PIZZA BELLA
9210 SAN JOSE BLVD STE 1, Jacksonville FL 32257 · 904.731.4373
Last inspected Feb 4, 2026 · 9 visits since September 2023
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FEB 26
— STEADY
5 inspections within 16 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One fly in kitchen.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Inspection history
9 visits, newest first
Feb 4, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 8 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate7 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 8 findingsThe state's own report →
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Lasagna in rear cooler previously frozen and thawed. Made about week ago per Person In Charge. No date mark on frontline cheesecake and cooked vegetables containers.
Bathroom facility in disrepair. Men's restroom door in disrepair. Loose hinge.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soiled exterior of equipment including handles to coolers.
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Loose ceiling g tiles above rear cooler.
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Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Dusty ceiling tiles/vents. Above prep area.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone jacket stored next to single service to go containers. Moved by manager.
Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Cheesecakes, cooked vegetables in frontline self serve cooler not date marked or labeled as required.
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Soiled interior of kitchen cooler.
Dec 5, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Nov 3, 2025Call Back - Admin. complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 1 violations recorded.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. Establishment has no mop sink. Note. Ice machine added to where approved mop sink was located. ( next to water heater ). Last plans on OnBase File 316660 3/14/2019
Sep 3, 2025Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 10 recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority2 Intermediate7 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. Pizzas made at about 11 am with no time mark. Marked by manger.
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 proof of any employee training available.
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled chemical spray bottle at frontline. Sanitizer.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soiled exterior of equipment including handles to coolers.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Personal pizzas on make table and inside reach in cooler on top of restaurant items.
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Food service employee with no beard guard.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Food service employee with no hair restraints.
Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Chicken salads, cheesecakes. With no required labeling. Frontline drinks cooler.
No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. Establishment has no mop sink. Note. Ice machine added to where approved mop sink was located. ( next to water heater ). Last plans on OnBase File 316660 3/14/2019
Single-service articles improperly stored. Wrapped Single service pizzas boxes on floor in storage room.
Jan 6, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Nov 6, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 4 recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese in reach in cooler / make table. At 44°. Employee moved item to another cooler. Placed few hrs before.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Marinara sauce at 91°. Placed few hours before. Operator discarded item.
No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Ice machine added in storage room. ( no nearby Hand Wash Sink. Nearest is in rear of kitchen )
Stored food not covered. Uncovered tray of chicken in reach in freezer. Covered by manger.
Aug 22, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. One fly in kitchen.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl as scoop in spices.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Dusty ceiling tiles. Vents. Racks. Fans. Kitchen.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Dusty walls. Kitchen.
Feb 21, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate3 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. Sliced pizza made at 1 pm not time marked. Marked by manager.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soiled exterior of equipment including handles to coolers.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Dusty ceiling tiles.
In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Pizza paddle on floor. Rear kitchen. Moved by manager.
Sep 26, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Dish ware and utensils not sanitized. Inspector educated employee on corrected sanitizing methods. Quaternary ammonium 300 ppm.
Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soiled exterior of equipment including handles to coolers.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Dusty ceiling tiles. Kitchen.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled counters and shelves in kitchen.
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.