Deerfield-News. com-Deerfield Beach, FL-In a very recent inspection PizzaPiez on Tenth Street, just west of Federal Hwy. was closed by DBPR inspectors for rodent droppings. State of Florida records indicate that, almost simultaneously with the closure, there is or will be a change in ownership, or at least in how the name will appear on a new license that has been applied for. Pizzapiez had a total of 12 violations, of which two were a high-priority.
Below is the complete inspection report from the State of Florida DBPR.
| Name: | PIZZAPIEZ | License Number: | SEA1623145 |
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| Rank: | Seating | License Expiration Date: | 12/01/2026 |
| Primary Status: | Current | Secondary Status: | Change Owner Pending |
| Location Address: | 614 SE 10 ST DEERFIELD BEACH, FL 33441 |
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Inspection Information
| Inspection Type | Inspection Date | Result | High Priority Violations | Intermediate Violations | Basic Violations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Routine – Food | 09/15/2026 | Facility Temporarily Closed Operations ordered stopped until violations are corrected. More information about inspections. |
2 | 2 | 8 |
| A summary of the violations found during the inspection are listed below. The department cites violations of Florida’s sanitation and safety laws, which are based on the standards of U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Food Code. In general, critical violations are those that, if not corrected, are more likely to contribute directly to food contamination, illness or environmental damage. Although we use the industry-standard term “critical”, varying degrees of severity and potential risk to the public require inspectors to assess each situation in determining the appropriate action. In addition, while an establishment may have multiple violations, the inspectors’ training and judgment formulate the overall result of the inspection to ensure the public health and safety. While most establishments correct all violations in a timely manner (often during the inspection), the division’s procedures are designed to compel compliance with all violations through follow-up visits, administration action or closure when necessary. | |
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| Violation | Observation |
| Basic – Bathrooms located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. **Warning** | |
| Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed plastic container with no handle stored in sugar and cornmeal storage containers in kitchen. **Warning** | |
| Basic – Ceiling tiles and vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance in kitchen. **Warning** | |
| Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Observed hole leaking water in ceiling tile above walk in cooler. **Warning** | |
| Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed opened personal bottle of ginger ale on shelf above pizza make table at front counter. **Warning** | |
| Basic – Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers, above walk in cooler. **Warning** | |
| Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Hood filters at cookline in kitchen. 2. Door gaskets at three door reach in cooler opposite cookline in kitchen. **Warning** | |
| Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues, three door reach in cooler at front counter. **Warning** | |
| High Priority – Assorted Pizza slices, 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. Operator time marked 2:30p-6:30p. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** | |
| High Priority – Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 1. Observed 1 dropping on package of pasta in kitchen. 2. Observed 1 rodent droppings on box of single serve containers on storage rack in kitchen. 3. Observed approximately 15 rodent droppings in front of walk in cooler, under storage racks, and prep tables in kitchen. **Warning** | |
| Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in kitchen. **Warning** | |
| Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink in kitchen. **Warning** | |
