Ironside Pizza
7580 NE 4th Ct, Miami, FL 33138 · Permanent Food Service · License 2334383
What drove the grade
Food with mold-like growth.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Oct 27 routine inspection6 high priority (4 fixed on the spot), 8 intermediate (4 fixed on the spot), 11 basic; intermediate violations cost 18 at most-53
- Complaint after follow-up on Nov 5Counts in full until a follow-up finds the problems fixed-20
- Safety score27
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 2 visitsRoutine inspection
- Follow-up visitNov 5, 2026 Complaint after follow-up
Problems from the first visit still weren't fixed, so the inspector recommended formal action by the state, which can include fines.
9 violations still not corrected:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat was still cited
High priority1
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Dishmachine not sanitizing properly.
Still Observed Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm).
Administrative complaint
Intermediate2
Code 02, Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory: Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
Still cooked bolognese sauce stored inside reach in cooler across salad station not dated.
More time given
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
More time given
Basic6
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Equipment in poor repair.
More time given
Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
More time given
Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
More time given
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
More time given
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
More time given
Code 42, Premises and cleaning equipment: Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
More time given
- First visitOct 27, 2026 Warning issued
Problems were found that had to be fixed. The inspector will come back to check.
25 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority6
Code 01, Approved source; food safe and unadulterated: Food with mold-like growth.
See stop sale. Observed 4 eggplants stored inside walk in cooler moldy.
Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells.
See stop sale. Observed 3 raw shells eggs cracked at walk in cooler.
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.
Observed raw chicken stored inside ziplock bag stored over cooked lasagna container at reach in freezer next to three compartment sink. Manager started rearranged products.
Fixed on the spot
Raw animal food stored over canned/bottled drinks.
Observed raw shell eggs stored over plastic bottles of water stored inside walk in cooler. Manager rearranged products.
Fixed on the spot
Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature.
Observed raw beef container stored over raw salmon container at reach in cooler near freezer by three compartment sink. Manager stored properly.
Fixed on the spot
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Dishmachine not sanitizing properly.
Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm). Manager set up three compartment sink. Triple Sink (Chlorine 50ppm).
Fixed on the spot
Intermediate8
Code 02, Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory: Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
Observed cooked lasagna and cooked bolognese sauce stored inside reach in cooler across salad station not dated. As per manager prepared two days prior.
Code 03, Food out of temperature: No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food.
Observed products on time marked without procedures. Provided form to manager. Manager printed and filled out form.
Fixed on the spot
Code 16, Dishwashing facilities and test kits: No chlorine or quaternary chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Observed cutting board by slicer station soiled. Observed cutting board at prep area salad station soiled.
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.
Observed hand sink by salad station used as a dump sink.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
Observed no paper towels at hand sink bar front counter. Employee provided.
Fixed on the spot
No soap provided at handwash sink.
Observed no soap at hand sink cook line. Manager provided.
Fixed on the spot
Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.
Observed spray plastic bottle not labeled with Fabuloso at front counter. Manager labeled.
Fixed on the spot
Basic11
Code 06, Food properly thawed: Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package.
Observed 5 ROP packages Frozen of raw salmon stored inside reach in cooler for thawing. Manager removed from ROP to thawed properly.
Fixed on the spot
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
Observed employee cups stored next to microwave and next to mixer by slicer station.
Code 13, Clean clothes, hair restraints, jewelry: Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Observed employee no hair restraint while prepared pizza.
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food.
Observed employee wearing a wrist bracelet and watch while preparing food.
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Equipment in poor repair.
Observed reach in cooler gaskets torn by salad station. Observed reach in cooler gaskets torn by pizza station.
Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Observed shelves rusted by cook line salad station.
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
By front bar area counter.
Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.
Observed reach in cooler gaskets soiled across three compartment sink. Observed reach in coolers gaskets soiled by pizza station. Observed a wall fan by pizza station dusty.
Code 29, Plumbing and backflow prevention: Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink.
Observed hand sink bar front counter slow draining.
Code 42, Premises and cleaning equipment: Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
Observed wet mop stored inside mop bucket by dish washer area.
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.
- Nonfood-contact surface
- Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.
- Stop sale
- An order that the food can’t be sold or served.