'THE' BEST FAMILY PIZZA
5437 SW HWY 358, STEINHATCHEE 32359
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★★★☆ (4.1/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 4/25/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/25/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 2/24/2025
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/24/2025 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 3/15/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/15/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 2/8/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. Food handler certificate for employee working in kitchen provided by unapproved provider, eFoodTrainer. Inspector provided operator with list of approved training programs during this inspection. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-08: No change, time extended. **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/8/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 0 basic).
Inspection on 1/31/2024
High Priority
6
Intermediate
5
Basic
2
Total
13
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 35B-05-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Establishment operating with door and window left open. Flies crawling on floor and flying near prep table.
- 14-06-4:Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Plywood shelves used for dish storage below pizza oven not sealed.
- 12A-16-4:High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Food truck in operation and serving food to customers without potable water. Operator is utilizing gloves. Inspector educated operator on proper handwashing procedures.
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One fly crawling on floor near pizza oven. One fly crawling on shelf near pizza dough.
- 27-27-4:High Priority - Mobile food dispensing vehicle obtaining water from an unapproved source. Operator stated he does not have a local commissary and the water being used is from his home. Warning
- 29-04-4:High Priority - Nonfood-grade hose conveying potable water. Green garden hose used in water holding tank below three-compartment sink.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Inside reach-in cooler: fresh pizza sauce (47F - Cold Holding); cheese (56F - Cold Holding). Manager stated the cheese and sauce has been in-use for two hours and added ice to cool to 41F. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottle containing mosquito poison stored in contact with plastic bag containing bread on shelf near kitchen entrance. Manager removed bug spray from shelf during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 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. Food handler certificate for employee working in kitchen provided by unapproved provider, eFoodTrainer. Inspector provided operator with list of approved training programs during this inspection. Warning
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No soap and/or paper towels/mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. MFDV operating without soap or towels. Employee purchased soap and towels from family dollar in parking lot during this inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 51-23-4:Intermediate - Nonself-sufficient mobile food dispensing vehicle not reporting to commissary as required. Operator stated he moved to this area from Kissimmee approximately one year ago and does not have a local commissary. MFDV is not self sufficient and their warewash sink cannot accommodate their large dishes. Warning
- 16-08-4:Intermediate - Sink compartments of three-compartment sink too small to accommodate utensils or equipment. Small compartments of three-compartment sink not large enough to wash pizza pans or other equipment in food truck.
- 27-17-4:Intermediate - Water pressure lacking at fixtures that require the use of water. No running water at handwash sink or three-compartment sink. Operator plugged in water pump, then running water provided. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/31/2024 revealed 13 total violations (6 high priority, 5 intermediate, 2 basic).