Kendall, Miami-Dade County

GAETANO'S PIZZA

9806 SW 77 AVENUE, Kendall, FL 33156

FoodSeating
Latest violations
2
2 Basic
Nov 20, 2025
City
Kendall
County
Miami-Dade
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
11

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.

Nov 20, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

36-17-5

Detail 24204784

Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Observed at back kitchen exit.

51-18-6

Detail 24204783

Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. Observed last copy not on site. Repeat Violation

Jul 24, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

01B-01-4

Detail 23900476

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

22-02-4

Detail 23900477

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed shelves on dry dish rack with dust accumulation.

14-11-5

Detail 23900475

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed torn gaskets at reach in cooler at front counter and in kitchen.

51-18-6

Detail 23900478

Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. Observed last inspection not on site.

Jun 20, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Jan 17, 2025

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

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

14-31-5

Detail 23485566

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

53A-03-7

Detail 23485564

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

21-44-1

Detail 23485567

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

21-08-4

Detail 23485565

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

Sep 3, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Total: 2

08A-05-6

Detail 23114648

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

41-27-4

Detail 23114649

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

Feb 22, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 6

14-31-5

Detail 22664691

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.

41-18-4

Detail 22664692

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

11-27-4

Detail 22664696

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

50-09-4

Detail 22664694

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

16-46-4

Detail 22664693

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

21-38-4

Detail 22664695

Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Operator moved to a shelf. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Jul 14, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

10-05-5

Detail 22124903

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

03A-02-5

Detail 22124906

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

02C-02-5

Detail 22124905

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.

24-05-4

Detail 22124904

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.

21-38-4

Detail 22124902

Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor under three compartment sink.

Feb 7, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 8

22-45-4

Detail 21762472

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.

41-15-5

Detail 21762469

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

16-37-1

Detail 21762467

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.

24-05-4

Detail 21762471

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 .

31B-04-4

Detail 21762468

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

33-16-4

Detail 21762473

Basic - Open dumpster lid.

24-18-4

Detail 21762466

Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Observed clean utensils with the food contact area faced up.

21-38-4

Detail 21762470

Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Observed in the kitchen area WC solution stored on the floor.

Jul 26, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

31B-04-4

Detail 21221401

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed employee bathroom without the hand wash sink sign.

42-01-4

Detail 21221400

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.

Nov 16, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 6

31A-11-4

Detail 20662243

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed the pizza maker drain the sanitizing bucket solution into,the hand wash sink.

32-04-4

Detail 20662242

Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Observed the men's bathroom door with no self closing system.

36-51-4

Detail 20662245

Basic - Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. Observed the hand wash sink of the men's bathroom is in disrepair.

13-03-4

Detail 20662246

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Hair restraint was used Corrected On-Site

31B-04-4

Detail 20662244

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed the men's bathroom with no hand wash sign.

23-03-4

Detail 20662247

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed the exterior of the pizza oven soiled.

Jul 14, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Total: 3

22-40-4

Detail 20341678

High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer in spray bottle not at proper minimum strength. Observed the quaternary sanitizing solution concentration at 400 ppm. Operator diluted the quaternary sanitizing solution concentration to 200 ppm Corrected On-Site

08A-05-6

Detail 20341679

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed in the kitchen reach in cooler eggs stored on top of tomato sauce Repeat Violation

01B-14-4

Detail 20341680

High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Observed one egg with the shell cracked