Cappys Pizzeria
Last inspected: Dec 5, 2025
50
Score
Cappys Pizzeria appears in inspection records 10 times, starting in 2023. On Dec 5, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. A high risk tier suggests the facility had a rough recent inspection, with multiple violations on record.
Recent inspections have turned up more issues than earlier ones, averaging around 10 violations lately compared to roughly six violations before.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “food stored on floor”, showing up five times.
The city-wide average sits at 77, which Cappys Pizzeria's 50 doesn't quite reach. This restaurant has more on its record than most do.
10
Inspections
2
Critical latest
2
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 5, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. Non food grade paper towels lining cut lettuce inside reach-in cooler at front counter
14-86-1
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Trash bags used to cover pizza dough in rear walk-in cooler
14-31-5
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
16-37-1
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bottle located in kitchen next to hand wash sink. Manager labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food not segregated inside reach-in cooler under front counter.
08B-49-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Cooking oil stored on floor in rear storage area.
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up inside reach-in freezer located in rear storage area.
14-69-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Cooked chicken and cooked meatballs thawing at room temp. Employee moved to cold holding unit. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
50
Aug 19, 2025
Routine - Food
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on reach in cooler at **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-19: **Time Extended**
14-11-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fans in walk in cooler covered with build up of dust. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-19: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Pizza boxes observed on the floor in rear prep/storage area. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-19: Pizza boxes still on floor. Will discuss with manager. **Time Extended**
25-05-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceilings in the dry storage area are open rafters and not smooth or easily cleanable. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-08-19: **Time Extended**
36-37-5
82
Jun 10, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 13 minor violations.
View 17 violations
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee educated to wash hands when moving from one task to another prior to putting on gloves and engaging in food preparation. Employee stopped himself and washed hands immediately, put on clean gloves. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
12A-07-5
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. 1 - live fly in restroom 1 - live fly in dish area. Not observed landing on food contact surfaces. Supervisor Christine Craig notified. **Warning**
35A-02-7
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener with build up of old debris. Drink dispenser/soda fountain observed with black mold like substance. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - 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 employee training. **Warning**
53B-01-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fans in walk in cooler covered with build up of dust. **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Open coffee observed in walk in cooler above stored food. **Warning**
12B-13-4
Basic - Outer openings not protected during operation and vermin and/or environmental cross contamination present. Employees had rear door open during time of inspections. Two live flies observed during inspection. **Warning**
35B-05-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Pizza boxes observed on the floor in rear prep/storage area. **Warning**
25-05-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed produced stored over boxes of mozzarella cheese. **Warning**
08B-17-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop head stored in the drain of the mop bucket located in the Daily Report storage room. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
42-01-4
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceilings in the dry storage area are open rafters and not smooth or easily cleanable. **Warning**
36-37-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. White cup with employee drink stored on prep table in front of oven **Warning**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing salads with no hair restraint at front counter. **Warning**
13-03-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on reach in cooler at **Warning**
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bucket of commercially processed peppers stored on floor. **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Red reach in freezer at front counter/drink area observed with ice buildup up. **Warning**
14-69-4
Basic - 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 laying in flour bin at front kitchen. Employee removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-01-5
32
Feb 20, 2025
Complaint Full
3 critical violations. 7 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
50-17-3
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. On site prepared potato salad in downstairs reach in cooler dated 2/12/2025.
01B-24-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Feta cheese 46f Cut tomatoes 46f In front of counter reach in cooler
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener soiled
22-02-4
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification.
53A-01-7
Intermediate - 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/
53A-05-6
Intermediate - Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by lack of general knowledge in performing their assigned duties. Dish washer does not know how to test dish machine.
53B-15-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Container of potato salad directly under stop sold potato salad has no date mark
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bottles of purple liquid near beer taps need identification. Spray bottle on prep table in dry storage area needs identification
41-17-4
Intermediate - Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by the inability to answer basic food safety questions. Dish washer un able to answer question about safe sanitizer level of dish machine.
53B-16-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Book bag on food storage shelf downstairs
40-06-5
Basic - Food stored in a room/shed that is not fully enclosed. Food storage room doors open to the alley. Vehicles passing in close proximity to food items.
08B-43-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Cases of fryer oil on floor in downstairs storage area
08B-38-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
42-01-4
26
May 22, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Garbage bags used to cover dough in walk-in cooler.
14-31-5
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Water hose connected to water faucet at mop sink without vacuum breaker.
29-42-4
Intermediate - 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/
53A-05-6
67
Mar 19, 2024
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee making salads no beard guard. Educated employee. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-03-19: **Time Extended**
13-04-4
95
Feb 21, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 4 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly in kitchen not landing. Educated employees on flies. **Warning**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched drink no hand wash back to making and portioning dough. Educated employee **Warning**
12A-05-4
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.2-01-2024 license expired. Renewed license during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
50-17-3
Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/Karl Foster 2-18-2021 expired **Warning**
53A-03-7
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mixer head soiled with flour debris, can opener soiled with build up of food debris, **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee filled bucket in hand sink on cook line. Educated employee on hand sink usage only for hand washing. **Warning**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle in beer tap area no label. Employee labeled sanitizer. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-17-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink in prep table in kitchen. Employee removed drink, **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee making salads no beard guard. Educated employee. **Warning**
13-04-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on shelf over food prep in kitchen. **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Containers of oil on the floor in dry storage area. **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash signage at hand sink on cook line. Provided signage and employee displayed, **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-04-4
33
Jun 29, 2023
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-06-29: **Time Extended**
22-16-4
95
Jun 28, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. mozzarella cheese (46F - Cold Holding); tomato sauce (46F - Cold Holding); potato salad (46F - Cold Holding); ham (45F - Cold Holding) operator moved items to other cooler and iced down remaining products. **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. **Warning**
53A-02-7
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
53B-14-5
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. **Warning**
22-16-4
67
Feb 27, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemical Spray bottle dried on prep table with Pizza dough and flour. Inspector informed employee and bottle was moved **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Prep cutting board next to register soiled with black mold like substance. Ice chute at front self service soda machine heavily soiled with green and black mold like substance.
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. No proof of employee training provided for one employee present.
53B-13-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Front prep cutting board grooved and no longer easily cleanable.
14-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on back prep table near dish washing area. Inspector informed employee and drink was moved to designated area. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee sandwich in reach in cooler under register. Inspector informed employee and food was discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Buckets of pizza sauce stopped on floor in walk in cooler. Inspector informed employee and educated on proper storage practices.
08B-38-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sign provided at hand wash sink to right of 3 compartment sink. **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4
55
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Cappys Pizzeria last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Cappys Pizzeria on file is from Dec 5, 2025. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Cappys Pizzeria?
Across the inspection record, “food stored on floor” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Cappys Pizzeria.
How does Cappys Pizzeria compare to other restaurants in St. Petersburg?
Cappys Pizzeria most recently scored 50 out of 100, which is lower than the St. Petersburg average of 77.
Has Cappys Pizzeria's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Cappys Pizzeria have averaged around 10 violations per visit, up from roughly six earlier in the record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Cappys Pizzeria means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.
How often is Cappys Pizzeria inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Cappys Pizzeria is inspected around four times per year on average.
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