PIZZA IN THE HOOD

Name: PIZZA IN THE HOOD
Address: 14212 NW 154 AVE, ALACHUA, FL, 32615, US
Rating: 5.2

14212 NW 154 AVE, ALACHUA, FL 32615

License #1103455

🍕 Pizza/Italian ℹ️

5.2 Grade F / 100

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September 22, 2026 · 24 findings · 5 critical

Routine - Food

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PIZZA IN THE HOOD in ALACHUA currently holds an InspectFL Health Score of 5.2 out of 100 — an F grade — a serious pattern of repeat or critical violations. This restaurant has been inspected 9 times from Florida DBPR, with the most recent inspection on September 22, 2026. Across those visits, inspectors documented 99 total violations — 14 critical, 19 major, 66 minor.

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Disposition: Administrative complaint recommended
[05-08-4] No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. No probe thermometer for establishment.
[14-69-4] Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach-in freezer at end of cook line.
[14-17-4] Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk-in cooler shelves rusty.
[16-46-4] Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Containers stored above three compartment sink.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Blade of can opener on kitchen prep table. Shelves in reach-in freezer stored in walk-in cooler. Water nozzle of front counter tea machine.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Case of margarine stored on walk-in cooler floor. Manager placed margarine on shelf.
[01B-07-4] Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. 2 pieces of cheesecake stored in walk-in cooler.
[01B-24-5] Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Cheesecake stored in walk-in cooler dated 8/21 and 9/8.
[03F-02-5] 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. Pizza stored on front counter. Manager stated pizza placed out at 11:30 am. Manager placed proper date mark on pizzas.
[12A-16-4] Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee entered kitchen from dining room and began handling food and to go containers on cook line.
[33-11-4] Missing drain plug at dumpster. Dumpster behind building.
[09-01-4] 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 placed cheese sticks in to go container with bare hands.
[29-11-4] Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Faucet for three compartment sink.
[36-17-5] Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles missing in corner of kitchen at end of cook line.
[35A-03-4] Dead roaches on premises. Two dead roaches on floor at end of bar.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelves across from cook line soiled with old food debris. Fan covers in walk-in cooler dusty.
[25-06-4] Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers stored on kitchen shelf. Manager turned containers over.
[41-17-4] Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle of window cleaner stored in kitchen. Manager placed label on bottle.
[53B-13-5] Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Two employees on duty missing training certificates.
[36-24-5] Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall tiles below three compartment sink missing.
[33-23-4] Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Dumpster behind building halfway off pad.
[36-10-4] Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Floor beneath fryers greasy.
[33-16-4] Open dumpster lid. Dumpster behind building.
[36-34-5] Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vent in middle of kitchen.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[36-06-4] Cardboard used on floor as anti-slip measure not replaced every day or when heavily soiled, whichever comes first. Grease soiled cardboard on floor besides fryer and under dry good storage rack in kitchen
[40-06-5] Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Apron hanging from condiment rack in kitchen
[13-04-4] Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Male employee on cook line with beard and no beard guard.
[36-17-5] Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles missing on cookline by fryer.
[33-23-4] Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Dumpster located half on concrete pad and half directly on soil. Cook pushed dumpster onto concrete pad
[14-69-4] Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up in reach in freezers
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mold like substance on the underside of the non food contact surface of the nozzles on the soda dispensing machine at server station. Reach in freezer gaskets located in walk-in-cooler has mold like substance. Cook cleaned gaskets.
[33-16-4] Open dumpster lid. Dumpster with lid open and missing drain plug.
[12A-29-4] Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Cook wearing gloves stepped outside, handled dumpster, then re-entered kitchen, handled fryer handles and single service trays and put aluminum sheets in trays, without removing gloves, washing hands and putting on clean gloves. Discussed with Manager.
[08A-05-6] Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Carton of raw shelled eggs stored over Ready-To-Eat deserts in walk-in-cooler. Cook removed eggs.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Food-contact surface of commercial can opener soiled with food debris, mold-like substance.

Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[08B-49-4] Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. employee ice creak cone and ice cream sundae stored in reach in freezer doors in walk-in-cooler
[13-04-4] Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Male employee on cook line with beard and no beard guard.
[36-22-4] Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water in front of ice machine and mop sink
[36-73-4] Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Accumulation of oil, grease and food under grill and fryers in Kitchen
[36-17-5] Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Missing tiles by fryer in kitchen
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Box with milk cartons on floor behind bar
[36-24-5] Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall be air conditioner filter vent cover.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mold like substance on the underside of the non food contact surface of the nozzles on the soda dispensing machine at self serv station. Oven front surface soiled with accumulation of dust. Gaskets on Reach in freezer in walk-in-cooler soiled with mold like substance
[29-49-6] Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in bottom of keg cooler at bar
[08B-12-5] Stored food not covered. Wings stored in walk-in-cooler not covered
[08A-04-5] Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw shelled eggs stored on upper shelf above lemons, limes and mushrooms. Eggs moved to the bottom shelf.
[41-10-4] Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bug spray and soap stored above single serve gloves used in kitchen
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Food-contact surface of commercial can opener soiled with food debris, mold-like substance.

Disposition: Warning Issued
[51-11-4] Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. CO2 tank in bar area.
[29-18-4] Drain cover(s) missing. Drain beneath three compartment sink.
[08B-38-4] Food stored on floor. Cooking oil stored on floor in dry storage area.
[10-20-4] In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on cook line oven handle. Manager placed tongs on top of oven.
[23-03-4] Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Sides of fryers greasy. Hood vents above cook line. Mop sink across from back door. Tops of reach-in freezers in walk-in cooler. Outside of food containers stored across from three compartment sink.
[33-16-4] Open dumpster lid. Dumpster behind building.
[25-06-4] Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go pans stored on shelf next to kitchen prep table. Manager turned containers over during inspection.
[36-10-4] Soiled floors/carpeting. Floor underneath fryers greasy.
[29-49-6] Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Beer reach-in cooler in bar area.
[08B-12-5] Stored food not covered. Pan of pork chops in reach-in freezer located in walk-in cooler.
[02D-01-5] Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Containers stored on shelf across from three compartment sink.
[12A-12-4] Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Employee handled raw chicken, changed gloves and proceeded to handle french fries without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands and change gloves and reheat fries to 165F.
[03B-01-6] Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Item stored on counter behind front counter sneeze guard: pizza (72F - Hot Holding). Manager stated pizza was placed on counter one hour prior to temperature being taken. Manager voluntarily discarded pizza.
[22-02-4] Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler in front of walk-in cooler. Blade of can opener on kitchen prep table. Microwave on shelf above reach-in cooler in front of walk-in cooler.
[31B-02-4] No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No hand towels at kitchen hand washing sink. Manager provided hand towels during inspection.
[53B-01-5] 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 proof of training for any employees.

Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
[51-11-4] Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. CO2 tank stored in bar area.
[36-34-5] Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Air conditioning vent in front of pizza oven.
[35A-03-4] 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.
[33-29-4] Grease receptacle lid open, broken, or missing. Lid for grease receptacle behind building open. Manager closed lid during inspection.
[14-69-4] Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach-in freezer underneath fan box in walk-in cooler.
[10-20-4] 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.
[23-03-4] 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.
[25-05-4] Single-service articles improperly stored. Case of to go cups stored on floor in dry storage shed. Manager placed cups on shelf during inspection.
[36-50-4] Unclean building components, attachments or fixtures. Fan box in walk-in cooler.
[36-10-4] Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Floor underneath fryers greasy.
[01B-07-4] Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Tomatoes stored in walk-in cooler.
[12A-09-4] 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.
[02C-03-5] 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.
[22-02-4] 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.
[31A-11-4] 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.
[05-08-4] No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. No probe thermometer available.