Giant Pizza

7019 Taft St, Hollywood, FL 33024
Pizza
Last inspected: Jan 8, 2026
61
Score
Medium Risk

Public records show nine inspections at Giant Pizza stretching back to 2023. Giant Pizza was last inspected on Jan 8, 2026. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.

Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near four violations each time.

When inspectors have written things up, “in-use knife/utensils stored in cracks between pieces” has been the most frequent reason, cited two times.

By comparison, the average Hollywood facility scores 75, putting Giant Pizza on the weaker side. The record is unremarkable in either direction.

9
Inspections
2
Critical latest
1
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 8, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
61
Aug 25, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
64
Feb 28, 2025
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
64
Jan 23, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Kitchen sanitizer bucket on shelf above paper bags of flour. Employee moved bucket to bottom shelf away from food items. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gasket damaged on left door of lower cooler on pizza fliptop unit.
14-11-5
Basic - In-use knife/utensils stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Spatula between pizza fliptop unit and reach in lowboy unit. Employee remove spatula. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-17-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils in container of standing water on top of reach in cooler by fryer. **Repeat Violation**
10-07-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Spray bottle of water above pizza prep station not labeled. Employee labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
70
Oct 15, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - Bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Squeeze bottles of soap and bleach by triple sink not labeled. Manager labeled both. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee preparing pizza without any hair restraint. **Repeat Violation**
13-03-4
Basic - In-use knifes/utensils stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Spatula between pizza make unit and 2 door lowboy cooler in kitchen. Employee removed and placed spatula in container on prep top. **Corrected On-Site**
10-17-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Spatulas in container of standing water at prep area by fryers. Manager discarded water. **Corrected On-Site**
10-07-4
78
May 14, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 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. Observed operator touch sandwich bread with bare hands. Advice operator to wear gloves.
09-01-4
Intermediate - Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink. Observed AC drain line draining in hand wash sink at prep area.
31A-10-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Perp cook. **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4
Basic - Food stored in a prohibited area. -Observed various food items stored in restroom. Operator removed food items from restroom. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-37-4
Basic - Bathroom door left open other than during cleaning or maintenance. Operator closed restroom door.
32-02-4
67
Feb 12, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags ( to go shopping bags )used in direct contact with bread in turbo air freezer in kitchen. Operator moved breads into approved bags during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
14-31-5
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 slices and pizza sauce without time marking in pizza station , operator placed time marking on foods. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
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. Emailed procedures to manager.
11-27-4
Intermediate - No list of certified food service managers available at the establishment. Person in charge lacking proof of manager certification. Chaz Greene
53A-08-4
Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Bags of flour on floor in kitchen. Operator elevated **Corrected On-Site**
08B-47-4
58
Jun 29, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pizza station- ; Lower reach in- Wings (74-76F - Cold Holding) Per Manager food item in unit less than 4 hours. Items not prepared nor portioned today. Observed item left at room temperature and placed in unit. Manager discarded voluntary. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5
86
Jan 13, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
70

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Giant Pizza last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Giant Pizza on file is from Jan 8, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Giant Pizza?

Across the inspection record, “in-use knife/utensils stored in cracks between pieces” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Giant Pizza.

How does Giant Pizza compare to other restaurants in Hollywood?

Giant Pizza most recently scored 61 out of 100, which is lower than the Hollywood average of 75.

Has Giant Pizza's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Giant Pizza have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Giant 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 Giant Pizza inspected?

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