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PIZZA PIEZ

1489 SE 17 ST SE 17 ST STE 1-D · FORT LAUDERDALE · Broward County · FL 33316

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJuly 1, 2024
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionAdministrative complaint recommended
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3440027
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8729053
DBPR license1616746

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority1 Intermediate3 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical9 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 5

#4High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed Raw shell eggs stored above tomato sauce and margarine, inside 3 door Atosta cooler in kitchen. Operator properly stored. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#5High Priority01B-02-5

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed meatballs (47F – Cold Holding); mozzarella cheese (52F – Cold Holding); feta cheese (47F – Cold Holding) inside flip top cooler at cook line. Per operator, foods not prepped or portioned today; foods stored in cooler overnight. Stop sale.

Stop Sale
#6High Priority03A-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed meatballs (47F – Cold Holding); mozzarella cheese (52F – Cold Holding); feta cheese (47F – Cold Holding) inside flip top cooler at cook line. Per operator, foods not prepped or portioned today; foods stored in cooler overnight. Stop sale. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Repeat ViolationAdmin ComplaintStop Sale
#7High Priority03F-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. Operator put time mark on pizza slices. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#8High Priority03E-02-5

High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. Observed tomato sauce (122F – Reheating) since 9:00am, at 1:20pm. Educated operator on proper reheating for hot holding. Operator put tomato sauce on stovetop to reheat to 165F for hot holding. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate 1

#9Intermediate05-08-4

Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.

Basic 3

#1Basic14-74-7

Basic – Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed meatballs (47F – Cold Holding); mozzarella cheese (52F – Cold Holding); feta cheese (47F – Cold Holding) inside flip top cooler at cook line. Per operator, foods not prepped or portioned today; foods stored in cooler overnight. Stop sale.

Stop Sale
#2Basic05-09-4

Basic – No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Observed no ambient thermometer inside flip top cooler at cook line.

#3Basic31B-04-4

Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no hand wash sign at front counter hand wash sink.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 2, 2026 2:20 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 1 · Approved food source
1 observation(s)
Category 3 · Time/temperature control for safety food
3 observation(s)
Category 5 · Food and equipment thermometers
2 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
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.