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FLIPPERS PIZZERIA

2597 TRAVERSE TIL, The Villages FL 32163 · 352-633-7801

Last inspected Feb 19, 2026 · 4 visits since January 2024

Licence typeRestaurant
Seats90
Risk levelRisk Level 1
LicenceSEA7000611
Grade history
JAN 24
MAR 25
MAY 25
FEB 26
▼ IMPROVING

4 inspections trending up, 24 points better than where it started.

Badges — 1 earned
★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

Awarded on the inspection record alone. What they mean →

Inspection history

4 visits, newest first

Feb 19, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate1 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 2 findings
Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Multiple photocopied certificates
Intermediate/53B-09-4
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Pans on dish rack
Basic/24-08-4
May 12, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation (Partial)

Met inspection standards. 1 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
Show 1 finding ▾
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on multiple reach in coolers in pizza prep area Walk in cooler fan guard unit
Basic/23-03-4
Mar 6, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 3 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
Show 3 findings ▾
Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. Multiple photocopied certificates
Intermediate/53B-09-4
Clean plates not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Plates at expo window. Operator inverted plates.
Basic/24-05-4/Corrected On-Site
Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
Basic/13-04-4
Jan 16, 2024Administrative 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
Show 7 findings ▾
Vacuum breaker missing at splitter added to mop sink faucet. Hose attachment side
High priority/29-42-4/Repeat Violation/Admin Complaint
Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink next to pizza oven blocked with trash can and dough trays. Operator cleared in front of the sink.
Intermediate/31A-09-4/Corrected On-Site
Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Next to steam table in kitchen. Operator removed.
Basic/12B-07-4/Corrected On-Site
Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Pizza topping cooler. Operator cleaned during inspection.
Basic/22-16-4/Corrected On-Site
Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed lemons stored over prosciutto in walk in cooler Unwashed pineapple stored over cheese in walk in cooler
Basic/08B-17-4
Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
Basic/14-17-4
Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0ppm. Employee made fresh bucket. 150ppm
Basic/21-07-4/Corrected On-Site

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.