FLORIDA. Inspectors cited the Dominos Pizza at 18505 S Dixie Highway in Miami for four high-severity violations between July and October 2026, including failures in parasite destruction procedures and toxic chemicals stored improperly near food, making it the worst-performing location in the state among the chain's 179 Florida outlets during that stretch.
The South Dixie location also drew citations for food contact surfaces that were not properly cleaned or sanitized, and a second chemical violation for toxic substances improperly identified, stored, or used. Three intermediate violations accompanied those findings: single-use items being reused, inadequate ventilation and lighting, and improper use of wiping cloths.
That is seven violations in a single inspection window at one address.
What Inspectors Found Across Miami
Miami's second Dominos location in the data, Dominos Pizza #8635 at 8100 Biscayne Boulevard, recorded three high-severity violations of its own. Inspectors cited it for food sourced from an unapproved or unknown supplier, food contact surfaces not properly cleaned or sanitized, and toxic chemicals improperly stored or labeled.
That puts two Miami Dominos locations at a combined seven high-severity violations in the same 90-day window, with the same toxic chemical storage citation appearing at both addresses.
Beyond Miami: Violations Spread Statewide
In Homestead, the Dominos Pizza at 130 NE 8 Street drew two high-severity citations: no written employee health policy and the improper use of time as a public health control. Two intermediate violations accompanied those, for multi-use utensils not properly cleaned and single-use items being reused.
The absence of an employee health policy is not a paperwork technicality. It means there is no documented procedure requiring sick workers to report symptoms or stay off the line.
In New Port Richey, the Dominos at 5031 US Highway 19 was cited for two high-severity violations tied to seafood handling: inadequate shell stock identification records and parasite destruction procedures not followed. Both violations on the same inspection record at a pizza chain location is an uncommon combination.
The Dominos Pizza #5150 at 2106 SW 13th Street in Gainesville drew a high-severity citation for food from an unapproved or unknown source, plus three intermediate violations including inadequate cooling and cold holding equipment and improper sanitizer concentration.
In Homosassa, the Dominos at 9445 S Suncoast Boulevard was cited for food in poor condition, mislabeled, or adulterated, alongside an intermediate citation for inadequate or improperly maintained toilet facilities.
Two more locations rounded out the list. The Dominos Pizza at 17028 Collins Avenue in Sunny Isles was cited for food contact surfaces not properly cleaned or sanitized. The Dominos 3149 at 11930 Narcoossee Road in Orlando drew a single high-severity citation for improper hand and arm washing technique.
What These Violations Mean
The parasite destruction failures cited at both the South Dixie Miami location and the New Port Richey location represent a direct food safety hazard. Parasites including Anisakis in fish and Trichinella in pork survive when proper freezing or cooking protocols are not followed. A customer who consumes food from an operation that has not verified its parasite controls is consuming food with no documented assurance those controls occurred.
The food from unapproved sources violations at Biscayne Boulevard and Gainesville carry a different but equally serious risk. Food sourced outside regulated channels bypasses USDA and FDA inspection, meaning there is no traceability if a customer becomes ill. If a Listeria or Salmonella outbreak were traced to one of those locations, investigators would have no supply chain records to follow.
The toxic chemical violations at both Miami locations, South Dixie and Biscayne Boulevard, flag chemicals stored or labeled improperly in proximity to food preparation areas. Chemical contamination from mislabeled or misplaced cleaning agents can cause acute poisoning. The fact that the same violation category appeared independently at two separate Miami addresses in the same inspection period is a pattern, not a coincidence.
At the Homestead location, the absence of an employee health policy is the violation that carries the broadest potential reach. Norovirus, the leading cause of foodborne illness outbreaks in restaurant settings, spreads directly from sick food handlers. Without a written policy requiring employees to report symptoms or stay home, there is no documented barrier between an ill worker and a customer's food.
The Longer Record
Across all 179 Florida locations, state records show 2,565 inspections on file, an average of more than 14 inspections per location. The chain's statewide pass rate of 95.53 percent and an average of 2.94 violations per inspection suggest most locations operate within compliance most of the time. The eight locations flagged in this 90-day window are the outliers, but they are specific and documentable outliers.
The South Dixie Miami location's seven violations across four high-severity categories in a single inspection window is the most concentrated finding in the data. At a chain where the statewide average sits below three violations per inspection, a single location producing seven, including chemical storage failures and parasite procedure breakdowns, sits well outside the chain's own norm.
The Gainesville location's intermediate citation for inadequate cooling and cold holding equipment is worth noting alongside its high-severity food sourcing violation. Equipment that cannot hold proper temperatures and food that arrived outside regulated channels represent two compounding risks at the same address.
The New Port Richey location's combination of shell stock traceability and parasite destruction violations on the same inspection is an unusual pairing at a pizza chain. Shell stock identification records exist specifically so health officials can trace shellfish back to a harvest site if customers report illness. Both violations at the same address, at the same time, means that traceability gap and the parasite risk existed simultaneously.
The Homestead Dominos carries two high-severity violations and two intermediate violations, a total of four citations, with no written health policy at the center of the record. That location has not been flagged for a closure in the current data, and its inspection history in the state database shows it operating without emergency action taken.
None of the 179 Florida Dominos locations recorded an emergency closure during the period covered by this data. The South Dixie Miami location's four high-severity violations, including two separate chemical handling failures and a parasite destruction lapse, remain on the record without a closure attached to them.
