Palm Coast, Flagler County

LA PIAZZA CAFE

101 PALM HARBOR PKWY 110A, Palm Coast, FL 32137

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Latest violations
1
1 Intermediate
Jan 8, 2026
City
Palm Coast
County
Flagler
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
17

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.

Jan 8, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

02C-03-5

Detail 24288543

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Cream in reach in cooler not dated. Person in charge dated. Corrected On-Site

Sep 10, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Sep 9, 2025

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 1Total: 5

01D-01-5

Detail 24020181

High Priority - Nonexempt fish offered raw or undercooked has not undergone proper parasite destruction. Fish must be fully cooked or discarded. No proof of parasite destruction. Person in charge got proof and printed during inspection. Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 24020183

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. #2; chicken 47F, mozzarella 47F, butter 47F, garlic 48F, osso Busch 48F, tomatoes 48F; ( - Cold Holding) Per chef items were pulled out while he cleaned cooler and swapped pans. Warning

53A-01-7

Detail 24020182

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Establishment can not provide training. Person in charge provided certificate at end of inspection. Corrected On-Site

53B-01-5

Detail 24020184

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. Establishment can not provide training. Person in charge was finally able to provide a training. Corrected On-Site

08B-12-5

Detail 24020180

Basic - Stored food not covered. Polenta not covered not covered in reach in freezer. Person in charge covered. Person in charge covered. Corrected On-Site

Feb 18, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 3Total: 3

02C-03-5

Detail 23566109

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Cream not dated. Person in charge dated. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 23566110

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda nozzles are soiled at bar.

31A-09-4

Detail 23566111

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. In back area; table in front of hand washing sink. Person in charge removed table. Corrected On-Site

Dec 17, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Nov 15, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Extension given, pending

Intermediate: 2Total: 2

53A-07-6

Detail 23358270

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No certified food manager for establishment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ All CFM certificates expired. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-17: Extension given. Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-15: All manager are getting trained on 11.18. Extension given for 30 days per AF. Time Extended

53B-01-5

Detail 23358269

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. No employees have training. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-17: Extension given. Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-15: All employees are getting trained on 11.18. Extension given for 30 days per AF. Time Extended

Sep 17, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Extension given, pending

Intermediate: 2Total: 2

53A-07-6

Detail 23151345

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No certified food manager for establishment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ All CFM certificates expired. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-17: Extension given. Time Extended

53B-01-5

Detail 23151346

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. No employees have training. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-09-17: Extension given. Time Extended

Sep 12, 2024

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Total: 4

01B-02-5

Detail 23141964

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In cooler overnight; Pasta 51F, garlic in oil 49F, butter 45F, cream 53F, rice 52F, butter 48F, pooled eggs 51F, mashed potatoes 51F,; ( - Cold Holding) On cook line; Garlic in oil 73F; ( - Cold Holding) Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 23141962

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In cooler overnight; Pasta 51F, garlic in oil 49F, butter 45F, cream 53F, rice 52F, butter 48F, pooled eggs 51F, mashed potatoes 51F,; ( - Cold Holding) On cook line; Garlic in oil 73F; ( - Cold Holding) Repeat Violation Warning

53A-07-6

Detail 23141963

Intermediate - No certified food manager for establishment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ All CFM certificates expired. Warning

53B-01-5

Detail 23141965

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. No employees have training. Warning

Apr 18, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Basic: 2Total: 5

03D-02-5

Detail 22815204

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. In back reach in cooler marinara in container more than 4" was place in last night and it's 46F. Had plenty of time to cool.

01B-02-5

Detail 22815207

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Marinara 46F (cooling) Repeat Violation

03A-02-5

Detail 22815203

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Garlic in oil 56F; ( - Cold Holding). Garlic in oil sitting on counter. Person in charge placed it in reach in cooler. Corrective Action Taken

14-11-5

Detail 22815205

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on middle cooler are torn.

29-08-4

Detail 22815206

Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Hand washing sink in kitchen is slow draining. Person in charge fixed sink. Corrected On-Site

46-01-4

Detail 22815208

Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked. For reporting purposes only. Back exit door blocked. Person in charge moved mops etc and cleared path. Corrected On-Site

Oct 11, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Oct 6, 2023

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 2Basic: 3Total: 5

01B-02-5

Detail 22347091

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. in lowboy; meatballs 52F, steak 52F, calimari 52F, mussels (52F - Cold Holding) per person in charge cooler was off when he came in this morning. In back; pasta, cheese, Tuscan soup 50F; ( - Cold Holding). All in cooler overnight. Admin Complaint

03A-02-5

Detail 22347093

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler #1: Clams 52F clams above fill line. in lowboy; meatballs 52F, steak 52F, calimari 52F, mussels (52F - Cold Holding) per person in charge cooler was off when he came in this morning. In back; pasta, cheese, Tuscan soup 50F; ( - Cold Holding). All in cooler overnight. Admin Complaint

40-06-5

Detail 22347092

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Pair of sunglasses on shelf. Person in charge moved glassed. Corrected On-Site

10-17-4

Detail 22347094

Basic - In-use knife/knives-spatulas stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Spatulas between wall and triple sink. Person in charge removed spatulas. Corrected On-Site

31B-04-4

Detail 22347090

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Can not read sign at bar. Person in charge put up new sign. Corrected On-Site

Mar 24, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Mar 22, 2023

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 5Intermediate: 1Basic: 1Total: 7

22-41-4

Detail 21878517

High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishmachine tests at 0ppm. Primed machine and it tested at 75ppm. Corrected On-Site

02C-01-5

Detail 21878514

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Bolanaise sausage dated 3.8, todays date is 3.23. Repeat Violation Warning

01B-02-5

Detail 21878511

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Bottom of make 1; eggplant 49F, pasta 45F; ( - Cold Holding) Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03A-02-5

Detail 21878516

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Bottom of make 1; eggplant 49F, pasta 45F; ( - Cold Holding) in glass cooler; salmon, red snapper, calimari, chicken, marinara 47F; ( - Cold Holding). No time in glass cooler was determined. In make items in cooler overnight. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03F-02-5

Detail 21878512

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. Missing on pooled eggs and butter. Person in charge time stamped. Corrected On-Site

31A-09-4

Detail 21878515

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand washing sink in dish is blocked by dishes.

31B-04-4

Detail 21878513

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Signs in kitchen and ladies restroom have worn off. Repeat Violation

Nov 4, 2022

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 3Basic: 2Total: 8

50-17-2

Detail 21552934

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 6.1.22. Call Monaco, who stated license was renewed about 30 minutes ago. Corrected On-Site

01B-02-5

Detail 21552936

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Steak in reach in cooler 45F. In cooler overnight. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

03A-02-5

Detail 21552938

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. steak 45F; ( - Cold Holding). In cooler overnight. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

22-02-4

Detail 21552937

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

31B-03-4

Detail 21552933

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at line hand washing sink.

02C-02-5

Detail 21552932

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Fish scraps in roof not dated. Person in charge dated. Repeat Violation

29-08-4

Detail 21552931

Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Hand washing sink on cookline is leaking water. Person in charge tightened valve. Corrected On-Site

02D-01-5

Detail 21552935

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour not labeled. Person in charge labeled. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Apr 14, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Apr 13, 2022

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 9Total: 12

01B-02-5

Detail 21009144

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Shell eggs 58F. In glass cooler; In glass cooler; Marinara, shell eggs, 50F, beef 47F; ( - Cold Holding). In cooler overnight. In make #2; cream 49F; ( - Cold Holding) Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 21009141

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shell eggs 58F. In glass cooler; In glass cooler; Marinara, shell eggs, 50F, beef 47F; ( - Cold Holding). In cooler overnight. In make #2; cream 49F; ( - Cold Holding) Repeat Violation Warning

02C-03-5

Detail 21009145

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Person in charge dated all. Corrected On-Site

14-09-4

Detail 21009142

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards on make #1 and #2 are grooved.

40-06-5

Detail 21009143

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone above make table. Person in charge moved. Corrected On-Site

14-11-4

Detail 21009139

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on #1, #2 and #3 make tables are torn.

10-17-4

Detail 21009148

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knife in between prep table and make table. Person in charge removed knife. Corrected On-Site

10-07-4

Detail 21009146

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils in H2O 98°, person in charge emptied water. Corrected On-Site

08B-12-5

Detail 21009138

Basic - Stored food not covered. Rice in reach in freezer in back not covered. Person in charge removed and covered. Corrected On-Site

06-01-5

Detail 21009149

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Calimari thawing at room temperature. Out less than 30minutes. Person in charge placed inside reach in cooler. Corrective Action Taken

42-01-4

Detail 21009140

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop was face down in bucket. Person in charge hung up to dry. Corrected On-Site

02D-01-5

Detail 21009147

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Panko not labeled. Person in charge labeled. Corrected On-Site

Nov 19, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Intermediate: 4Total: 7

08A-20-5

Detail 20674376

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In glass door reach in cooler, raw chicken stored over raw fish. Also in reach in across from cooktop, raw beef stored over Demi glacé. Person in charge moved items to appropriate location. Corrected On-Site

03A-02-5

Detail 20674372

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Heavy cream in beverage reach in cooler in bar area 52°F, person in charge voluntarily discarded. Will hold in other unit holding temperature. Also, in glass door reach in cooler, pasta 46°F, person in charge states unit has been open during prep. Ambient temperature of unit is 38°F. Corrective Action Taken

03F-02-5

Detail 20674374

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. Butter held on timeframes per person in charge, not indicated on paperwork. Person in charge added time frame of 1-5pm to hold butter. Corrected On-Site

53A-03-7

Detail 20674371

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/ One manager has expired manager certification at the time of inspection.

31A-11-4

Detail 20674373

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. At the time of inspection, observed cook on cookline fill a container with water from the hand wash sink. Coached employee on using hand wash sink for hand washing only. Corrective Action Taken

14-16-4

Detail 20674375

Intermediate - Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices. One large container in clean dish area with cracking, missing pieces. Person in charge discarded during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

02B-02-5

Detail 20674377

Intermediate - Raw/undercooked animal food offered and establishment has no written consumer advisory. Raw animal foods must be fully cooked prior to service. At the time of inspection, consumer advisory is blocked by new lighted menus. Person in charge posted sign during inspection. Corrected On-Site