Indian Rocks Beach, Pinellas County

PAJANO'S PIZZA AND SUBS

1305 GULF BLVD, Indian Rocks Beach, FL 33785

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Latest violations
6
2 High Priority
Apr 17, 2026
City
Indian Rocks Beach
County
Pinellas
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
13

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.

Apr 17, 2026

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

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

50-17-3

Detail 24520205

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Open and operating serving food to guests and prepping and cooking food in kitchen. Admin Complaint

03B-01-6

Detail 24520201

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked meatballs 97f, cooked sausage links 99f, items put back in oven for reheat. Corrective Action Taken

22-02-4

Detail 24520203

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled. Repeat Violation

22-20-5

Detail 24520204

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.

08B-38-4

Detail 24520199

Basic - Food stored on floor. 2 Boxes of Hot pepper relish stored on floor near ice machines.

25-05-4

Detail 24520200

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. 1 case of pizza boxes stored on floor in back area. 1 case on floor near ice machine

46-01-4

Detail 24520202

Marked exit/path to marked exit blocked. For reporting purposes only. Exit door by bathroom is blocked by pizza boxes.

Sep 10, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Basic: 1Total: 1

36-60-5

Detail 24023481

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Broken window side of building prep area. - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-10: Time Extended

Jul 10, 2025

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 4

22-02-4

Detail 23862188

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

53B-01-5

Detail 23862190

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.

36-60-5

Detail 23862187

Basic - Broken window side of building prep area.

23-03-4

Detail 23862189

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Scale soiled.

May 6, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Mar 6, 2025

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 4Basic: 2Total: 8

50-17-3

Detail 23610731

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

03B-01-6

Detail 23610727

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Meatballs 110 item put back in oven for reheat.

03D-15-4

Detail 23610726

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Cooked meatballs 125f, items moved to walk in cooler.

53A-02-7

Detail 23610730

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location.

05-08-4

Detail 23610724

Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Corrected On-Site

11-26-1

Detail 23610729

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.

14-11-5

Detail 23610725

Basic - Broken lid on flour container.

08B-49-4

Detail 23610728

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food stored above customer food in stand up cooler. Corrected On-Site

Jan 10, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Nov 5, 2024

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

Intermediate: 2Total: 2

53A-03-7

Detail 23332682

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/Mike Faraone 10/8/2019

22-02-4

Detail 23332683

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade. Repeat Violation

Jan 26, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 4

22-02-4

Detail 22594951

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade.

11-26-1

Detail 22594953

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.

14-01-5

Detail 22594952

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Container no handle used for portioning in flour bin.

14-11-5

Detail 22594950

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Lid broken on flour container. Duct tape used to hold together.

Aug 25, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Aug 24, 2023

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 4Total: 8

03A-02-5

Detail 22230958

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pizza sauce 62f, shredded cheese 64f, raw sausage 64f, all,put in walk in cooler for quick chill.

03F-02-5

Detail 22230956

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. No time mark for cooked pizza. Time mark adjusted. Repeat Violation

02C-03-5

Detail 22230953

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. Deli ham in walk in cooler.

22-02-4

Detail 22230954

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice chute on self service soda machine. Repeat Violation

14-01-5

Detail 22230957

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bucket used for portioning in flour bin. Repeat Violation

51-11-4

Detail 22230951

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.

25-05-4

Detail 22230952

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Pizza boxes stored on floor. Repeat Violation

06-01-5

Detail 22230955

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Frozen beef thawing on table at room temperature. Corrected On-Site

Mar 17, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

50-17-3

Detail 21865776

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

03F-02-5

Detail 21865774

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. Adjusted.

03D-15-4

Detail 21865775

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Cooked meatballs cooling 99f, 30 minutes sitting on table. Put in walk in cooler. Corrective Action Taken

22-02-4

Detail 21865773

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

14-01-5

Detail 21865771

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic bucket used for portioning of flour no handle.

24-05-4

Detail 21865770

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket.

25-05-4

Detail 21865772

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Pizza boxes stored on floor.

Sep 12, 2022

Routine - Food

Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended

Intermediate: 1Total: 1

53B-01-5

Detail 21343718

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. Cannot locate current certificates. - From follow-up inspection 2022-09-12: Admin Complaint

Jul 12, 2022

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 5Basic: 2Total: 9

03A-02-5

Detail 21184328

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pizza sauce 57f, shredded cheese 54f,

03B-01-6

Detail 21184325

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Meatballs 104f, reheated now 167f,

02C-03-5

Detail 21184327

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. Deli turkey, ham and cheese no date mark in walk in cooler. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 21184330

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade. Self service soda chute.

31B-02-4

Detail 21184331

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Both hand sinks.

05-08-4

Detail 21184326

Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.

53B-01-5

Detail 21184323

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. Cannot locate current certificates.

22-20-5

Detail 21184329

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.

12B-13-4

Detail 21184324

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Half consumed pure life iced tea bottle in stand up cooler.