PIZZA IN THE HOOD
14212 NW 154 AVE · ALACHUA · Alachua County · FL 32615
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
16 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
01B-07-4High Priority – Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Tomatoes stored in walk-in cooler.
12A-09-4High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee handled phone and proceeded to handle to go containers with cooked chicken without washing hands and changing gloves. Manager had employee wash hands and change gloves. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 4
02C-03-5Intermediate – Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Cheesecake stored in walk-in cooler. Manager stated cheesecake opened and portioned the previous morning.
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Microwave on shelf in front of walk-in cooler. Shelves inside of reach-in cooler next to walk-in cooler. Cutting board on reach-in cooler in front of walk-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Spoon stored in hand washing sink next to three compartment sink. Manager removed spoon from hand washing sink. **Corrected On-Site**
05-08-4Intermediate – No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. No probe thermometer available. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 10
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. CO2 tank stored in bar area.
36-34-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Air conditioning vent in front of pizza oven.
35A-03-4Basic – Dead roaches on premises. Observed 10 dead roaches in non working reach-in cooler at end of cook line. Manager discarded reach-in cooler during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
33-29-4Basic – Grease receptacle lid open, broken, or missing. Lid for grease receptacle behind building open. Manager closed lid during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach-in freezer underneath fan box in walk-in cooler.
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on cook line oven handle. Manager placed tongs on top of oven during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Tops of buckets in kitchen across from three compartment sink. Fan covers in walk-in cooler. Area around soda nozzles of front counter soda machine. **Repeat Violation**
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. Case of to go cups stored on floor in dry storage shed. Manager placed cups on shelf during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
36-50-4Basic – Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Fan box in walk-in cooler.
36-10-4Basic – Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Floor underneath fryers greasy. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 21, 2026 2:21 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.