Pizza Gallery & Grill II
Last inspected: Feb 18, 2026
78
Score
Inspectors have visited Pizza Gallery & Grill II 12 times, with records going back to 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Feb 18, 2026. Diners can read the low risk label as a sign that recent inspections have gone well.
The picture has gotten worse over the last few visits, with the average climbing from around two violations to closer to four violations.
Looking across the full record, “standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler” is the recurring theme, flagged five times.
Restaurants in Viera average 83, so Pizza Gallery & Grill II trails the local norm. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
12
Inspections
0
Critical latest
1
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 18, 2026
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Observed in walk in cooler open gallon of milk. Not dated the day it was open.
02C-03-5
Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
16-03-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed on cook line a bowl with no handle use as scoop to scoop up cooked pasta. Operator remove the bowl and brought our a scoop with a handle **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Salad station
29-49-6
78
Sep 23, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sanitation bucket behind bar area was stored directly on the floor. Bartender took it off the floor **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
29-42-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
16-21-4
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Repeat Violation**
21-04-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. All hand wash sink station I. Establishment needs hand wash station. Except 1 hand wash sink on cook line
31B-04-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Under counter 1 door reach in cooler under microwave shelving is soiled
22-16-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Pizza station cooler
29-49-6
Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Observed stored clean spatula that are damaged. Manager discarded spatula **Corrected On-Site**
14-12-4
55
Apr 10, 2025
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Operator remove towel
21-04-4
95
Mar 7, 2025
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
Feb 27, 2025
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
61
Oct 7, 2024
Routine - Food
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed at salad station on cook line has standing water at the bottom of the reach in cooler - From follow-up inspection 2024-10-07: **Time Extended**
29-49-6
95
Aug 6, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
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 in bar area is not properly sanitized reading 0ppm and retested still 0ppm. Operator will shut down the bar dish washer machine and transfer all dirty dishes to main dish washer machine to get wash rinse and sanitized.
22-41-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting boards on cook line is soiled in between cutting grooves
22-02-4
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Emily 6-5-24 Tyler 6-5-24 Pablo 6-5-24 **Warning**
53B-14-5
Basic - . Observed ice machine interior is soiled with black like substance. Operator **Corrected On-Site**
22-20-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed at sauté station reach in cooler drawers there was bowl for scooping cooked rice with no handle. Operator discarded the bowl **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed grill station reach in cooler gasket is in poor repair gasket is torn
14-11-5
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no hand wash sign observed cook line for handwash stations and prep area
31B-04-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed at salad station on cook line has standing water at the bottom of the reach in cooler
29-49-6
55
Nov 14, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Nov 9, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Bar dish machine 0 ppm Main dish machine 0 ppm
22-49-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Drawers ; shredded cheese (49F - Cold Holding); - Cold Holding); raw chicken (45F - Cold Holding); cooked beef (46F - Cold Holding); raw beef Pattie's (48F - Cold Holding) in cooler since 10 a.m recommended to rapid chill Sauté cooler ; cooked pasta (49F - Cold Holding); raw shrimp (50F - Cold Holding); stuffed shells (50F - Cold Holding) **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Can opener blade soiled **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
13-04-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Salad cooler
29-49-6
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles on cook line
02D-01-5
Basic - Back splash around soda nozzles soiled
23-03-4
55
Jul 11, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Corrected On-Site**
50-17-3
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. 1 bottle at hostess stand not labeled with sanitizer **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Hot water side does not turn on at hws in dish pit
29-08-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Cooler in server area
14-33-4
Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Drains in bar area and wait station are soiled
36-01-4
67
Nov 17, 2022
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Pizza cook repeatedly touched apron and then prepared foods
12A-28-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Seared raw tuna stored over ready to eat foods in walk in cooler. Operator moved **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice wand in walk in freezer is being stored on the floor. Operator moved **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee engaging in food preparation in prep area is not wearing a hair restraint
13-03-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Sheet pan of Bread on the floor in walk in freezer. Operator moved **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on front of oven door. Operator moved **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers are stored with food contact surfaces facing upwards. Operator inverted **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
55
Sep 6, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In low boy on cook line. chicken patties (51F - Cold Holding); mozzarella (52F - Cold Holding); deli meats (49F - Cold Holding); shredded cheese (48F - Cold Holding) In pizza Reach in cooler. deli ham (52F - Cold Holding); cooked sausage (52F - Cold Holding); ; cooked chicken (52F - Cold Holding); meatballs (52F - Cold Holding) **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2022-09-02: Temps range from 47-56F for all food items in each unit **Admin Complaint** - From follow-up inspection 2022-09-06: Operator has called repairman to come service, repairman has to order part to fix lowboy. No food in unit at time of callback will give time extension of a week per sr Randy hicks for lowboy. Pizza counter cooler ambient air 44F Complied Ham 42F Ricotta 42F Cooked chicken 43F for lowboy **Time Extended**
03A-02-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Flip top pizza Reach in cooler has ambient temp of 49F Low boy on cook line has ambient temp of 47F - From follow-up inspection 2022-09-02: No change **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2022-09-06: Operator has called repairman to come service, repairman has to order part to fix lowboy. No food in unit at time of callback will give time extension of a week per sr Randy hicks for lowboy. Pizza counter cooler ambient air 44F Ham 42F Ricotta 42F Cooked chicken 43F**Complied** **Time Extended**
14-74-7
82
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Pizza Gallery & Grill II last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Pizza Gallery & Grill II on file is from Feb 18, 2026. The public record contains 12 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Pizza Gallery & Grill II?
Across the inspection record, “standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Pizza Gallery & Grill II.
How does Pizza Gallery & Grill II compare to other restaurants in Viera?
Pizza Gallery & Grill II most recently scored 78 out of 100, which is lower than the Viera average of 83.
Has Pizza Gallery & Grill II's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Pizza Gallery & Grill II have averaged around four violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Pizza Gallery & Grill II 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 Pizza Gallery & Grill II inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Pizza Gallery & Grill II is inspected around three times per year on average.
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