Pajano's Pizza and Subs
Last inspected: Apr 17, 2026
58
Score
The health department has logged 12 inspections at Pajano's Pizza and Subs, the earliest from 2022. On Apr 17, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.
Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near three violations per visit.
When inspectors have written things up, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been the most frequent reason, cited five times.
Restaurants in Indian Rocks Beach average 84, so Pajano's Pizza and Subs trails the local norm. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.
12
Inspections
2
Critical latest
1
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 17, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Open and operating serving food to guests and prepping and cooking food in kitchen. **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked meatballs 97f, cooked sausage links 99f, items put back in oven for reheat. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
22-20-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. 2 Boxes of Hot pepper relish stored on floor near ice machines.
08B-38-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. 1 case of pizza boxes stored on floor in back area. 1 case on floor near ice machine
25-05-4
58
Sep 10, 2025
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Broken window side of building prep area. - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-10: **Time Extended**
36-60-5
95
Jul 10, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener.
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.
53B-01-5
Basic - Broken window side of building prep area.
36-60-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Scale soiled.
23-03-4
74
May 6, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Mar 6, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
50-17-3
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Meatballs 110 item put back in oven for reheat.
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Cooked meatballs 125f, items moved to walk in cooler.
03D-15-4
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location.
53A-02-7
Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Corrected On-Site**
05-08-4
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
Basic - Broken lid on flour container.
14-11-5
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food stored above customer food in stand up cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-49-4
45
Jan 10, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Nov 5, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations.
View 2 violations
Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/Mike Faraone 10/8/2019
53A-03-7
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
82
Jan 26, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade.
22-02-4
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
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Lid broken on flour container. Duct tape used to hold together.
14-11-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Container no handle used for portioning in flour bin.
14-01-5
74
Aug 25, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Aug 24, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, or Tobacco Use
FL-06
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
50
Mar 17, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
50-17-3
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. Adjusted.
03F-02-5
Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Cooked meatballs cooling 99f, 30 minutes sitting on table. Put in walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
03D-15-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket.
24-05-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Pizza boxes stored on floor.
25-05-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic bucket used for portioning of flour no handle.
14-01-5
52
Sep 12, 2022
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. Cannot locate current certificates. - From follow-up inspection 2022-09-12: **Admin Complaint**
53B-01-5
90
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Pajano's Pizza and Subs last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Pajano's Pizza and Subs on file is from Apr 17, 2026. The public record contains 12 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Pajano's Pizza and Subs?
Across the inspection record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Pajano's Pizza and Subs.
How does Pajano's Pizza and Subs compare to other restaurants in Indian Rocks Beach?
Pajano's Pizza and Subs most recently scored 58 out of 100, which is lower than the Indian Rocks Beach average of 84.
Has Pajano's Pizza and Subs' inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Pajano's Pizza and Subs have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Pajano's Pizza and Subs 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 Pajano's Pizza and Subs inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Pajano's Pizza and Subs is inspected around three times per year on average.
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