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BROOKLYN BOYS PIZZA

205 NE COMMERCIAL CIR, Keystone Heights FL 32656 · 352.478.8140

Last inspected Jun 24, 2026 · 14 visits since July 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats36
Risk levelRisk Level 2
LicenceSEA2001298
Grade history
JAN 24
OCT 24
MAR 25
AUG 25
MAY 26
— STEADY

5 inspections within 12 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.

Badges — 1 earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

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Inspection history

14 visits, newest first

Jun 24, 2026□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection

A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
May 13, 2026Call Back - Extension given, pendingRoutine Inspection

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/. Establishment removed dishmachine and sushi bar counter with no updated plans.
Intermediate/51-16-7/Warning/Return visit May 13, 2026 · Additional time needed to submit plans. Time Extended
May 7, 2026Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection

Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 5 recorded, 1 high priority.

1 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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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.
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken/Warning
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.
Intermediate/51-16-7/Warning
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.
Basic/40-06-5/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in beer cooler door gasket soiled with mold like substance.
Basic/23-03-4/Repeat Violation
Wet wiping cloths stored in detergent and sanitizer mixed together. Sanitizer solution on cookline mixed with soapy water. Employee emptied and reset.
Basic/21-03-4/Corrected On-Site
Sep 11, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection

A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Aug 28, 2025Call Back - Extension given, pendingRoutine Inspection

A return visit. The problems were not fixed yet and the kitchen was given more time.

1 High priority0 Intermediate0 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. Chlorine dish machine at 0ppm. Operator attempted to prime, no change. Set up three compartment sink to 100ppm and called maintenance.
High priority/22-41-4/Corrective Action Taken/Warning/Return visit Aug 28, 2025 · At time of callback, chlorine dish machine at 0ppm, per operator the dish machine had already been serviced and operator had reached out for follow up inspection. Will utilize three compartment sink until maintenance can be completed. Time Extended
Aug 14, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection

Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 7 recorded, 1 high priority.

1 High priority1 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. Chlorine dish machine at 0ppm. Operator attempted to prime, no change. Set up three compartment sink to 100ppm and called maintenance.
High priority/22-41-4/Corrective Action Taken/Warning
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.
Intermediate/02C-04-5
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.
Basic/08B-49-4/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
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.
Basic/40-06-5/Corrected On-Site
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On shelf over prep table, clean plastic containers stacked while wet.
Basic/24-08-4
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.
Basic/23-03-4/Repeat Violation
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.
Basic/21-12-4
Mar 14, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate6 Basic
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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.
Intermediate/53A-03-7
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.
Basic/24-05-4/Corrected On-Site/Repeat Violation
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.
Basic/08B-49-4/Corrected On-Site
Interior of refrigerator or freezer in disrepair/has exposed insulation. Walk in beer cooler with exposed insulation at the bottom of the door.
Basic/14-36-5
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler door gasket soiled.
Basic/23-03-4/Repeat Violation
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. In the dry storage area, single service containers not inverted or covered. Operator inverted.
Basic/25-06-4/Corrected On-Site
Stored food not covered. In the walk in cooler two bacon wrap roasts not covered.
Basic/08B-12-5/Repeat Violation
Oct 4, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority2 Intermediate5 Basic
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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.
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken
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.
Intermediate/22-02-4/Corrective Action Taken
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink at bar counter used to store beverage pitcher. Operator removed the pitcher.
Intermediate/31A-11-4/Corrected On-Site
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.
Basic/24-05-4/Corrected On-Site
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.
Basic/40-06-5/Repeat Violation
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior walk in cooler door gasket with mold like substance.
Basic/23-03-4/Repeat Violation
Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lid open. Employee closed the dumpster lid.
Basic/33-16-4/Corrected On-Site
Stored food not covered. Bulk bags of flour and breading not closed or covered. Operator covered the open bags.
Basic/08B-12-5/Corrected On-Site
May 29, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection

A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
May 1, 2024Call Back - Extension given, pendingRoutine Inspection

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/. 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.
Intermediate/51-16-7/Warning/Return visit Mar 29, 2024 · At time of follow up inspection operator states sent in plans for review. Checked OnBase and spoke with plan review and no plans received as of yet. Time Extended/Return visit May 1, 2024 · At time of follow up inspection plan review has the plans from the operator but has not yet had the opportunity to review the plans. Time Extended
Mar 29, 2024Call Back - Extension given, pendingRoutine Inspection

A return visit. The problems were not fixed yet and the kitchen was given more time.

0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
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.
Intermediate/51-16-7/Warning/Return visit Mar 29, 2024 · At time of follow up inspection operator states sent in plans for review. Checked OnBase and spoke with plan review and no plans received as of yet. Time Extended
Jan 17, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection

Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 5 recorded, 1 high priority.

1 High priority2 Intermediate2 Basic
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Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemical spray bottle left on the sushi bar prep counter. Operator relocated the spray bottle.
High priority/41-10-4/Corrected On-Site
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.
Intermediate/51-16-7/Warning
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.
Intermediate/53B-02-5/Warning
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.
Basic/40-06-5/Corrected On-Site
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.
Basic/23-03-4/Corrective Action Taken
Aug 2, 2023□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection

A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.

0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jul 27, 2023Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection

Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 6 recorded, 3 high priority.

3 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
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Container of medicine improperly stored. Container of medicine stored over prep line. Person in charge removed.
High priority/41-07-4/Corrected On-Site
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.
High priority/28-12-4/Repeat Violation
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.
High priority/01D-01-5/Warning
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.
Intermediate/02B-01-5/Corrected On-Site
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.
Intermediate/02C-02-5
Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket at 0ppm, person in charge remade to 50ppm.
Basic/21-07-4/Corrected On-Site

This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.