Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report

PIEZANO'S PIZZA & PASTA

4131 N FEDERAL HWY · BOCA RATON · Palm Beach County · FL 33431

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 3, 2026
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3667896
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID13528070
DBPR license6020799

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
4 High Priority2 Intermediate5 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical11 Total

All DBPR Inspector Observations

11 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 4

#6High Priority50-17-3

High Priority – Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 12-1-25. Observed food handling at time of inspection **Admin Complaint**

Admin Complaint
#7High Priority08A-04-5

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Case of raw shell eggs stored on top of case of unwashed lettuce in walk in cooler. Operator reorganized **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#8High Priority01B-24-5

High Priority – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. Cooked sausage date marked 2/5. Minestrone soup date marked 2/23. Chicken noodle soup date marked 2/23. Cooked beef date marked 2/22. Cooked marinara sauce date marked 2/24. All items stored in walk in cooler. See stop sale.

Stop Sale
#9High Priority29-34-4

High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed at mop sink splitter with hose attached

Intermediate 2

#10Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled, operator moved to ware washing area **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken
#11Intermediate03F-10-5

Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Establishment holds pizza on time as public health control. Pizza time marked. Provided written plan to operator

Basic 5

#1Basic23-24-4

Basic – Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed at pizza line flip top cooler, cook line flip top cooler

#2Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Multiple not in use cold holding units in establishment in non working order

#3Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Sides of cook line flip top, steam table heavily soiled. Walk in cooler shelving soiled

#4Basic22-16-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed not in use 2 drawer cook line line reach in cooler heavily soiled

#5Basic06-01-5

Basic – Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Cooked lasagna thawing at room temperature on cook line. Employee moved to reach in cooler **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 13, 2026 10:37 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 4 · Facilities maintain proper food temperature
1 observation(s)
Category 7 · Food not re-served
1 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 15 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
2 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
2 observation(s)
Category 30 · No longer used
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.