PIZZA BY THE SEA
10343 E CO HWY 30A UNIT 114, Inlet Beach FL 32461
Last inspected Jul 23, 2026 · 9 visits since July 2023
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▲ GETTING WORSE
5 inspections, one direction. The current grade is the worst on record.
Live, small flying insects found. Observed 5 flying insects in ware wash location and in kitchen. Observed 1 fly land on both sausage, pepperoni and beef pizzas and 1 fly land on spinach pizza during inspection. PIC immediately discarded pizzas.
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Inspection history
9 visits, newest first
Jul 23, 2026□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jul 22, 2026Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 5 recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority2 Intermediate1 Basic
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Live, small flying insects found. Observed 5 flying insects in ware wash location and in kitchen. Observed 1 fly land on both sausage, pepperoni and beef pizzas and 1 fly land on spinach pizza during inspection. PIC immediately discarded pizzas.
Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Flies landed on food. sausage pepperoni beef pizza, spinach pizza (11:00-3:00).
Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Darrell Larson.
No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold and middle that opens to the outside.
Jun 1, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate0 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. Establishment will add pizzas and placement to their written plan.
Nov 13, 2025Inspection 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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Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Equipment in poor repair. Threshold in walk in cooler at door in disrepair.
Aug 1, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
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Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Olives in drain of hand wash sink in kitchen between pizza oven and make bar.
No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Establishment provided chlorine test strips for dish machine but unable to provide test strips for 3 compartment sink quaternary solution. Inspector provided quaternary test strips to establishment.
Ice buildup in glass display reach-in freezer stored in back ware washing area.
In-use tongs stored on equipment oven 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. Scoop handle in shredded mozzarella cheese on pizza make bar.
Mar 6, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Wine glass stored in sink near 3 compartment sink.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Cold hold- reach in cooler- employee lunch bag stored next to meatballs and over employee food bin. Cook moved bag into labeled food bin.
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle stored in shredded cheese and in lettuce at make bars.
Feb 5, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Raw chicken stored over raw dough balls in upright freezer. Employee corrected by placing the raw chicken on bottom shelf.
Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing by evidence of brown liquid in sink.
Exterior door in back of kitchen has a gap at the threshold and in middle of double doors that opens to the outside.
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handles stored in Parma Sean cheeks and mozzarella cheese. Employee removed scoops from food.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in warehouse washing area and on cook line.
Dec 4, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate7 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board soiled at make table.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times in ware washing area. Sink blocked with shop vac.
Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. Walk in cooler floor at threshold in disrepair.
Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, and warewashing areas.
Cloth used as a food-contact surface in wait station under tea urns, paper towels and condiments.
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Exterior door has a gap in the middle of the double doors in kitchen that opens to the outside.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees in cook kitchen.
Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Floors not sealed in ware washing area.
Jul 12, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 13 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority2 Intermediate11 Basic
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Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of employee health policy and health requirements. Provided establishment with Health reporting requirements and form.
No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/. 5 employees working at time of inspection with no CFM present, employee stated manager would be in at 3 pm.
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Restroom ceiling in disrepair.
Clean equipment/utensils not stored at least 6 inches above the floor. Coffee maker stored on floor near ware washing machine.
Cloth used as a food-contact surface under dish rack in ware washing area.
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink stored on food contact shelf at expo station.
Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee drinking from a bottle of water on cook line in kitchen near expo station.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee ice cream with spoon stored in upright freezer.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone stored on food contact shelf at expo. Purse stored on food contact shelf in dry storage next to pineapple and ketchup.
Food stored on floor in ware washing/ prep area. Canned pasta sauce and pizza sauce stored on floor in prep area.
In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle stored inside corn meal.
Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Ware washing area floors have unsealed concrete.
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.