La Pizza Nostra
Last inspected: Feb 23, 2026
64
Score
La Pizza Nostra appears in inspection records 10 times, starting in 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Feb 23, 2026. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.
Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near seven violations per visit.
“Food-contact surface soiled with food debris” comes up most often, recorded four times in the inspection record.
Compared to other Palm Coast restaurants (averaging 79), there's room to close the gap. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.
10
Inspections
1
Critical latest
1
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 23, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Observed chicken wings dated 2/16, penne pasta dated 2/14, and spaghetti dated 2/16 in reach in cooler. Person in charge disposed of product. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
01B-24-5
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Observed whole pizzas kept on time control using dry erase board, but missing written procedures. Provided to person in charge. **Corrective Action Taken**
03F-10-5
Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Observed cardboard lining reach in cooler on pizza make line.
14-05-4
Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Observed closing arm on bathroom door broken. Door not self closing or tight fitting. **Repeat Violation**
32-04-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall next to prep table in kitchen soiled with oil.
36-27-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed multiple reach in coolers gaskets soiled with food debris. Observed storage shelves above prep table soiled with oil/grease.
23-03-4
64
Sep 3, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Sausage dated 8.18 in reach in cooler in back. Today is 9.3.25. Person in charge discarded sausage. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-01-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Sausage dated 8.18. Today is 9.3.
01B-13-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Debris on underside of blade on slicer. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup used to scoop sugar with. Person in charge removed cup. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Self-closing device on bathroom door disconnected/broken. Self closer on bathroom door is broken. **Repeat Violation**
32-17-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Water bottle in back cooler. Coffee drinks in pizza cooler.
12B-13-4
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 handles in salt. Person in charge removed scoops. **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5
55
Feb 12, 2025
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Toxic Substances Properly Identified, Stored, Used
FL-32
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Washing Fruits and Vegetables
FL-42
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
45
Aug 8, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer is soiled.
22-02-4
Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Cardboard on bottom of prep shelf. Person in charge removed cardboard.
14-05-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. In kitchen.
36-34-5
Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Cove molding is missing in areas of side hallway.
36-03-4
Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape used to hold 2 door reach in cooler gaskets. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-71-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone charger on prep table. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
70
Mar 11, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pepperoni 50F, garlic in oil 78F; ( - Cold Holding). Pepperonini in cooler overnight. Garlic in oil 78F cold holding.
03A-02-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Pepperoni 50F, garlic in oil 78F; ( - Cold Holding).
01B-02-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Both hand washing sinks had utensils in them. Person in charge cleaned sinks out. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Eggplant, tomatoes, pasta, marinara not dated. **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup used to scoop salt person in charge removed cup. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape used to keep gaskets on tall reach in cooler. Person in charge removed tape and used electrical tape **Corrected On-Site**
14-71-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on pepperoni cooler at front are torn. Tall 2 door reach in cooler has torn gaskets.
14-11-5
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave has food debris inside.
22-08-4
Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Front hand washing sink was backed up. Person in charge cleared sink. **Corrected On-Site**
29-20-5
47
Nov 30, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Lids in back hand washing sink. Person in charge removed lids. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked pasta, onions and creamer not dated. Person in charge dated. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach in freezer in back hall has ice buildup.
14-69-4
Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Water on floor. Person in charge moved to table. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-47-4
74
Sep 29, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Sep 28, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed 14 rodent droppings on floor to left of reach in cooler. **Warning**
35A-04-4
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. Missing on pizzas. Missing on oil/garlic. Person in charge time stamped. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03F-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener is soiled. Person in charge cleaned. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Cream in reach in cooler not dated. Person in charge dated. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-03-5
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing at hand washing sink in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4
Basic - Reach-in freezer interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in freezer has soiled bottom shelf.
22-16-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall behind mop sink is soiled with black mold like substance.
36-27-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles are soiled throughout kitchen.
36-34-5
50
Feb 21, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing at mop sink.
29-34-4
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. Missing on pizzas. Person in charge time stamped. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03F-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Garlic in oil 63F. Out 2 hours. Garlic in oil added to time control. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup used to scoop salt. Person in charge removed cup. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave has food debris.
22-08-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing at kitchen hand washing sink.
31B-04-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Labels have worn off salt and sugar. Person in charge re-labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
52
Jul 12, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 1 dented can of tomatoes in hallway.
01B-01-4
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. Missing on pizza. Person in charge time stamped . **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
03F-02-5
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. 1/2&1/2 in reach in cooler not dated. Also marinara not dated. Person in charge dated. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener has debris on it.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand washing sink has hose and metal scrubby inside of it. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand washing sink at front does not have hot water.
27-16-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl used as scoop in flour. Person in charge removed bowl. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Unpackaged food in an unprotected holding unit in a customer/nonsecure area. Reach in freezer in hallway to bathroom is unsecured.
08B-63-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall behind dish has black mold like substance on it.
36-27-5
43
Frequently Asked Questions
When was La Pizza Nostra last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at La Pizza Nostra on file is from Feb 23, 2026. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at La Pizza Nostra?
Across the inspection record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at La Pizza Nostra.
How does La Pizza Nostra compare to other restaurants in Palm Coast?
La Pizza Nostra most recently scored 64 out of 100, which is lower than the Palm Coast average of 79.
Has La Pizza Nostra's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at La Pizza Nostra have averaged around seven violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at La Pizza Nostra 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 La Pizza Nostra inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, La Pizza Nostra is inspected around three times per year on average.
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