DOWNTOWN BENNYS PIZZA
4919 SE OLEANDER AVE, Fort Pierce FL 34982 · 5619072202
Last inspected Jul 22, 2026 · 8 visits since November 2023
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5 inspections, swinging between A and D. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 4-1-2026. Operator renewed during inspection
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
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Inspection history
8 visits, newest first
Jul 22, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 19 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority4 Intermediate12 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 19 findingsThe state's own report →
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 4-1-2026. Operator renewed during inspection
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs over garlic knots
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. pizza sauce (63F - Cold Holding) Operator states sauce has been out for 2 hours. Sauce was placed back in cooler to rapid chill
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade. Operator cleaned
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Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand sink used to store pans
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Chicken wings in glass door cooler
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Purple chemical in spray bottle in pizza dough prep area
Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Pizza peel on floor next to hand sink
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee drink and candy. Provided education
Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on glass door cooler
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer. White chest freezer
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave on cooks line
Light not functioning. 2 light bulbs out under hood system
No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In glass coolers in pizza dough station. Operator added 1 thermometer to cooler. Still needs one more
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters have grease buildup
Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go cups. Operator stored correctly
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles various sauces. Operator added label
Feb 9, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Ice buildup in reach-in freezer, large white deep freezer.
Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler on cook line cooler. Manager cleaned water out of cooler.
Sep 23, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Black trash bags used to store bread found in 3 door lowboy cooler. Provided alternatives. Operator removed.
Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Showed image of what to obtain and explained here it is needed.
Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Operator provided towers next to pizza front counter.
2 In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Operator removed.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Pizza cooler.
Equipment in poor repair. Gasket in fresh food cooler.
Open dumpster lid. In a shared plaza. Operator closed.
Mar 25, 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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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In rear reach in cooler next to deep freezer, raw shelled eggs over cooked marinara sauce. Operator reorganized and corrected.
Certified Food Manager or person in charge no Big 6 poster. Emailed to operator.
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. No written time plan for pizza pies. Plan was emailed to operator.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Degreaser. Manager corrected.
Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. On grated shelf.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. It was emailed to manager and I verified. Educated operator to print and post.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. All throughout.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood
Open dumpster lid. In shared plaza
Sep 23, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate2 Basic
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Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Under three compartment sink.
Jul 24, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 8 recorded.
0 High priority4 Intermediate4 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Inside of reach in freezer heavily soiled.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No test strips for chlorine.
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No training for three 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.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. For the kitchen staff. Informed Manager.
Stored food not covered. In reach in freezer.
Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Under three compartment sink.
Mar 29, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority4 Intermediate5 Basic
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Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Front sink had utensils in it. Back sink had food debris.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At back sink, informed staff.
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.
Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Informed Manager.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Some staff not wearing hair restraint. Informed Manager,.
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Provided First Aid- Choking Document. Informed Manager.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents dirty.
Plumbing system in disrepair. Pipes under 3 compartment sink.
Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Floor under the 3 compartment sink.
Nov 1, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
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No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Educated Manager and completed documentation.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or open stored in reach in cooler.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee beverages in reach in cooler, manager disposed.
Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Follow wash-rinse-sanitize procedures on documents
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
Wiping cloths used for occasional spills on tableware (utensils, plates or bowls served to the consumer) not dry and used just for that purpose. Wiping clothes dirty under equipment.
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.