Bronx House Pizza

1050 N Ponce de Leon Blvd, St. Augustine, FL 32084 · Permanent Food Service · License 6502596

Official report

out of 100

Grade A

Safety score 96 of 100

Latest visit: Sep 24, 2026 (6 weeks ago)

What drove the grade

No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress.Intermediate · 1 other violation

How the score was calculated

Starting score100
Violations at the Sep 24 routine inspection
1 intermediate, 1 basic
-4
Safety score96

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Inspection history

2 inspections · 2 visits

Latest inspection

Sep242026

Routine inspection

2 violations found

First visitSep 24, 2026 Warning issued
Problems were found that had to be fixed. The inspector will come back to check.
2 violations found:
- 1 Intermediate
- 1 Basic
What the inspector cited
Intermediate1
- Code 51, Other sanitary and safe operation: No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress.
  Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Establishment had ice machine in back of the building and does not have plans.
Basic1
- Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Unprotected ice machine in a customer/nonsecure area.
  Ice machine out back unprotected. Not on plans.
Official report, on the Florida DBPR website

Earlier inspections 1

Sep232026D68Routine inspection14 violations, 3 high priority No follow-up needed

First visitSep 23, 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.
14 violations found:
- 3 High priority
- 5 Intermediate
- 6 Basic
What the inspector cited
High priority3
- Code 01, Approved source; food safe and unadulterated: Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse.
  Parmesan 83°F. Breader cooler; chicken 45°F, egg mixture 55°F, calamari 46°F, chicken 55°F, wings 48°F; ( - Cold Holding)
- Code 03, Food out of temperature: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41°F.
  Parmesan cheese 83°F. Stop sale issued. Cream 56°F. Breader cooler; chicken 45°F, egg mixture 55°F, calamari 46°F, chicken 55°F, wings 48°F; ( - Cold Holding)
  Repeat violationAdministrative complaint
- Code 14, Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained: Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food.
  Establishment is mixing pizza sauce in non food grade grey Brute trash cans.
Intermediate5
- 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.
  Chicken, pasta not dated. Person in charge dated.
  Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
- Code 22, Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
  Mixer and slicer are soiled.
- Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.
  Dishes in both hand washing sinks. On cook line and in back. Person in charge removed all dishes.
  Fixed on the spot
  No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
  Missing at both cook line and back hand washing sinks. Person in charge replaced.
  Fixed on the spot
- Code 51, Other sanitary and safe operation: No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress.
  Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Establishment had ice machine in back of the building and does not have plans.
Basic6
- Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Unprotected ice machine in a customer/nonsecure area.
  Ice machine out back unprotected. Not on plans.
- Code 10, In-use utensils properly stored: In-use knife/knives/spatula stored in cracks between pieces of equipment.
  I spatula in dish between wall 2 in pizza between wall and prep table. Person in charge removed.
  Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
  In-use utensil stored in sanitizer between uses.
  Serveral utensils in sanitizer on cook line. Person in charge removed utensils and sanitizer.
  Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
- Code 16, Dishwashing facilities and test kits: Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  On clean dishes. Person in charge removed labels.
  Fixed on the spot
- Code 24, Clean equipment storage and air drying: Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall.
- Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
  Missing at hand washing sink in back.
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.
Food-contact surface: Anything food touches, such as cutting boards, utensils, counters and the inside of ice machines.
Stop sale: An order that the food can’t be sold or served.