Little Joeys Pizza Restaurant
Last inspected: Jan 28, 2026
16
Score
Little Joeys Pizza Restaurant, located at 8602 Sw Sr 200 in Ocala, FL, underwent a high-risk inspection on January 28, 2026, with a score of 16. The inspection identified 5 critical, 4 major, and 14 minor violations. Previous inspections have also indicated a pattern of high-risk findings.
9
Inspections
5
Critical latest
4
Major latest
14
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 28, 2026
Routine - Food
5 critical violations. 4 major violations. 14 minor violations.
16
Sep 17, 2025
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Sep 9, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 14 minor violations.
27
Feb 12, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
50
Aug 12, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
58
Dec 15, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
52
Jul 17, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 5 minor violations.
67
May 12, 2023
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Oct 3, 2022
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Violations — Jan 28, 2026 Inspection
Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. Dish machine next to three compartment sink. **Repeat Violation**
16-03-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. CO2 tank in wait station. **Repeat Violation**
51-11-4
Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Cardboard used to stack salads in wait station reach-in cooler. Employee removed cardboard during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
14-05-4
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Acoustic ceiling tiles used throughout the kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
36-37-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents throughout the kitchen and wait station. **Repeat Violation**
36-34-5
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Pots stored in dish area.
24-05-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone stored on kitchen prep table. Employee removed phone during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups stored in wait station.
24-08-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Handle for kitchen reach-in freezer.
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Cases of cooking oil and soda stored on floor in back storage area.
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on cook line oven. Employee placed tongs on top of oven. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Light fixture in dish area. Light fixtures in back storage area. **Repeat Violation**
38-07-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. To go containers on kitchen shelf not inverted. Employee turned containers over. To go cups stored on floor in storage shed behind restaurant. Employee placed cups on shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
25-05-4
Basic - Standing water or very slow draining water in handwash sink, three-compartment sink, or mop sink. Hand washing sink in men's restroom slow draining.
29-20-5
High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee entered kitchen put on gloves and handled food on the cook line. Employee washed hands and changed gloves. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-16-4
High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched hair and proceeded to handle clean dishes without washing hands.
12A-25-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shell eggs stored over marinara sauce in reach-in cooler next to three compartment sink. Employee placed eggs on bottom shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items stored in reach-in cooler across from pizza oven: mozzarella cheese (46F - Cold Holding); sausage (45F - Cold Holding); ricotta cheese (70F - Cold Holding). Employee stated items placed in cooler two hours prior to temperature being taken. Employee moved items to reach-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F, mozzarella cheese (41F - Cold Holding); sausage (40F - Cold Holding); ricotta cheese (40F - Cold Holding)**Corrected On-Site** **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5
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. Pizza stored in front counter display case. Employee stated pizza placed in case one hour prior to temperature being taken. Employee placed proper time marking on pizza. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
Intermediate - Clams/mussels/oysters tag removed from original container prior to container being emptied. Clams stored in reach-in cooler next to three compartment sink. Employee placed proper tag in container of clams. **Corrected On-Site**
01C-10-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on cook line reach-in cooler stained. Deflector plate inside of ice machine in back dry storage area stained. Blade of can opener on kitchen prep table soiled with old food debris. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Container stored in kitchen hand washing sink. Employee removed container during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle of degreaser stored next to back door. **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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