MARCOS PIZZA 8509
4316 LEE BOULEVARD, UNIT 2
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.7/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/25/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
4
Total
6
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Across from triple sink in back from kitchen.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on pizza line reach-in cooler soiled.
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open shared dumpster lid.
- 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. At front of pizza oven over prep table, to-go containers not inverted. In middle of kitchen right side, package of to go pizza boxes stored on floor.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Larger pizza line reach-in cooler, drop in top: cooked breaded chicken (49F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken wings (48F - Cold Holding); cooked pork sausage (51F - Cold Holding); ham (47F - Cold Holding), all temperatures taken of foods above container fill line. Observed lids to cooler left open due to business volume, per operator starting less than 2 hours ago. Discussed with operator not filling unit containers past fill line and keeping lid closed when possible during service. Operator closed the lid after completing making foods. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Employees Tara and Helen with expired food-handler training.
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/25/2025 revealed 6 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 2/19/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 33-19-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-19: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/19/2024 revealed 1 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 12/19/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
4
Basic
4
Total
10
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed two cooks handling food with jewelry, watches on wrists. Warning
- 33-19-4:Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Warning
- 14-12-4:Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Observed knife heavily damaged, melted, no longer easily cleanable. Warning
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Warning
- 09-01-4:High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee touch pizza crust after cooking while picking up with pizza paddle. Spoke with employee about proper glove and utensil use to aid in avoiding bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed two bottles of perfume on dry storage rack just outside of office, over single service pizza lid supports and red pepper packets. Warning
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Four Pizza holding racks above pizza make table with accumulated food debris. Warning
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in restroom. Repeat 1/27/2023. Repeat Violation Warning
- 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning
- 11-26-1:Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Provided operator employee reporting agreement, (HR 5030-309) manager health reporting responsibilities (HR 5030-101)and employee health reporting responsibilities (HR 5030-103], discussed with operator importance of employee heath. Warning
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/19/2023 revealed 10 total violations (2 high priority, 4 intermediate, 4 basic).