Elfers, Pasco County

BROOKLYN BEST PIZZA

4954 MOOG RD, Elfers, FL 34690

FoodSeating
Latest violations
4
2 High Priority
May 27, 2026
City
Elfers
County
Pasco
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
12

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

May 27, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Basic: 2Total: 4

08A-05-6

Detail 24596532

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs over tortilla wraps. Operator rearrange th shelf to gain compliance. Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 24596533

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Ricotta cheese 45F cold hold, plastic container stored in metal pan in make table. Discussed how it is difficult to for cool air to penetrate both surfaces and that the bottom of the plastic container is the the only area not exposed to warm air. Operator stated it was there about 5-10 min. It was placed in lower reach in Corrective Action Taken

25-05-4

Detail 24596531

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Disposable cups stored in employee restroom. Operator removed cups from restroom Corrected On-Site

02D-01-5

Detail 24596530

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles containing food that has been removed from the original container not labels with common name

Dec 2, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 5Total: 7

22-02-4

Detail 24219230

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cut board stained on cook line

16-37-1

Detail 24219231

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No test kit for quaternary sanitation solution in triple sink and sanitation bucket.

13-07-4

Detail 24219234

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Employee wearing bracelet while engaging food preparation. Manager asked her to remove it. Corrected On-Site

22-08-4

Detail 24219232

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave interior food debris buildup.

51-13-4

Detail 24219235

Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Emailed choking poster to operator Corrective Action Taken

23-03-4

Detail 24219229

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gasket soiled with black mold like substance buildup

36-04-5

Detail 24219233

Basic - Utility lines are unnecessarily exposed. Hole in wall behind handwashing sink in kitchen

Apr 23, 2025

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 2Basic: 2Total: 4

50-17-3

Detail 23727830

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Admin Complaint

03B-01-6

Detail 23727828

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Pizza 91F held on counter. Operator stated she normally time stamps the pizza and holds it 4 hours before she throws it away. The pizza is reheated before served. Provided needed documentation for using time as a public health control. Operator was able to determine the time the pizza was placed cooked and time stamped according Corrective Action Taken Warning

14-05-4

Detail 23727831

Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Cardboard lining shelves of small reach in. Discussed only lining shelves with a material that is not porous and easily cleanable. Warning

02D-01-5

Detail 23727829

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Food cont holding food removed from its original container not labeled with common name Warning

Jan 6, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 5

41-17-4

Detail 23454946

Intermediate - Spray bottle on table next to three-compartment sink containing toxic substance not labeled.

14-01-5

Detail 23454948

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Single-serve bowls without handles stored inside dry basil and sugar containers.

10-01-5

Detail 23454945

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle touching cornmeal in container on bottom shelf of prep table.

10-06-5

Detail 23454947

Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Scoop handle touching potato salad inside reach-in cooler on cooks line.

22-08-4

Detail 23454944

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Both microwave ovens are soiled with food debris.

May 2, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

Intermediate: 2Total: 2

11-27-4

Detail 22848971

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-02: Time Extended

51-16-7

Detail 22848972

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Plans on file are not the same file number on the inspection app. Plans on OnBase show file number 212607 observed a private room at time of inspection with storage of single service supplies and kitchen equipment. Next to the woman's bathroom. On plans by the woman's bathroom was a three compartment sink and a hand washing sink. The walk in cooler is listed as a refrigerator on plans by on the side wall walkway is a dry storage shelf with sodas and can goods single serving items. And in kitchen above where the three compartment and mop sink is missing a hand washing sink that shows on file of plans there is a prep table observed instead at time of inspection. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-02: No plans submitted discussing with plan reviewer Cindy Admin Complaint

Feb 28, 2024

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 3Basic: 2Total: 7

12A-09-4

Detail 22680440

High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee touched phone then put gloves on to prep food. No hand washing. Discussed with employee to wash hands. Warning

03B-01-6

Detail 22680441

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cook pizza 82 f employee moved to oven 165 f discussion about time as public health Corrected On-Site Warning

12A-03-4

Detail 22680435

Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands in three compartment sink Warning

11-27-4

Detail 22680438

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. Warning

51-16-7

Detail 22680439

Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Plans on file are not the same file number on the inspection app. Plans on OnBase show file number 212607 observed a private room at time of inspection with storage of single service supplies and kitchen equipment. Next to the woman's bathroom. On plans by the woman's bathroom was a three compartment sink and a hand washing sink. The walk in cooler is listed as a refrigerator on plans by on the side wall walkway is a dry storage shelf with sodas and can goods single serving items. And in kitchen above where the three compartment and mop sink is missing a hand washing sink that shows on file of plans there is a prep table observed instead at time of inspection. Warning

12B-07-4

Detail 22680436

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee Employee drink on prep table Warning

08B-12-5

Detail 22680437

Basic - Stored food not covered. White fridge by mop sink. Cooked chicken strips not covered. Warning

Nov 14, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

03F-02-5

Detail 22443005

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Operator was able to deter the time that the pizza started being held on time as a public health control and time stamped the pizza accordingly Corrected On-Site

02D-01-5

Detail 22443004

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles on cook line containing food removed from its original container not labeled with common name. Repeat Violation

Jul 26, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

May 26, 2023

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 4Basic: 2Total: 7

50-17-3

Detail 22021255

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 02/01/2023. Admin Complaint

11-27-4

Detail 22021253

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. Warning

53B-01-5

Detail 22021252

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning

11-26-1

Detail 22021249

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Warning

03F-10-5

Detail 22021251

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Warning

12B-13-4

Detail 22021250

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Drinks in reach in cooler. Employee placed drinks at bottom of cooler and labeled. Corrected On-Site Warning

25-05-4

Detail 22021254

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. To go cups and napkins in bathroom. Employee removed from bathroom. To go containers on floor in storage room. Corrective Action Taken Warning

Dec 28, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 4

41-10-4

Detail 21663198

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Oven cleaner stored next to BBQ sauce. BBQ sauce relocated Corrected On-Site

53B-05-5

Detail 21663200

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.

23-03-4

Detail 21663199

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelves above 3 compartment sink soiled.

02D-01-5

Detail 21663201

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles not labeled with common name.

Apr 13, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Total: 2

03D-15-4

Detail 21009372

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Room temperature on rack in kitchen. Sausage 121, operator moved to walk in cooler. Corrective Action Taken

22-02-4

Detail 21009373

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris. Inside microwave in kitchen.

Jul 13, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 5

53A-03-7

Detail 20338245

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/ Mustafa Zayat expired on 6-3-2021

22-02-4

Detail 20338248

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opner

36-34-5

Detail 20338247

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.

12B-07-4

Detail 20338246

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Operator moved it.

21-12-4

Detail 20338244

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.