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SAN'S PIZZERIA AND RESTAURANT

SAN'S PIZZERIA AND RESTAURANT located in OCALA has undergone 5 health department inspections, achieving a 3.4/5 overall safety rating. Recent inspections indicate some food safety concerns.

4953 NW BLITCHTON RD, SANS PIZZARIA, OCALA 34482

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.4/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 9/10/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10899594

  • 16-03-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Dish machine next to three compartment sink.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf above reach-in cooler across from cook line. Manager removed drink during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on shelf above cook line reach-in cooler. Manager removed phone during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of cooking oil stored on floor in back of kitchen.
  • 14-42-4:Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Hood filter missing above cook line.
  • 14-47-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Unfinished wood used to line shelf at end of cook line.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan covers in walk-in cooler.
  • 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Containers stored on shelf across from cook line.
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster behind building.
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken stored over cucumbers in walk-in cooler. Shell eggs stored over cheese in walk-in cooler. Manager moved eggs and chicken to bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items stored in reach-in cooler across from cook line: ham (44F - Cold Holding); cheese (45F - Cold). Manager stated items placed in cooler three hours prior to temperature being taken. Manager moved items to reach-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F, ham (41F - Cooling); cheese (40F - Cooling). Items stored in reach-in cooler across from pizza oven: ham (45F - Cold Holding); sausage (44F - Cold Holding). Manager stated items placed in cooler three hours prior to temperature being taken. Manager moved items to reach-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F, ham (40F - Cooling); sausage (39F - Cooling). Corrected On-Site
  • 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. No written procedure available. Inspector provided operator with written procedure. Operator printed and posted written procedure during inspection. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler across from cook line. Repeat Violation
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee dumped drink in dish area hand washing sink. Repeat Violation
  • 05-06-4:Intermediate - Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit. Probe thermometer reading 80F during calibration. Manager calibrated thermometer to obtain proper reading. Corrected On-Site
  • 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 reach-in cooler across from cook line. Manager stated lasagna prepared the previous morning. Manager placed proper date marked on lasagna. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle of sanitizer stored in dining room.

Inspection Date: 4/10/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10767614

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 1/28/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10767489

  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook in line preparing food did not have any hair restraint. Male employee on cook line with beard and no beard guard. Warning

Inspection Date: 1/9/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8843053

  • 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Portion cup with no handle used to dispense food (salt ).
  • 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on flip-top make table with grooves in kitchen.
  • 14-71-4:Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape used on mixer cover in kitchen
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Soiled apron on soft drink syrup boxes. Manager removed apron Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 21-23-4:Basic - Establishment using sponges on cleaned and sanitized, or in-use food-contact surface. Establishment using sponge on in-use food-contact surface at three-compartment sink.
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on flip-top make table with mold like substance in the grooves in kitchen.
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice in hand wash sink on cookline

Inspection Date: 7/29/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8825896

  • 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured behind establishment
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Dust pan and brush stored above soft drink syrup boxes.
  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee on cook line preparing food not wearing a hair restarint.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Tray of plastic bottled water on the floor by the front door reach in cooler. Manager placed on shelf Corrected On-Site
  • 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop not in use stored in wringing device.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of food removed ( oil and sugar ) from original container not labelled with name of contents. Manager placed labels on container. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at front hand wash sink