BROOKLYN BOYS PIZZA
205 NE COMMERCIAL CIR, Keystone Heights FL 32656 · 352.478.8140
Last inspected Jun 24, 2026 · 14 visits since July 2023
5 inspections within 12 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
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Inspection history
14 visits, newest first
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
A return visit. The problems were not fixed yet and the kitchen was given more time.
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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/. Establishment removed dishmachine and sushi bar counter with no updated plans.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 5 recorded, 1 high priority.
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In flip top reach in cooler for pizza toppings, ham (47F - Cold Holding); sausage (46F - Cold Holding); beef (46F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (45F - Cold Holding); cheese (46F - Cold Holding); chicken (47F - Cold Holding) per operator was working earlier when cooling sausage, operator called for maintenance and removed to walk in cooler.
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/. Establishment removed dishmachine and sushi bar counter with no updated plans.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee jacket stored over trays of bread. Operator relocated the jacket.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in beer cooler door gasket soiled with mold like substance.
Wet wiping cloths stored in detergent and sanitizer mixed together. Sanitizer solution on cookline mixed with soapy water. Employee emptied and reset.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
A return visit. The problems were not fixed yet and the kitchen was given more time.
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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. Chlorine dish machine at 0ppm. Operator attempted to prime, no change. Set up three compartment sink to 100ppm and called maintenance.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 7 recorded, 1 high priority.
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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. Chlorine dish machine at 0ppm. Operator attempted to prime, no change. Set up three compartment sink to 100ppm and called maintenance.
Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Meat sauce previously frozen not date marked with date placed back into refrigeration.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In walk in cooler employee personal raw fish stored with raw fish for customers. Operator removed.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee personal belongings on shelf over single service carry out pizza box. Employee relocated.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On shelf over prep table, clean plastic containers stacked while wet.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler door gasket and two doors of front counter cook line reach in cooler with soiled door gaskets.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on clean prep table. Operator relocated. Sanitizer solution on cook line mixed soapy water.
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ One expired food manager certificate from 3/3/2025.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Clean bowls in prep area on shelf not inverted. Operator inverted.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In the standup reach in freezer, employee personal food over food for customers. Operator relocated the personal food.
Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Walk in beer cooler with exposed insulation at the bottom of the door.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler door gasket soiled.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. In the dry storage area, single service containers not inverted or covered. Operator inverted.
Stored food not covered. In the walk in cooler two bacon wrap roasts not covered.
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On the pizza make line, pizza sauce (55F - Cold Holding); cheese (56F - Cold Holding). Discussed with operator that removing and placing back in refrigeration won't hold temperature properly, operator will add items to existing time as public health control procedures moving forward and had employee place both items back in the reach in cooler.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener with rust/food debris. Operator removed from prep table to replace blade.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink at bar counter used to store beverage pitcher. Operator removed the pitcher.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. On the shelf of the prep storage room clean metal pans not inverted. Operator inverted the pans.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone stored on not in use pizza slicer.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior walk in cooler door gasket with mold like substance.
Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lid open. Employee closed the dumpster lid.
Stored food not covered. Bulk bags of flour and breading not closed or covered. Operator covered the open bags.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
A return visit. The problems were not fixed yet and the kitchen was given more time.
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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/. At time of inspection, sushi bar counter and hand wash sink in storage room not included on last approved plans. Operator has added chemical dishmachine to main kitchen area that also needs to be included on updated plans.
A return visit. The problems were not fixed yet and the kitchen was given more time.
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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/. At time of inspection, sushi bar counter and hand wash sink in storage room not included on last approved plans. Operator has added chemical dishmachine to main kitchen area that also needs to be included on updated plans.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 5 recorded, 1 high priority.
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Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemical spray bottle left on the sushi bar prep counter. Operator relocated the spray bottle.
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/. At time of inspection, sushi bar counter and hand wash sink in storage room not included on last approved plans. Operator has added chemical dishmachine to main kitchen area that also needs to be included on updated plans.
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. At time of inspection no employee food handler training available. Majority of staff is certified food managers, at time of inspection one food handling employee with expired and discarded food handler training.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee jacket stored on top of uncooked rice in the storage room. Operator relocated the employee jackets.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Two door reach in freezer on the main cook line has mold like substance staining on the door gasket. Operator attempted to clean and sanitize.
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 6 recorded, 3 high priority.
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Container of medicine improperly stored. Container of medicine stored over prep line. Person in charge removed.
Establishment operating with changed menu and/or increased seating without system approval for such change. Person in charge has increased seats to approximately 150, unable to provide seating evaluation form with sign offs from AHJ.
Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. Hamachi served raw with no proof of parasite destruction. Emailed provider during inspection.
Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Sashimi and mango roll contains raw fish, missing asterisk on menu. Person in charge added during inspection.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Marinara sauce made Saturday per person in charge with no date mark.
Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket at 0ppm, person in charge remade to 50ppm.
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