Flagler Avenue Pizza Company

396 Flagler Ave, New Smyrna Beach, FL 32169
Pizza
Last inspected: Apr 21, 2026
27
Score
High Risk

Public records show nine inspections at Flagler Avenue Pizza Company stretching back to 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Apr 21, 2026. Diners may want to take note: high risk reflects issues that a health inspector considered important.

There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near nine violations per visit across recent inspections.

“Equipment in poor repair” comes up most often, recorded five times in the inspection record.

The city-wide average sits at 72, which Flagler Avenue Pizza Company's 27 doesn't quite reach. Diners may want to weigh the inspection history when deciding to visit.

9
Inspections
4
Critical latest
2
Major latest
10
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 21, 2026
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 2 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 16 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. -marinara 120-145F, per employee less than 30 minutes stored on stove, operator turned up heat on stove burner to rapidly reheat **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale.
01B-14-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -rear kitchen reach-in cooler: raw shell eggs stored over cannoli cream, employee relocated **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. -license expired on 4/1/2026
50-17-3
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. -provided Clean-Up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events handout **Corrected On-Site**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. -Alexa B.
53A-01-7
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. -packs of pizza boxes stored on the floor, operator relocated **Corrected On-Site**
25-05-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
14-17-4
Basic - Bathroom facility not clean. -unisex employee bathroom: mirror soiled
32-07-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. -walk-in cooler door gasket torn
14-11-5
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. -floor tiles in dishwashing area
36-17-5
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. -shredded mozzarella cheese container in front storage area glass door reach-in cooler: corner is cracked
14-38-4
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. -provided Choking First Aid Procedures handout **Corrective Action Taken**
51-13-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -self-service beverage station drain has an accumulation of black/pink, mold-like substance -walk-in cooler fan cover has an accumulation of dust/debris -walk-in cooler door/gasket
23-03-4
Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. -marked exit double glass doors -marked exit rear kitchen door **Repeat Violation**
35B-03-4
Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. -handwash sink near kitchen back door: faucet leaking while in operation **Repeat Violation**
29-08-4
27
Jul 25, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Procedures for Responding to Vomiting/Diarrheal Events
FL-05
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
39
Feb 6, 2025
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler insulation exposed, pizza cooler **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-06: **Time Extended**
14-11-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Back kitchen door **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-02-06: **Time Extended**
35B-03-4
90
Feb 5, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. **Warning**
01B-02-5
High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 2 on can storage shelf **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
35A-04-4
High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Chicken breast 46-47F in the middle, cooling in large covered plastic tub overnight **Warning**
03D-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Slicer Can opener blade **Warning**
22-02-4
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. Michael, new employer on duty **Warning**
11-26-1
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked peppers **Warning**
02C-02-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. - Walk in cooler shelving - bottom of ice dispenser soda machine corrected on site **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Back kitchen door **Warning**
35B-03-4
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm quat from dispenser. **Warning**
21-08-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Plastic oil containers in the shed Plastic water and soda bottles in the dining room **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler insulation exposed, pizza cooler **Warning**
14-11-5
37
Sep 17, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Slicing tomato and fresh mozzarella for caprese pizza - toppings go on after it comes out of the oven
09-01-4
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb.
29-34-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Light buildup can opener blade Slicer
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Sauté line hand sink holding colander Three compartment sink hand sink holding 5 gallon container **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
05-08-4
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. **Repeat Violation**
03F-10-5
Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors.
35B-03-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler shelving on the right in walk in cooler
23-03-4
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
32-12-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Cases of mozzarella and shredded mozzarella in walk in cooler
08B-38-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under cooking equipment
36-73-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Insulation exposed, triple cooler all doors
14-11-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on cutting board **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
35
Mar 14, 2024
Complaint Partial
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
78
Jul 20, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. for lactic acid/ddbsa **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-20: Operator provided receipt showing test strips were delivered **Time Extended**
16-37-1
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. 3 new employees on duty **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-20: emailed to operator **Time Extended**
11-26-1
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cabinet under soda machine in poor repair. Water damage left side **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-20: **Time Extended**
14-47-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-20: **Time Extended**
50-09-4
74
Mar 23, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 5 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Outside back door **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-23: **Time Extended**
29-34-4
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 2023-03-23: **Time Extended**
11-27-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. - slicer blade guard - onion dicer - can opener blade - ice chute dining room **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-23: **Time Extended**
22-02-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Lactic acid. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-23: **Time Extended**
16-37-1
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Next to back door **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-23: **Time Extended**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-23: Multiple employees with no food handler training **Time Extended**
11-26-1
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Salad cooler **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-23: **Time Extended**
29-49-6
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Unmade pizza boxes on the floor dining room **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-23: **Time Extended**
25-05-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach in cooler gaskets in poor repair. Salad cooler **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-23: **Time Extended**
14-11-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler shelving **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-23: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. - Bags of onions on the floor under handsink next to back door - multiple food containers walk in cooler **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-23: **Time Extended**
08B-38-4
41
Jul 14, 2022
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 5 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 19 violations
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Outside back door **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
29-34-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Pizza by the slice 83-94F. Advised to use time as a public health control. **Warning**
03B-01-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. - In salad cooler overnight: feta 44F, goat cheese 44F, shredded cheese 45F, opened canned artichokes 45F, feta 46F - underneath in pizza cooler, sausage 48F, ricotta 59F, diced chicken 47F, fresh garlic in oil 52F out and returned to cooler per operator **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw burgers over diced tomatoes cookline cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
50-17-2
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 3 flies at front pizza counter around sauce bottles **Warning**
35A-02-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. - Used to hold colander, cookline - next to dough mixer, holding lid **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Anthony **Warning**
53A-01-7
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Lactic acid **Warning**
16-37-1
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.Sasha **Warning**
53B-14-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Over pizza oven **Warning**
36-32-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone, glasses, advil on cookline shelving **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Next to oven **Warning**
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. - Bags of onions under handsink next to mixer - containers of cheese and sausage walk in cooler - jars of food next to salad cooler - containers of oil in the shed **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Between wire shelf and bracket **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-17-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. - Hood filters - wire shelving in walk in cooler - wire shelving in kitchen **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee drink bottles and opened water bottle, cookline cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12B-13-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. - Pizza boxes on the floor in the dining room - paper towel case on the floor in the restroom - other cases on the floor in the shed **Warning**
25-05-4
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Flagler Avenue Pizza Company last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Flagler Avenue Pizza Company on file is from Apr 21, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Flagler Avenue Pizza Company?

Across the inspection record, “equipment in poor repair” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Flagler Avenue Pizza Company.

How does Flagler Avenue Pizza Company compare to other restaurants in New Smyrna Beach?

Flagler Avenue Pizza Company most recently scored 27 out of 100, which is lower than the New Smyrna Beach average of 72.

Has Flagler Avenue Pizza Company's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Flagler Avenue Pizza Company have averaged around nine violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a high risk rating mean?

A high risk rating at Flagler Avenue Pizza Company means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.

How often is Flagler Avenue Pizza Company inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Flagler Avenue Pizza Company is inspected around two times per year on average.