Decent Pizza

1026 N Monroe St, Tallahassee, FL 32303

Pizza

Last inspected: Dec 29, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Public records show eight inspections at Decent Pizza stretching back to 2022. The most recent visit was on Dec 29, 2025. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around two violations lately and about five violations before that.

The most common issue across all inspections has been “time/temperature control for safety food cold held”, showing up two times.

The city-wide average sits at 87, which Decent Pizza's 61 doesn't quite reach. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Dec 29, 2025

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 1 minor violation.

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High Priority - 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. Pizza sauce out for 3 hours .

03F-02-5

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Need quaternary test strips.

16-37-1

Intermediate - Person in charge unable to answer basic Food Code questions pertaining to safe operation of establishment. Did not know about time as a control for pizza sauce.

53A-14-4

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Dishroom.

31B-02-4

Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.

32-04-4

Mar 6, 2025

Routine - Food

2 minor violations.

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Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized

FL-22

Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place

FL-36

Feb 18, 2025

Routine - Food

No violations found.

100

Nov 14, 2024

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 1 major violation.

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High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Homemade ranch and ceasar dressings.

01B-02-5

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed multiple food items held above 41F in the following locations: Front Counter Reach in Cooler: homemade ranch 55F, homemade caesar dressing 50F Kitchen Counter: garlic parsley oil 78F at 1:30. Per employee ranch and caesar dressings held since yesterday. See stop sale. Per manager garlic parsley oil held since 11:00. Manager iced garlic parsley oil during inspection. Garlic parsley oil 55F at 1:45. **Corrective Action Taken**

03A-02-5

Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Per manager homemade caesar dressing contains raw egg yolks. Observed caesar salad not indicated as undercooked product with consumer advisory on menu. **Warning**

02B-01-5

Oct 4, 2023

Food-Licensing Inspection

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

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High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed hose connected to mop sink faucet without vacuum breaker. Manager disconnected hose during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

29-34-4

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed mold-like substance in ice machine.

22-02-4

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed ice bucket stored not inverted. Manager inverted ice bucket during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

24-05-4

Aug 29, 2023

Routine - Food

2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 2 minor violations.

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Supervisor/Person in Charge Present

FL-01

Employee Health Policies Present

FL-03

Hands Clean and Properly Washed

FL-08

Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized

FL-22

Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature

FL-29

Approved Thawing Methods Used

FL-31

Personal Cleanliness

FL-40

Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored

FL-41

Dec 19, 2022

Routine - Food

No violations found.

100

Aug 15, 2022

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation.

View 2 violations

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed multiple food items in reach in cooler in front on cook line that was exposed to hot air at 12pm cold held above 41F at 3:15pm: meatballs 46F, mushrooms 46F. Observed tomato sauce with added ingredients on cook line at room temperature since 11:30am held at 51F at 3:15pm. Observed manager place tomato sauce in walk in cooler.

03A-02-5

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. Front counter employee.

53B-13-5

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Decent Pizza last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Decent Pizza on file is from Dec 29, 2025. The public record contains eight inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Decent Pizza?

Across the inspection record, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Decent Pizza.

How does Decent Pizza compare to other restaurants in Tallahassee?

Decent Pizza most recently scored 61 out of 100, which is lower than the Tallahassee average of 87.

Has Decent Pizza's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Decent Pizza have averaged around two violations per visit, down from roughly five earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Decent 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 Decent Pizza inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Decent Pizza is inspected around two times per year on average.

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