Inspection Report

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MARCO'S PIZZA

19451 COCHRAN BLVD STE 100 · PORT CHARLOTTE · Charlotte County · FL 33948

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Inspection Summary

Inspection dateOctober 11, 2023
Inspection typeRoutine – Food
Inspection classFood
DBPR dispositionWarning Issued
Resultfollow_up_required
Inspection number3355707
Visit number1
Inspection Visit ID8374967
DBPR license1801879

Violation Summary

Counts reported for this inspection visit.

Full inspector observations available
5 High Priority2 Intermediate6 Basic0 Critical0 Non-Critical13 Total
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All DBPR Inspector Observations

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

High Priority 5

#7High Priority12A-16-4

High Priority – Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee going to back and put on hair restraint visor and returning to work with no hand washing **Warning**

Warning
#8High Priority12A-25-4

High Priority – Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee touching multiple places on body and clothing,then handing out food to customer with out washing hands **Warning**

Warning
#9High Priority12A-28-4

High Priority – Employee touched soiled apron/clothes and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee touching multiple places on body and clothing,then handing out food to customer with out washing hands **Warning**

Warning
#10High Priority12A-19-4

High Priority – Employee washed hands with cold water. Observed employee washing hands with cold water. No hot water to hand sink at front near reach in dough proofer. **Warning**

Warning
#11High Priority12A-20-4

High Priority – Employee washed hands with no soap. Observed employee washing hands with no hand soap and cold water. No hot water to hand sink at front near reach in dough proofer. **Warning**

Warning

Intermediate 2

#12Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed a white food grade trash container in walk in cooler with food debris on lid, handles and around outside of container. Container being used to hold filtered water inside for dough making process. **Warning**

Warning
#13Intermediate53A-01-7

Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. No proof of manager certification on site **Warning**

Warning

Basic 6

#1Basic32-05-4

Basic – Bathroom facility in disrepair. Observed hot water in restroom not getting to minimum of 85F **Warning**

Warning
#2Basic14-09-4

Basic – Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed at small salad make station cutting board with deep grooves in it and signs of black mold like substance in grooves. Observed operator throwing out cutting board **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#3Basic40-06-5

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee drink in walk in cooler and in reach in cooler in kitchen by office desk not segregated **Warning**

Warning
#4Basic13-03-4

Basic – Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee without hair restraint. Observed employee putting on hair restraint. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

Corrected On-SiteWarning
#5Basic36-11-4

Basic – Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Observed metal access door to plumbing on floor rusted throughout edges and hole in it, and not very strong. **Warning**

Warning
#6Basic42-03-5

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. Observed a non food grade drill being used as a blender device sitting on top of reach in cooler **Warning**

Warning

Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on October 20, 2026 12:58 PM.

Violation category totals
Category 12 · Handwashing and hygienic practices
5 observation(s)
Category 13 · Clothing, hair restraints, jewelry and fingernails
1 observation(s)
Category 14 · Food-contact and nonfood-contact surface design/maintenance
1 observation(s)
Category 22 · Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
1 observation(s)
Category 32 · Bathrooms
1 observation(s)
Category 36 · Floors, walls, ceilings, attached equipment and ventilation
1 observation(s)
Category 40 · Employee personal belongings
1 observation(s)
Category 42 · Cleaning and maintenance equipment
1 observation(s)
Category 47 · Electrical wiring/outlets – reporting only
1 observation(s)
Category 53 · Food manager certification / employee training verification
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.