Downtown Pizza
Last inspected: Jan 5, 2026
74
Score
Inspectors have visited Downtown Pizza 11 times, with records going back to 2022. The most recent report on file is from Jan 5, 2026. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.
Violation counts have ticked up lately, averaging around four violations per visit versus roughly two violations earlier in the record.
“Food manager certification expired” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing three times across the record.
The city-wide average is 77, putting Downtown Pizza squarely in typical territory. The record is unremarkable in either direction.
11
Inspections
0
Critical latest
2
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 5, 2026
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
74
Sep 9, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
78
Jun 10, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line low boy, raw chicken (51F - Cold Holding) and chicken wings (54F - Cold Holding), not prepared or portioned today. Operator stated items held out of temperature for approximately 2 hours. Advised operator of proper cold holding parameters. Operator placed ice onto items to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At walk in cooler, raw shell eggs stored over pan dough. Advised operator of proper storage. Operator stored correctly. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. At kitchen, server handled dirty dishes then touched clean plates without washing hands. Advised operator of proper handwashing. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
12A-02-4
Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. At cook line, cooked pasta (51F - Cooling)@1:50 since 11:00, 51F @ 2:20. At the current rate item will not reach 41F within 4 hours. Advised operator of proper cooling parameters. Operator placed ice onto item to fascilitate cooling. **Corrective Action Taken**
03D-15-4
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. No written plan for items on TPHC. Provided form to operator.
03F-10-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. At walk in cooler, pans of dough stored on floor. Advised operator of proper storage. Operator placed item onto shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
50
Jan 16, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Nov 12, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Server handled soiled dishes then refilled the customers drink without washing hands. Explained and she washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-02-4
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/ Certificate for manager Agim Sulejmane expired on07/16/2024 **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
53A-03-7
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Sliced ham, turkey and cheese sliced yesterday before noon time. Current time 1:20 pm not date marked. Manager date marked. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02C-02-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee handling food without any hair restraint for loose head hair. Explained and he put on hat. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
13-03-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler door gasket torn. **Warning**
14-11-5
64
Sep 10, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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/ AGIM SULEJMANI 7/16/24 **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-10: **Time Extended**
53A-03-7
90
Sep 9, 2024
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Chef handling ready to eat sandwich with barehands. Educated on site gloves used by chef. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
09-01-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw steak not commercially packaged over French fries in one door reach in freezer Removed **Warning**
08A-02-6
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. mozzarella (50F - Cold Holding); chicken wings (50F - Cold Holding); cooked pasta (48F - Cold Holding); turkey (48F - Cold Holding); ham (48F - Cold Holding); pooled eggs (52F - Cold Holding); chicken wings (56F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (48F - Cold Holding) reach in cooler drawers on cook line. Not prepped or portioned Today. In unit over four hours. **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. mozzarella (50F - Cold Holding); chicken wings (50F - Cold Holding); cooked pasta (48F - Cold Holding); turkey (48F - Cold Holding); ham (48F - Cold Holding); pooled eggs (52F - Cold Holding); chicken wings (56F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (48F - Cold Holding) reach in cooler drawers on cook line. Not prepped or portioned Today. In unit over four hours. **Warning**
03A-02-5
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/ AGIM SULEJMANI 7/16/24 **Warning**
53A-03-7
Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. At hand sink near pizza station **Warning**
21-38-4
47
Jan 31, 2024
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Cook started work put on gloves and stirred marinara sauce , without washing his hands first. Cook washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-16-4
High Priority - Employee dried hands on apron after washing because there were no paper towels provided at hand sink in wait area. Operator provided paper towels and employee washed his hands and dried hands with paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-18-4
High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee cutting lemons for beverages without gloves. Employee put gloves on. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
09-01-4
High Priority - Non-food grade paper towel used as liner for cooked egg plant container in prep area. Operator removed paper towels. **Corrected On-Site**
14-86-1
High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. 200+ppm chlorine in wait area. Operator set up fresh solution at 75ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-15-5
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in wait area and pizza prep. Operator provided. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink in wait area. Operator provided. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board in prep area. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
21-04-4
Basic - Pizza Dough stored on floor in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08B-38-4
35
Aug 29, 2023
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
No Bare Hand Contact with Ready-to-Eat Food
FL-09
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
26
Apr 17, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Two cans of pineapple on shelf One can of olives in dry storage trailer
01B-03-5
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand sink at beverage station. Turned on. 100F
27-16-4
Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Operators Thermometer is broken
05-08-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Cracked floor tiles at dish wash area
36-17-5
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Walk-in cooler vents
36-34-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets to reach in cooler drawers on cookline Gaskets to pizza reach in cooler
23-03-4
Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. At pizza making station
21-38-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour sugar salt containers at dish machine
02D-01-5
52
Sep 20, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
45
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Downtown Pizza last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Downtown Pizza on file is from Jan 5, 2026. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Downtown Pizza?
Across the inspection record, “food manager certification expired” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Downtown Pizza.
How does Downtown Pizza compare to other restaurants in Lake Worth?
Downtown Pizza most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is about the same as the Lake Worth average of 77.
Has Downtown Pizza's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Downtown Pizza have averaged around four violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Downtown 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 Downtown Pizza inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Downtown Pizza is inspected around three times per year on average.
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