FONGS PIZZA
317 E Court AVE, Des Moines, IA, 50309
Most recent inspection
- Date
- April 15, 2026
- Type
- Routine
- Result
- Not reported
- Risk category
- Not reported
- Cited findings
- 4
- Jurisdiction
- Polk County (Des Moines)
- Source risk checklist count
- 2
- Good Retail Practices findings
- 1
Violations (4)
- 3-501.19(B)(2)&(C )(2-3)CriticalCorrected on site
Iowa food code item 24 (Risk Factors)
Observation: Pizza sold by the slice held under time as a control not labeled with the time they were removed from temperature control and/or the time they are to be discarded. Corrected by: Person in charge created a log and identified the cook times and discard time for pizza held at room temperature.
Risk Factors | PF | Item 24
- 3-501.19(A)CriticalCorrected on site
Iowa food code item 24 (Risk Factors)
Observation: Written procedures not prepared in advance for items identified as using time as a control in place of temperature for safety Specifically, pizza prepared in advance and sold by the slice held at room temperature. Corrected by: Person in charge created a written procedure for using time as a control for the identified foot item(s).
Risk Factors | PF | Item 24
- 7-102.11CriticalCorrected on site
Iowa food code item 28 (Risk Factors)
Observation: Several manually mixed chemical spray bottles not identified with the common name(s) of the solutions. Corrected by: Person in charge discarded the contents of the spray bottles.
Risk Factors | PF | Item 28
- 2-402.11
Iowa food code item 40 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: Two food employees in the kitchen did not have on hair restraints to effectively keep their hair from potentially contacting exposed food.
Good Retail Practices | C | Item 40
Source: Polk County (Des Moines) health department. Data refreshed October 16, 2026. Results are shown in the health department's own wording. This record is provided for general information; confirm current status with the health department before relying on it.