Mezzaluna Pizzeria: inspection record

Name: Mezzaluna Pizzeria
Address: 101 Palm Harbor Pkwy Ste 104a, Palm Coast, FL, US

Mezzaluna Pizzeria at 101 Palm Harbor Pkwy Ste 104a in Palm Coast was last inspected by the Florida DBPR on August 26, 2026. Its most recent routine inspection recorded 18 findings, 2 of them high priority (some high-priority findings). Flagler Food has 4 inspection visits on file for this license since July 1, 2025.

Inspection history

August 26, 2026: Routine - Food

Result: Inspection Completed - No Further Action. 2 high-priority, 3 intermediate and 13 basic findings.

Basic: Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed ice machine deflector plate soiled. **
Basic: Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Observed top exterior of dishwasher soiled with debris.
Basic: Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting boards in kitchen has marks that's no longer cleanable. **
Basic: Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed two employees in kitchen no hair restraints.
Basic: Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed cups at soda station wet nesting.
Basic: Equipment in poor repair. Observed salad reach in cooler gaskets torn.
Basic: Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Observed behind and underneath equipment soiled with debris.
Basic: Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed pizza boxes in plastic stored on floor. Operator placed on top of crates. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in cooler gaskets soiled with debris.
Basic: Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed reach in cooler interior on cook line and shelves soiled with build up. Operator cleaned during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic: Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Observed standing water at bottom of salad reach in cooler.
Basic: Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Observed unsealed concrete in dishwasher area. **
Basic: Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed wiping cloth sanitizer at pizza station 0ppm. Operator remade 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic: Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Observed operator is open and operating with an expired license. Operator paid during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic: Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Observed no time mark on pizza slices at front counter. Operator put time. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed soda machine nozzles soiled. Operator cleaned during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **
Basic: No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at hand wash sink near delivery area. Operator refilled. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic: Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle with yellow liquid substance not labeled. Operator labeled bleach. **Corrected On-Site**

January 15, 2026: Routine - Food

Result: Call Back - Complied. 0 high-priority, 0 intermediate and 0 basic findings.

January 8, 2026: Routine - Food

Result: Administrative complaint recommended. 3 high-priority, 2 intermediate and 6 basic findings.

Basic: Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine has black mold like substance inside of it. **
Basic: Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup used to scoop bread crumbs. Person in charge removed cup. **Corrected On-Site** **
Basic: Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Grooved green cutting boards in back area.
Basic: Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Personal bag among soda boxes. Person in charge moved. **Corrected On-Site** **
Basic: In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle in sugar. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site** **
Basic: Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Kitchen tiles are cracked on cook line and unsealed concrete in dish room. **
Basic: Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine is not dispensing sanitizer. Person in charge set up 3 compartment sink. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
Basic: Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In cooler overnight; Pizza; cheese, ricotta, pizza sauce, tomato sauce, tomatoes, chicken, spinach 47F; ( - Cold Holding) **Warning**
Basic: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In cooler overnight; Pizza; cheese, ricotta, pizza sauce, tomato sauce, tomatoes, chicken, spinach 47F; ( - Cold Holding) **Admin Complaint**
Basic: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener is soiled. Person in charge placed in dish room. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic: 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 and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 1 person at pizza does not have training.

September 2, 2025: Routine - Food

Result: Inspection Completed - No Further Action. 3 high-priority, 2 intermediate and 14 basic findings.

Basic: Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine has black mold like substance in it **
Basic: Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Soufflé cup used to scoop pasta in tall reach in cooler. Cup used to scoop bread crumbs. Person in charge removed both. **Corrected On-Site** **
Basic: Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles in kitchen(cookline) have black mold like substance on them. **
Basic: Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. All 4 boards on cook line are grooves and have black debris in them.
Basic: Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape used on reach in cooler on cook line. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic: Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Purse, coffee on shelf above soda. Person in charge labeled and moved to bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic: Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on pizza make table are torn.
Basic: Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tile on cook line has broken/missing tiles. **
Basic: Hood ventilation system inadequate as evidenced by grease accumulation on walls/ceiling. Condensation is dripping from vent above.
Basic: In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Pair of tongs on oven door. Person in charge removed tongs. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic: In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Scoop handle is sugar. Person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic: Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or All reach in cooler on cookline are soiled. Pizza gaskets are soiled. At front; flour lid is soiled.
Basic: Unsealed concrete floor in food preparation, food storage, warewashing area or bathroom. Unsealed concrete in dishwashing area. Also missing cove molding to right of dishwasher.
Basic: Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar no labeled. Person in charge labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic: Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Butter, cooked spinach 50F. Both were in reach in cooler above fill line. Stop sale issued because in cooler overnight.
Basic: Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked spinach, butter 50F. Both were in cooler overnight and above fill line.
Basic: Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Vegetable Tuscan soup 122F, marinara 82F. Person in charge reheated both to 135+ degrees. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic: Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In salad cooler; ham, salami, and sliced cheese not dated.
Basic: Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. 2 unlabeled spray bottles. 1 on cookline, 1 in pizza. Person in charge labeled both. **Corrected On-Site**

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