Marcos Pizza
Last inspected: Oct 8, 2025
100
Score
Marcos Pizza appears in inspection records five times, starting in 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Oct 8, 2025. A low risk rating suggests inspectors haven't found much to be concerned about lately.
Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around zero violations lately and about four violations before that.
When inspectors have written things up, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” has been the most frequent reason, cited two times.
The city-wide average for St. Johns sits at 69, putting Marcos Pizza on the better side of that line. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 8, 2025
Complaint Full
No violations found.
100
Oct 3, 2025
Complaint Full
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. shredded cheese (47F - Cold Holding); chicken wings (44F - Cold Holding); sausage (45F - Cold Holding); cut ham (44F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (44F - Cold Holding); mushrooms (44F - Cold Holding) in top section of reach in cooler on pizza make line, per manager items where placed in cooler about 3 hours prior and they have placed an order for a new cooler that should be here in a week, ice added to bottom of containers. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Annika Paulson expired 8/27/2025
53B-14-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Blade of can opener on prep table by pizza make station.
22-02-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At both hand wash stations in kitchen.
31B-04-4
67
Mar 6, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
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Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
70
Sep 19, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. In the flip top reach in cooler on the main cook line, cheese (57F - Cold Holding) stored in cooler since opening at 11am. Operator adjusted temperature setting on reach in cooler after discussing high temperatures with inspector, operator will monitor temperatures and place maintenance request if necessary.
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the flip top reach in cooler on the main cook line, cheese (57F - Cold Holding) stored in cooler since opening at 11am. Operator adjusted temperature setting on reach in cooler after discussing high temperatures with inspector, operator will monitor temperatures and place maintenance request if necessary. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mold like substance build up in walk in cooler door gasket.
23-03-4
Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Multiple plastic containers stored next to the three compartment sink with broken/cracked edges. **Repeat Violation**
14-12-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage stored on shelf over canned goods in the prep area.
12B-07-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. License currently displayed at the front counter expired 06/01/2023. **Repeat Violation**
50-09-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Walk in cooler door has a torn cooler door gasket. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5
58
Aug 4, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 8 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. At time of inspection, observed employee cutting lettuce with bare hand contact, employee then took the cut lettuce to be washed in the salad spinner. After washing the lettuce, employee used bare hand contact to refill the lettuce from the spinner into the container in the flip top reach in cooler.
09-01-4
Basic - Utensils in poor condition. In the walk in cooler, container of meatballs and cut tomatoes stored with cracked lids. **Repeat Violation**
14-12-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth stored the prep table to the side of the pizza oven in the middle of the main kitchen area. Operator relocated the wet wiping cloth. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. On the main cook line on the bottom shelf of the prep table, bulk container of yeast and cornmeal mix stored in container with no product labeling. Operator labeled the container. **Corrected On-Site**
02D-01-5
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. At time of inspection current license displayed expired on 06/01/2022.
50-09-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. At time of inspection, employee sunglasses located on the front prep table where food items are cut and boxed. Employee relocated the sunglasses. On the top storage shelf over the pizza dough prep table, employee speaker stored on the shelf over the container of pizza sauce. **Corrective Action Taken**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Flip top reach in cooler at the end of the main cook line has a torn cooler gasket on the side closest to the wall.
14-11-5
Basic - Open dumpster lid. Dumpster lid open, too full to fully close the lid.
33-16-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Along the dry storage wall on the side of the main kitchen, pizza boxes wrapped in plastic wrap stored on the floor. Behind the main service counter, box of single service carry out containers stored on the floor. Operator relocated all items to the proper storage location. **Corrected On-Site**
25-05-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Marcos Pizza last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Marcos Pizza on file is from Oct 8, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Marcos Pizza?
Across the inspection record, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Marcos Pizza.
How does Marcos Pizza compare to other restaurants in St. Johns?
Marcos Pizza most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the St. Johns average of 69.
Has Marcos Pizza's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Marcos Pizza have averaged around zero violations per visit, down from roughly four earlier in the 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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