Mr Shuttle's Pizza by the Sea

239 Almond Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
Pizza
Last inspected: Dec 11, 2025
90
Score
Low Risk

Across the available record, Mr Shuttle's Pizza by the Sea has seven inspections on file, the first dated 2023. Mr Shuttle's Pizza by the Sea was last inspected on Dec 11, 2025. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.

The picture has improved over the last few visits: recent inspections have averaged around four violations, down from roughly eight violations earlier in the record.

Across the inspection history, “no probe thermometer provided to measure temperature” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded three times.

Among Fort Lauderdale restaurants, the typical score is 80; Mr Shuttle's Pizza by the Sea is comfortably above that bar. The record reflects steady performance over time.

7
Inspections
0
Critical latest
1
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 11, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
90
Mar 18, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
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. Pizza sauce not date marked. Operator date marked pizza sauce **Corrected On-Site**
02C-03-5
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Two door reach in cooler doors and handles soiled with food debris . Operator wiped down cooler doors. **Corrected On-Site**
23-24-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Single door Reach in cooler , gaskets torn
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. In back prep area, box of tomato cause cans stored on floor. Operator moved box to shelf **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
78
Oct 18, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed at front counter - garlic butter (57F - Cold Holding) as per operator item held out of temperature for approximately 2 hours. Operator placed in reach in freezer for quick chill. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5
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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Observed pizza without time mark. As per operator item held for approximately an hour - operator provided time marks. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed at handwashing sink at back near triple sink.
31B-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 one employee on duty with no proof of training.
53B-01-5
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Pizza boxes stored directly on the floor in hallway. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
25-05-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
55
Apr 11, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 6 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over ready to eat salad dressings in 2 door Padela reach in by triple sink. Operator stored all items properly. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Employee began working with food without first washing hands. Operator entered kitchen, put on gloves and began preparing a pizza without first washing hands. Reviewed proper hand washing and employee properly washed hands. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-16-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. By triple sink. Operator replaced. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Repeat Violation**
05-08-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. By triple sink. Operator replaced. **Corrected On-Site**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Provided Time as a Public Health Control Form to operator. Operator filled out during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-10-5
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. Provided handout to operator. **Corrected On-Site**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Employee restroom hand sink blocked by speed rack. Operator moved. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelving under stacked pizza boxes.
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Pizza boxes and plastic "to go" containers stored on floor in hall leading to kitchen.
25-05-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles of oil on shelf not labeled.
02D-01-5
33
Feb 9, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations.
View 2 violations
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. - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-09: Observed same. **Time Extended**
53B-01-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Observed operator does not have probe thermometer. - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-09: Observed same. **Time Extended**
05-08-4
82
Feb 8, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 8 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 11 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. Observed no time marking on pizza slices. Per operator, pizza made at 12:30pm. Operator put time marking on pizza slices. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed chicken wings prepared onsite stored inside reach in cooler, no date marking.
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Employee applied hand antiseptic in place of washing hands as required. Observed operator pour isopropyl alcohol onto hands while wearing gloves, to sanitize hands. Operator then proceeded to grab pizza paddle.
12A-01-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed ziploc boxes stored inside kitchen hand wash sink.
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink in kitchen used for ware washing.
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No dishwashing facilities of any kind provided. Observed establishment has no dishwasher and triple sink is inoperable; triple sink has no running water.
16-22-4
Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Observed operator does not have probe thermometer.
05-08-4
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.
53B-01-5
Intermediate - No running water at three-compartment sink. Observed no running water at triple sink, in kitchen.
27-09-4
Basic - Single-service articles stored in toilet room/locker room/garbage room/mechanical room. Observed pizza boxes stored inside bathroom.
25-18-4
Basic - Operator does not permit customers to use bathroom. Observed operator not allowing customers to use restroom.
32-24-4
35
Jan 18, 2023
Food-Licensing Inspection
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
55

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Mr Shuttle's Pizza by the Sea last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Mr Shuttle's Pizza by the Sea on file is from Dec 11, 2025. The public record contains seven inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Mr Shuttle's Pizza by the Sea?

Across the inspection record, “no probe thermometer provided to measure temperature” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Mr Shuttle's Pizza by the Sea.

How does Mr Shuttle's Pizza by the Sea compare to other restaurants in Fort Lauderdale?

Mr Shuttle's Pizza by the Sea most recently scored 90 out of 100, which is higher than the Fort Lauderdale average of 80.

Has Mr Shuttle's Pizza by the Sea's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Mr Shuttle's Pizza by the Sea have averaged around four violations per visit, down from roughly eight earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Mr Shuttle's Pizza by the Sea 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 Mr Shuttle's Pizza by the Sea inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Mr Shuttle's Pizza by the Sea is inspected around two times per year on average.