Pizza Carousel

4619 University Dr, Coral Springs, FL 33067-4602
Pizza
Last inspected: Feb 27, 2026
78
Score
Low Risk

Going back to 2022, Pizza Carousel has eight inspections in the public record. Inspectors last stopped by on Feb 27, 2026. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.

Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around six violations each.

When inspectors have written things up, “food stored on floor” has been the most frequent reason, cited five times.

Compared to the broader Coral Springs restaurant scene, this is about average. The file should reassure diners considering a visit.

8
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 27, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 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. The pizza pies for slices were not time marked. The pies came out 30 minutes ago. The time marked was placed. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
22-20-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. In the dry storage area, a case of pizza sauce was stored on the floor. The case was moved up **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
78
Sep 4, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 6 minor violations.
View 8 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. Pizza slices at pizza oven missing time mark. Per operator, pizza slices were made less than 1 hour ago. Operator applied appropriate time marking. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cut tomatoes (53F - Cold Holding); feta cheese (55F - Cold Holding) not prepared or portioned today stored at room temperature with no ice or refrigeration on pizza prep line. Per employee, items were out of cooler for less than 1 hour. Operator placed items back into reach in cooler to chill. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage stored on pizza board. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris throughout back prep areas.
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Box of raw pork stored on floor of walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Food stored under dripping water line. Protected bin of cooked pasta stored underneath dripping condensation line in walk in cooler.
08B-52-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler fan/motor cover heavily soiled with mold and dust.
23-03-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Air vent above ice machine heavily soiled with dust.
36-34-5
55
Mar 17, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Hanging on the dry storage shelf with a box of oil and cans of food, a bottle of windex was stored. The bottle was removed **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Hanging on the dry storage rack, a spray bottle of blue liquid was not labeled. The bottle was labeled by the dish washer as windex. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. At the soda station, the bungee cord was located and installed. **Corrected On-Site**
51-11-4
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment handles. On the flip top cooler handle. The handle was cleaned during the inspection **Corrected On-Site**
23-24-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In the container of crushed red pepper, two small plastic ramekins were stored inside and being used to dispense the food. The items were removed **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. In the walk in cooler, a pan of shredded cheese and pails of mushrooms were stored on the floor. The items were moved up off of the floor. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
64
Nov 5, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 4 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Food stored in plastic thank you bags
14-31-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In flip top cooler wrapped in plastic on top of cloth towel at cheese (47F - Cold Holding); salami (47F - Cold Holding) chef removed towel and placed in freezer to cool back to 41°
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Items on the steam table at chicken soup (125F - Hot Holding); minestrone (125F - Hot Holding), chef reheated items to 165° and above **Corrected On-Site**
03B-01-6
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Using napkins as paper towels at handwashing sink by front counter
31B-02-4
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. Form emailed
11-26-1
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food.
03F-10-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle with chemicals not labeled. Maintenance person labeled **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Wiping cloths used for occasional spills on tableware (utensils, plates or bowls served to the consumer) not dry and used just for that purpose. Using cloth towels as liners, chef removed **Corrected On-Site**
21-01-4
Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Cloth towels used as food liner. Chef discarded **Corrected On-Site**
21-05-5
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. At front prep area and back prep area
36-37-5
37
Jan 12, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottles with chemicals not labeled. Girl labeled bottles **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. No written procedures for pizza slices.
03F-10-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine in kitchen has mold like substance
22-20-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Co tanks secured **Corrected On-Site**
51-11-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Chef discarded **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Box of food on the walk-in cooler floor. Chef picked up item **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
67
Jul 7, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At walk in cooler raw tilapia stored over bucket of feta cheese- operator removed raw tilapia. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle of windex not labeled-operator labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap at back door near bathroom area.
35B-01-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. At hallway in front of bathrooms- pizza boxes stored on floor- operator moved off floor. **Corrected On-Site**
25-05-4
70
Feb 23, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Chemicals stored over clean plates on cookline. Chemicals moved **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
86
Jul 28, 2022
Complaint Full
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Observed chlorine sanitizer at 3 compartments sink at >100 ppm when tested. Operator corrected to 100ppm.
41-18-4
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed chemical bottle not labeled. -Observed chemical stored on shelf with table salt and single service utensils. Operator removed and labeled bottle. **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Pepperoni 45°f for 3 hours, sauce 51° for 30 minutes in reachin cooler. Per operator working with items at pizza station.
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cooked egg plant and cheese stored in walk-in cooler without date marking. Operator said store 24 hours.
02C-02-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink on stored on slicer. Operator removed cup with drink. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed plastic storage container with flour on floor in prep area.
08B-38-4
Basic - No suitable facilities provided to store employee clothing and other possessions. -Observed employee phone stored on slicer.Operator removed phone. **Corrected On-Site**
40-01-4
Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover. Observed in kitchen.
14-20-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall soiled with food debris by 3 compartments sink.
36-27-5
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloth on prep table in kitchen. Operator placed wiping cloth in sanitizer bucket.
21-12-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed storage containers with flour not labeled in prep area.
02D-01-5
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Pizza Carousel last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Pizza Carousel on file is from Feb 27, 2026. The public record contains eight inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Pizza Carousel?

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

How does Pizza Carousel compare to other restaurants in Coral Springs?

Pizza Carousel most recently scored 78 out of 100, which is about the same as the Coral Springs average of 77.

Has Pizza Carousel's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Pizza Carousel have averaged around six violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Pizza Carousel 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 Pizza Carousel inspected?

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