LENNY'S PIZZA
544 ARTHUR GODFREY RD · MIAMI BEACH · Dade County · FL 33140
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
33 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
12A-13-4High Priority – Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed dishwasher handling dirty plates and then , engaged in food preparation ( cooking mozzarella cheese sticks) without washing his hands in between.
50-08-7High Priority – Establishment operating without a license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 60 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. apply online or obtain an application for license visit http:// www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/ .Observed restaurant was sold and the new owner is operating without a license from DBPR. Establishment open and serving food at the time of the inspection.
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed Display: veggie Stromboli (73 F – cold holding ); cheese pretzel (71 F – Cold Holding); veggie pizza (71 F – Cold Holding); white pizza (72 F – Cold Holding). All the food left at room temperature without time control procedure and time when the food was removed from temperature could not be determined.
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. mozzarella cheese (43 F – Cold Holding); milk (42 F – Cold Holding); ricotta cheese (42 F – Cold Holding); mushroom (43 F – Cold Holding). Also observed Display: veggie Stromboli (73 F – cold holding ); cheese pretzel (71 F – Cold Holding); veggie pizza (71 F – Cold Holding); white pizza (72 F – Cold Holding). All the food left at room temperature without time control procedure and time when the food was removed from temperature could not be determined.
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. Observed Display: veggie Stromboli (73 F – Cold Holding); cheese pretzel (71 F – Cold Holding); veggie pizza (71 F – Cold Holding); white pizza (72 F – Cold Holding). All the food left at room temperature without time control procedure and time when the food was removed from temperature could not be determined.
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed marinara sauce in the steam table at 121 F. As per person in charge sauce was placed in the steam at 12 pm today. Sauce was reheated to 198 F. **Corrected On-Site**
41-27-4High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Observed chlorine sanitizer concentration > 200 ppm. Manager changed the sanitizer 100 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 10
11-27-4Intermediate – Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Info was printed it out. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed accumulation of old flour leftover on mixer .
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Missing chlorine test kit to check sanitizer concentration.
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Missing paper towel at the hand sink located by the fryers .
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/. Observed remote dry storage and walk in cooler at the backside of the place. Dry storage with disposable to go containers and single use utensils , dry food as seasoning ( garlic, oregano ) . Also 5 gallon cooking oil , pickles, dry yeast . Observed walk in cooler with mozzarella cheese (43 F – Cold Holding); milk (42 F – Cold Holding); ricotta cheese (42 F – Cold Holding); mushroom (43 F – Cold Holding).
53B-01-5Intermediate – 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. Observed missing employee food handler training for all the employees.
11-26-1Intermediate – 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.
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Missing soap at the kitchen hand sink located by the fryers. Station was restocked. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Info was provided. Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed Display: veggie Stromboli (73 F – cold holding ); cheese pretzel (71 F – Cold Holding); veggie pizza (71 F – Cold Holding); white pizza (72 F – Cold Holding). All the food left at room temperature without time control procedure and time when the food was removed from temperature could not be determined. No procedure on premises.
27-16-4Intermediate – Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed water temperature of 80 F at the hand sink located at the unisex public restroom used for employees.
Basic 16
13-03-4Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employees engaged in food preparation without hair restrain.
51-09-4Basic – Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements. Observed previous license was approved for 20 seats, but established has 37 seats on premises. Form was provided.
36-73-4Basic – Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Excessive accumulation of debris underneath and behind equipments.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Observed mozzarella cheese cardboard boxes on walk in cooler floor.
38-07-4Basic – Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Observed missing light covers at the prep/ warewashing area.
05-09-4Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Missing ambient thermometer for cooler used to store dressings and for vertical cooler located in front of the 3 compartment sink.
31B-04-4Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand sink located by the fryers.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in freezer gasket with accumulation of mold like substance on it. Observed hood filters with accumulation of old grease.
22-16-4Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed accumulation of old food residue inside vertical cooler located in front of the 3 compartment sink.
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed disposable to go pizza box stored on the hallway floor.
25-09-4Basic – Single-service items for customer self-service not properly protected to prevent contamination. Observed unwrapped disposable forks provided for customer self service without protection with food contact surface up. Manager inverted all of them. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Observed uncovered sugar and salt container . Manager covered all the food. **Corrected On-Site**
36-50-4Basic – Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Observed walk in cooler fan with accumulation of debris.
14-17-4Basic – Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
42-01-4Basic – Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed missing label for sugar and salt containers. Manager labeled all of them . **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 21, 2026 12:30 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.