Inspection Report

Florida DBPR Inspection Report
Completed

PIESANOS STONE FIRED PIZZA PINTS & PIES

1250 W UNIVERSITY AVE · GAINESVILLE · Alachua County · FL 32601

Restaurant history →

Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJanuary 27, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionInspection Completed – No Further Action
Resultmet_inspection_standards
Inspection number3493696
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8860047
DBPR license1103385

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
1 High Priority2 Intermediate7 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical10 Total
MEMBER-ONLY COMPARISON

See what changed since the last inspection.

Sign in or create a free account to browse without ads and see newly cited, repeated, and no-longer-cited violation categories.

Unlock comparison

All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 1

#8High Priority09-01-4

High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee touched pizza slice with bare hands from oven onto plate then placed item in serving window for service. Manager spoke to employee about using a utensil.

Intermediate 2

#9Intermediate53A-04-6

Intermediate – Food service manager not certified within 30 days of employment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Front of house manager does not have manager does not have a manager certificate only a food handler.

#10Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bottle under counter at server alley, manager labeled as sanitizer. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site

Basic 7

#1Basic35B-01-4

Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back doors in back storage area where pizza boxes are being folded and single service item storage.

#2Basic36-24-5

Basic – Hole in or other damage to wall. By the pizza making area by small table the wall is in disrepair, tiles cracked/missing at the bottom of wall between dish area and mop sink, and the step/ledge to walk in coolers the tiles are cracked. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#3Basic10-01-5

Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoops handle directly touching semolina in dry storage area, manager moved handle out of food. Jigger in standing water at 65F behind bar. **Repeat Violation**

Repeat Violation
#4Basic14-47-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Wooden shelving in liquor closet.

#5Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Small rack soiled on cooks line holding bagged bread. Backside of pizza oven a chain hanging is soiled.

#6Basic16-48-4

Basic – Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. 3 plastic 3rd pans on clean dish rack with old food debris on them, manager moved items to dish pit. **Corrected On-Site**

Corrected On-Site
#7Basic14-17-4

Basic – Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler #2 the food racks rust is starting to pit the surface.

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 16, 2026 1:05 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
2 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
1 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.