SCUOLA PIZZA
5240 NW 34 BLVD STE A · GAINESVILLE · Alachua County · FL 32605
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
23 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 7
12A-29-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched glasses then immediately grabbed tongs to make salads.
35A-02-7High Priority – Live, small flying insects found. Approximately 12 on wall and dry storage shelf legs by the dough mixer in back prep area and 2-4 flying around floor drains in front of dishwasher and on cooks line. **Warning**
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw fish over baklava and raw beef over milk in walk in cooler, employee moved raw items to the bottom. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. butter (61F – Cold Holding) item sitting out on counter at room temperature, employee stated they use on time as a public health control but no time mark and time application. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03E-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. meat sauce 1.5 hours (56F – Reheating) As indicated by the rate of reheat temperature the sauce would not hit 165F within 2 hours, employee placed container of flat top to rapidly reheat. Retemped at 173F. **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. pizza slices (119F – Hot Holding) item in hot box, employee stated they keep on temperature control hot box set at 140F. Spoke to operator about possibly putting on 4 hour time control since they only sell slices 11-3.
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At the end of splitter on mop sink with red hose attached.
Intermediate 4
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior microwave on cooks line. Stained cutting board on salad reach in cooler.
53A-05-6Intermediate – No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ 6 employees present no certified manager present. **Repeat Violation**
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. No training for any employees. **Warning**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Lasagna made 3 days prior in walk in cooler, employee stated he is going to throw away for quality purposes. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 12
36-36-4Basic – Ceiling tile missing. 2 ceiling tiles missing by soda syrup hookups, tiles look to be present but not placed correctly.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage next to sauce bottles on cooks line and 1 drink on prep table across from walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Box of fries on floor in walk in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
36-24-5Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole on wall by soda machine in kitchen.
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife on cooks line between reach in cooler and table. Tongs on oven door handles on cooks line.
10-01-5Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Cups handle directly in salt bin on back dry storage shelf. **Repeat Violation**
33-11-4Basic – Missing drain plug at dumpster. Main dumpster outside back of restaurant.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler fan guards. Walk in cooler food racks. Walk in cooler door gasket. **Repeat Violation**
29-49-6Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. In pizza reach in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5Basic – Stored food not covered. Stack of raw beef patties on shelf not wrapping or cover in walk in freezer. **Repeat Violation**
08B-17-4Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with/over ready-to-eat food. Unwashed eggplant and mushrooms in original cardboard boxes over sauces in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Large bulk container with white substance inside (salt or sugar) no label on dry storage shelf in prep area. **Repeat Violation**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 16, 2026 12:19 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.