Brooklyn Pizza

2035 W Pensacola St, Tallahassee, FL 32304

Pizza

Last inspected: Feb 14, 2024

Score

Medium Risk

Going back to 2022, Brooklyn Pizza has five inspections in the public record. The most recent visit was on Feb 14, 2024. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe. The file hasn't been updated since Feb 14, 2024, so take the current picture with that in mind.

Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around two violations to closer to seven violations per visit.

Across the inspection history, “exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded two times.

Restaurants in Tallahassee average 87, so Brooklyn Pizza trails the local norm. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Feb 14, 2024

Routine - Food

2 major violations. 5 minor violations.

View 7 violations

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. ( Blood Borne Pathogen Bodily Fluid Spill Kit).

11-27-4

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on the cook line.

22-02-4

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door. **Repeat Violation**

35B-01-4

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mixer head. **Repeat Violation**

23-03-4

Basic - Ceiling tile missing, in the back wall area.

36-36-4

Basic - Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.

13-02-4

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler door handle.

14-11-5

Sep 22, 2023

Food-Licensing Inspection

3 minor violations.

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Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door.

35B-01-4

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food, debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed food debris stuck on mixer head.

23-03-4

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. To go boxes on floor in storage room in back of store.

25-05-4

May 5, 2023

Complaint Partial

1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.

View 2 violations

Food Received at Proper Temperature

FL-12

Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored

FL-41

Dec 16, 2022

Routine - Food

2 minor violations.

View 2 violations

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a container containing oregano on a prep table by the hand washing sink being scooped with a cup without a handle. Observed the manager remove the cup and place a scoop with a handle. **Corrected On-Site**

14-01-5

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs stored on the door handle of the grill top next to the stove. Observed the operator remove the tongs. **Corrected On-Site**

10-20-4

Aug 15, 2022

Routine - Food

2 minor violations.

View 2 violations

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed a container containing sugar by the prep table located by the exit door without a label. Observed the operator place a label on the container containing sugar. **Corrected On-Site**

02D-01-5

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed a case of ranch dressing on the floor inside of the walk-in cooler. Observed the operator remove the case of ranch dressing from the floor. **Corrected On-Site**

08B-38-4

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Brooklyn Pizza last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Brooklyn Pizza on file is from Feb 14, 2024. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Brooklyn Pizza?

Across the inspection record, “exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Brooklyn Pizza.

How does Brooklyn Pizza compare to other restaurants in Tallahassee?

Brooklyn Pizza most recently scored 64 out of 100, which is lower than the Tallahassee average of 87.

Has Brooklyn Pizza's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Brooklyn Pizza have averaged around seven violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Brooklyn Pizza means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

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