Slice of Life
Last inspected: Apr 7, 2026
55
Score
Public records show 11 inspections at Slice of Life stretching back to 2022. The newest entry in the record is dated Apr 7, 2026. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.
Recent inspections have turned up more issues than earlier ones, averaging around 10 violations lately compared to roughly three violations before.
The pattern that stands out is “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease”, which has been cited five times.
Restaurants in Spring Hill average 84, so Slice of Life trails the local norm. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
11
Inspections
2
Critical latest
1
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 7, 2026
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired on 2/1/2026. The restaurant is open, operating, and serving food to the public. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. The operator added more water. Sanitizer Bucket (Chlorine 200ppm); Sanitizer Bucket recheck (Chlorine 100ppm) **Corrected On-Site**
41-27-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Chlorine test strips expired.
16-37-1
Basic - Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. **Repeat Violation**
33-23-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. 2 tongs on the equipment door. The operator moved the tongs. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. The hood filters soiled with grease. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Pizza boxes at the front counter. The operator placed the pizza boxes off the floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
25-05-4
55
Sep 15, 2025
Routine - Food
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. In the prep area. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-15: **Time Extended**
14-33-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Grease receptacle not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-15: **Time Extended**
33-23-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with dust. One hood vent. Fans in the walk in freezer. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-09-15: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
86
Jul 11, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 5 major violations. 12 minor violations.
View 20 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over cooked bacon in the walk in freezer. Raw chicken over lettuce in reach in cooler by the cook line. **Warning**
08A-05-6
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. No time marking for pizza slices and marinara sauce. **Warning**
03F-02-5
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 2/1/2025. Operator renewed during inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed operator DBPR HR 5030-104. **Warning**
11-27-4
Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ 3 cooks, 2 front counter staff. **Warning**
53A-05-6
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
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. Emailed operator DBPR Form HR 5030-103. **Warning**
11-26-1
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle not label in cook area. Operator put a label on the bottle. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-17-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Soufflé cup in bucket in the prep area. **Warning**
14-01-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on the slicer in prep room. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee handing food in cook line area. **Warning**
13-03-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Buckets in the walk in cooler on the floor. **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Grease receptacle not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. **Warning**
33-23-4
Basic - Hole in the wall in the prep area. **Warning**
36-24-5
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Operator moved tongs. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
10-20-4
Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In the reach in cooler in prep area. **Warning**
05-09-4
Basic - No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. Utility sink in closet by bathroom does not have plumbing hooked up it. **Warning**
29-27-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with dust. One hood vent. Fans in the walk in freezer. **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. In the prep area. **Warning**
14-33-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Wrapped cases of pizza boxes stored on ground in front counter area To go containers by the front counter area not inverted. Operator inverted. **Warning**
25-05-4
21
Sep 16, 2024
Complaint Full
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink in prep room. Operator placed soap. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed water turned off at handwash sink in prep room. Operator restored water. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31A-09-4
Basic - Grease receptacle lid open. Operator closed. **Corrected On-Site**
33-29-4
78
Aug 28, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations.
View 5 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. Observed employee touching sub bread with bare hands to assemble with no heat step involved in preparing sandwich. No visible contamination observed by inspector. Employee put on gloves. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
09-01-4
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Operator renewed at time of inspection via phone, confirmation # 246011301. **Corrected On-Site** **Admin Complaint**
50-17-3
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled with accumulation of food debris. Operator cleaned and sanitized at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times with water turned off in prep room off kitchen area. Operator turned water back on. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink at handwash sink in prep room off of kitchen. Operator placed soap. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-03-4
55
Jan 25, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation.
View 2 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. Observed operator placing herbs on top of pizza that was removed from the oven with bare hands. Discussed proper procedure with operator.
09-01-4
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink in kitchen and in prep room. Employee placed bottle containing soap at handwash sinks. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
31B-03-4
78
Oct 13, 2023
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/. Observed differences in approved plan review layout of establishment. -No presences of ice machine in prep area. -No prescience of dishmachine. -Handwash sink in prep area off of wait station is moved to a different area. -Pizza ovens have been moved and are located off of the cook line. -Closet and waitress station have been removed and reach-in freezers and reach-in coolers are in place along wall. -Self dispensing soda machine has been added off of the lobby area. Recommend that operator re-draw the entire layout of the establishment to reflect the current layout of the establishment. Include any and all changes in drawing. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-10: **Time Extended** - From follow-up inspection 2023-10-13: Spoke with Reanna in Plan Review and no plans or application have been submitted as of 10/13/2023. Spoke with Manager and plans have been drawn and paper application completed but not submitted. Manager and owner started to make portal account to submit application online. **Admin Complaint**
51-16-7
90
Aug 10, 2023
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/. Observed differences in approved plan review layout of establishment. -No presences of ice machine in prep area. -No prescience of dishmachine. -Handwash sink in prep area off of wait station is moved to a different area. -Pizza ovens have been moved and are located off of the cook line. -Closet and waitress station have been removed and reach-in freezers and reach-in coolers are in place along wall. -Self dispensing soda machine has been added off of the lobby area. Recommend that operator re-draw the entire layout of the establishment to reflect the current layout of the establishment. Include any and all changes in drawing. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-08-10: **Time Extended**
51-16-7
90
Aug 8, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 5 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Housemade Tomato Sauce with Spices (47F - Cold Holding); Sausage (46F - Cold Holding); Cut Lettuce (55F - Cold Holding) in walk-in cooler with an ambient air temperature of 45F. Operator stated the cooler was below 41F this morning and that he has been in and out of the cooler this morning prepping dough. **Warning**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed spray stainless steel cleaner stored next to clean equipment to the right of steam tables holding soups. Employee moved. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times in prep area off of kitchen to the right of the slicer. Handwash sink is blocked with a box lid with produce stored inside of lid on top of sink. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink to the right of the slicer. **Warning**
31B-02-4
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/. Observed differences in approved plan review layout of establishment. -No presences of ice machine in prep area. -No prescience of dishmachine. -Handwash sink in prep area off of wait station is moved to a different area. -Pizza ovens have been moved and are located off of the cook line. -Closet and waitress station have been removed and reach-in freezers and reach-in coolers are in place along wall. -Self dispensing soda machine has been added off of the lobby area. Recommend that operator re-draw the entire layout of the establishment to reflect the current layout of the establishment. Include any and all changes in drawing. **Warning**
51-16-7
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink to the right of the slicer. **Warning**
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener blade soiled with accumulation of food debris and mixer head soiled with an accumulation of food debris. **Warning**
22-02-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Containers of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler and onions stored on floor in prep area in front of handwash sink. **Warning**
08B-38-4
43
Nov 17, 2022
Complaint Full
5 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Acoustic tile in kitchen has water damage **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-17: **Time Extended**
36-32-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. At lift top cooler on cook line **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-17: **Time Extended**
14-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Grease receptacle not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-17: **Time Extended**
33-23-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Tracks of display case **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-17: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. In prep room by slicer **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-11-17: **Time Extended**
36-27-5
78
Jul 25, 2022
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked chicken 49F, made last night at approximately 10 pm
01B-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walk in cooler fried chicken pcs (49F - Cold Holding) cooked last night at approximately 10 pm. See stop sale **Repeat Violation**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Can of air freshener on soda box, operator removed **Corrected On-Site**
41-10-4
High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. On cook line, chlorine sanitary greater than 200 ppm, corrected to 100 ppm **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
41-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Buckets with seasoning soiled
22-02-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. For quaternary ammonium at 3 compartment sink
16-37-1
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. No soap at only hand wash sink in kitchen
31B-03-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Water damage to acoustic tiles in kitchen
36-32-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open canned beverage over food by prep table, moved to bottom shelf **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Multiple shelves in kitchen Side of pizza oven Can rack Doors of display case
23-03-4
Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover. On shelf by 3 door reach in cooler Rusted shelves in glass door cooler Cutting board at 3 door cooler on cook line grooved
14-20-4
Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. On floor on cook line, operator put bucket underneath **Corrected On-Site**
21-38-4
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Slice of Life last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Slice of Life on file is from Apr 7, 2026. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Slice of Life?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease” has been cited five times, more than any other issue at Slice of Life.
How does Slice of Life compare to other restaurants in Spring Hill?
Slice of Life most recently scored 55 out of 100, which is lower than the Spring Hill average of 84.
Has Slice of Life's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Slice of Life have averaged around 10 violations per visit, up from roughly three earlier in the record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Slice of Life 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 Slice of Life inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Slice of Life is inspected around three times per year on average.
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