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BELLA'S PIZZERIA

500 STATE ROAD 436 · CASSELBERRY · Seminole County · FL 32707

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateJune 5, 2025
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3584381
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID10807698
DBPR license6905248

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority8 Intermediate24 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical37 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

37 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.

High Priority 5

#25High Priority12A-07-5

High Priority – Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. -employee put on gloves before working with dough, no hand wash **Warning**

Warning
#26High Priority08A-04-5

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. -raw chicken next to unwashed vegetables **Warning**

Warning
#27High Priority08A-05-6

High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -raw chicken over cheese **Warning**

Warning
#28High Priority41-10-4

High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. -chemicals stored with single service items and soda bag in a box **Warning**

Warning
#29High Priority41-27-4

High Priority – Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. -chlorine exceeding 200ppm -operator remade 50ppm **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning

Intermediate 8

#30Intermediate02C-03-5

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. -Ranch and blue cheese opened not date makes, open longer than 4 days less than 7 **Warning**

Warning
#31Intermediate09-17-4

Intermediate – Employee using bare hand contact with nonready-to-eat food (such as raw animal food or flour) unnecessarily without the use of gloves, deli paper, scoops, tongs or other utensils. -unnecessary bare hand contact with flour sweeping flour on bowl rim into mixer **Warning**

Warning
#32Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -cutting board -interior of all reach in coolers **Warning**

Warning
#33Intermediate31A-11-4

Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. -ice in hand wash sink next to 3 compartment sink **Warning**

Warning
#34Intermediate16-37-1

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

Warning
#35Intermediate51-16-7

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/. -In use food preparation equipment located in guest area, no plan review **Warning**

Warning
#36Intermediate41-17-4

Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. -degreaser unlabeled **Warning**

Warning
#37Intermediate41-04-4

Intermediate – Toxic substance/chemical on premise that is not required for the operation of establishment. -multiple cans of spray paint **Warning**

Warning

Basic 24

#1Basic22-20-5

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

Warning
#2Basic14-01-5

Basic – Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. -soufflé cup in spices **Warning**

Warning
#3Basic36-37-5

Basic – Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. -Above dough mixer **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic50-09-4

Basic – Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning**

Warning
#5Basic29-18-4

Basic – Drain cover(s) missing. -under 3 compartment sink -under prep sink **Warning**

Warning
#6Basic12B-12-5

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. -drink with no lid stored on top of ice machine **Warning**

Warning
#7Basic08B-49-4

Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. -multiple food items in establishment not segregated from food meant for consumer **Warning**

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#8Basic08B-48-4

Basic – Employee preparing food in customer section of dining area. -dough mixer in use in dining room area **Warning**

Warning
#9Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. -all employees **Warning**

Warning
#10Basic14-11-5

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. -pizza oven front panel -torn roach in cooler gaskets **Warning**

Warning
#11Basic35B-01-4

Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. -rear exit door **Warning**

Warning
#12Basic10-01-5

Basic – In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. -sugar scoop handle in contact with sugar **Warning**

Warning
#13Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -reach in cooler gaskets soiled -exterior of microwave next to oven -top of pizza oven -shelf above pizza table **Warning**

Warning
#14Basic16-48-4

Basic – Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. **Warning**

Warning
#15Basic32-16-5

Basic – Only means for public to access the bathroom is through a food preparation, ware washing, or food storage area. -customers can only access restrooms by tracing though active prep area used to mix pizza dough **Warning**

Warning
#16Basic22-16-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. -all reach in coolers **Warning**

Warning
#17Basic14-33-4

Basic – Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**

Warning
#18Basic25-32-4

Basic – Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. -Reuse of ricotta cheese container for various food items **Warning**

Warning
#19Basic24-18-4

Basic – Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. **Warning**

Warning
#20Basic29-49-6

Basic – Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. **Warning**

Warning
#21Basic42-03-5

Basic – Storage of maintenance equipment/tools in areas that may result in cross contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens and/or single-service and single-use articles. -maintenance equipment stored and mixed in with food items **Warning**

Warning
#22Basic08B-12-5

Basic – Stored food not covered. -sugar container **Warning**

Warning
#23Basic08B-17-4

Basic – Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. -unwashed produce over tea and cheese **Warning**

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#24Basic14-12-4

Basic – Utensils in poor condition. -whisk handle burned **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 9, 2026 12:06 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 2 · Original container, labeling, date marking and consumer advisory
1 observation(s)
Category 8 · Food protection and cross-contamination
6 observation(s)
Category 9 · Bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food / AOP
1 observation(s)
Category 10 · In-use food dispensing utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
2 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
4 observation(s)
Category 16 · Dishwashing facilities, test kits and gauges
2 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
3 observation(s)
Category 23 · Non-food-contact surfaces clean
1 observation(s)
Category 24 · Storage/handling of clean equipment and utensils
1 observation(s)
Category 25 · Single-service and single-use items
1 observation(s)
Category 29 · Plumbing, mop sink, filters and backflow prevention
2 observation(s)
Category 31 · Handwash sinks, supplies and signage
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 35 · Pest control / insects / rodents / animals / outer openings
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 41 · Chemicals and toxic substances
4 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
1 observation(s)
Category 50 · Current license displayed
1 observation(s)
Category 51 · Other sanitary and safe-operation conditions
1 observation(s)

Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.