FIVE STAR PIZZA
4414 SW COLLEGE RD #1740, Ocala FL 34474 · 352-861-5555
Last inspected Nov 18, 2025 · 7 visits since July 2023
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5 inspections, climbing. The current grade is the best on record.
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. No time mark on sauce. Manager stated sauce was placed out 2.5 hours ago.
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Inspection history
7 visits, newest first
Nov 18, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 1 finding
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. For one onsite male employee.
Nov 6, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority0 Intermediate3 Basic
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Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink above cleaned utensils, manager moved.
Single-service articles improperly stored. Pizza boxes on floor at the prep room, manager moved off the floor, also to go plates not inverted, manager inverted.
Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Prep room walls around dough mixer soiled with food residue.
Feb 6, 2025□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate0 Basic
Jan 21, 2025Call Back - Extension given, pendingRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems were not fixed yet and the kitchen was given more time.
0 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Plans on file didn't matched. At the old office space, new prep area with no handwashing sink. Also walk-in cooler in front of triple sink.
Nov 18, 2024Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 3 recorded.
0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. Plans on file didn't matched. At the old office space, new prep area with no handwashing sink. Also walk-in cooler in front of triple sink.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Freezer near walk-in cooler, employee personal food stored above opened slide cheese, manager moved.
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. In walk-in cooler, unwashed cucumbers stored above plastic bins with cheese, manager moved.
May 8, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation
Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
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Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed ice dumped in hand wash sink door to back kitchen area.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed cell phone on prep table next to oven. Employee lunch bag stored in walk-in-cooler above liquid margarine bottles. Purse stored on top of soft drink bottles. Manager removed all the items
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Observed unwashed produce ( Tomato'S ) stored over ready-to-eat food (salad dressing and cut lettuce ) in walk in cooler. Manager moved Ready-To-Eat items from under tomato
Jul 31, 2023Administrative complaint recommendedRoutine Inspection
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 7 violations recorded, 1 high priority.
1 High priority1 Intermediate5 Basic
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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. No time mark on sauce. Manager stated sauce was placed out 2.5 hours ago.
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 three newly hired employees.
Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored. Stacks of clean dough pans in hall near bathrooms. Manager moved all to dough room.
Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee drinks and yogurt on shelf over butter in walk in cooler. All moved during this inspection.
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Jacket over bag in a box soda. Moved.
Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Male employee cut and boxed pizza with no hair restraint.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Bag in a box storage shelf heavily soiled with dust. Shelf over make table near front line soiled with dust. Shelf over prep table near front line soiled with dust. Manager began cleaning.
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.