ALBERTO'S PIZZERIA
1501 S RIDGEWOOD AVE, Edgewater FL 32132 · 386-424-1514
Last inspected Jun 16, 2026 · 14 visits since July 2023
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5 inspections, swinging between B and D. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.
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Inspection history
14 visits, newest first
Jun 16, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 4 findings
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. - prepared salad (46F - Cold Holding). Operator states prepared two days prior.
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. - top of dish machine and inside door flaps
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. - 2 door reach in cooler
Jan 21, 2026□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Lids.
Nov 18, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 8 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority3 Intermediate4 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese 48F left on top of closed containers in main cookline cooler for approximately 2 hours. Operator moved underneath
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Light residue soda machine nozzles. Operator instructed employee to remove and clean
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Washing a tomato
Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Lids.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone stored on cans
Gaskets in poor repair. Double cooler between dish area and main cookline
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Light residue interior beer cooler shelving above cannoli cream
May 20, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority3 Intermediate5 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On the shelf above pizza cooler for approximately 1.25 hours, ricotta 53-67F. Returned to cooler
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Light residue can opener blade
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. A couple of employees
No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. New employees with no food handler training
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Pizza area
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Wire shelving pizza area Shelf next to salad cooler
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers.
Reach-in cooler/walk in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Pepsi salad cooler, walk in cooler, double True cooler
Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Pizza area wall adjacent to prep table/pizza oven, soil present
Oct 25, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
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No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. New food employees with no training
Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Several
Walk-in cooler shelving coating peeling off.
Oct 24, 2024Call Back - Extension given, pendingRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems were not fixed yet and the kitchen was given more time.
2 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. - Ambient cooling sauce approximately 7.5 hours 55-59F. In 5 gallon containers in walk in freezer - breaded chicken 58F, pounded chicken 54F from approximately 6 hours ago
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Outside back area
No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. New food employees with no training
Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Several
Gaskets in poor repair. Double cooler next to three compartment sink. Gaskets fell off.
Walk-in cooler shelving coating peeling off.
Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm cl
Oct 23, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 13 recorded, 4 high priority.
4 High priority4 Intermediate5 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. - Lasagna portioned and on top of oven approximately 45 minutes 79F. Advised to use time as a public health control - sliced cheese, sauerkraut 44F, underside of main cooler - chicken 45F double cooler between dish area and main line
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 as required. Pizza by the slice
Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. - Ambient cooling sauce approximately 7.5 hours 55-59F. In 5 gallon containers in walk in freezer - breaded chicken 58F, pounded chicken 54F from approximately 6 hours ago
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Outside back area
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Dish area blocked by sauce buckets
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Used to hold yeast container
No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. New food employees with no training
Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Several
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - employee towel drying
Gaskets in poor repair. Double cooler next to three compartment sink. Gaskets fell off.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Can shelving
Walk-in cooler shelving coating peeling off.
Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm cl
Jan 30, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
1 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Back of building
Equipment in poor repair. - cracked/chipped cambro corners, lid ripped in several areas - walk in cooler and triple cooler wire shelving rusting, coating chilling off. - grooved pizza boards
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
Jan 23, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 9 recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority2 Intermediate5 Basic
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Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0 ppm cl
Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Back of building
No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. New employee with no food handler training
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Salad meat in walk in cooler, lasagna and sausage in triple cooler, and Italian wedding soup in glass door cooler
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Top of machine, interior doors
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on prep table
Equipment in poor repair. - cracked/chipped cambro corners, lid ripped in several areas - walk in cooler and triple cooler wire shelving rusting, coating chilling off. - grooved pizza boards
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. - Dust on some of the wire shelving in the salad/waitstation area - can storage rack in dish area soiled - fan in dish area
Oct 25, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation (Partial)
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Wings 46-53F. Cooked previous day, out less than an hour to combine into 1 5 gallon bucket and then stored in cookline cooler. Operator discarded.
Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Greater than 200 ppm cl
Establishment conducts non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods without written procedures approved by the division. Wings getting to 160F per operator. Operator stated he will fully cook them the first time to 165F.
Oct 17, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedComplaint Investigation
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Sep 13, 2023Call Back - Extension given, pendingComplaint Investigation
A return visit. The problems were not fixed yet and the kitchen was given more time.
0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Handsink moved from between Cookline and warewashing area to cookline side. Prep table added blocking warewashing from handsink
Jul 18, 2023Call Back - Extension given, pendingComplaint Investigation
A return visit. The problems were not fixed yet and the kitchen was given more time.
0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Handsink moved from between Cookline and warewashing area to cookline side. Prep table added blocking warewashing from handsink
Jul 13, 2023Warning IssuedComplaint Investigation
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 13 recorded, 5 high priority.
5 High priority2 Intermediate6 Basic
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Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Meat sauce made previous day 49F at the edge to 60F in the center
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw breaded chicken over cooked wings, double cooler between cookline and warewashing area
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Feta 7/5
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. - Cut lettuce 45F top right salad cooler. Lid left open per employee. - breaded chicken 56F left out and returned to cooler per manager - on top with lids open - sausage 49F, cheese 44-50F opened canned mushrooms 48-49F, and 45F, ricotta 47F, cooked beef 45F, underneath deli meat out and returned to cooler 48-49F, raw beef out and returned to cooler 48F, pizza cooler. operator moved items underneath to walk in cooler
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -interior of ice machine main - small cutting boards
No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Handsink moved from between Cookline and warewashing area to cookline side. Prep table added blocking warewashing from handsink
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Souffle cup in croutons
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Pizza cutting boards
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Pizza cook
Employee with no beard or hair guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cooks and pizza cook
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. At cookline
Thawed portions of ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food rose above 41 degrees Fahrenheit while being thawed improperly (at room temp). Lasagna 49F at the edge. Operator returned to cooler.
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