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BALAS PIZZA

164 EVEREST LANE UNIT 4 · ST. JOHNS · St. Johns County · FL 32259

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateMarch 1, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3373488
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8441984
DBPR license6502404

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority2 Intermediate1 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical4 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#2High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. pizza sauce (50F – Cold Holding) on top of container in top section of reach in cooler pizza make table, per employee sauce is taken in and out of cooler for less then 1 hour, sauce placed back in cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Corrected On-SiteRepeat ViolationAdmin Complaint

Intermediate 2

#3Intermediate02C-03-5

Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Individual portions of cheesecake and Tiramisu in standing reach in cooler near front counter, per operator items where taken out of packaging 2 days prior.

#4Intermediate03D-15-4

Intermediate – Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. ground beef (86F – Cooling, after 45F 83F) in covered standing reach in cooler in prep. pizza sauce (46F – Cooling, after 45 minutes 46F) in stacked covered plastic containers in walk in cooler and in stacked covered metal containers in reach in cooler by pizza oven.

Basic 1

#1Basic08B-47-4

Basic – Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Bag of onions and containers of cooking oil on lower shelf of table sitting on ground under front counter and in back prep area.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 11, 2026 1:37 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
2 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
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.