Romeo's Pizza
4913 Southern Blvd Unit A, West Palm Beach, FL 33415 · Permanent Food Service · License 6023265
What drove the grade
Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 23 routine inspection4 high priority (2 fixed on the spot), 5 intermediate (2 fixed on the spot)-31
- Safety score69
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitSep 23, 2026 Warning issued
Problems were found that had to be fixed. The inspector will come back to check.
9 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority4
Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety (TCS) food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control (TPHC) has no time marking.
Pizza by the slice on display at front counter identified in written procedures as being held using TPHC has no time marking. Operator stated time began when removed from oven less than 1 hour prior, applied appropriate time marking.
Fixed on the spot
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.
At walk-in cooler; raw shell eggs stored over washed/cut mushrooms. Advised Operator to move raw shell eggs below ready to eat items.
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food.
Employee entered kitchen, donned gloves and began preparing food without washing hands. Discussed with employee who then washed hands.
Fixed on the spot
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Non-food grade "thank you" bags and black garbage bags used in direct contact with bread.
Advised Operator to remove from bags and use food-grade bags/containers only for food storage.
Intermediate5
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: Hand wash sink used for purposes other than hand washing.
Front hand washing sink used to store/hang chemical spray bottles. Operator removed from sink.
Fixed on the spot
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at either bathroom hand wash sinks or either hand washing sinks in kitchen.
Advised Operator to provide paper towels at all hand washing sinks, provided for 1 hand washing sink in kitchen.
Fixed on the spot
Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: Spray bottle containing toxic substance (oven/grill cleaning chemical) not labeled.
Advised Operator to label.
Code 53, Manager certification and employee training: Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification.
Hassan Mekawey- person in charge, no proof of food manager certification. Advised Operator to provide required food service manager certification.
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago.
To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Employee working 90+ days, no proof of required state approved training. Advised Operator to provide training to all required employees.
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.