Pie Zans Home of Frankie Meatballs 2
Last inspected: Jan 15, 2026
78
Score
Across the available record, Pie Zans Home of Frankie Meatballs 2 has eight inspections on file, the first dated 2022. Pie Zans Home of Frankie Meatballs 2 was last inspected on Jan 15, 2026. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.
Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around one violation to closer to five violations per visit.
Pie Zans Home of Frankie Meatballs 2 scores about where you'd expect for a Fort Lauderdale restaurant. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.
8
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 15, 2026
Routine - Food
4 minor violations.
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Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration
FL-33
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
78
Aug 28, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
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Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
74
Feb 11, 2025
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
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High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Observed Triple Sink (Chlorine 200ppm). Operator added more water to sanitizer and corrected to 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
41-18-4
High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Observed Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200ppm) in kitchen. Operator remade sanitizer to 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
41-27-4
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed license expired 12-01-2024. **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed operator begin making sandwich after using phone without first washing hands. Reviewed proper hand wash procedures with operator. Operator stopped food prep.
12A-16-4
Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of reporting responsibilities for exclusions and restrictions. Reviewed reporting responsibilities with operator and provided agreement form.
11-05-4
Basic - Sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil. Observed buildup of debris inside sanitizer bucket. Operator cleaned bucket. **Corrected On-Site**
21-11-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Observed food debris on both reach in freezer door handles in kitchen.
23-24-4
45
Sep 19, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
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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 at display case - pizza with no time mark, as per operator item without label for approximately an hour. Operator provided time mark. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed ground beef thawing (29F) at room temperature on speed rack next to reach in freezer. operator placed in walk in cooler for proper thawing. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
82
Feb 22, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
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Intermediate - Nonservice animals in the food establishment or on premises. Observed dog inside food prep area. Operator removed dog from premises. **Corrected On-Site**
35A-01-4
90
Jul 25, 2023
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
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Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee purse stored on top of pizza boxes. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
95
Mar 14, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
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Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed unlabeled spray bottle with water stored on shelf next to pizza station. Operator labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed food debris on deli slicer in kitchen. Per operator, last use of deli slicer was last night.
22-02-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed hole in wall next to water heater.
36-24-5
Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Observed roach bait stored on top of plug outlet above prep table at pizza station. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
35B-02-4
Basic - Only means for public to access the bathroom is through a food preparation, ware washing, or food storage area.
32-16-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed clean plates and bowls stored not inverted on shelf in kitchen. Operator inverted during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
24-05-4
67
Dec 15, 2022
Complaint Full
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
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Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. Per employee Rob statement, employee has been employed for at least 3 months, no employee training provided for employee. - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-15: Observed same. **Time Extended**
53B-02-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface in front soda cooler - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-15: Observed same, **Time Extended**
14-33-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. - From follow-up inspection 2022-12-15: Observed same. **Time Extended**
14-17-4
82
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Pie Zans Home of Frankie Meatballs 2 last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Pie Zans Home of Frankie Meatballs 2 on file is from Jan 15, 2026. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
How does Pie Zans Home of Frankie Meatballs 2 compare to other restaurants in Fort Lauderdale?
Pie Zans Home of Frankie Meatballs 2 most recently scored 78 out of 100, which is about the same as the Fort Lauderdale average of 80.
Has Pie Zans Home of Frankie Meatballs 2's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Pie Zans Home of Frankie Meatballs 2 have averaged around five violations per visit, up from roughly one earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Pie Zans Home of Frankie Meatballs 2 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 Pie Zans Home of Frankie Meatballs 2 inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Pie Zans Home of Frankie Meatballs 2 is inspected around three times per year on average.
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