Overview
- Bucks Coal Fired Pizza in North Palm Beach paused sales of its viral iguana topping following inquiries to the Health Department.
- The restaurant’s video showing iguana pieces on pizzas drew wide attention and backlash, with the owner citing concerns raised about animal cruelty.
- Owner Frankie Cecere said the shop logged about 1,500 calls about the item and is now seeking clarity on rules for serving iguana meat.
- The offering grew out of a recent cold snap that left invasive green iguanas cold-stunned and easy to collect across parts of Florida.
- State wildlife officials temporarily allowed residents to remove and dispose of cold-stunned iguanas, but food-service licensing for such meat remains unsettled.