose is below the rim of sink at dM.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer has debris on it. Repeat Violation
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Establishment does not have QUAT test strips.
Inspection Date: 7/18/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8830295
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Inspection Date: 7/16/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8738037
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Coffee where slicer is. Repeat Violation
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on fry station cooler are torn. Repeat Violation
- 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles in dish area are broken.
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging from oven door. Person in charge removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 12A-29-4:High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed a cook touch his phone with gloves on and not wash his hands. Addressed immediately and person took gloves off and washed his hands and placed gloves on. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw shell eggs over cooked calamari in walk in cooler. Person in charge moved shells eggs to bottom. Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On line; Butter and flour 68F; ( - Cold Holding) fry station; chicken 48F, lasagna balls 48F, chicken 45F; ( - Cold Holding) In top pizza; chicken, tomatoes 48F, ham 45F; Server; butter 61F. All items out for 3 hours. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer is soiled. Can opener is soiled. Repeat Violation
- 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. Cooked chicken in rice not dated. Person in charge dated yesterday. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
Inspection Date: 10/6/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8518496
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Inspection Date: 10/6/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8518782
Inspection Date: 10/5/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8388849
- 29-18-4:Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Missing at drain near 3 compartment sink.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on prep table. Person in charge removed. Corrected On-Site
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on reach in cooler are soiled.
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Pair of tongs hanging from toaster door. Person in charge removed. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hoods soiled with dust.
- 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Tests at 0ppm. Person in charge set up 3 compartment sink with quat at it tested at 200ppm. Person in charge had dishmachine working before I left. Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pizza; ham, cheese 49F, sausage, tomatoes, chicken 50F; ( - Cold Holding). Items in cooler 1.5 hrs. Placed on time/temperature control for safety until cooler is repaired. Warning
- 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk not dated. Person in charge dated. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener has debris.
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Near dishmachine. Person in charge labeled Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation