APOLLO PIZZA
1312 APOLLO BEACH BLVD STE E · APOLLO BEACH · Hillsborough County · FL 33572
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
16 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
08A-05-6High Priority – Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over butter spread in walk in cooler, operator removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut tomatoes 45 F, cheese 48 F- retemp 47 F, ground beef 46 F- retemp 43 F in reach in cooler on cook line. Employee placed items on ice. **Corrective Action Taken**
03B-01-6High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken 129 F above steam table.
Intermediate 2
31A-11-4Intermediate – Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed ice in handwash sink near soda machine.
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle not labeled near host stand. **Repeat Violation**
Basic 11
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine.
36-36-4Basic – Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tile missing in dry storage area.
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Plates not inverted in dry storage room.
29-18-4Basic – Drain cover(s) missing. Drain cover missing on cook line.
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink above reach in cooler on cook line.
08B-49-4Basic – Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food in walk in cooler .
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Speaker on plate on cook line.
24-08-4Basic – Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried – wet nesting. Cups wet nesting at bar. **Repeat Violation**
14-11-5Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Dish machine tested 0 ppm, establishment not using dish machine at time of inspection. Advised operator to not use dish machine until it is working properly.
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Oil on floor, operator removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on side of wood cart near pizza oven.
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 25, 2026 12:58 PM.
Violation category totals
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3 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
2 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
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.