Nexus Pizza

12640 S Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando, FL 32837

Pizza

Last inspected: Mar 6, 2026

Score

Medium Risk

Across the available record, Nexus Pizza has five inspections on file, the first dated 2022. The most recent visit was on Mar 6, 2026. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

Recent inspections have turned up more issues than earlier ones, averaging around nine violations lately compared to roughly six violations before.

“Food stored on floor” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing three times across the record.

Compared to other Orlando restaurants (averaging 79), there's room to close the gap. On the whole, the file is mixed but not concerning.

Inspections

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Minor latest

Inspection History

Mar 6, 2026

Routine - Food

2 major violations. 7 minor violations.

View 9 violations

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Exterior of bulk containers containing flour, sugar and salt soiled.

22-02-4

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.

16-37-1

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Walls soiled with dust in kitchen.

36-34-5

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. At back of kitchen.

35B-01-4

Basic - Food stored on floor. One plastic bottle of oil on floor next to computer. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

08B-38-4

Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Tiramisu and cheesecake in reach-in cooler in dining room without label. Operator labeled during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**

02D-03-4

Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Stored on floor below handwashing sink on cooks line. Operator placed on shelf. **Corrected On-Site**

21-44-1

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Chest freezer has surface rust and a torn gasket.

14-17-4

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls soiled with dust in kitchen.

36-27-5

Nov 21, 2024

Complaint Full

1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.

View 2 violations

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. **Repeat Violation** - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-21: **Time Extended**

29-42-4

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Plastic jug of oil stored on floor. - From follow-up inspection 2024-11-21: **Time Extended**

08B-38-4

Sep 17, 2024

Complaint Full

2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.

View 9 violations

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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Per operator, pizza has been out for 1 hour and a half. No written time plan. Filled out with operator and explained. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

03F-02-5

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. **Repeat Violation**

29-42-4

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Filter for pizza dough attached to handwashing sink because prep sink was not working per operator.

31A-11-4

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 - Food stored on floor. Plastic jug of oil stored on floor.

08B-38-4

Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Water spraying from faucet at handwashing sink in front line. Prep sink in kitchen turned off because of leaking pipe per operator.

29-11-4

Basic - Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. Faucet on mop sink is missing spout.

29-09-4

Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Ice machine non-operational, will discard per operator.

33-31-5

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wiping cloth not submerged inside solution bucket.

21-12-4

Sep 1, 2023

Routine - Food

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

View 6 violations

Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels

FL-14

Employee Health Policies Present

FL-03

Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature

FL-16

Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized

FL-22

Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature

FL-29

Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed

FL-50

Aug 30, 2022

Routine - Food

1 major violation. 2 minor violations.

View 3 violations

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**

27-16-4

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.

22-20-5

02D-03-4

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Nexus Pizza last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Nexus Pizza on file is from Mar 6, 2026. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Nexus Pizza?

Across the inspection record, “food stored on floor” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Nexus Pizza.

How does Nexus Pizza compare to other restaurants in Orlando?

Nexus Pizza most recently scored 58 out of 100, which is lower than the Orlando average of 79.

Has Nexus Pizza's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Nexus Pizza have averaged around nine violations per visit, up from roughly six earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Nexus Pizza means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

How often is Nexus Pizza inspected?

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

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