ZELLAS PIZZERIA
9360 US HWY 441 STE 6 · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34480
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
22 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 6
12A-29-4High Priority – Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Male employee touched ear bud and continued to make pizza without washing his hands.
28-14-5High Priority – Evidence of mop/cleaning wastewater dumped onto ground. Area near old air conditioning unit at back door has grey substance and mop strings on ground. Also, standing water behind new air conditioning unit.
08A-08-5High Priority – Raw animal food stored in same container as ready-to-eat food. Box that contained raw chicken now used to store portions of cooked wings.
29-37-4High Priority – Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Spray hose hanging below rim in kitchen area. Employee placed on hook near faucet during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In steam table: meatballs (105F – Hot Holding); meatballs (116F – Hot Holding); red sauce with cooked onions (104F – Hot Holding). Steam table was unplugged two hours prior, Items were reheated to 165F and above. **Corrected On-Site**
29-34-4High Priority – Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Two hose attachments outside of back door with no device.
Intermediate 5
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. 1. Slicer blade and area under blade soiled with old food debris. 2. Interior of ice machine soiled with brown slimy substance. **Repeat Violation**
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice in hand sink at server station. **Repeat Violation**
51-16-7Intermediate – No plan review submitted and approved – renovations were made. 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/. Approved plans on file for establishment from previous ownership F303865 dated 8/11/2017. 1. Hand washing sink moved toward door in dry storage room. 2. Ice machine added in dry storage room. 3. Fountain machine with ice bin added in dry storage room. 4. Dining area in unit 7 no longer part of establishment. **Warning**
11-26-1Intermediate – 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. Missing for two new employees.
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and/or commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared/opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after preparing/opening. 1. Pan of chicken wings made on Tuesday with no date mark. 2. Two containers of ranch made on site Tuesday with no date mark. 3. Pasta cooked Saturday with no date mark. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 11
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. 1. White foam cup over microwave. 2. White foam cup on top of bag in a box soda boxes. 3. Opened water bottle on shelf over silverware. All were moved during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. 1. Phone on top of bag in a box soda. 2. Speaker on shelf over make table. All were moved during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
13-04-4Basic – Employee with no beard guard/hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Female employee in kitchen with no hair restraint. Male employee in kitchen with no beard guard.
08B-36-4Basic – Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Soiled dishes on top of bag in a box soda.
33-23-4Basic – Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. One dumpster positioned over soil near parking lot.
23-03-4Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. 1. Pipes under triple sink soiled with grease. 2. Hood filters soiled with dust and grease. 3. Door to air conditioner soiled with dust. **Repeat Violation**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. Two lids open on one dumpster. One lid open on other dumpster. **Repeat Violation**
25-32-4Basic – Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. Raw chicken box used to stored portions of cooked chicken.
29-19-4Basic – Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly and/or faucet leaking. 1. Standing water in pipe under triple sink. 2. Standing water in pipe under hand washing sink in kitchen. 3. Faucet consistently dripping at triple sink.
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. 1. Dust pan and broom stored on shelf over make table. 2. Remote control stored on shelf over pizza make table.
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet blue towel on back of hand sink in server station.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on August 15, 2026 7:28 AM.
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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.