Little Caesar's Pizza #232
4100 W 12 Ave Bay C, Hialeah, FL 33012 · Permanent Food Service · License 2320094
What drove the grade
Food placed in soiled container/equipment.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Jul 9 routine inspection1 high priority (fixed on the spot), 4 intermediate (1 repeat), 5 basic-21
- Safety score79
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitJul 9, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
10 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Food placed in soiled container/equipment.
Observed pizza dough placed on dirty trays with food residue, as per manager trays are washed once a week. Operator discarded pizza dough during inspection.
Fixed on the spot
Intermediate4
Code 02, Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory: Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.
Observed opened commercially processed ground beef on standing unit held more than 24 hours not date marked.
Code 13, Clean clothes, hair restraints, jewelry: Employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves.
Observed employee assembling pizzas at line preparation with nail polish not wearing gloves.
Repeat violation
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Observed breadsticks trays soiled with food debris, as per manager trays area washed once a week.
Code 53, Manager certification and employee training: Required employee training expired for some employees.
To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed Yudelkis Valdez, expired training on 06/15/2026.
Basic5
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers.
Observed personal drinks inside reach in cooler next to establishment food, operator removed during inspection.
Fixed on the spot
Code 13, Clean clothes, hair restraints, jewelry: Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.
Observed employee engaging food preparation wearing a watch.
Code 21, Wiping cloths and linens: Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength.
Observed Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 0ppm); operator discarded and replaced . Sanitizer Bucket (Quaternary 300ppm)
Fixed on the spot
Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Insect control device installed over food preparation area.
Observed device installed over preparation table.
Code 50, Current license displayed: Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Time/temperature control for safety food
- Food that has to be kept hot, at 135°F or above, or cold, at 41°F or below, to stay safe: meat, seafood, eggs, dairy, cooked rice and beans, cut melons and the like.
- Ready-to-eat food
- Food eaten without further cooking, such as salads, sandwiches, deli meats and cooked dishes.
- Food-contact surface
- Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.