St. Petersburg, Pinellas County

JOEY BROOKLYN'S FAMOUS PIZZA KITCHEN

210 N 1ST AVE, St. Petersburg, FL 337013304

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Latest violations
2
2 Intermediate
Mar 17, 2026
City
St. Petersburg
County
Pinellas
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
10

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.

Mar 17, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Total: 2

22-02-4

Detail 24448020

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. White cutting boards stained on reach in deli cooler.

03F-10-5

Detail 24448019

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Printed out Time as a Public Health Control written procedures for pizza slices. Manager filled it out during the inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Oct 21, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 1Total: 3

11-27-4

Detail 24133282

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. Emailed operator DBPR Clean-Up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events form. Corrective Action Taken

03F-10-5

Detail 24133281

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Emailed operator Time as Public Health Control Written Procedures for Pizza Slices. Corrective Action Taken

24-14-4

Detail 24133283

Basic - Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall. Scrapper stored behind knife strip on wall across from three compartment sink. Items moved. Corrected On-Site

Mar 5, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Total: 1

22-48-5

Detail 23607469

High Priority - Establishment using a sanitizer solution that does not meet the requirements specified in 40 CFR 180. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until approved sanitizer is available for warewashing. Operator borrowed correct bleach from adjoining restaurant until supply run later in the afternoon. Corrective Action Taken

Oct 31, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 3Total: 3

50-09-4

Detail 23324341

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

13-03-4

Detail 23324342

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.

14-69-4

Detail 23324340

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in chest freezer behind front counter.

Feb 26, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 3Total: 5

53A-03-7

Detail 22671127

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/

53A-05-6

Detail 22671124

Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/

13-04-4

Detail 22671128

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Repeat Violation

12B-13-4

Detail 22671126

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee beverages and in double door reach in cooler. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site

21-07-4

Detail 22671125

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Wiping cloth solution at 0 ppm chlorine. Manager corrected to 100 ppm chlorine. Corrected On-Site

Oct 26, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 2

12A-03-4

Detail 22399102

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

13-04-4

Detail 22399103

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee engaged in food preparation with no beard guard. Repeat Violation

Feb 16, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

35A-02-6

Detail 21788290

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 live flies in kitchen not landing on food or food contact surfaces. 1 fly killed, removed and area was sanitized.

50-17-3

Detail 21788296

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on 2/1/2023.

03A-02-5

Detail 21788295

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler nearest the pizza oven: shredded mozzarella (52F - Cold Holding); cooked sausage (52F - Cold Holding) Manager relocated items to freezer. Corrective Action Taken

11-27-4

Detail 21788292

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.

11-26-1

Detail 21788294

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.

13-04-4

Detail 21788293

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee engaged in food preparation with no beard guard.

12B-13-4

Detail 21788291

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee water bottle in reach in cooler above food to be served to the public.

Sep 7, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 6

29-34-4

Detail 21335202

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Hose bibb by three-compartment sink does not have a vacuum breaker.

22-02-4

Detail 21335198

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board by steam table has food debris buildup.

13-03-4

Detail 21335200

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee engaging in food prep with no hair restraint or beard guard. Repeat Violation

33-19-4

Detail 21335199

Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.

23-03-4

Detail 21335203

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Food debris buildup on gaskets of reach in coolers.

08B-63-4

Detail 21335201

Basic - Unpackaged food in an unprotected holding unit in a customer/nonsecure area. Upright reach in cooler outside back door does not have a lock or secured door.

May 6, 2022

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 7

35A-02-6

Detail 21069213

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly in kitchen area across from upright reach in cooler not landing on food or food contact surfaces.

50-17-2

Detail 21069215

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

03A-02-5

Detail 21069212

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In upright reach in cooler across from prep line: Temperatures taken at 1:15 pm cooked meatballs (51F - Cold Holding) ham (50F - Cold Holding) ricotta cheese (51F - Cold Holding) Manager located items to another reach in cooler underneath point of sale system, temperatures taken again at 2:20 pm Cooked meatballs 44 F Ham 43 F Ricotta cheese 43 F In reach in cooler outside back door: mozzarella cheese (50F - Cold Holding) Manager rearranged items reach in cooler to provide better air flow Mozzarella cheese 43 F at 2:00 pm Corrective Action Taken

31A-09-4

Detail 21069210

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink next to three-compartment sink in rear of kitchen had dough trays blocking the sink. Manager relocated dough trays away from hand wash sink. Corrected On-Site

13-04-4

Detail 21069211

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.

13-03-4

Detail 21069209

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.

25-06-4

Detail 21069214

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Paper plates used for pizza slices across from pizza oven not inverted for protection. Manager inverted paper plates. Corrected On-Site

Oct 27, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

14-11-4

Detail 20618620

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler gasket closest to chest freezer. Employee ordered gaskets for all coolers. Corrective Action Taken

21-07-4

Detail 20618619

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 0ppm) employee changed to Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 50ppm) Corrected On-Site