Marco's Pizza

811 E Brandon Blvd, Brandon, FL 33511

Pizza

Last inspected: Aug 11, 2025

Score

Low Risk

Going back to 2022, Marco's Pizza has four inspections in the public record. Marco's Pizza was last inspected on Aug 11, 2025. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.

Things have been moving in the right direction, with the rolling count dropping from around six violations to closer to two violations per visit.

“Employee beverage container on a food preparation table” comes up most often, recorded two times in the inspection record.

The city-wide average for Brandon sits at 82, putting Marco's Pizza on the better side of that line. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.

Inspections

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Major latest

Minor latest

Inspection History

Aug 11, 2025

Routine - Food

1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

View 2 violations

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle with clear liquid observed under front counter. Operator discarded solution, placed bottle in dish. **Corrected On-Site**

41-17-4

Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Observed an unenclosed cup of fruit punch on shelf by walk in cooler. Operator discarded. **Corrected On-Site**

12B-12-5

Jan 31, 2025

Routine - Food

3 critical violations. 4 minor violations.

View 7 violations

High Priority - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Observed sanitizer in 3 compartment single at less than 150ppm. Employee discarded and refilled, tested at 200ppm **Corrected On-Site**

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. Observed on pizza sauce on prep table. Manager placed time on sauce container. **Corrected On-Site**

03F-02-5

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sanitizer bucket stored over cans of pizza sauce on shelf. Operator moved sanitizer. **Corrected On-Site**

41-10-4

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee water bottle on shelf over food items. Manager discarded **Corrected On-Site**

12B-07-4

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed 2 employees with no beard guard.

13-04-4

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed 1 employee with no hair restraint.

13-03-4

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.

35B-01-4

Aug 14, 2023

Routine - Food

1 major violation. 4 minor violations.

View 5 violations

Food Obtained from Approved Sources

FL-11

Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved

FL-35

Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal

FL-51

Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels

FL-14

Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean

FL-23

Aug 26, 2022

Routine - Food

1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 2 minor violations.

View 6 violations

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed 1 dented can of pineapples stored in dry storage shelf on cookline **Warning**

01B-01-4

Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Observed manager certification expired for Edward Kay 1/6/2016 through ServeSafe **Warning**

53A-03-7

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed missing at hand sink in dish area Corrected-observed employee replace **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

31B-02-4

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**

53B-05-5

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Observed CO2 tank not secured at soda bib station **Warning**

51-11-4

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink stored on prep table Corrected-observed employee remove **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

12B-07-4

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Marco's Pizza last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Marco's Pizza on file is from Aug 11, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Marco's Pizza?

Across the inspection record, “employee beverage container on a food preparation table” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Marco's Pizza.

How does Marco's Pizza compare to other restaurants in Brandon?

Marco's Pizza most recently scored 86 out of 100, which is higher than the Brandon average of 82.

Has Marco's Pizza's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Marco's Pizza have averaged around two violations per visit, down from roughly six earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Marco's 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 Marco's Pizza inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Marco's Pizza is inspected roughly once per year on average.

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