THE PIZZA PALACE
1700 W NEW HAVEN AVE UNIT 381 · MELBOURNE · Brevard County · FL 32904
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
17 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 5
12A-07-5High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee change gloves without washing hands. Educated operator **Warning**
12A-09-4High Priority – Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee changed tasks from collecting payment to serving food without changing gloves. Educated operator **Corrective Action Taken**
01B-02-5High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked pasta 58 F – cold holding; cooked meatballs in sauce 58 F – cold holding; marinara 58 F – cold holding; manger on duty discarded items**Warning** **Warning**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked pasta 58 F – cold holding; cooked meatballs in sauce 58 F – cold holding; marinara 58 F – cold holding; manager discarded. cooked sausage 45 F – cold holding; reccommended chill **Warning**
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. None of the pizzas on front counter food display had time mark
Intermediate 6
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade heavily soiled
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwashing sink in the prep area has basket in it and several personal items are on handwashing sink
53B-02-5Intermediate – No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
03F-10-5Intermediate – No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. No written time plan for pizzas on display on front counter. Provided for manager on duty.
02C-08-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. Meat balls in walk-in cooler not date marked.
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Marinara sauce and cooked pasta in walk in cooler
Basic 6
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. CO2 tanks not secured in front counter and storage area
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Pots on top drying rack not inverted
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven handle in prep area **Corrected On-Site**
22-08-4Basic – Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Food debris in microwave In prep area
29-08-4Basic – Plumbing system in disrepair. Wash sink of 3 compartment sink will not hold water
36-27-5Basic – Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls accumulated grease and debris next to front counter prep cooler.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 1, 2026 2:20 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.