MARCO'S PIZZA 8367
5321 S FLORIDA AVE · LAKELAND · Polk County · FL 33813
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
5 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 2
09-01-4High 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. Employee with 1 glove on his hand chopping green leaf lettuce. Employee put on gloves. **Corrected On-Site**
12A-11-4High Priority – Employee used the bathroom and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands upon returning to employee area. Employees used the restroom and returned to work area without washing his hands. I had the employee to wash his hands. **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate 1
31B-07-5Intermediate – No hand antiseptic and/or nail brushes provided at handwash sink in area(s) where bare hand contact occurs in an establishment utilizing an Alternative Operating Procedure for bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food that requires the use of hand antiseptic and/or nail brushes as control measures.
Basic 2
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Pans on the shelf next to the 3 compartment sink.
08B-39-4Basic – Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Employee washed the lettuce **Corrective Action Taken**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 19, 2026 7:37 AM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
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.