Food-contact or nonfood-contact surfaces improperly designed, constructed, maintained, or located.
MICHELLI'S PIZZERIA
145 PALM BAY RD SUITE 116, MELBOURNE, FL 32904
MICHELLI'S PIZZERIA keeps a clean kitchen by state inspection standards. Only minor issues noted in the past year. The trailing-year record shows 9 violations, including 1 high-priority and 0 Emergency Orders of Closure.
Scores higher than 47% of the 443 inspected restaurants in MELBOURNE on the trailing-year record.
1 high-priority violation on the trailing-year record — below the Brevard County average of 2.1.
The Inspection Record
8 inspectionsFull available history. The score uses only the most recent 365 days — older visits are shown for context, not counted.
Food held, cooled, cooked, or reheated outside safe temperatures, letting dangerous bacteria multiply.
Food-contact or nonfood-contact surfaces improperly designed, constructed, maintained, or located.
Food-contact or nonfood-contact surfaces improperly designed, constructed, maintained, or located.
Other conditions related to sanitary and safe operation.
Raw meat, poultry, or seafood not separated from ready-to-eat food, or food left unprotected during prep, storage, or display.
Hands not washed or gloves not changed when required, or employees eating, drinking, or smoking in food areas.
Cleaning chemicals or other toxic substances unlabeled or stored where they can reach food.
Floors, walls, ceilings, or attached equipment dirty, damaged, or poorly vented.
Roaches, rodents, flies, or other pests present — or doors and openings that let them in not protected.
A sick or symptomatic employee present, or staff unaware of when illness bars them from working with food.
Scoops and other in-use utensils stored improperly (e.g. handle down in the food).
Food-contact or nonfood-contact surfaces improperly designed, constructed, maintained, or located.
Dirty wiping cloths not stored in sanitizer, or soiled linens handled improperly.
Food held, cooled, cooked, or reheated outside safe temperatures, letting dangerous bacteria multiply.
Missing consumer advisory for raw or undercooked items, ready-to-eat food not date-marked, or food not properly labeled.
Scoops and other in-use utensils stored improperly (e.g. handle down in the food).
Clean equipment and utensils stored improperly or not air-dried.
A sick or symptomatic employee present, or staff unaware of when illness bars them from working with food.
Scoops and other in-use utensils stored improperly (e.g. handle down in the food).
Food-contact or nonfood-contact surfaces improperly designed, constructed, maintained, or located.
Dirty wiping cloths not stored in sanitizer, or soiled linens handled improperly.
Food held, cooled, cooked, or reheated outside safe temperatures, letting dangerous bacteria multiply.
A sick or symptomatic employee present, or staff unaware of when illness bars them from working with food.
Scoops and other in-use utensils stored improperly (e.g. handle down in the food).
Missing hair or beard restraint, dirty work clothes, jewelry, or painted/artificial fingernails during food prep.
Food-contact or nonfood-contact surfaces improperly designed, constructed, maintained, or located.
Dirty wiping cloths not stored in sanitizer, or soiled linens handled improperly.
Violation categories, explained
Every violation on this record falls into one of the state's standardized categories. Here is what each category covers and why inspectors check for it — in plain English, with the trailing-year count for this kitchen.
Cold food must stay at 41°F or below and hot food at 135°F or above, through receiving, holding, cooking, cooling, and reheating. The range in between is where bacteria multiply fastest, which is why temperature control is checked on nearly every visit.
On this record, the category appears in 1 of the 3 trailing-year inspections. The written details for each entry are in the state inspection documents linked above.
The inspection record above comes straight from the state's files.
Dirty Dish List is built from public inspection data published by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. The inspection dates, dispositions, and violations on this report card mirror what the state has on file for License No. 1506059 — you can read the original documents yourself and compare.