PIZZA IN THE HOOD

14212 NW 154 AVE, ALACHUA, Alachua County. DBPR licence 1103455. 9 inspection visits from 2023-10-12 to 2026-09-22.

Referred for possible fineLast visit, 2026-09-22: routine inspection, 5 high-priority, 4 intermediate, 15 basic violations

5 of 7routine inspections with more high-priority violations than the Alachua County average that year (1 had none)

0emergency closures recommended at an inspection since July 2023

0inspections prompted by a complaint

Every inspection visit

Newest first. Violations: high-priority / intermediate / basic. County average = high-priority violations at a first routine visit, Alachua County, same fiscal year. Codes and descriptions are DBPR's; the inspector's written notes are on DBPR's site only.
Date	Visit	Result	High	Inter.	Basic	County avg	What was cited
2026-09-22	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	5	4	15	1.25	17 areas 01 Approved source (x2) 03 Food Out of Temperature 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 09 Foods handled with minimum contact 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located (x2) 16 Dishwashing facilities designed, constructed, operated 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean (x3) 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x4) 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2025-12-09	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	2	1	8	1.40	9 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean (x2) 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x2) 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean
2025-09-19	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	1	10	1.40	7 areas 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x4) 13 Clean clothes, hair restraints 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 29 Plumbing installed and maintained 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x4) 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly
2025-05-14	Follow-up visit	Corrected at follow-up DBPR: Call Back - Complied	0	0	0
2025-02-28	Routine inspection	Referred for possible fine DBPR: Administrative complaint recommended	2	3	11	1.74	14 areas 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 29 Plumbing installed and maintained (x2) 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-11-13	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	2	4	10	1.74	14 areas 01 Approved source 02 Original container: properly labeled, date marking, consumer advisory 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored 12 Hands washed and clean, good hygienic practices, eating/drinking/smoking 14 Food contact surfaces designed, constructed, maintained, installed, located 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 31 Toilet and hand-washing facilities, number, convenient, designed, installed 33 Containers covered, adequate number, insect and rodent proof, emptied at proper intervals, clean 35 Presence of insects/rodents. Animals prohibited. Outer openings protected from insects, rodent proof 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved (x3) 51 Other conditions sanitary and safe operation
2024-04-23	Follow-up visit	Not corrected at follow-up, referred for possible fine DBPR: Call Back - Admin. complaint recommended	0	1	0		1 area 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2024-02-22	Routine inspection	Warning: inspector to return DBPR: Warning Issued	0	3	6	1.73	8 areas 05 Thermometers provided and conspicuously placed 08 Food protection, cross-contamination (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 40 Employee lockers provided and used, clean 53 Food management certification valid / Employee training verification
2023-10-12	Routine inspection	Passed, no follow-up needed DBPR: Inspection Completed - No Further Action	1	2	6	1.73	8 areas 03 Food Out of Temperature 08 Food protection, cross-contamination 10 In use food dispensing utensils properly stored (x2) 22 Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean 23 Non-food contact surfaces clean 25 Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed 36 Floors properly constructed, clean, drained, coved 41 Toxic items properly stored, labeled and used properly

A routine inspection is one visit on one day. Inspectors in different counties record violations differently, so compare a count with its county average, not with a restaurant in another county. Nothing on this page is a rating. Source: DBPR inspection files, data as of 2026-11-09; DBPR's own record for this licence is the official one.