Bronx House Pizza
Last inspected: Apr 21, 2026
58
Score
Public records show seven inspections at Bronx House Pizza stretching back to 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Apr 21, 2026. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.
Things are looking better lately, with recent visits averaging around seven violations compared to roughly 12 violations earlier on.
Across the inspection history, “buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded three times.
By comparison, the average Ponte Vedra Beach facility scores 75, putting Bronx House Pizza on the weaker side. On the whole, the file is mixed but not concerning.
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Inspections
2
Critical latest
0
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 21, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Tray of raw eggs over box of tomatoes in walk in cooler. Moved by manager. **Corrected On-Site** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemical spray bottle , degreaser , sanitizer , over clean pans. Moved by manager. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soiled exterior of equipment including handles to coolers. **Repeat Violation**
23-24-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Soiled ceiling vents. Kitchen
36-34-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee clothing over restaurant equipment. Rack. Moved by manager **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Soiled residue buildup on exterior of bulk food containers.
23-03-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels on exterior of cleaned pans : dry rack.
16-46-4
58
Nov 14, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp in small reach in cooler stored on top of peppers. Shrimp moved. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw shrimp held in elevated pan in small flip top reach in cooler at 48F. Per employee, shrimp placed in unit approximately 45 minutes prior. Shrimp placed in reach in freezer and approximately 15 minutes later, shrimp at 41F. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on flip top reach in cooler with black markings cut into the board.
22-02-4
Intermediate - 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. Per operator, missing 4 proof of employee food handler training.
53B-13-5
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Multiple reach in cooler handles in kitchen have soil residues.
23-24-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee jacket stored between jugs of sauces under prep table.
40-06-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Exit door by walk in cooler has daylight showing at threshold.
35B-01-4
Basic - Floor/wall/ceiling/ceiling vent soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor around stand up reach in freezer is soiled. Ceiling vents on make line and in dishroom are soiled.
36-73-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No employee hand washing sign at handwash sink in dishroom and at bar. **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4
47
Jun 16, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
45
Jan 28, 2025
Food-Licensing Inspection
4 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Missing quaternary ammonium test strips
16-37-1
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At any hand wash station
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
05-08-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At any hand wash station
31B-03-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At any hand wash station
31B-04-4
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.
51-13-4
61
Oct 16, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 5 major violations. 12 minor violations.
View 18 violations
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee handle phone and drink beverage then place on gloves to make order with no hand wash.
12A-07-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener on prep line has old food debris on the blade. Pizza slicer on the main cook line has old cheese and sauce on the blade. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Incorrect chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used in the three-compartment sink and/or dishmachine. At time of inspection the only test kit available has come in contact with sanitizer all strips are purple.
16-32-5
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash sink on the front cook line or in prep area. Operator provided paper towels to prep area hand wash sink. **Corrective Action Taken**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In the walk in cooler open container of cut tomatoes and pizza pie with no product date marking. Multiple containers of commercially packaged open foods, chicken, meatballs, beef with no product date marking. **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - 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 bodily fluid clean up kit or written procedures available. Inspector provided written procedures. **Corrective Action Taken**
11-27-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler closest to the hand wash sink on the cook line has torn cooler door gasket. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of flour stored on the floor of the prep area. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knives stored in the cracks of the pizza make table reach in cooler.
10-17-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in coolers on the cook line door gasket have build up of food debris. Build up of flour on shelves of the pizza make line where clean utensils/single service items are stored. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. On the storage shelf in the prep area, clean containers with old food and flour on the containers.
16-48-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of the flip top reach in cooler closest to the hand wash sink on the cook line has build up of food debris on shelves and base of cooler. Interior of the standup reach in cooler closest to the pizza display case has build up of spilled food debris. **Repeat Violation**
22-16-4
Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Wooden pizza paddle stored on top of the pizza oven has chipped wooden edges.
14-12-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used as a scoop in the bulk flour container in the prep area.
14-01-5
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Reach in cooler closest to the hand wash sink on the cook line has build up of residue on the door handles.
23-24-4
Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Missing ceiling tiles over standup reach in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
36-36-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents over pizza make line have accumulation of dust. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open employee beverage stored on pizza prep table.
12B-07-4
29
Feb 24, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In the standup Pepsi reach in cooler; meatball (57F - Cold Holding) stored in the reach in cooler overnight. Operator discarded the meatballs. **Corrective Action Taken**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the standup Pepsi reach in cooler; meatball (57F - Cold Holding) stored in the reach in cooler overnight. Operator discarded the meatballs. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quaternary test kit available to test the three compartment sink or sanitizer wiping cloth solution.
16-37-1
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In the walk in cooler, containers of cut tomatoes, chicken, beef and sausage all stored without product date marking. **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Flip top reach in coolers at the end of the main cook line have build up of food debris in the door gaskets. Can opener on the prep line has old food debris build up on the blade. Operator relocated the can opener to the dish area to be washed. Large mixing bowl has left over food debris in the bowl. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler door has a torn cooler door gasket.
14-11-5
Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tiles over the two Pepsi standup reach in cooler are missing.
36-36-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vent over the main cook line area have accumulation of dust. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. In the walk in cooler, container of garlic knots stored on the floor. Operator relocated the garlic knots to the correct storage location. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Top of the pizza oven has accumulation of dust.
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior shelves of the Pepsi stand up reach in cooler have build up debris along the shelves.
22-16-4
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Oct 3, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 12 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Bronx House Pizza last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Bronx House Pizza on file is from Apr 21, 2026. The public record contains seven inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Bronx House Pizza?
Across the inspection record, “buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Bronx House Pizza.
How does Bronx House Pizza compare to other restaurants in Ponte Vedra Beach?
Bronx House Pizza most recently scored 58 out of 100, which is lower than the Ponte Vedra Beach average of 75.
Has Bronx House Pizza's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Bronx House Pizza have averaged around seven violations per visit, down from roughly 12 earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Bronx House Pizza means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Bronx House Pizza inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Bronx House Pizza is inspected around two times per year on average.
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