PIZZA MIA
1115 21st Street
Vero Beach, Florida, 32960
Indian River County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.3/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/14/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
7
Total
9
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Make table cutting board Repeat Violation
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on tall stainless reach in
- 33-19-4:Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Behind dumpster
- 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. In dough prep area Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -Dry storage shelves soiled in grease and old food debris. Multiple storage racks holding containers are soiled throughout kitchen.
- 33-31-5:Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Old fryer, fence panels and posts stored out back Repeat Violation
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Tomato sauce found at 109-119f. Operator moved to reheat **Corrective Action Taken**
- 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Mia and Michael expired 11-5-24
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/14/2025 revealed 9 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 8/27/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
8
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-36-4:Basic - Ceiling tile missing. In dough prep area
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. On make table
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Door handle on walk in cooler is broken. Repeat Violation
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Zucchini and eggplant on floor of walk in cooler Corrected On-Site
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid.
- 14-17-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler/shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Bags of salt opened in dry storage Zucchini and eggplant in walk in cooler
- 33-31-5:Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Old fryer and equipment, furniture being stored outside
- 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. Pizza cook removed pizza slice from oven and used bare hands to slide into box. Educated operator
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Stainless scrubs in hand sink
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/27/2024 revealed 10 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 8 basic).
Inspection on 2/1/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
4
Basic
3
Total
9
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. 1. Walk in cooler handle broken. 2. Tall stainless steel reach in cooler missing shield on front. Repeat Violation
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler.
- 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Meatball sitting on wire shelf in reach in cooler
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked red sauce sitting on counter found at 51F. Advised operator to move into cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Operator stated sauce and cheese has been out for for 1 hour. Repeat Violation
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Green Cutting board with black substance
- 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Operator is utilizing time for control on cooked pizzas, various sauces and ricotta cheese without time plan. Provided plan. Repeat Violation
- 53B-13-5:Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
- 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. Lasagna in walk in cooler and reach in cooler
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/1/2024 revealed 9 total violations (2 high priority, 4 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 9/12/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
4
Basic
9
Total
14
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Repeat Violation
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Soufflé cup in bag of sugar
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone over prep table
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler door handle is broken
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Jugs of fry oil Repeat Violation
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid.
- 33-31-5:Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Old oven and ice dispenser outside back of building
- 14-86-1:High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Repeat Violation
- 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Towel and ss scrub in sink. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 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. Emailed a copy and instructions Corrected On-Site
- 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Emailed a copy
- 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. Lasagna in walk-in cooler Repeat Violation
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/12/2023 revealed 14 total violations (1 high priority, 4 intermediate, 9 basic).