JOEY'S PIZZA & PASTA HOUSE

JOEY'S PIZZA & PASTA HOUSE maintains a 2.1/5 food safety rating based on 5 health department inspections in MARCO ISLAND. Food safety practices have remained consistent.

257 North Collier Boulevard
Florida, 34145
Collier County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.1/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 9/11/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10935722

  • 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. The ice scoop handle is in contact with the ice in the service area by the bar. Educated employee on proper storage of ice scoops, employee corrected the storage. Corrected On-Site
  • 10-12-5:Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. There is an ice scoop on top of an ice machine. Operator moved the ice scoop to the dish washer. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. There is no hand washing sign at the gand washing sink in the salad station.
  • 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dishwasher (Chlorine 10ppm), operator changed out the sanitizer container, chlorine sanitizer 50ppm. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. There is dried food debris on the slicer.
  • 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. There are pans of lasagna in the make table cooler at the entrance to the cook line with no date marking that was prepared 48 hours prior per the operator.
  • 53B-05-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. There is an unlabeled chemical spray bottle in the dishwashing area.

Inspection Date: 5/9/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10702596

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. There is a plastic ramekin inside a container of seasoning in the prep area. Repeat Violation
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. There are cases of shrimp and a case of clams, a tube of ground beef and cases of sausage stored on the floor in the walk in freezer.
  • 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. There is a ice scoop inside the ice bin in the service area by the bar with the handle in contact with the ice. Repeat Violation
  • 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. There is a knife between a table and a wall at a prep table across from the dish washing station.
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. There are to go boxes stored not inverted above the microwave ovens on the cook line.
  • 12A-18-4:High Priority - Employee dried hands on clothes/apron/soiled towel after washing. After washing their hands and employee dried their hands on their apron.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food.in the walk in cooler raw shrimp is stored above cooked pasta.
  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In the bottom of the make table cooler at the entrance to the cook line raw chicken is stored above raw fish and raw ground beef.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the make table cooler in the pizza area sausage (49F - Cold Holding); pizza sauce (49F - Cold Holding).
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. There is a dicer with food debris in the cutting blades on a shelf between the hot line and the pantry.
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. The hand washing sink at the garage is being used as a dump sink, there is a strainer inside the hand washing sink at the bar.
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. There is no soap at the hand washing sink in the men's restroom.

Inspection Date: 10/23/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8736656

  • 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. There is a buildup of scale and flld debris on top of the dishwasher.
  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. There is a plastic ramekin inside a container of red pepper flakes. Operator removed the ramekin. Corrected On-Site
  • 10-08-5:Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice in the service area by the bar. Operator moved ice scoop to proper storage. Corrected On-Site
  • 10-12-5:Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. The ice scoop is stored on the drain rack of the soda fountain in the service area by the kitchen. Operator moved the ice scoop to proper storage. Corrected On-Site
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.there are tongs on a oven handle. Operator removed the tongs. Corrected On-Site
  • 29-08-4:Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. The drain on the hand sink by the walk-in freezer is in disrepair.
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. The hand washing sink at the bar is filled with multiple items.

Inspection Date: 3/18/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8463405

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. There are 1/6th hotel pans inside of containers bread crumbs and salt in the. Back prep area. Operator removed the 1/6th pans. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. There are onions and potatoes stored on the floor in dry storage. Operator moved the items to proper storage. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. There is a buildup of ice on and under the blower in the walk-in freezer. Repeat Violation
  • 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature.in the bottom of the make table cooler at the entrance to the cook line raw ground beef is stored on top of whole muscle beef. Operator moved items to proper storage order. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 8/3/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8357672

  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. There is an employee with no hair restraint preparing food.
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. There is extensive ice buildup in the walk-in freezer. Repeat Violation
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the walk-in cooler in the storage area, Poultry (47F - Cold Holding); mozzarella cheese (49F - Cold Holding). Operator states that the poultry and cheese have been in the cooler less than four hours. Operator moved the poultry and cheese to the main walk-in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. There is a mold like substance inside the nozzle of the soda gun at the entrance to the bar.
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. There are buckets of garlic spread blocking the hand wash sink between the cook line and the pizza station. Operator moved the garlic spread. Corrected On-Site