MAD MEATBALL PIZZERIA AND PUB

210 SW 11th ST STE 101, Des Moines, IA, 50309

7 cited findings

Most recent inspection

Date: July 8, 2026
Type: Routine
Result: Not reported
Risk category: Not reported
Cited findings: 7
Jurisdiction: Polk County (Des Moines)
Source risk checklist count: 4
Good Retail Practices findings: 3

Published report comment

Items to review for the follow-up physical recheck: Item #3: Person in charge stated they would have a verifiable manner in place for employee illness reporting training available for review. Item #5: Firm agreed to have a written procedure available for responding to bodily fluid clean-up incidents. Item #48: Person in charge agreed to acquire sanitizer test strips to measure the quaternary sanitizer concentration. Item #55: Firm agreed to clean and sanitize the floor in the walk-in cooler and below the fryers on the cook line. Item #57: Inspection report to be emailed to the person in charge at the conclusion of this visit. Person in charge agreed to print and post the inspection report in the establishment. Follow-up will be completed on or after 7/18/2026 by Physical Recheck.

Violations (7)

2-103.11(O)Critical
Iowa food code item 3 (Risk Factors)
Observation: Establishment could not provide a verifiable manner in which employees are being trained on illness reporting.
Risk Factors | PF | Item 3
2-501.11Critical
Iowa food code item 5 (Risk Factors)
Observation: Facility can not provide written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events.
Risk Factors | PF | Item 5
3-302.11(A)(1)CriticalCorrected on site
Iowa food code item 15 (Risk Factors)
Observation: Packages of raw sausage stored over breadsticks in the walk-in cooler. Corrected by: Person in charge moved the sausage below the breadsticks.
Risk Factors | P | Item 15
4-602.11(A-D )CriticalCorrected on site
Iowa food code item 16 (Risk Factors)
Observation: What appeared to be a soiled knife left on a prep table in the kitchen from the previous nights' service. Corrected by: Person in charge sent the utensil to the dish station to be cleaned and sanitized.
Risk Factors | P | Item 16
4-302.14, 4-501.116Critical
Iowa food code item 48 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: Test kit not available to measure the quaternary sanitizer concentration.
Good Retail Practices | PF | Item 48
6-501.12, 6-501.13
Iowa food code item 55 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: Firm has a build-up of debris on the floor in the walk-in cooler and below the fryers on the cook line. Photo attached.
Good Retail Practices | C | Item 55
Iowa Code Section 137F
Iowa food code item 57 (Good Retail Practices)
Observation: Previous inspection report not posted.
Good Retail Practices | C | Item 57

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.