Salt Springs Pizza
Last inspected: Mar 12, 2026
90
Score
Going back to 2022, Salt Springs Pizza has 10 inspections in the public record. The latest inspection on file is from Mar 12, 2026. A low risk rating suggests inspectors haven't found much to be concerned about lately.
The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around 14 violations to closer to one violation per visit over the last few inspections.
Looking across the full record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” is the recurring theme, flagged four times.
Among Florida restaurants, the typical score is 72; Salt Springs Pizza is comfortably above that bar. The file should reassure diners considering a visit.
10
Inspections
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Critical latest
1
Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 12, 2026
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Bulk ice bin added and located in storage area of plans labeled as office in establishment with no hand wash sink available to bulk ice bin. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-16: Additional time to submit plans. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-28: Additional time to submit plans. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2026-03-12: At time of follow up inspection no updated approved plans. Per operator difficulty with accessing website. Will submit drawn plans to plan review. **Time Extended**
51-16-7
90
Jan 28, 2026
Routine - Food
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Bulk ice bin added and located in storage area of plans labeled as office in establishment with no hand wash sink available to bulk ice bin. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-16: Additional time to submit plans. **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-28: Additional time to submit plans. **Time Extended**
51-16-7
90
Jan 16, 2026
Routine - Food
2 major violations.
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Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. No hand wash sink on ware washing line by three compartment sink as depicted on establishment plans. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-16: At time of follow up inspection operator has sink present but sink too large to plumb into wall, has plumber coming out to swap sinks. **Time Extended**
31A-04-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Bulk ice bin added and located in storage area of plans labeled as office in establishment with no hand wash sink available to bulk ice bin. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-16: Additional time to submit plans. **Time Extended**
51-16-7
82
Jan 7, 2026
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 6 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 19 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found. Observed 4 fruit flies around mop sink in storage room.
35A-02-7
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In standup reach in freezer, raw bacon in zip lock bag over packaged ready to eat onion rings. Operator rearranged storage levels. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-02-6
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In the flip top reach in cooler opposite the flat top, cheese (46F - Cold Holding); cut tomatoes (48F - Cold Holding) stored in container above cooling plane. Operator rearranged storage to allow proper air flow. All other time/temperature control food for safety in temperature in reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Food manager Kimberly Bellows expired on 12/22/2025.
53A-03-7
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on flip top reach in cooler by hand wash sink of cook line with build up of staining. Can opener on prep line with build up of food debris on blade. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. No hand wash sink on ware washing line by three compartment sink as depicted on establishment plans. **Warning**
31A-04-4
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. At time of inspection two expired food handler training certificates and no proof of food handler training for one employee present at establishment. **Warning**
53B-01-5
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In glass door reach in cooler, soup, chowder and stew all missing product date marking from two days prior. In cook line reach in cooler pizza sauce missing product date marking from three days prior, operator placed date mark on container. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Bulk ice bin added and located in storage area of plans labeled as office in establishment with no hand wash sink available to bulk ice bin. **Warning**
51-16-7
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in chest freezer at front counter with torn door gaskets of and ice build up around seal.
14-11-5
Basic - Floor, walls and ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors under cook line with build up of grease. Debris build up on floor under ware washing line. Acoustic tiles over food prep area.
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Jugs of fryer oil stored on the floor of the storage area. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Multiple door gaskets of reach in cooler and reach in freezers with debris build up. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Flip top reach in cooler on cook line by hand wash sink with build up of standing water at the base of the cooler. **Repeat Violation**
29-49-6
Basic - Stored food not covered. Multiple containers in reach in cooler and walk in cooler stored uncovered. **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
Basic - Utensils in poor condition. In use pizza paddle on cook line with visible chipped edges.
14-12-4
Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Sanitizer solution on bar counter at 0ppm. Operator added chlorine bleach to 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
21-07-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk salt, sugar and flour missing product labeling.
02D-01-5
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Pizza dough bowls on shelf of prep area not inverted or covered.
24-05-4
21
Mar 12, 2025
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 10 minor violations.
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Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In the reach in cooler and walk in cooler multiple products prepared the previous morning not date marked. **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. One food handler training certificate present, photo of certificate not original copy.
53B-09-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Not in use flip top reach in cooler cutting board with build up of stains. Clean pizza paddle on prep table with visible staining. Cutting board on prep table with build up of debris on the blade. Wait station soda dispenser has mold like substance on the ice chute. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Stored food not covered. In the reach in chest freezer uncovered sheet tray of chicken parm. In the reach in cooler uncovered containers of soup. **Repeat Violation**
08B-12-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Portion cup used as scoop in bulk seasoning containers.
14-01-5
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Kitchen cook line ceiling vent with dust build up spreading to separate tiles and wall.
36-34-5
Basic - Clean equipment/utensils not stored at least 6 inches above the floor. Pizza paddles next to hand wash sink on the floor.
24-26-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Current license displayed is expired 06/01/2024.
50-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on backside of flip top reach in cooler. Employee relocated. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. In the prep area and dry storage area, canned goods stored in the floor. Operator began relocating. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on the pizza oven door handles.
10-20-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Flour/dust build up on top of the pizza oven. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water at base of cook line reach in cooler, operator waiting for company to vacuum drain line.
29-49-6
45
Jul 19, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
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Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
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
32
Aug 17, 2023
Complaint Partial
1 critical violation.
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High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 6.1.23. Operator renewed during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
50-17-3
86
Jul 28, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 5 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 18 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 6.1.23.
50-17-3
High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. Household pesticide present in establishment.
41-05-4
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Missing vacuum breaker at connection under triple sink with hose attached.
29-34-4
High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Sanitizer bucket at 200+, rebleaching strip, retested at 100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
41-27-4
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Deli meats and mozzarella cheese sliced more than 24 hrs ago with no date mark.
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Pasta in covered metal pans in kitchen at 93F cooling for 20 minutes retemped 40 minutes later at 89F. Person in charge moved to reach in to rapidly chill. **Corrective Action Taken**
03D-15-4
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/ One CFM with expired training.
53A-03-7
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mixer with heavy debris buildup. Can opener with heavy debris buildup. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One employee working 2.5 months with no proof of training.
53B-13-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. CO2 tanks unsecured in server area.
51-11-4
Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Cloth used to put oil on dough.
21-05-5
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Personal food stored over food to be served to customers in walk in cooler and reach in cooler.
08B-49-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone and vape on cutting board. Items were removed. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floors throughout kitchen with debris buildup. Walls with debris buildup especially at dough prep table. Cove molding separating from wall in kitchen by mixer. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster. Shared dumpster missing drain plug. Larvae present in drain.
33-11-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Missing from men's restroom.
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelving over prep table with debris buildup. Hood filters with heavy debris buildup. Exterior of bulk containers with debris buildup. Exterior of cooktop equipment, under equipment with food and grease buildup. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Pizza boxes stored on floor in walk in cooler.
25-05-4
21
Mar 2, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 5 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Spray medicine stored on shelf above open fliptop, person in charge removed. **Corrected On-Site**
41-07-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in cooler raw chicken and shell eggs stored over carrots, dough. Also, in reach in freezer raw chicken no longer commercially packaged stored over cake. Person in charge moved to appropriate location. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener with debris buildup. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Missing from hand wash sink at pizza station, person in charge provided. **Corrected On-Site**
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. New employee with no proof of training has no proof of being informed of reporting responsibility.
11-26-1
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Ham cut two days ago with no date mark, also heavy cream missing date mark. **Repeat Violation**
02C-02-5
Intermediate - Required employee training provided by an unapproved provider. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One employee with unapproved training.
53B-03-5
Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Multiple CO2 tanks unchained in server area.
51-11-4
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. Employee drinking from open can.
12B-12-5
Basic - Floors walls, and/or ceilings soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor with heavy grease buildup behind fryers. Wall with dust buildup in kitchen. Wall at prep table with grease buildup. Also, observed hole in wall in storage area off of kitchen.
36-73-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bucket of pickles stored on floor in walk in cooler. Also, flour stored on floor in dry storage. Person in charge raised. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Shelving over fliptop cooler with debris buildup. Shelving holding clean dishware with debris buildup. Shelving under cooktop with debris buildup. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
35
Oct 21, 2022
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Potentially Hazardous Food Held at Proper Temperature
FL-16
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Designed and Constructed
FL-50
47
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Salt Springs Pizza last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Salt Springs Pizza on file is from Mar 12, 2026. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Salt Springs Pizza?
Across the inspection record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Salt Springs Pizza.
Has Salt Springs Pizza's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Salt Springs Pizza have averaged around one violation per visit, down from roughly 14 earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Salt Springs 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 Salt Springs Pizza inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Salt Springs Pizza is inspected around three times per year on average.
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