Kelseys Pizzeria
Last inspected: Mar 30, 2026
74
Score
Going back to 2022, Kelseys Pizzeria has nine inspections in the public record. On Mar 30, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.
Recent inspections have turned up more issues than earlier ones, averaging around six violations lately compared to roughly three violations before.
Looking across the full record, “ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled” is the recurring theme, flagged four times.
Kelseys Pizzeria's latest score of 74 falls below the Rockledge average of 86. The record is unremarkable in either direction.
9
Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
6
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 30, 2026
Routine - Food
6 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation**
16-21-4
Basic - Accumulation of lime scale on the inside of the dishmachine.
16-23-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In seasoning containers. Manager removed cloth and discard it **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with dust **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employees personal beverage stored on the slicer. Operator removed cloth beverage **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall by hand wash sink and reach in freezer is soiled
36-27-5
74
Oct 28, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
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High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Outside hose Bibb by back door has hose connected to it does not have a vacuum breaker attached to hose Bibb
29-34-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.
41-17-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Pizza station cutting board is heavily soiled
22-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
16-21-4
Basic - Ceiling tiles and vents in kitchen are soiled needs with dust Walls are soiled Floors are soiled
36-34-5
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Upright Reach in freezer next hand wash sink on cook line
14-69-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents are soiled needs some cleaning
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Coffee filters not protected
25-06-4
52
Mar 18, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed food container in hand wash sink in dish area. Operator removed food container **Corrected On-Site**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels in hand wash sink station in dish was area. Operator place paper towels in hand wash sink **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
16-21-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
51-11-4
74
Nov 7, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
78
Apr 8, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
47
Dec 20, 2023
Complaint Partial
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
95
Nov 28, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 5 major violations. 15 minor violations.
View 22 violations
High Priority - Dishmachine not sanitizing properly. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Ran unit at 0 ppmchlorine, primed unit and re-educated dish washer of when and how to check the chemicals for the unit, after priming retested at 50 ppm **Corrected On-Site**
22-49-4
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Pink liquid medicine stored over client items in reach in cooler at wait station, removed **Corrective Action Taken**
41-07-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Counter mounted can opener soiled. Interior of microwave oven soiled with old food debris. Make table at pizza and salad station soiled/stained.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink on cooks line holding used stainless steel scrubby use to clean equipment.
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Open gallon milk at wait station, open on Sunday 11-2-23 not date marked.
02C-03-5
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At cooks line, corrected **Corrected On-Site**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.blue liquid in unlabeled spray bottle, corrected **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine and lid handle area soiled. Cleaned while inspection was taking place
22-20-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Clean full size sheet pans stored directly on floor near can rack.
24-07-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Licensing fees current but still not posted at the location **Repeat Violation**
50-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Multiple employee beverages stored on or above food prep tables or food ho,ding areas. **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee with ineffective hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Long hair on dish washer/ cleaning person wearing only hat.
13-02-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Broken door gasket on reach in freezer unit. Cut boards on make table heavily grooved with cut marks. Interior of reach in freezer unit closest to cooks line, broken plastic interior. Multiple reach in cooler and reach in freezer units with broken gaskets. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
Basic - Floor not cleaned when the least amount of food is exposed. Large amounts of old food and debris under and behind equipment, behind can rack,
36-01-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach in freezer
14-69-4
Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Cloth used on dough not stored in area the prohibits cross contamination, operator moved to enclosed container in between uses.
10-01-5
Basic - In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. Pizza peels, multiple peels stored on top of 2 door reach in cooler and pizza oven in between uses.
10-02-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of cooking equipment on cooks line soiled. Soiled door gaskets on reach in cooler and reach in freezer units. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of reach in cooler drawers, make tables and reach in freezer units with old food debris.
22-16-4
Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Observed reuse of gallon jugs with hollow handles on site to hold prepared on site salad dressing
25-32-4
Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Multiple soiled dry towels all thur the cooks line area, some being used as hot pan holders, others use questionable.
21-10-4
21
Feb 6, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
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. Employee slicing ham for salads not wearing gloves. Employee washed hands and put on gloves. **Corrected On-Site**
09-01-4
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 3 flying insects in back kitchen area where pizza dough is made.
35A-02-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. feta (48F - Cold Holding); diced tomatoes (51F - Cold Holding); sliced turkey (51F - Cold Holding); ; sliced ham (45F - Cold Holding); pasta noodles cooked (41F - Cold Holding). Operator turned cooler down to chill product, products are coming down in temp. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Blue liquid in spray bottle. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Above cook line
36-34-5
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board in cookline in heavily scored.
14-09-4
Basic - Employee drinking in a food preparation or other restricted area. Drinks stored with food prep items. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-02-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on pizza cooler soiled. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4
45
Aug 22, 2022
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 3 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In Reach in cooler on cook line. deli ham (51F - Cold Holding); sliced cheese (55F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (61F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (59F - Cold Holding); shredded cheese (53F - Cold Holding). Operator stated that all items had been in unit overnight
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In Reach in cooler on cook line. deli ham (51F - Cold Holding); sliced cheese (55F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (61F - Cold Holding); cut lettuce (59F - Cold Holding); shredded cheese (53F - Cold Holding). Operator stated that all items had been in unit overnight. SEE STOP SALE **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food held using time as a public health control marked with a time that exceeds the 4-hour limit. See stop sale. Garlic in oil and garlic bread not on time control written procedures. Operator added **Corrected On-Site**
03F-01-5
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on April 1, 2022. Operator updated during inspection **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
50-17-2
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Beer tap tower and nozzles have an accumulation of mold like substance. Operator cleaned **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sinks being used as dump sink in kitchen. Hand wash sink on service aisle being used to clean trays. Server stated.
31A-11-4
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. Operator is unable to provide proof of training certificates for employees **Warning**
53B-01-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine has an accumulation of mold like substance behind deflector plate
22-20-5
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards are no longer cleanable
14-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee energy drink on shelf over pizza line **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee engaging in food preparation is not wearing a hair restraint. Put on hat **Corrected On-Site**
13-03-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No hand wash sign at sink In kitchen. Provided operator with signage **Corrected On-Site**
31B-04-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Pizza boxes on the floor behind front counter. Operator moved **Corrected On-Site**
25-05-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wiping cloths on cook line and service line are not being stored in sanitizer buckets between uses **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
21-12-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Kelseys Pizzeria last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Kelseys Pizzeria on file is from Mar 30, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Kelseys Pizzeria?
Across the inspection record, “ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Kelseys Pizzeria.
How does Kelseys Pizzeria compare to other restaurants in Rockledge?
Kelseys Pizzeria most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is lower than the Rockledge average of 86.
Has Kelseys Pizzeria's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Kelseys Pizzeria have averaged around six violations per visit, up from roughly three earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Kelseys Pizzeria means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Kelseys Pizzeria inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Kelseys Pizzeria is inspected around two times per year on average.
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