PETE'S PIZZA CO
1441 S NOVA RD, Daytona Bch FL 32114 · 386-253-3707
Last inspected Jun 15, 2026 · 7 visits since December 2023
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5 inspections within 29 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. -touch bread with bare hands,when removing pizza from oven
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Jun 15, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority3 Intermediate5 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 10 findingsThe state's own report →
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -sliced cheese 45f,advised to keep a lower
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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. -pizza less than 4 hours
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -mixer head soiled
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 hire
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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. -1 certificate expired
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. -above pizza oven
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. -cell phone on sub sandwich paper
Ice buildup in chest freezer.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. -behind 3 compartment sink
Nov 19, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 11 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
5 High priority1 Intermediate5 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 54f to 71f per employee made yesterday
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. -reach in cooler ham 45f,cheese 46f
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Tcs sauce 104f-122f employee reheating Reheated to 165f
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. -bleach spray bottle stored next to pizza boxes
Employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. -employee grabbed pizza with bare hands and placed in oven
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. -drink and phone on ice machine
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. -salt
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -exterior of mixer soiled
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. -behind 3 compartment sink
May 12, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 18 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
3 High priority5 Intermediate10 Basic
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Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -provolone cheese 47f -tcs sauce 61f less than 4 hours
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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. -Pizza
Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. -ham sliced Saturday
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -can opener
Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices. -grey tubs
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 hire
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.
Ceiling tile missing. -over walk in cooler
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. -drink on food shelf -drink on ice machine
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. -glasses and other item o; food storage shelf
Equipment in poor repair. -shelves in walk-in cooler rusted and soiled
Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. -walk in cooler
In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. -knife between wall and holder
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. -tong hanging on oven door
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -pizza hood soiled -hood filters soiled over grill -burner soiled with grease -exterior of mixer
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. -chicken and salami room temperature
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. -behind 3 compartment sink
Dec 4, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
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Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. -by pizza hood
Equipment in poor repair. -walk in cooler gasket torn
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -exterior of mixer. -build up of grease on burners -around soda heads
Dec 3, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 10 recorded, 5 high priority.
5 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
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Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. -touched money than started making pizza. Employee stopped and washed hands
Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. -touch bread with bare hands,when removing pizza from oven
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. -Lasagna more than 8 days
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -Tcs sauce 51f less than 4 hours,cheese -ham 46f,slice cheese 47f
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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. -pizza less than 4 hours
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. -by pizza hood
Equipment in poor repair. -walk in cooler gasket torn
Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. -microwave
No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -exterior of mixer. -build up of grease on burners -around soda heads
Apr 4, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority3 Intermediate4 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -meatball 44f -Slice ham 44 advised to keep a lower level
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment.
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.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. -parsley
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. -drinks on counter with pizza boxes
Food stored in a prohibited area. -bread and pizza in hallway
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -hood filters soiled over stove -hood over pizza oven -walk in cooler shelves -top of stove build up of grease
Dec 11, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority0 Intermediate6 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -shredded cheese 44f
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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. -pizza less than 4 hours
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. -by pizza oven,kitchen and dining area
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. -chest freezer
In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -grease build up on stove burners -residue build up on mixer stand -walk in cooler shelves -side of stove build up of grease -side of fryer next to stove with build up of grease -dust on exterior of hood over stove
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. -behind 3 compartment sink
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
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.