Pancetta Pizza Bar
Last inspected: May 8, 2025
61
Score
Public records show six inspections at Pancetta Pizza Bar stretching back to 2022. On May 8, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.
Violation counts have been trending down, averaging around five violations across recent inspections versus roughly seven violations before.
Looking across the full record, “employee beverage container on a food preparation table” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.
By comparison, the average Cocoa Beach facility scores 77, putting Pancetta Pizza Bar on the weaker side. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.
6
Inspections
0
Critical latest
3
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
May 8, 2025
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
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. Tessa
53B-02-5
Intermediate - Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. Filters for ice machine do not have date of last service. Cappuccino machine filter last serviced in 2023
29-28-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Next to triple sink and behind bar. Operator moved obstructions **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gasket on reach in freezer behind the bar
14-11-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks on prep table and in service window. Operator moved **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Above prep sink next to ice machine. Operator moved **Corrected On-Site**
35B-02-4
Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Behind bar. Stirring spoon in standing water at 69°F. Operator discarded **Corrected On-Site**
10-07-4
61
Nov 20, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 4 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
70
Feb 22, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In walk in cooler. Raw chicken stored over raw calamari. Operator moved **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic Togo container used as scoop for shredded cheese. Operator discarded **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Prep cook put on beard restraint **Corrected On-Site**
13-04-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Walk in cooler shelves are soiled
22-16-4
74
Nov 30, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Nov 7, 2022
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 9 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 20 violations
High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Dish person. **Warning**
12A-13-4
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw veal over raw mussels in cookline cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-20-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Cookline reach in freezer, raw veal over fries. **Warning**
08A-02-6
Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. **Warning**
01C-03-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Menu contains an item made with a raw/undercooked animal food as an ingredient and description of item does not inform consumer of raw/undercooked animal food ingredient. Raw egg in Caesar dressing. **Warning**
02B-04-5
Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/. 7 employees present. Anthony arrived at 320. **Warning**
53A-05-6
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand wash sink by dough mixer. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. Added dough mixer and hand wash sink to area labeled storage on original plans. **Warning**
51-16-7
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. Several missing. **Warning**
53B-02-5
Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Several photocopies. **Warning**
53B-09-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Blue liquid. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-17-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloths stored in detergent and sanitizer mixed together. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-03-4
Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. **Warning**
21-38-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-20-4
Basic - Silverware/utensils dried with a towel/cloth. **Warning**
24-17-4
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Hand wash sink in expo area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
29-11-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open cup over prep table, **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-07-4
Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Various buckets on floor in walk in cooler. Bag of corn starch. **Warning**
08B-47-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-12-4
17
Jul 6, 2022
Food-Licensing Inspection
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
90
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Pancetta Pizza Bar last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Pancetta Pizza Bar on file is from May 8, 2025. The public record contains six inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Pancetta Pizza Bar?
Across the inspection record, “employee beverage container on a food preparation table” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Pancetta Pizza Bar.
How does Pancetta Pizza Bar compare to other restaurants in Cocoa Beach?
Pancetta Pizza Bar most recently scored 61 out of 100, which is lower than the Cocoa Beach average of 77.
Has Pancetta Pizza Bar's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Pancetta Pizza Bar have averaged around five violations per visit, down from roughly seven earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Pancetta Pizza Bar 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 Pancetta Pizza Bar inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Pancetta Pizza Bar is inspected around two times per year on average.
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