ARIANNA'S PIZZA
2496 SE 58 AVE, Ocala FL 34480 · 352.421.9907
Last inspected Jan 6, 2026 · 7 visits since October 2023
JAN 24
JUL 24
JAN 25
JUL 25
JAN 26
▲ GETTING WORSE
5 inspections trending down, 14 points off where it started.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Mozzerella cheese with a discard date of 10/19.
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined
Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →
Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Jan 6, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 5 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 5 findingsThe state's own report →
Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Pinwheels placed out at 4:00.
Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Beef in pizza make table with a date of 12/23, operator stated it was removed from freezer today. Date added.
Establishment using wood and/or cardboard(other than a hard, close-grained wood) as a food-contact surface. Wood and cardboard on shelves throughout kitchen area.
Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Cheesecake and tiramisu packaged single serve for customers in reach in cooler with only expiration date and price.
Show the remaining 1 finding ▾
Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Under hand washing sink at front counter.
Jul 17, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionLicensing Inspection
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jan 24, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
Show 6 findings ▾
Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In chest freezer, bag of raw sandwich beef stored in basket over bags of french fries. Moved during this inspection.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Pan of lasagna portions made on 1/11/2025, discard date is 1/17/2025.
Employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. Female employee placed screen with pizza in oven with long, fake, painted nails and no glove.
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Female employee wearing bracelets.
Label on a food item packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Slices of desserts in reach in cooler in dining room.
Single-service items for customer self-service not properly protected to prevent contamination. Female employee folding pizza boxes on picnic table outside.
Jul 9, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate4 Basic
Show 4 findings ▾
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink on top of bin of pasta. Moved during this inspection.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone on shelf over pizza case. Phone on shelf over dough press. All were moved.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Glasses over fountain machine. Plastic bins over triple sink.
Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on reach in cooler torn.
Jan 25, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Nothing was found. The inspector recorded no violations at all.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Dec 21, 2023Call Back - Admin. complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 1 violations recorded.
0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
No certified food manager for establishment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/
Oct 20, 2023Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 12 recorded, 4 high priority.
4 High priority4 Intermediate4 Basic
Show 12 findings ▾
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.FemLe employee touched apron and continued to cook without washing hands.
Food-contact surfaces in contact with time/temperature control for safety food not cleaned at least every four hours. Pizza cutter not washed every four hours, employee stated it is washed daily.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Mozzerella cheese with a discard date of 10/19.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. 3 in 1 oil on top of paper towel dispenser.
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Several broken down boxes in front of sink near back door. Moved during this inspection.
No certified food manager for establishment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/
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 employees that have not yet received employee training.
No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Provided DBPR form during this inspection.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food on shelf over peppers in reach in cooler.
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Female employee wearing bracelets while preparing food.
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Bag of unwashed celery and bag of unwashed carrots in bin on shelf over broth and chicken.
Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 200 ppm then refreshed and 100 ppm.
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.