BLUE HIGHWAY A PIZZERIA
Food safety records indicate BLUE HIGHWAY A PIZZERIA in MICANOPY has 6 inspections with a 2.7/5 overall rating. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.
Last inspection: 8 months ago · 6 reports on file
204 N E HWY 441
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.7/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
8/5/2025· 8mo ago
Visit ID: 13481185
Met Inspection Standards- N/A:No Violations Were Observed
8/4/2025· 8mo ago
Visit ID: 10914991
Follow-up Inspection Required1 high, 2 int, 4 basic
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling throughout the kitchen.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table next to kitchen hand washing sink. Employee removed drink during inspection. Corrected On-Site
- 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee working in kitchen. Repeat Violation
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop stored on floor next to back door. Manager hung mop up to air dry. Corrected On-Site
- 35A-04-4:High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed seven rodent droppings in dry storage shed across from walk-in cooler. Admin Complaint
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler next to kitchen hand washing sink. Bin for ice machine located in shed behind building.
- 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. Roasted tomatoes stored in reach-in cooler next to kitchen hand washing sink. Employee stated tomatoes prepared the previous morning. Employee placed proper date marked on tomatoes. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
5/21/2025· 11mo ago
Visit ID: 8882413
Met Inspection Standards2 high, 2 int, 4 basic
- 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee making sandwiches in kitchen with beard not wearing a beard guard. Repeat Violation
- 10-06-5:Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Scoop handle stored in cheese on pizza make line. Manager placed scoop in cheese properly. Corrected On-Site
- 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Kitchen sanitizer bucket, 0 ppm. Manager changed water, 200 ppm. Corrected On-Site
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Containers of food on kitchen shelf.
- 35A-02-7:High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Observed three flies in kitchen area.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shell eggs stored over beer and oat milk in reach-in cooler next to ice machine. Manager placed eggs on bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of microwave on kitchen shelf. Behind deflector plate of ice machine.
- 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. Lasagna stored in walk-in cooler, manager stated lasagna was prepared on 5/19. Manager placed proper date marked on lasagna. Corrected On-Site
9/6/2024· 1y 7mo ago
Visit ID: 8719978
Met Inspection Standards1 high, 1 int, 4 basic
- 36-03-4:Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Missing a section of cove molding on right side of pizza oven in kitchen
- 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Male employee on cook line with beard and no beard guard.
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in ice chest in storage room
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed produce ( Tomato ) stored over ready-to-eat food ( cut leafy greens and shredded carrots ) in walk in cooler
- 12A-16-4:High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee left kitchen with prepped food and went to walk-in-cooler and storage located outside building. Employee returned to the kitchen handled Ready-To-Eat food containers, put hands on prep table, took a wiping cloth and cleaned off prep table, then handled a food container without washing hands and putting on gloves. Employee walked into the building , washed their hands, then tapped their thighs several times then grabbed a prepared order and took it to a customer's table.
- 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. Two food handler certificates expired for employees still working at establishment.
4/12/2024· 2y ago
Visit ID: 8464212
Met Inspection Standards3 high
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in reach in cooler on cookline line wings and shrimp both at 47F. Manager advised that both items had been taken out of the walk-in-cooler 2 hours earlier. Manager moved both items to walk-in-cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed bottle of hydrogen peroxide and starting fluid stored above reach in freezer in back storage shed.
- 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed "Y" connector at mop sink with missing vacuum breaker on the non-chemical side of the "Y" connector.
8/4/2023· 2y 8mo ago
Visit ID: 8341859
Met Inspection Standards- N/A:No Violations Were Observed