Miei Amici Pizzeria
Last inspected: Dec 4, 2025
67
Score
Inspectors have visited Miei Amici Pizzeria eight times, with records going back to 2023. The newest entry in the record is dated Dec 4, 2025. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.
The picture has gotten worse over the last few visits, with the average climbing from around three violations to closer to eight violations.
“Food stored on floor” comes up most often, recorded three times in the inspection record.
The city-wide average is 69, putting Miei Amici Pizzeria squarely in typical territory. The record is unremarkable in either direction.
8
Inspections
2
Critical latest
0
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 4, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken cutlets stored over cooked chicken wings in reach in cooler drawers under grill on cook line. Raw chicken stored over cooked sausage in standing reach in cooler in prep area. All raw chicken moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Sanitizer solution other than chlorine, quat or iodine not at the proper minimum strength listed in the manufacturer's instructions. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Sanitizer solution in triple sink reading 0ppm for both quaternary ammonium and chlorine. Sink emptied and employee made chlorine solution at 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
22-51-5
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Stacks of to go containers on cook line, all containers inverted. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Food handler cutting produce in prep area, employee out hat on. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
13-03-4
67
Apr 21, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. fresh garlic in oil (66F - Cold Holding) sitting out on counter next to pizza oven, per manager garlic has been sitting out less then 1 hour, garlic put back in reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over continents of pizza sauce in standing reach in cooler in back prep area.
08A-05-6
High Priority - Employee switched from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands. Manager touched raw beef Philly meat with gloved hands then continued to handle other clean utensils and clean containers without changing gloves and washing hands between tasks.
12A-12-4
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Oven cleaner stored over box of to go plates on rack in hallway to bathrooms.
41-10-4
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
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. For manager and one employee handling food in prep area and cook line.
13-03-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of salt in back prep area. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
45
Dec 10, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 5 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Spray hose at three compartment sink hangs below sink flood rim.
29-37-4
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. Pizzas at front counter being held on time missing time marking. Operator stated all pizzas made 20 minutes prior(3:00)and marked the time. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Outside back exit, vacuum breaker missing from threaded faucet with attached hose.
29-34-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade has food debris. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Establishment uses chlorine as sanitizer. No chlorine test strips available.
16-37-1
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof of food handler training for Logan hired in September 2024, per operator. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
53B-02-5
Intermediate - No proof provided that some food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. New employee, Logan, missing employee reporting agreement. Inspector provided DBPR Form HR 5030-103 and had employee sign during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
11-26-1
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Two unlabeled spray bottles with yellow liquid above hand wash sink in kitchen.
41-17-4
Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Cold water valve at handwash sink by soda machine is inoperable.
29-08-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Current license not displayed.
50-09-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gasket on reach in freezer by fryers is soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of oil stored on the floor across from fryers.
08B-38-4
32
Jun 18, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Apr 26, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed no proof of current food handler certifications on-site. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-26: 60 day callback from original inspection **Time Extended**
53B-01-5
90
Apr 19, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. large door reach in cooler: house made red sauce cooling over night (84F - Cooling). Made 9pm previous night per person in charge. Left in deep pot. Person in charge showed chilling wand used and chilling wand is too short for pot. Suggested shallow pots or larger wands. See stop sale.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. large door reach in cooler: house made red sauce cooling over night (84F - Cooling). Made 9pm previous night per person in charge. Left in deep pot. Person in charge showed chilling wand used and chilling wand is too short for pot. Suggested shallow pots or larger wands. See stop sale.
03D-01-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed meatballs (108F - Hot Holding) person in charge placed meat balls back on stove to reheat. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting board on flip-top cooler stained with food debris.
22-02-4
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed no proof of current food handler certifications on-site. **Warning**
53B-01-5
Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed no hot water at all coming from hot water handle at hand washing station near soda fountain machine. **Warning**
27-16-5
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mop stored in mop bucket with visible moisture.
42-01-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee keys and electronics case above prep table. Employee moved personal items. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
43
Sep 28, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the front counter reach in cooler, meatballs (54F - Cold Holding). Employee discarded the meatballs. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In the front counter reach in cooler, meatballs (54F - Cold Holding). Employee discarded the meatballs. **Corrective Action Taken**
01B-02-5
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. At time of inspection written procedures for time as public health control for pizza by the slice not available. Inspector provided new time as public health control written procedures. **Corrective Action Taken**
03F-10-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage stored on cutting board at the front counter, operator relocated the employee beverages. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Jugs of fryer oil stored on the floor under the center prep table.
08B-38-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Sliced sausage on the bottom shelf of the prep line thawing at ambient air temperature and chicken wings thawing in standing water. Operator relocated the sausage to cook under refrigeration. **Corrective Action Taken**
06-01-5
Basic - In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Metal pizza paddle stored on top of the pizza oven. Employee relocated paddle to cleanable metal wire rack. **Corrected On-Site**
10-02-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone stored on plastic wrap container on the main prep line, employee relocated the cell phone. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
52
Jun 26, 2023
Food-Licensing Inspection
2 critical violations.
View 2 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
86
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Miei Amici Pizzeria last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Miei Amici Pizzeria on file is from Dec 4, 2025. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Miei Amici Pizzeria?
Across the inspection record, “food stored on floor” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Miei Amici Pizzeria.
How does Miei Amici Pizzeria compare to other restaurants in St. Johns?
Miei Amici Pizzeria most recently scored 67 out of 100, which is about the same as the St. Johns average of 69.
Has Miei Amici Pizzeria's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Miei Amici Pizzeria have averaged around eight violations per visit, up from roughly three earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Miei Amici Pizzeria 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 Miei Amici Pizzeria inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Miei Amici Pizzeria is inspected around three times per year on average.
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