Piesano's Stone Fired Pizza
Last inspected: Oct 15, 2025
64
Score
Public records show seven inspections at Piesano's Stone Fired Pizza stretching back to 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Oct 15, 2025. 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 seven violations per visit.
When inspectors have written things up, “employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring” has been the most frequent reason, cited two times.
By comparison, the average St. Augustine facility scores 81, putting Piesano's Stone Fired Pizza on the weaker side. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.
7
Inspections
1
Critical latest
1
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 15, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
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. Food service employee nudged ready to eat cooked pizza with bare hand contact. Manager intervened. **Corrective Action Taken**
09-01-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at dispenser. Hand Wash Sink. Replaced by manger.
31B-02-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Soiled exterior of equipment including handles to coolers.
23-24-4
Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape used on insulation in Drawer Cooler. Prep line.
14-71-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink container on prep table. Moved by manager.
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Food prep/service employee wearing bracelets and hand jewelry while engaged in food preparation and service. **Repeat Violation**
13-07-4
64
Jun 6, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 7 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed cook put gloves in without washing their hands. Addressed and they washed their hands then put gloves on. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-07-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler; Pinwheels 54F, mozzarella 51F. Both above fill line. Person in charge moved mozzarella and pinwheels to inside cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Slicer board is grooved and has black on it.
14-09-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Speaker by boxes with glasses. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed person rings on their hands.
13-07-4
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed cook put person on cook line without a beard net.
13-04-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Spoon handle in feta cheese. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**
10-01-5
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Straws on bar top. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**
25-05-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine near bar has black mold like substance on inside left side by the hinge.
22-20-5
52
Oct 21, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Observed date marks on multiple containers of pasta and homemade ranch dressing that is dated to last for 8 days.
02C-01-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. On cook line in reach in cooler near handwashing sink ,2 plastic containers in cheese containers used for a scoop. Operator removed containers and discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Electric sticky control device in wall receptacle by ice tea containers on wait station. Operator moved device to another location in establishment. **Corrected On-Site**
35B-02-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed on cook line hood filters have debris buildup. Observed on the interior of walk in cooler door has debris buildup. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Objectionable odors outside back door. Observed objectionable odor and standing water on ground out back door of kitchen.
36-64-5
70
Apr 24, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. In walk in cooler, 5 moldy lemons and 1 moldy lime. Stop sale issued due to unwholesome.
01B-07-4
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. At outside mop sink, no vacuum breaker after splitter. Hose to chemical dispenser disconnected. Operator reconnected to chemical dispenser. **Corrected On-Site**
29-42-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. On cook line, hand sink blocked by speed rack with dough, operator moved from in front of sink. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. In prep area, walk in cooler gasket is torn and in poor repair. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Garbage can located outside has no lid or lid open/broken. Garbage lid broken. Also, side door to dumpster was open during inspection.
33-15-4
Basic - In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. At pizza station, in use pizza paddles stored on top of pizza oven. Top of oven is soiled with grease.
10-02-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. At pizza station, top of oven is soiled with grease. At service station, at soda machine, the plates behind nozzles are soiled. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Utensils in poor condition. At pizza station, pizza paddles used for pizza prep/baking are cracked and chipped on edges.
14-12-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. In prep area, two wet wiping cloths stored on counter top, employee moved to sanitizer bucket. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
50
Aug 28, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
58
Mar 16, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Marinara on cookline 47F. Out for 10 minutes. Placed into reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed 1 person come from back of kitchen to line and place gloves on without washing his hands first. Addressed immediately and person washed hands and put gloves on. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-07-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Boxes in front of hand washing sink. Person in charge removed boxes. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee shrimp and muscles in reach in cooler on cookline. Employee discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Bottom far left drawer; gasket is torn.
14-11-5
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Single service to-go containers on floor. Person in charge picked up and stored properly. **Corrected On-Site**
25-05-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. In reach in freezer at beginning of cookline; chicken tenders, pasta not covered.
08B-12-5
55
Nov 16, 2022
Routine - Food
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. At wait station observed multiple stacks of glasses wet nesting. Operator separated stacks during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
24-08-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed box f soda stored on floor in dry storage area. Operator moved box during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. On cook line observed large stack of togo boxes not inverted. Employee turned stacks over during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed sanitizer bucket at handwash sink near kitchen entrance at 100ppm. Operator remade bucket and observed 200ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
21-08-4
82
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Piesano's Stone Fired Pizza last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Piesano's Stone Fired Pizza on file is from Oct 15, 2025. The public record contains seven inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Piesano's Stone Fired Pizza?
Across the inspection record, “employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Piesano's Stone Fired Pizza.
How does Piesano's Stone Fired Pizza compare to other restaurants in St. Augustine?
Piesano's Stone Fired Pizza most recently scored 64 out of 100, which is lower than the St. Augustine average of 81.
Has Piesano's Stone Fired Pizza's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Piesano's Stone Fired Pizza have averaged around seven violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Piesano's Stone Fired Pizza 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 Piesano's Stone Fired Pizza inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Piesano's Stone Fired Pizza is inspected around two times per year on average.
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