PIE ZANS HOME OF FRANKIE MEATBALLS 2
1103 S ANDREWS AVE, Fort Lauderdale FL 33316 · 9544629222
Last inspected Jan 15, 2026 · 6 visits since July 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. Observed license expired 12-01-2024.
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Jan 15, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate5 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findingsThe state's own report →
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Outside of walk in cooler- 3 water damage tiles.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. AC vents, build up of soil and grease in pizza station, food preparation and storage area.
Open dumpster lid.
Plumbing system in disrepair. Mop sink. No water provision.
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Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Substantial build up of rust in all shelves inside walk in Cooler
Aug 28, 2025Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 3 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Observed Triple Sink (Chlorine 200ppm). Operator remade and corrected to 100ppm.
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. Observed cooked meatballs, stored inside walk in cooler, date marked 08-12-25. Per operator, food prepared and frozen 08-12-25 and removed from freezer approximately 6 days prior to inspection. Educated proper day marking and time tracking with operator. Operator corrected date marking on food.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed silver Frigidaire freezer door handle soiled with food debris.
Feb 11, 2025Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 7 violations recorded, 4 high priority.
4 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed operator begin making sandwich after using phone without first washing hands. Reviewed proper hand wash procedures with operator. Operator stopped food prep.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license expired 12-01-2024.
Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Observed Triple Sink (Chlorine 200ppm). Operator added more water to sanitizer and corrected to 100ppm.
Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Observed Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200ppm) in kitchen. Operator remade sanitizer to 100ppm.
Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of reporting responsibilities for exclusions and restrictions. Reviewed reporting responsibilities with operator and provided agreement form.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed food debris on both reach in freezer door handles in kitchen.
Sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil. Observed buildup of debris inside sanitizer bucket. Operator cleaned bucket.
Sep 19, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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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. Observed at display case - pizza with no time mark, as per operator item without label for approximately an hour. Operator provided time mark.
Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed ground beef thawing (29F) at room temperature on speed rack next to reach in freezer. operator placed in walk in cooler for proper thawing.
Feb 22, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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Nonservice animals in the food establishment or on premises. Observed dog inside food prep area. Operator removed dog from premises.
Jul 25, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee purse stored on top of pizza boxes. Operator removed.
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.