BETTY'S PIZZA & SUBS
319 WYNNWOOD AVE, Melrose FL 32666 · 352.475.5717
Last inspected May 28, 2026 · 7 visits since August 2023
APR 24
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MAR 25
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5 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.
Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed one live roach by the carry out pickup window. Operator killed and discarded the roach. No other roaches observed.
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
May 28, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority0 Intermediate6 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 7 findingsThe state's own report →
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. In two door reach in cooler prepared lasagna from 5/21 not used or discarded within 7 days. Operator removed to discard.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverages stored on shelf over clean plastic containers.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee personal food in walk in cooler over dressings for customers.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On shelf over three compartment sink, clean plastic containers stacked while wet.
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Equipment in poor repair. Ice build up on door and seal of reach in chest freezer. Walk in cooler door gasket separated from door. Exposed insulation at bottom of walk in cooler door with visible gap to outside of cooler.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Two door reach in cooler door gasket with food debris build up inside microwave tracks. Bottom shelf of dough prep station with build up of flour debris on shelf with clean dough containers.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. On clean containers over three compartment sink, tape used to attach labels remains on plastic containers after washing.
Sep 18, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 9 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority2 Intermediate6 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On center prep table, roasted garlic butter (87F - Hot Holding) per operator microwaved periodically to maintain temperature. Discussed with operator use of time as public health control as alternative, provided for.
Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. No bodily fluid clean up kit or written procedures available. Inspector provided written procedures.
Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One food handling employee present at time of inspection with no proof of food handler training and employed over 60 days.
Building components, attachments or fixtures in poor repair. Ceiling over bulk ice bin with visible damage/water damage. Floor of entry to walk in cooler in disrepair.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In glass door reach in cooler at takeout counter and in walk in cooler employee personal food stored with/over food and beverages for customers.
Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Build up of ice around seal of reach in chest freezer.
Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Bar counter soda fountain ice scoop handle in contact with ice. Employee relocated.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cook line pizza reach in cooler door gaskets soiled. Walk in cooler door gasket soiled. Pizza dough counter bottom shelf has build up of flour debris.
Utensils in poor condition. On shelf over three compartment sink multiple clean plastic containers cracked.
May 7, 2025Call Back - Admin. complaint recommendedComplaint Investigation
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 1 violations recorded.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. Walk in cooler floor damaged at entrance, floors uneven not easily cleanable inside walk in cooler.
Mar 5, 2025Administrative complaint recommendedComplaint Investigation
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 13 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority2 Intermediate10 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In the reach in chest freezer commercially packaged raw pork over plastic container of cooked chicken wings. Discussed with operator.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener on cook line with food debris on the blade. Employee washed the can opener.
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. In the walk in cooler, chicken wings date marked with the date cooked and frozen 2/24 but no date mark for when pulled to thaw in Monday. Employee added date marker.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Mold like substance on bulk ice bin deflector plate. Employee cleaned and sanitized.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Two carbon dioxide tanks in exterior storage enclosure stored unsecured. Operator secured the tanks.
Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling over cook line damaged, loose fitting tile. Wall by pizza oven and ceiling over pizza oven food vapor staining. Per operator scheduled to be repaired.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table by microwave, operator relocated the employee drink.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. In glass door reach in cooler employee personal food on top shelf over cans and tea pitchers. Operator relocated all personal food.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employees shirt on bag of chips in dry storage area. Operator relocated the shirt.
Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. Walk in cooler floor damaged at entrance, floors uneven not easily cleanable inside walk in cooler.
No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. No employee hand wash signage at hand wash sink next to three compartment sink. Provided printable sign to operator.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cook line flip top reach in cooler door gaskets with residue staining. Walk in cooler fan guard has mold like substance on the guard.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. On shelf over three compartment sink, clean container with old date marker attached. Operator had employee remove the date mark.
Aug 28, 2024Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 14 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority1 Intermediate11 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In the standup reach in freezer by the walk in cooler,raw shrimp commercially package over open bag of mozzarella sticks. Operator switched the storage levels.
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In the table top warmer, meatballs (120F - Hot Holding) operator removed and reheated in the microwave. meatballs second temperature (165F - Hot Holding)
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener on prep table with build up of food debris on the blade and around the blade.
Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Mold like substance spots on the bulk ice bin deflector plate.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bulk flour container has portion cup with no handle for scoop. Operator removed.
Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling has food vapor residue staining, air conditioning vents have dust build up.
Dumpster rusted out on bottom. Front of dumpster bottom rusted out with trash stored inside visible through holes.
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on the prep table in front of the microwave. Operator relocated the drink.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Reach in cooler at front take out counter top shelf entirely personal food for employees over condiments and beverages for customers. Operator switched the storage levels.
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee actively preparing ranch cups and customer order with no beard guard.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Clean containers stacked while wet on shelf over three compartment sink and on storage shelf by rear exterior door. Operator unstacked the containers.
Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. Walk in cooler floor threshold torn and no longer cleanable. Floor by dish machine with missing tiles.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler door gaskets for pizza make line with mold like substance staining.
Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. On clean knife on magnetic block lettuce on the blade. On clean pizza tray old burned on food debris. Operator relocated both to be cleaned and sanitized.
Apr 9, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 10 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
2 High priority1 Intermediate7 Basic
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Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In the standup reach in freezer, raw shrimp in bag over open case of ready to eat tiramisu. Operator relocated the raw shrimp.
Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed one live roach by the carry out pickup window. Operator killed and discarded the roach. No other roaches observed.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on the pizza make line has build up of food residue staining. Can opener on the prep table has build up of rust over the blade.
Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup used as scoop in bulk flour container. Operator removed the cup.
Floors and ceiling not maintained smooth and durable. Ceiling over cook line by the pizza oven has replacement ceiling patch not smooth with ceiling. Floor tiles by pizza station and dish machine missing.
Food stored on floor. In the walk in cooler, container of pickles stored on the floor. Operator relocated the pickles.
Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. Ice bucket stored on the floor in front of the bulk ice bin. Operator relocated the ice bin.
No copy of latest inspection report available. No copy of the most recent inspection available.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Cook line reach in cooler door gasket with build up of debris. Build up of dust on the side of the pizza oven closest the front counter. Build up of dust on the air conditioning unit over the clean containers on a shelf of the three compartment sink.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Remnants of old labels on clean containers in shelf over three compartment sink.
Aug 10, 2023Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 14 violations recorded, 5 high priority.
5 High priority3 Intermediate6 Basic
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Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Pizza sauce in large covered pot in cooler at 44-50F. Overnight cooling temperature per person in charge.
Raw animal food stored over canned/bottled drinks. Raw meat stored over bottled drinks in glass door reach in cooler. Person in charge removed.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Pasta in reach in cooler with date mark of 7/31.
Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Spray hose with nozzle below flood plain.
Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Pizza sauce in large covered pot in cooler at 44-50F. Overnight cooling temperature per person in charge.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Missing paper towels at front hand wash sink.
No running water at mop sink. Water turned off at mop sink.
Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened/prepared, frozen and then thawed and held at refrigeration temperature not properly date marked. Chicken frozen, then thawed. Not redate marked with thaw date.
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. CO2 tank unsecured used as doorstop in dry storage.
Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Light visible under back door.
Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Tiles missing in kitchen area. Walls in kitchen with debris buildup. Ceiling over ice machine with water damage, peeling paint. Threshold to walk in with damage, exposed insulation. Hole in wall behind water heating in storage area.
Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Container with bread in walk in cooler with cracked corner, missing pieces.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Dust buildup in control area of left sided pizza oven. Exterior of flour container with debris buildup. Debris buildup on shelf over pizza prep with pizza grate storage.
Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Multiple containers with old labels in clean dish area.
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