Piesanos Stone Fired Pizza Pints & Pies
Last inspected: Jan 23, 2026
70
Score
Inspectors have visited Piesanos Stone Fired Pizza Pints & Pies 10 times, with records going back to 2022. The newest entry in the record is dated Jan 23, 2026. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.
The picture has improved over the last few visits: recent inspections have averaged around four violations, down from roughly 10 violations earlier in the record.
When inspectors have written things up, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been the most frequent reason, cited three times.
That's lower than the typical Gainesville restaurant, which scores around 75. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.
10
Inspections
1
Critical latest
1
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 23, 2026
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
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Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
70
Jan 6, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
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Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
67
Aug 8, 2025
Routine - Food
4 minor violations.
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Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Warewashing Facilities Maintained and Used
FL-24
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
74
Jan 27, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
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High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee touched pizza slice with bare hands from oven onto plate then placed item in serving window for service. Manager spoke to employee about using a utensil.
09-01-4
Intermediate - Food service manager not certified within 30 days of employment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Front of house manager does not have manager does not have a manager certificate only a food handler.
53A-04-6
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bottle under counter at server alley, manager labeled as sanitizer. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back doors in back storage area where pizza boxes are being folded and single service item storage.
35B-01-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. By the pizza making area by small table the wall is in disrepair, tiles cracked/missing at the bottom of wall between dish area and mop sink, and the step/ledge to walk in coolers the tiles are cracked. **Repeat Violation**
36-24-5
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoops handle directly touching semolina in dry storage area, manager moved handle out of food. Jigger in standing water at 65F behind bar. **Repeat Violation**
10-01-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Wooden shelving in liquor closet.
14-47-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Small rack soiled on cooks line holding bagged bread. Backside of pizza oven a chain hanging is soiled.
23-03-4
Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. 3 plastic 3rd pans on clean dish rack with old food debris on them, manager moved items to dish pit. **Corrected On-Site**
16-48-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler #2 the food racks rust is starting to pit the surface.
14-17-4
50
Aug 14, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
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High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Multiple foods such at cut tomatoes and tiramisu marked for 8 days shelf life, manager reached out to IT technician to update label printing system. **Corrective Action Taken**
02C-01-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sliced ham (46F - Cold Holding) item in flip top reach in cooler on cooks line, all other items at 41F or below, ice bag was added to ham to rapidly chill down. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. Meatballs in steam table for 1.5 hours at 76F, the rate of reheating would not reach 165F within 2 hours, manager moved item to stove top and retemped items at 166F. **Corrected On-Site**
03E-02-5
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/ Kenric Young 5/2/2024. **Repeat Violation**
53A-03-7
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee in prep area filled pitcher at Handwash sink. Manager filled pitcher at Handwash sink on cooks line.
31A-11-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on shelf next to seasoning containers in the dry storage prep room, manager moved drink to the bottom. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Pizza flip top reach in cooler the handle is in disrepair. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Near pizza make area behind small prep table.
36-24-5
Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Scoops handles directly in cheeses in reach in cooler on cooks line, manager picked up handles out of food. Scrappers stored between reach in coolers on cooks line, manager moved items. **Corrected On-Site**
10-06-5
Basic - Uncovered food stored near sink exposed to splash. Pizza on counter directly next to Handwash sink exposed to possible splash on cooks line.
08B-54-4
41
Feb 16, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
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Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. 2 bottles in chemical rack storage.
41-17-4
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/ Martin Mertz 2/7/2024.
53A-03-7
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice buckets on top of ice machine with the food contact surface facing upwards.
24-05-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler across from pizza oven gasket is torn. Bulk container holding flour the handle is cracked, manager discarded container.
14-11-5
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Under double doors in shared space with holiday inn where pizza boxes are folded/stored.
35B-01-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. By the pizza oven. Wall in disrepair on the corner pieces near pizza make area. **Repeat Violation**
36-17-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Wooden pieces attached to wall in mop sink.
14-47-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Can speed rack/holder.
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Gallon jugs on floor in storage room, operator placed on shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
25-05-4
58
Oct 5, 2023
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
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Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured in back room of kitchen
51-11-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed equipment (cups) not properly air-dried, and stored wet at server station resulting in wet nesting.
24-08-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed missing tiles under ware-wash area
36-17-5
86
Jun 22, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
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Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Plumbing Installed; Proper Backflow Devices
FL-28
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
50
Aug 10, 2022
Complaint Full
2 minor violations.
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Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Scoop with handle in cheese on cookline. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**
10-06-5
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. One on prep table near office. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
90
Jul 5, 2022
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
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Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Cart blocking hand washing sink in dish area. Manager moved cart to area across from hand washing sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Behind the soda nozzles of the soda machine in the wait station.
23-03-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Containers stored on shelf in dish area.
16-46-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers on shelf across from pizza oven. Manager turned containers over. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
78
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Piesanos Stone Fired Pizza Pints & Pies last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Piesanos Stone Fired Pizza Pints & Pies on file is from Jan 23, 2026. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Piesanos Stone Fired Pizza Pints & Pies?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Piesanos Stone Fired Pizza Pints & Pies.
How does Piesanos Stone Fired Pizza Pints & Pies compare to other restaurants in Gainesville?
Piesanos Stone Fired Pizza Pints & Pies most recently scored 70 out of 100, which is lower than the Gainesville average of 75.
Has Piesanos Stone Fired Pizza Pints & Pies' inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Piesanos Stone Fired Pizza Pints & Pies have averaged around four violations per visit, down from roughly 10 earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Piesanos Stone Fired Pizza Pints & Pies 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 Piesanos Stone Fired Pizza Pints & Pies inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Piesanos Stone Fired Pizza Pints & Pies is inspected around three times per year on average.
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