ZELLAS PIZZERIA
9360 US 441 SUITE 6 · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34480
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
18 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
12A-16-4High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee entered kitchen from outside and handled pizza without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands and reheat pizza. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Item stored in reach-in cooler across from pizza make line: mozzarella cheese (49F,48F – Cold Holding). Manager stated employee removed cheese to stock and placed cheese back in cooler one hour prior to temperature being taken. Manager moved cheese to reach-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F. **Corrective Action Taken**
03F-02-5High 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. Cooked pizza stored on shelf in kitchen. Manager stated pizza was placed out at 1:00 pm. Manager placed proper time mark on item. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 6
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on reach-in coolers. Ice bin of ice machine next to soda machine.
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Container and lid stored in cook line hand washing sink. Employee removed items from hand washing sink. **Corrected On-Site**
16-37-1Intermediate – No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test kit available.
53B-13-5Intermediate – 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 of the two employees on duty missing employee food safety training, employee missing training certification stated they were hired in December of 2024.
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked chicken wings stored in reach-in cooler across from cook line. Manager stated chicken was prepared on 4/26. Manager placed proper date mark on chicken. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle of degreaser stored outside of back door.
Basic 9
51-11-4Basic – Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. CO2 tank next to soda box stand behind front counter.
24-24-4Basic – Clean equipment and utensils stored in a room that is not fully enclosed (open to outdoors/screened). Pans stored outside behind back door.
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on cook line oven. Manager placed tongs on top of oven. **Corrected On-Site**
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood vents above cook line greasy. **Repeat Violation**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. Dumpster in parking lot. **Repeat Violation**
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. To go containers on shelf next to reach-in freezer. Manager turned containers over. **Corrected On-Site**
42-03-5Basic – 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. Hammer stored on cutting board of reach-in cooler next to back door. Manager removed hammer during inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
14-06-4Basic – Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. Wood on shelf above pizza make line reach-in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Spray bottle of cooking oil on cook line.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 10, 2026 12:34 PM.
Violation category totals
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Inspection records and inspector observations reflect conditions documented by DBPR at the time of the inspection and may not reflect current conditions.