PIESANO'S STONE FIRED PIZZA
5200 NW 43 ST STE 302, Gainesville FL 32606 · 3522146760
Last inspected Jan 8, 2026 · 6 visits since July 2023
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5 inspections, swinging between A and C. Consistency is the problem here, not any single visit.
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Item stored in wait station reach-in cooler: milk (44F - Cold Holding). Manager stated milk placed in cooler thirty minutes prior to temperature being taken. Manager voluntarily discarded milk.
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Inspection history
6 visits, newest first
Jan 8, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findingsThe state's own report →
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Tea machine has white crust accumulated on tip of liquid discharge spout Manager cleaned tip. Food-contact surface of commercial can opener soiled with food debris, mold-like substance. Manager had can opener cleaned
Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. No covered waste receptacle provided in employee's bathroom in back of kitchen
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean stacked ( cups )not properly air-dried, and stored wet on clean ware rack resulting in wet nesting.
Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water behind fryer on cookline.
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Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice build up on back of cooling unit in walk-in-freezer
Jul 22, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority2 Intermediate6 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Item stored in wait station reach-in cooler: milk (44F - Cold Holding). Manager stated milk placed in cooler thirty minutes prior to temperature being taken. Manager voluntarily discarded milk.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Item stored in warmer on cook side of pass through window: marinara sauce (128F - Hot Holding). Manager stated marinara sauce was reheated and placed in warmer 45 minutes prior to temperature being taken. Manager had employee reheat marinara sauce, 174F. Item stored in warmer across from cook line oven: meatballs (128F - Hot Holding). Manager stated meatballs were reheated and placed in warmer 45 minutes prior to temperature being taken. Manager had employee reheat meatballs on cook line grill, 170F.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler across from pizza oven. Blade of can opener on prep table across from office.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle of degreaser in dish area. Manager had employee place label on spray bottle.
Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Dish machine in dish area.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents in dish area.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee bottle of water stored in reach-in cooler across from cook line oven. Manager moved bottle of water to area where employee drinks are stored.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups stored in wait station.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Top of container on shelf in dry storage room. Top of dish machine in dish area.
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of flour in dry storage room. Manager placed label on container.
Feb 26, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority2 Intermediate5 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 improper time marking. Pizzas used for single slice service having time marks for later in the day. Manager stated pizzas placed on rack 30 minutes prior to. Employee placed proper time marks on pizzas.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Item stored in table top warmer across from cook line oven: meatballs (117F - Hot Holding). Manager stated meatballs were reheated three hours prior to temperature being taken. Employee placed meatballs in oven to reheat.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on reach-in coolers across from cook line. Water nozzles for wait station tea machines. Blade of can opener on kitchen prep table.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee dumped ice in hand washing sink across from pizza oven.
Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Dish machine next to three compartment sink.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers stored above three compartment sink.
Grease receptacle lid open, broken, or missing. Grease receptacle next to dumpster. Manager closed lid for grease receptacle.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above cook line.
Stored food not covered. Chicken and cheese sticks stored in walk-in freezer. Manager placed lids on pans.
Nov 21, 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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Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed: heat treated food, in the cooling process in the walk-in freezer, no over head protection. A loose wrap was added.
Jan 5, 2024Inspection 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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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener on prep table across from dish machine. Cutting board on reach-in cooler across from cook line grill.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents on cook line. Vents in kitchen prep area.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Containers stored above three compartment sink.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles missing on cook line in front of pizza oven.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall behind dish machine.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wiping cloth on cook line reach-in cooler. Employee placed towel in sanitizer bucket.
Jul 10, 2023Inspection 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-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on make line across from grill stained. Blade of can opener on prep table across from dish machine.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents in dish area.
Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee eating on make line at end of pizza oven.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans on stand outside of office.
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop for Parmesan cheese. Manager placed scoop on cheese so handle not touching cheese.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Area behind soda nozzles on soda machine in wait station.
Worn, torn and/or soiled floors/carpeting. Floor underneath grill on cook line.
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.