THE PIZZA JOINT FL
6723 49 ST N · PINELLAS PARK · Pinellas County · FL 33781
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
29 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
22-52-4High Priority – Chlorine sanitizer used to sanitize clean in place equipment not at proper minimum strength. Do not use equipment not properly sanitized. Sanitizer bucket at 0 ppm chlorine. Corrected to 100 ppm chlorine. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
09-01-4High 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. Employee making cold sub sandwich to go with bare hands. Item will not be heated to 145 degrees Fahrenheit. **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In walkin cooler: cream (44F – Cold Holding); cooked chicken (45F – Cold Holding) Manager moved items into freezer. In reach-in cooler: sliced tomatoes (45F – Cold Holding); sliced ham (56F – Cold Holding); sliced cheese (56F – Cold Holding) Manager moved items into freezer. Cream 38 F, cut tomatoes 40 F, sliced cheese 43 F, cooked chicken 42 F. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03F-02-5High 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. See stop sale. Pizza held on time with no time stamp. Operator states pizza was put in holding cabinet at 11am and will be discarded at 3pm. **Warning**
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Outside mop sink and hose connection lacking vacuum breaker. **Warning**
Intermediate 7
11-07-5Intermediate – Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. **Warning**
03D-15-4Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Par cooked chicken wings stored in large plastic container not in shallow containers and uncovered. **Warning**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener on prep table near reach-in cooler soiled with food debris. Slicer on prep table has built up food debris. **Warning**
51-16-7Intermediate – 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/. Addition of ice machine in rear alleyway not currently on plans. **Warning**
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. No written plan for pizza being held on time. **Warning**
53B-14-5Intermediate – 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. **Warning**
03C-94-4Intermediate – Written procedures for non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods are lacking provisions for identifying food cooked with non-continuous process. Establishment partially cooks chicken wings with no written procedures. Inspector emailed operator PAR Cooking instructions. **Warning**
Basic 17
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Outside ice machine has mold like debris. **Warning**
14-01-5Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Soufflé cup used as a scoop for sugar. **Warning**
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Co2 tank not properly secured outside back door. **Warning**
33-02-4Basic – Cardboard box used as garbage container. Cardboard boxes used as trash cans in kitchen across from stove top. **Warning**
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles and vents in kitchen are soiled with food, grease and dust debris. **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee car key and sunglasses on prep table by walkin cooler. **Warning**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Plastic container used to store mushrooms is cracked. **Warning**
33-19-4Basic – Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. **Warning**
10-12-5Basic – In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop on top of dirty soda trays outside in rear alleyway. **Warning**
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Employee stored knife in between reach-in cooler and prep table. **Warning**
38-07-4Basic – Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Overhead lights in kitchen over reach-in cooler missing shield cover. **Warning**
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sign at hand wash sink by walkin cooler. **Warning**
12B-13-4Basic – Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Multiple Employee drinks inside reach in cooler and inside walk-in cooler. Manager removed employee drinks. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08B-62-4Basic – Unprotected ice machine in a customer/nonsecure area. Ice machine located outside with no lock and in area that is unprotected. **Warning**
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walkin cooler shelving has rust that pitted the surface. **Warning**
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls in kitchen soiled with grease and food debris. **Warning**
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop stored on floor by three compartment sink. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 23, 2026 12:57 PM.
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.