Little Caesars Pizza
Last inspected: Sep 23, 2025
86
Score
Public records show seven inspections at Little Caesars Pizza stretching back to 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Sep 23, 2025. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.
Things are looking better lately, with recent visits averaging around one violation compared to roughly seven violations earlier on.
Looking across the full record, “ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.
Among Palm Springs restaurants, the typical score is 82; Little Caesars Pizza is comfortably above that bar. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.
7
Inspections
0
Critical latest
1
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Sep 23, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
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Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. In ware washing area, cutting boards have stained soiled marks.
22-02-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Current license not displayed, old license displayed at front counter.
50-09-4
86
Nov 25, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations.
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Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
74
Sep 24, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Sep 23, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
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High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Thirteen live flies sitting on wall of walk in cooler in back of kitchen. Eleven flies sitting on flour bags outside walk in cooler in back kitchen Nine lives flies sitting on wall above triple sink in back kitchen Five live flies on clean containers in drying rack in back kitchen **Warning**
35A-02-6
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vents in kitchen Vent covers on walk in cooler **Warning**
36-34-5
82
Apr 26, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
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High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking . Prepped pizzas on holding rack not time marked. As per manager timer do work. As per manager less than 2 hours. Explained. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-26: No time on middle rack for all three zones. Timer reading 000 for all three zones. **Admin Complaint**
03F-02-5
High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Quat 0 ppm tested with state and operators test kit. Sanitizer not moving in the tube. Manager tightened the tube fitting to dispenser. Quat 200 ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-26: Three compartment sink quat 0 ppm. Bag empty. Manager changed the bag . Tested quat 200 ppm **Admin Complaint** **Corrected On-Site**
22-43-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : 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. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-26: 5 blank International food service executives association Florida's branch certificates available. No completed certificates for food handlers training. As per manager she doesn't have food handler training certificates. **Admin Complaint**
53B-01-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. certificate of completion for manager Greater Castroby ( has successfully completed the training for food protection manager ) by the always food safe company dated 02/06/2022. This is not certification. This is only completion of training. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-26: manager Greater Castroby no certified food manager certificate available. **Admin Complaint**
53A-01-7
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Cardboard lining the bottom shelf of prep tables. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-26: Cardboard used to line bottom shelf of prep table near pizza oven. **Admin Complaint**
14-45-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-26: Same. Pizza table reach in cooler ( only one reach in cooler in the establishment kitchen except beverage coolers in dining room ) shelves rusted. **Admin Complaint**
14-33-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall behind three compartment sink soiled with black mold like substance. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-04-26: Wall behind three compartment sink soiled with black mold like substance. **Admin Complaint**
36-27-5
52
Feb 26, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 7 minor violations.
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High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Quat 0 ppm tested with state and operators test kit. Sanitizer not moving in the tube. Manager tightened the tube fitting to dispenser. Quat 200 ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-43-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking . Prepped pizzas on holding rack not time marked. As per manager timer do work. As per manager less than 2 hours. Explained. **Warning**
03F-02-5
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. Emailed one. **Warning**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. certificate of completion for manager Greater Castroby ( has successfully completed the training for food protection manager ) by the always food safe company dated 02/06/2022. This is not certification. This is only completion of training. **Warning**
53A-01-7
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. **Warning**
53B-01-5
Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Green peppers not washed before cutting. Label was still on the green peppers. **Warning**
08B-39-4
Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area. Bug Zapper installed over dough mix by the back wall. Near clean dishes by walk in cooler door. **Warning**
35B-02-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Personal grapefruit and oranges stored with and above the food in walk in cooler. Explained. **Warning**
08B-49-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Oil spray bottle by mixer not labeled. Explained and manager labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02D-01-5
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall behind three compartment sink soiled with black mold like substance. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-27-5
Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
14-33-4
Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Cardboard lining the bottom shelf of prep tables. **Warning**
14-45-4
39
Aug 20, 2022
Routine - Food
2 minor violations.
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Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust-at three compartment sink. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-20: **Time Extended**
36-27-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance-throughout kitchen. Vents to walk in cooler unclean. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-08-20: Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance-throughout kitchen. **Time Extended**
36-34-5
90
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Little Caesars Pizza last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Little Caesars Pizza on file is from Sep 23, 2025. The public record contains seven inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Little Caesars Pizza?
Across the inspection record, “ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Little Caesars Pizza.
How does Little Caesars Pizza compare to other restaurants in Palm Springs?
Little Caesars Pizza most recently scored 86 out of 100, which is higher than the Palm Springs average of 82.
Has Little Caesars Pizza's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Little Caesars Pizza have averaged around one violation per visit, down from roughly seven earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Little Caesars Pizza means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Little Caesars Pizza inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Little Caesars Pizza is inspected around two times per year on average.
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