Marcos Pizza

1775 N Broadway, Bartow, FL 33830

Pizza

Last inspected: Oct 7, 2025

Score

Low Risk

Inspectors have visited Marcos Pizza five times, with records going back to 2022. Marcos Pizza was last inspected on Oct 7, 2025. A low risk rating suggests inspectors haven't found much to be concerned about lately.

Violation counts have held steady across recent visits, averaging around one violation each.

When inspectors have written things up, “employee personal items stored” has been the most frequent reason, cited two times.

The city-wide average for Bartow sits at 87, putting Marcos Pizza on the better side of that line. Taken together, the history is a positive one.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Oct 7, 2025

Routine - Food

2 minor violations.

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Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee tumblers stored with clean dishes. Starbucks Ghostface coffee tumbler. The tumbler was removed. **Corrected On-Site**

40-06-5

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets are soiled on the pizza station flip top reach in cooler.

23-03-4

Sep 5, 2024

Routine - Food

1 minor violation.

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Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Gray sweater on a bag of MarcosPizza Flour in the dishwasher area/ dough making area. Jacket was removed. **Corrected On-Site**

40-06-5

Aug 7, 2023

Routine - Food

No violations found.

100

Aug 4, 2023

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

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High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sub make line: shredded cheddar (55F - Cold Holding); shredded mozzarella (55F - Cold Holding); salami (53F - Cold Holding); cooked meat balls (56F - Cold Holding); parmesan cheese (55F - Cold Holding); ham (55F - Cold Holding). Manager voluntarily discarded. And will call for service on unit **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

03A-02-5

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. **Warning**

11-26-1

Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Sub make line has ambient holding temp at 56f **Warning**

14-74-7

Jul 7, 2022

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.

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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 sauce on make line. Manager time marked sauce **Corrected On-Site**

03F-02-5

Basic - Observed open Employee beverage container on a food preparation table. Open Cup with name Jimmy with yellow liquid. Discussed proper storage and having lid and straw to prevent contamination **Corrective Action Taken**

12B-07-4

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in freezer not working. Torn gasket on bottom of walk in cooler door.

14-11-5

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed soiled fan covers in walk in cooler. Inside of reach in freezer soiled with food debris

23-03-4

Basic - Observed 1 dead fly on lid of container of jalapeños in walk in cooler. Manager replaced lid and discarded fly. **Corrected On-Site**

35A-03-4

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Marcos Pizza last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Marcos Pizza on file is from Oct 7, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Marcos Pizza?

Across the inspection record, “employee personal items stored” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Marcos Pizza.

How does Marcos Pizza compare to other restaurants in Bartow?

Marcos Pizza most recently scored 90 out of 100, which is higher than the Bartow average of 87.

Has Marcos Pizza's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Marcos Pizza have averaged around one violation per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Marcos 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 Marcos Pizza inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Marcos Pizza is inspected around two times per year on average.

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