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MARCOS PIZZA 8508

3813 NORTHDALE BLVD, Tampa FL 33624 · 813-492-2800

Last inspected Jan 29, 2026 · 4 visits since September 2023

Licence typeRestaurant
Risk levelRisk Level 1
LicenceNOS3907155
Grade history
SEP 23
OCT 24
NOV 24
JAN 26
— STEADY

4 inspections within 11 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.

Worst finding on record
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.
Intermediate/11-27-4
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★ Spotless◆ Clean streak● Perfect year✓ Never fined

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Inspection history

4 visits, newest first

Jan 29, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority2 Intermediate5 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 7 findings
Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.
Intermediate/11-07-5
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on front line reach in cooler soiled.
Intermediate/22-02-4/Repeat Violation
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Current license displayed from 2/1/2025 at cashier counter.
Basic/50-09-4
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on front line reach in cooler with cut marks.
Basic/14-09-4/Repeat Violation
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Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open bottled water stored on dry storage shelf over bottled sodas. Employee removed bottled water from shelf during time of inspection.
Basic/12B-07-4/Corrected On-Site
Water leaking from pipe. Located at hand washing sink adjacent to reach in cooler for pizza dough. A plastic container has been placed on the floor to catch dripping water.
Basic/29-11-4
Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Multiple squeeze bottles with sauces and liquids not labeled on throughout establishment.
Basic/02D-01-5
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Nov 21, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionComplaint Investigation

Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

0 High priority1 Intermediate3 Basic
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Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board stained on reach-in cooler.
Intermediate/22-02-4/Repeat Violation
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. On reach-in cooler.
Basic/14-09-4
Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee lunch box and coffee tumbler stored on dry food storage over the flour and pizza sauce. Employee moved to stored on proper location.
Basic/40-06-5/Corrected On-Site
Open dumpster lid. Shared dumpster.
Basic/33-16-4
Oct 23, 2024Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

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

1 High priority1 Intermediate0 Basic
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Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed glass cleaner spray bottle on shelf over pizza making station at time of inspection. Operator moved spray bottle to chemical shelf in dish room
High priority/41-10-4/Corrected On-Site
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards on small reach in cooler stained at time of inspection
Intermediate/22-02-4
Sep 11, 2023Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection

Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.

1 High priority2 Intermediate3 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler make table by walk in cooler Cold holding Cook chicken 55 f wings cook 55 f employee moved to walk in cooler. 2nd temp 52 f
High priority/03A-02-5/Corrective Action Taken/Repeat Violation
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.
Intermediate/11-27-4
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. Manager signed and some employees signed.
Intermediate/11-26-1/Corrective Action Taken
Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Reach in table by walk in
Basic/14-09-4/Repeat Violation
Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Stored on floor employee moved from floor
Basic/21-44-1/Corrected On-Site
Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Tested 100 ppm retested to 200 ppm
Basic/21-08-4/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.