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LITTLE JOEYS PIZZA RESTAURANT

Health inspection records show LITTLE JOEYS PIZZA RESTAURANT in OCALA has 6 inspections with a food safety rating of 2.3/5. Recent inspections show improving food safety practices.

8602 SW SR 200

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5)
Based on 6 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 9/17/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13516384

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 9/9/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10948961

  • 16-03-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Dish machine next to three compartment sink.
  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. CO2 tank in wait station. Repeat Violation
  • 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Acoustic tiles used throughout the kitchen. Repeat Violation
  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents throughout the kitchen.
  • 06-09-1:Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Tuna thawing in reach-in cooler next to cook line.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table across from salad reach-in coolers. Employee removed drink during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knives stored between end of table and bracket on prep table across from dish machine.
  • 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils stored in standing water, 98F. Employee turned burner on to heat water. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 38-07-4:Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Light fixture in dish area.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents greasy. Area behind soda nozzles in wait station.
  • 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Case of straws stored on floor in shed behind building.
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Stuffed clams stored in reach-in freezer across from kitchen ice machine.
  • 21-07-4:Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer bucket in wait station, 200 ppm. Manager added water bucket, 50 ppm.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Containers of food stored on cook line. Employee placed labels on containers. Corrected On-Site
  • 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. Dish machine next to three compartment sink, 0 ppm. Warning
  • 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package, Tuna thawing in reach-in cooler next to cook line.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler across from steam table. Interior of microwave on shelf above reach-in cooler across from steam table. Repeat Violation
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Container of water stored in kitchen hand washing sink. Employee removed container during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle of degreaser stored at end of cook line. Employee placed label on bottle. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 2/12/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8857096

  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured under ice tea dispenser
  • 36-37-5:Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Acoustic ceiling tiles in kitchen are not smooth and cleanable
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on flip-top make table in kitchen with grooves with black stains.
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on cutting board in kitchen
  • 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap under back door to kitchen, light comes through the bottom
  • 36-17-5:Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor tiles cracked in riches by back door.
  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in upright reach in freezer in kitchen
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave on cook line soiled with grease
  • 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Old labels not removed from food containers before cleaning, stored on the clean ware rack.
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single service takeout trays not inverted in kitchen Repeat Violation
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mold like substance on the back and top ofcontact surface in the ice dispenser at server station. Cutting board on flip-top make table with mold like substance in the grooves in kitchen.
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Plastic bowl in pizza area hand wash sink. employee removed. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 8/12/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8778606

  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Male employee on pizza cook line with beard and no beard guard. Repeat Violation
  • 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sign in women's room. Inspector provided sign,
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single service tray not inverted or protected. Person in charge inverted trays Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-12-5:Basic - Stored food not covered. Cheese sticks not covered in reach in freezer. Person in charge instructed employee to cover food. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed produce (lemons ) stored over ready-to-eat food ( cheese ) in walk in cooler
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop not in use stored in mop bucket water.
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle with disinfectant stored above meat slicer. Person in charge moved bottle
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle not properly labeled with identifying contents ( disinfectant ). Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 12/15/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8446975

  • 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed male employee on cook line with beard and no beard guard.
  • 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed hole in wall around electric socket above grill on cook line.
  • 10-14-5:Basic - Ice bucket not stored inverted or in a protected manner between uses. Observed ice bucket used to transport ice not stored inverted or in a protected manner by ice machine. Manager inverted bucket. Corrected On-Site
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs stored on oven handle in kitchen. Cook removed tongs from handle Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed air conditioning vents in kitchen soiled with accumulation of dust. Observed handle of microwave and hood filters on cook line soiled with grease.
  • 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Observed unwashed produce (bellpeppers ) stored over ready-to-eat food ( cheese) in walk in cooler Repeat Violation
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mop not in use stored in mop bucket.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed container of food removed ( sugar ) from original container not labelled with name of contents.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed shrimp stored over fries in reach in freezer.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed cutting board on flip-top make table with mold like stains in grooves in kitchen.

Inspection Date: 7/17/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8377265

  • 32-12-5:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Observed no covered waste receptacle provided in unisex bathroom.
  • 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Observed employee at pizza prep area drinking from a water bottle
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed equipment not properly air-dried, and stored wet on clean ware rack resulting in wet nesting.
  • 08B-39-4:Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Observed unwashed produce ( carrots ) stored over ready-to-eat food ( cheese ) in walk in cooler
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Observed wet mop stored in a manner not allowed to dry.
  • 12A-05-4:High Priority - Employee used tobacco, ate, or drank then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee drink out of screw top water bottle, recap it and not wash his hands prior to returning to work.