Gaetano's Pizza
Last inspected: Nov 20, 2025
90
Score
Gaetano's Pizza, located at 9806 SW 77 Avenue in Miami, FL, had a low-risk inspection on November 20, 2025, with a score of 90. This inspection noted two minor violations, including missing or disrepaired floor tiles in the back kitchen exit and a repeat violation for not having the latest inspection report available on site. The facility's inspection history shows a pattern of mostly medium-risk findings across ten scored inspections.
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Inspection History
Nov 20, 2025
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
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Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed at back kitchen exit.
36-17-5
Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. Observed last copy not on site. **Repeat Violation**
51-18-6
90
Jul 24, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
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High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Full red tomato 6 lb with dent. As per operator; they're sending it back to delivery. **Corrective Action Taken**
01B-01-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed shelves on dry dish rack with dust accumulation.
22-02-4
Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. Observed last inspection not on site.
51-18-6
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed torn gaskets at reach in cooler at front counter and in kitchen.
14-11-5
70
Jun 20, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Jan 17, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
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High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed garlic rolls stored in Nonfood-grade bags at station. Employee placed products in food grade bags. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-31-5
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/ Observed certification for Rosa Gambino expired on 11/19/2024. **Warning**
53A-03-7
Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed sanitizer bucket stored on floor at pizza station. Employee placed bucket at 6 inches from floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-44-1
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 0ppm) at front counter. Operator added sanitizer, retest Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 200ppm) **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
21-08-4
70
Sep 3, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations.
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High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs stored over tomatoes sauce at standing reach in cooler. Operator relocated the shell eggs to the bottom part of the reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Observed Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine +200 ppm) at pizza station. Operator added water to get 100 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
41-27-4
74
Feb 22, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
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High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Observed Triple Sink (Quaternary + 400 ppm). Operator added water to get 200 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
41-18-4
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed bread inside of thank bag at pizza station. Operator started to change the bags.
14-31-5
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. Form was provided. **Corrective Action Taken**
11-27-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old labels on precooked chicken at reach in cooler. Operator changed the label. **Corrected On-Site**
16-46-4
Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Operator moved to a shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
21-38-4
58
Jul 14, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
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High Priority - In-use utensil stored in unclean water at or above 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed utensils in water at 85° F front counter. Operator discarded the water. **Corrected On-Site**
10-05-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed garlic in oil (70 F - Cold Holding) at preparation table front counter. Operator moved the garlic in oil to the reach in cooler for rapid cooling. And the owner added the product to the time as a public health control to manage it with time. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed tomatoes sauce not date marked at reach in cooler. As per operator was made it two days ago.
02C-02-5
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed some pans and pots stored not inverted on the shelves above mix machine.
24-05-4
Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor under three compartment sink.
21-38-4
61
Feb 7, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
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High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed utensil cleaned at the triple sink are not sanitized.
22-45-4
High Priority - Wiping cloth solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed stored in a location that could result in the cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Observed the chlorine sanitizing solution at 300 ppm. Operator diluted the concentration to 50 ppm **Corrected On-Site**
41-15-5
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Operator has the quaternary chemical test strips, but is using chlorine as sanitizer.
16-37-1
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed clean pots stored on the top shelf of the dishwashing area not inverted or protected .
24-05-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed the bathroom with the mop sink has no hand wash sign. **Repeat Violation**
31B-04-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid.
33-16-4
Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Observed clean utensils with the food contact area faced up.
24-18-4
Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Observed in the kitchen area WC solution stored on the floor.
21-38-4
52
Jul 26, 2022
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
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Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed employee bathroom without the hand wash sink sign.
31B-04-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
42-01-4
90
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