Piola
Last inspected: Dec 3, 2025
58
Score
Going back to 2022, Piola has nine inspections in the public record. The newest entry in the record is dated Dec 3, 2025. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.
There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near four violations per visit across recent inspections.
Looking across the full record, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.
Restaurants in Hollywood average 75, so Piola trails the local norm. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.
9
Inspections
2
Critical latest
1
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 3, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
58
Jul 9, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
64
Apr 1, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pasta Station- ; Cooked Pasta (40-52F - Cold Holding) Per chef food item in unit less than 4 hours. Item not prepared or portioned today. Observed pan overfilled. Chef removed overfilled portion and stored in walk in cooler to quick chill. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense flour. Employee removed during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Ceiling tiles and vents soiled with accumulated grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Front and back of the house.
36-34-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Bottom shelf of double doors reach in freezer in storage area.
23-03-4
Basic - Working containers of flour removed from original container not identified by common name. Employee labeled during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
70
Jan 3, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jan 2, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Pesticide-emitting strip present in food prep area. Observed at front pizza line and in kitchen. Operator removed and discarded **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-24-4
High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 2 live roaches on top of water heater next to mop sink and back door in kitchen area away from food prep area. Operator removed, cleaned and sanitized, and baited around top of water heater **Warning**
35A-05-4
High Priority - Roach excrement and/or droppings present. Observed small buildup on top of water heater. Operator removed, cleaned and sanitized, and baited around top of water heater **Warning**
35A-23-4
Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Spoon handle stored in burrata at front line. Operator removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-06-5
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. **Warning**
16-46-4
58
May 21, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Kitchen sanitizer bucket reading over 200ppm chlorine. Employee remade to proper 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
41-27-4
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Bulletin provided to be posted.
11-27-4
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee in kitchen wearing wrist bands. Employee removed. **Corrected On-Site**
13-07-4
Basic - Evidence of employee smoking in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area. Employee yogurt container in kitchen glassfront cooler on shelf with beer glasses. Manager discarded yogurt. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-06-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. 1) Squeeze bottles of oil at front counter mini fliptop and set cook line in kitchen not labeled. Employee labeled all bottles. 2) container of salt at front counter not labeled. Employee labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
67
Mar 13, 2024
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 3 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw chicken over raw pork in walk in cooler. Operator rearranged. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In walk in cooler: cut tomatoes (50F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (49F - Cold Holding). In unit over 4 hours. Not held on or below 41F. Food not prepped or portioned today. See stop sale.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In walk in cooler: cut tomatoes (50F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (49F - Cold Holding). In unit over 4 hours. Not held on or below 41F. Food not prepped or portioned today. See stop sale.
03A-02-5
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed dish washer machine at 0 PPM. Operator primed machine, now 100 PPM. **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed raw chicken over unwashed potatoes in walk in cooler. Operator rearranged. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-04-5
Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
16-37-1
Intermediate - Warewashing machine not automatically dispensing the detergent and/or the sanitizer. Observed dish washer machine at 0 PPM. **Corrected On-Site**
16-59-1
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing at pizza station. Observed food residue in drain. Per operator food debris dumped in sink.
31A-11-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs on side of prep table in kitchen hanging close to floor surface operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
33
Nov 16, 2022
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Main kitchen cold holding unit- observed 2 ounce single service Togo container inside container of quinoa being reused for portion serving. Operator removed single service container. **Corrected On-Site**
25-32-4
95
Jul 14, 2022
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Piola last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Piola on file is from Dec 3, 2025. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Piola?
Across the inspection record, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Piola.
How does Piola compare to other restaurants in Hollywood?
Piola most recently scored 58 out of 100, which is lower than the Hollywood average of 75.
Has Piola's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Piola have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Piola 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 Piola inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Piola is inspected around three times per year on average.
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