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MEZZALUNA PIZZERIA

With 6 documented inspections, MEZZALUNA PIZZERIA in PALM COAST has achieved a 2.4/5 food safety rating. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

101 PALM HARBOR PKWY STE 104A

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.4/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 9/2/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10875359

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine has black mold like substance in it Repeat Violation
  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Soufflé cup used to scoop pasta in tall reach in cooler. Cup used to scoop bread crumbs. Person in charge removed both. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles in kitchen(cookline) have black mold like substance on them. Repeat Violation
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. All 4 boards on cook line are grooves and have black debris in them.
  • 14-71-4:Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape used on reach in cooler on cook line. Person in charge removed. 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. Purse, coffee on shelf above soda. Person in charge labeled and moved to bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on pizza make table are torn.
  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tile on cook line has broken/missing tiles. Repeat Violation
  • 36-68-5:Basic - Hood ventilation system inadequate as evidenced by grease accumulation on walls/ceiling. Condensation is dripping from vent above.
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Pair of tongs on oven door. Person in charge removed tongs. 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. Scoop handle is sugar. Person in charge removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or All reach in cooler on cookline are soiled. Pizza gaskets are soiled. At front; flour lid is soiled.
  • 36-02-5:Basic - Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Unsealed concrete in dishwashing area. Also missing cove molding to right of dishwasher.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar no labeled. Person in charge labeled. Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Butter, cooked spinach 50F. Both were in reach in cooler above fill line. Stop sale issued because in cooler overnight.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked spinach, butter 50F. Both were in cooler overnight and above fill line.
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Vegetable Tuscan soup 122F, marinara 82F. Person in charge reheated both to 135+ degrees. Corrected On-Site
  • 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 salad cooler; ham, salami, and sliced cheese not dated.
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. 2 unlabeled spray bottles. 1 on cookline, 1 in pizza. Person in charge labeled both. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 4/15/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10818612

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 2/14/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8886897

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice bin has black mold like substance on back wall. Repeat Violation
  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cups used as scoop in sugar. Person in charge removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents in kitchen are soiled. Repeat Violation
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink above dish machine. Person in charge removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles in kitchen are missing on cook line. Floor is dish area has unsealed concrete. Repeat Violation
  • 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives/scrapers stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Scrappers in between prep table and cutting boards. Person in charge removed. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 9/11/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8773646

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice plate in ice machine has black/mold mold substance on it. Repeat Violation
  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup used as a scoop in sugar.
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles in kitchen are soiled.
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Ice plate in ice machine is hanging down. Repeat Violation
  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles through are missing/broken throughout kitchen/prep area.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. In dry storage; bag of flour on floor, in walk in cooler #2 carrots on floor in in dry storage condensed milk on floor. Repeat Violation
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mixer and can opener soiled.
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Missing at hand washing sink in kitchen. Person in charge replaced. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 2/27/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8462135

  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone on prep table. Person in charge removed. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Glasses wet nesting at server station.
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets torn on tall cooler in back.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Bucket of meat sauce on floor at pizza. Person in charge picked up and stored properly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives/spatula stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Dough scraper in between pizza and prep table. Person in charge removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Pair of tongs on oven doors. Person in charge removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Missing in tall cooler.
  • 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Drink in cooler. Person in charge removed drink. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Tall silver; chicken, pasta 45F; ( - Cold Holding). Per person in charge cooler is in defrost mode. Placed in another cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 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. Cream not dated. Person in charge dated. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Missing at hand washing sink in pizza. Person in charge replaced. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At server station; person in charge labeled. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 8/2/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8372581

  • 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine has black mold like substance on it. Repeat Violation
  • 36-03-4:Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Cove molding missing in dish room.
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone on prep table. Person in charge moved. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on reach in cooler #2 left door are torn.
  • 36-01-4:Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Grease on floor behind cook-line.
  • 08B-19-4:Basic - Food contaminated by unsanitized equipment or utensil. See stop sale. Pasta in walk in cooler is in plastic garbage bags.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of oil on floor in dry storage. Person in charge moved oil.
  • 10-14-5:Basic - Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. Ice bucket on floor. Person in charge picked up and placed in dish. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on 2 reach in cooler are soiled. Repeat Violation
  • 12B-13-4:Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Personal drink in water.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar not labeled. Person in charge labeled. Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In pizza; garlic butter 80F. Butter was left out overnight.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In pizza; garlic butter 80F. Butter was left out overnight. In storage area; Mozzarella 54F; ( - Cold Holding). According to owner cheese was delivered 1 hour ago and sat out until now. Inside cooler. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 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 at server station not dated. Person in charge dated. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. In pizza; hand washing sink blocked by carts. Person in charge moved carts. Corrected On-Site