Foresthills Brick Oven Pizza
Last inspected: Mar 17, 2026
78
Score
Public records show nine inspections at Foresthills Brick Oven Pizza stretching back to 2022. The newest entry in the record is dated Mar 17, 2026. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.
Things have been moving in the right direction, with the rolling count dropping from around nine violations to closer to three violations per visit.
The pattern that stands out is “equipment in poor repair”, which has been cited four times.
That falls roughly in the middle of the pack for Tampa restaurants. The record reflects steady performance over time.
9
Inspections
0
Critical latest
1
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 17, 2026
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - No certified food manager for establishment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ **Warning**
53A-07-6
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket inside reach in cooler are torn. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup inside reach in frezzer by cash register.
14-69-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on oven door handle. Manager removed tongs and placed at dishwasher. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
78
Dec 31, 2025
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
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Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets inside reach in cooler are torn. - From follow-up inspection 2025-12-31: **Time Extended**
14-11-5
95
Dec 30, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 3 rodent droppings in hallway leading to bathroom. 4 rodent droppings underneath air conditioning unit. 1 rodent dropping in front window seal. 4 rodent droppings on top of hot water heater. 9 rodent droppings underneath pizza oven. **Repeat Violation**
35A-04-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. Pizza held on time has no time stamp.
03F-01-5
Basic - Dead rodent present. 1 dead rodent inside air conditioner storage area. 1 dead rodent behind reach in cooler in kitchen area. **Repeat Violation**
35A-20-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets inside reach in cooler are torn.
14-11-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Plastic bottles of sauces used for cooking has no labeling of ingredients.
02D-01-5
64
Oct 30, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
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Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. No prepared food inside walk in cooler has dates. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-30: No dates on food inspection walk in cooler. **Time Extended**
02C-02-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup inside ice cream freezer in lobby. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-30: Ice cream freezer in lobby has ice buildup. **Time Extended**
14-69-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on walk in cooler door are covered in black-mold like substance. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-30: Gaskets on walk in cooler has buildup of black-mold like substance. **Time Extended**
23-03-4
82
Oct 28, 2025
Routine - Food
8 critical violations. 6 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 23 violations
High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. 10 dozen of broken eggs. **Warning**
01B-14-4
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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Pizza held on time as a public health control has no time markings. **Warning**
03F-02-5
High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Sweet potatoes inside walk in cooler are covered in mold. **Warning**
01B-07-4
High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. House hold raid stored underneath mop sink. **Warning**
41-05-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shelled eggs stored overtop black olives inside walk in cooler.
08A-05-6
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach in window seal. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35A-05-4
High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 2 rodent droppings in bathroom 4 rodent droppings hallway 43 rodent droppings on Togo containers in hallway 4 rodent droppings inside box on storage shelves 3 rodent droppings in dry storage 7 rodent droppings in between refrigerators in lobby 1 rodent dropping in window seal 35 rodent droppings behind ice cream freezer in lobby 11 rodent droppings underneath handwashing sink in kitchen area. 2 rodent droppings in handwashing sink in kitchen area. 12 rodent droppings in mop sink 109 droppings on kitchen floor 9 rodent droppings around hot water heater **Warning**
35A-04-4
High Priority - Rodent rub marks present along walls/ceilings. Rodent rub marks though out restaurant. **Warning**
35A-18-4
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.
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach in cooler has stains and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Grill scrapper stored in handwashing sink. **Warning**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.
11-26-1
Intermediate - No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. No sanitizer at time of inspection. **Warning**
22-38-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. No prepared food inside walk in cooler has dates. **Warning**
02C-02-5
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach in bathroom **Warning**
35A-03-4
Basic - Fly sticky tape hanging over food/food preparation area/food-contact equipment. Fly tape stored overtop reach in freezer. **Warning**
35B-08-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup inside ice cream freezer in lobby. **Warning**
14-69-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on oven door handle. **Warning**
10-20-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on walk in cooler door are covered in black-mold like substance. **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels stuck on clean dishes overtop 3 compartment sink. **Warning**
16-46-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Warning**
33-16-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. 3 wet mops sitting on floor by hot water heater. **Warning**
42-01-4
Basic - Accumulation of dead or trapped birds, insects, rodents, or other pests, in control devices. 1 dead rat behind reach in cooler **Warning**
35A-06-4
11
Nov 26, 2024
Food-Licensing Inspection
2 minor violations.
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Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
90
Nov 25, 2024
Food-Licensing Inspection
4 critical violations. 3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Establishment unable to be licensed at time of licensing inspection from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Operator must obtain a public food service license from the Division of Hotels and Restaurants within 60 days. Submit a license application and payment to DBPR/Bureau of Central Intake Unit, 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0783. To apply online or obtain an application for license visit http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/ Establishment has compliance violations to comply before being able to be issued license. **Warning**
50-08-7
High Priority - Establishment using a sanitizer solution that does not meet the requirements specified in 40 CFR 180. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until approved sanitizer is available for warewashing. Operator went and got bleach two times both not being food safe bleach. Operator is going out a third time to obtain food safe bleach. Operator got approved food safe bleach at time of inspection. Discussed with operator on difference between laundry bleach and food safe bleach. **Corrected On-Site** **Admin Complaint**
22-48-5
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 10 live flies in kitchen area. Discussed with operator on cleaning and sanitizing. **Admin Complaint**
35A-02-6
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. One live roach under 3 compartment sink. Operator cleaned killed and sanitized at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Admin Complaint**
35A-05-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener, blue cutting board. **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Back handwashing sink. **Warning**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Front handwashing sink, operator stocked at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-03-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall behind 3 compartment sink soiled. **Warning**
36-27-5
Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 8 dead roaches under cash register. Discussed with operator on cleaning and sanitizing. Operator cleaned and sanitized. **Corrected On-Site** **Admin Complaint**
35A-03-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on reach in coolers throughout kitchen. Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Near back kitchen area, discussed with operator. **Warning**
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil near 3 compartment sink towards back of kitchen. **Warning**
08B-38-4
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 touching sugar. **Warning**
10-01-5
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. No ambient air thermometer in front reach in cooler. **Warning**
05-09-4
30
Jul 12, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
52
Sep 16, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations.
View 3 violations
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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Operator labeled pizza with time that they were placed in case. Emailed operator Time as a Public Health Control form to fill out and keep in establishment. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
03F-02-5
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. **Warning**
53A-01-7
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Warning**
31B-02-4
70
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Foresthills Brick Oven Pizza last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Foresthills Brick Oven Pizza on file is from Mar 17, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Foresthills Brick Oven Pizza?
Across the inspection record, “equipment in poor repair” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Foresthills Brick Oven Pizza.
How does Foresthills Brick Oven Pizza compare to other restaurants in Tampa?
Foresthills Brick Oven Pizza most recently scored 78 out of 100, which is about the same as the Tampa average of 79.
Has Foresthills Brick Oven Pizza's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Foresthills Brick Oven Pizza have averaged around three violations per visit, down from roughly nine earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Foresthills Brick Oven Pizza means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Foresthills Brick Oven Pizza inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Foresthills Brick Oven Pizza is inspected around three times per year on average.
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