The Loop Pizza Grill
Last inspected: Feb 12, 2026
70
Score
Across the available record, The Loop Pizza Grill has nine inspections on file, the first dated 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Feb 12, 2026. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.
Things have been moving in the right direction, with the rolling count dropping from around five violations to closer to three violations per visit.
When inspectors have written things up, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been the most frequent reason, cited five times.
That falls roughly in the middle of the pack for Ponte Vedra restaurants. The record is unremarkable in either direction.
9
Inspections
2
Critical latest
0
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 12, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. feta (49F - Cold Holding); individual ranches with buttermilk (46F - Cold Holding) in reach in coolers on cook line, per manager doors and lids constantly open and/or left open for about 45 minutes, all lids and doors closed. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Missing from secondary splitter added to existing splitter at mop sink, extra splitter removed. **Corrected On-Site**
29-42-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bucket of pickles in walk in cooler.
08B-38-4
70
Aug 14, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations.
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High Priority - Employee used the bathroom and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands upon returning to employee area. Employee came out of bathroom then went into kitchen, put on gloves, then began to handle clean dishes out of the dish washer without washing hands.
12A-11-4
Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Expired 8/10/2025, Jeffery Scarangella
53A-03-7
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Sheet pan on top of pizza oven holding pizza peels.
22-02-4
70
Mar 10, 2025
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
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Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
86
Jul 11, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
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Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
58
Dec 12, 2023
Complaint Full
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 5 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
58
Oct 25, 2023
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On the main cook line on the grill in a boiler system, grilled mushrooms (117F - Hot Holding); grilled onions (119F - Hot Holding). Operator had employee add more water to the boiler system and had employee placed the products back on the grill to reheat. At conclusion of inspection cooked mushrooms second temperature (187F - Hot Holding); cooked onions second temperature (184F - Hot Holding). **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on the cook line have food residue staining. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Flip top reach in cooler opposite the pizza oven has missing cooler door handle. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Hood filters missing over in use grill on main cook line. Hood filters being cleaned at time of inspection. Operator had employees replace cleaned hood filters. **Corrected On-Site**
14-42-4
Basic - In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Metal pizza paddle stored on top of the pizza oven. Operator relocated paddle to the easily cleanable tray on the opposite side of the oven. **Corrected On-Site**
10-02-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler door gasket with mold like substance spots.
23-03-4
64
Jul 13, 2023
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Multiple cutting boards with food residue staining. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Two wooden pizza paddles hanging on the wall of the prep area with chips in the paddles. Operator relocated the paddles from the prep area and has new paddles available. **Corrective Action Taken**
14-11-5
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Shared dumpster lid open. Operator closed the lid. **Corrected On-Site**
33-16-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored next to steam well on the clean prep table. Operator relocated the wet wiping cloth to sanitizer solution. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the storage shelf by the bulk ice bin, clean plastic containers stacked while wet. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
74
Nov 29, 2022
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on the main cook line have food debris build up. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage stored on the top of the bulk ice bin, operator relocated the employee beverage. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On the storage shelf opposite the dishmachine clean containers stacked while wet. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water at the base of the flip top reach in cooler opposite the grill area. **Repeat Violation**
29-49-6
Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Wooden pizza paddles with chipped and burned edges.
14-12-4
74
Jul 26, 2022
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 9 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. At the front line reach in cooler closest to the service counter, cooked chicken (59/61F - Cold Holding) stored inside of the flip top reach in cooler stocked before opening at 11am. Operator states cooler is down, all time/temperature control food for safety food items in top portion of cooler on ice and in temperature range.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At the front line reach in cooler closest to the service counter, cooked chicken (59/61F - Cold Holding) stored inside of the flip top reach in cooler stocked before opening at 11am. Operator states cooler is down, all time/temperature control food for safety food items in top portion of cooler on ice and in temperature range.
03A-02-5
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. At the mop sink, no vacuum breaker on black hose side after splitter.
29-34-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. In the main lobby soda dispenser has build up of mold like substance along the sides of the ice chute. Employee wiped clean the soda dispenser. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Wooden pizza paddle hanging on the wall next to the pizza oven with chipped edges around the food contact side of the pizza paddle. Operator removed the paddle from the wall to discontinue use of the paddle. **Corrective Action Taken**
14-12-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. At dry storage shelves on the end of the cook line by the two compartment sink, bulk salt container with no product labeling. Operator labeled the bulk salt container. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-freezer. On the main cook line, the reach in freezer has standing water at the base of the freezer. Employee wiped the water out of the freezer. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
29-49-6
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vent in dry storage area opposite the mop sink has accumulation of dust on vent and surrounding ceiling/wall.
36-34-5
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. On storage shelf over the bulk ice bin, large plastic storage containers not stored inverted or covered for protection.
24-05-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On dry storage shelf opposite the mop sink next to the bulk ice bin, clean plastic containers stacked while wet. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. On main cook line over the flip top reach in cooler opposite the grill area, both microwaves have accumulation of rust on the interior.
14-11-5
Basic - In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. On main cook line, metal pizza paddles stored on top of the pizza oven with build up of dust. Operator placed paddles on a sheet pan on top of the pizza oven. **Corrected On-Site**
10-02-4
Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. On main cook line center prep table opposite the grill area, wet wiping cloth stored under in use cutting board. Operator removed the wiping cloth. **Corrected On-Site**
21-04-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was The Loop Pizza Grill last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at The Loop Pizza Grill on file is from Feb 12, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at The Loop Pizza Grill?
Across the inspection record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at The Loop Pizza Grill.
How does The Loop Pizza Grill compare to other restaurants in Ponte Vedra?
The Loop Pizza Grill most recently scored 70 out of 100, which is about the same as the Ponte Vedra average of 70.
Has The Loop Pizza Grill's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at The Loop Pizza Grill have averaged around three violations per visit, down from roughly five earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at The Loop Pizza Grill 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 The Loop Pizza Grill inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, The Loop Pizza Grill is inspected around three times per year on average.
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