APOLLO PIZZA
1312 APOLLO BEACH BLVD STE E · APOLLO BEACH · Hillsborough County · FL 33572
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All DBPR Inspector Observations
17 full violation description(s) documented by the inspector during this visit.
High Priority 1
22-41-4High Priority – Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine tested 0 ppm, employee replaced at primed tested 50 ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
Intermediate 5
22-02-4Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on pizza prep cooler. **Warning**
31A-09-4Intermediate – Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Containers in handwash sink near dish machine. **Warning**
53A-01-7Intermediate – Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Felipe Tellez. **Warning**
31B-02-4Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At handwash sink next to soda machine, employee replaced at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
41-17-4Intermediate – Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled chemical spray bottles near bar. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
Basic 11
22-20-5Basic – Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-37-5Basic – Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Throughout kitchen. **Warning**
36-36-4Basic – Ceiling tile missing. Throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
24-05-4Basic – Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Plates not inverted. Ice buckets not inverted. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
12B-07-4Basic – Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink above prep table. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
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. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
40-06-5Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee food on prep table. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-38-4Basic – Food stored on floor. Potatoes on floor in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-69-4Basic – Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up in walk in freezer. **Warning**
10-17-4Basic – In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knives above prep cooler on cook line. **Warning**
02D-01-5Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of breading not labeled in dry storage. **Warning**
Inspector observations synchronized from DBPR on September 15, 2026 1:11 PM.
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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.