FORMAGGIO PIZZA AND ITALIAN RESTAURANT
1053 NE 14 ST · OCALA · Marion County · FL 34470
Inspection Summary
Violation Summary
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
13 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 3
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. At the cook line, male employee portioned fries with bare hands, inspector instructed to wash his hands and use gloves, employee stopped. **Corrected On-Site**
03A-02-5High Priority – Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, half and half 44F- 46F, manager moved to freezer, temperature dropped to 38F, also lasagna 45F, Manager moved to freezer and temperature dropped to 40F. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-10-4High Priority – Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. At the dry storage area, soap and chemicals stored above can food and soda syrup, manager moved. **Corrected On-Site**
Intermediate 3
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled, manager moved to dish machine. **Corrective Action Taken**
31B-03-4Intermediate – No soap provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink at the end of the cook line. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-02-5Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, lasagna no date marked, per manager lasagna made 02/21/25, also multiple ready to eat food no date marked, per manager item were prep 02/21-22/25.
Basic 7
36-32-5Basic – Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Near back door area, ceiling in disrepair, observed water leak.
14-38-4Basic – Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Ricotta cheese container cracked, manager replaced container. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. At the dry storage area, bottle of water on floor, Manager moved off the floor, also oil jug on floor. **Corrected On-Site**
33-16-4Basic – Open dumpster lid. Dumpster located behind restaurant, lid open, manager closed the lid. **Corrected On-Site**
25-05-4Basic – Single-service articles improperly stored. At the kitchen area, paper plates not inverted, employee inverted. **Corrected On-Site**
21-12-4Basic – Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on prep table.
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. At the prep area, container not labeled, manager labeled sugar. **Corrected On-Site**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 14, 2026 2:24 PM.
Violation category totals
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1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 observation(s)
1 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.