Monte Pizza
5859 54 Ave N, Kenneth City, FL 33709 · Permanent Food Service · License 6218798
What drove the grade
Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Sep 9 routine inspection2 high priority (no follow-up needed), 1 intermediate, 2 basic-11
- Safety score89
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitSep 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.
5 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority2
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food.
Operator went from changing ac filter, to going out the back door, to putting on gloves to engage in food preparation. I explained that hands must be washed between food handling and nonfood handling tasks, and before putting on or changing gloves.
Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed.
Sanitizer Bottle (Quaternary 500ppm) Operator diluted and tested at 200PPM
Intermediate1
Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
Cutting board on prep cooler stained
Basic2
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor.
-bags on flour stored on platform under pizza oven
Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
Cutting board on prep table grooved
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
- Food-contact surface
- Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.