CIAO BELLA PIZZA
4400 E HWY 20 STE 303, Niceville FL 32578 · 850-729-0066
Last inspected Apr 14, 2026 · 7 visits since December 2023
5 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. 6/1/24
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cook line make table lid has accumulation of debris.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Low boy cooler on cook line has accumulation of water and debris in bottom.
Met inspection standards. 5 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. Line - cold hold pasta sauce 46/46/45F less than 4 hrs. Operator iced to facilitate rapid cooling.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Line hot holds - cooked chicken breasts 127/123F less than 1 hr. Advised operator to reheat to 165F or above and hot hold at 135F or above
Food-contact surface soiled with mold-like substance. Multiple cook line cutting boards, pizza station and red board.
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.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Kitchen under equipment and cook line
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Food-contact surface soiled / stained. Cook line make bar cutting board.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris and grease build up. Kitchen floor under and behind cook line.
Interior of kitchen microwave has accumulation of food debris. ( old buildups )
Single-service articles improperly stored. Rear storage room Pizza boxes and rounds stored on floor. ( all packaged)
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 8 recorded, 2 high priority.
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Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. 6/1/24
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Rear storage chest freezer - Raw repackaged steak over ready to eat bagged pepperoni. Items frozen
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Make line cutting board soiled with dark mold like substance.
Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Top of dish washer soiled
Dead roach on premises. One dead roach observed contained in sticky trap on floor next floor stand mixer at rear kitchen door. Sticky trap removed.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Multiple areas throughout the kitchen
Floors soiled/ with an accumulation of debris and mold like substances. In following locations - Under front wait station soda bar. Under kitchen dishwasher and storage - preparation tables. Under Bella Bar hand wash and dump sink.
Interior of microwave soiled. Kitchen - Front line microwave
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Interior of microwave has accumulation of food debris.
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Food-contact surface soiled / stained. Kitchen make line cutting boards.
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris and grease. Under fryer station
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Kitchen- multiple areas of kitchen.
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Make line Knives removed during the inspection.
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.