Steve's Pizza

18063 South Dixie Hwy, Miami, FL 33157 · Permanent Food Service · License 2312404

B
Grade B
Safety score 84 of 100
Latest visit: Aug 10, 2026

What drove the grade

Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.Intermediate, repeat · fixed on the spot · 7 other violations

How the score was calculated

  • Starting score100
  • Violations at the Aug 10 routine inspection
    2 intermediate (fixed on the spot, 1 repeat), 6 basic (5 repeats)
    -16
  • Safety score84

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Inspection history

1 inspection · 1 visit

Routine inspection

8 violations found
  1. First visitAug 10, 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.

    8 violations found:

    • 2 Intermediate
    • 6 Basic
    What the inspector cited

    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.

      Observed chicken wings inside the walk in cooler. As per operator food was cooked on Saturday. Operator date marked the food.

      Fixed on the spot

      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 cheese cake not date marked at the reach in cooler at the front counter. Employee date marked the desserts.

      Repeat violationFixed on the spot

    Basic6

    • Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.

      Observed plastic bowl containers inside the grated cheese at the counter at the cook line.

      Repeat violation

      Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

      Observed reach in cooler shelves rusted by the 3 compartment sink, and also at the walk in freezer and walk in cooler.

      Repeat violation

    • Code 23, Non-food contact surfaces clean: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust.

      Observed reach in cooler door gaskets soiled at the front counter.

      Repeat violation

    • Code 35, Insects, rodents, pests and animals: Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.

      Repeat violation

    • Code 36, Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation: Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable.

      Observed floor tiles missing grout in some areas of the kitchen.

      Repeat violation

      Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance.

      Observed ceiling tiles soiled with accumulated grease and dust at the front counter by the pizza station and also at the kitchen area.

    Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

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.
Nonfood-contact surface
Surfaces food doesn’t touch, such as the outsides of equipment, handles and door gaskets.

Most cited

Labeling, date marking and consumer advisory2
Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained2
Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation2
Non-food contact surfaces clean1
Insects, rodents, pests and animals1