MARCOS PIZZA 8509
4316 LEE BOULEVARD, Lehigh Acres FL 33971 · 239-674-3073
Last inspected Feb 20, 2026 · 4 visits since December 2023
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Inspection history
4 visits, newest first
Feb 20, 2026Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 4 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate2 Basic
What the inspector wrote — 4 findings
Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Educated employee. Employee washed hands before putting on gloves before leaving inspection.
Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Educated operator on updating employee food safety training.
Garbage on the ground and/or pad around shared dumpster.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Educated operator on importance of storing containers inverted.
Mar 25, 2025Inspection Completed - No Further ActionRoutine Inspection
Met inspection standards. 6 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
1 High priority1 Intermediate4 Basic
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Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Larger pizza line reach-in cooler, drop in top: cooked breaded chicken (49F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken wings (48F - Cold Holding); cooked pork sausage (51F - Cold Holding); ham (47F - Cold Holding), all temperatures taken of foods above container fill line. Observed lids to cooler left open due to business volume, per operator starting less than 2 hours ago. Discussed with operator not filling unit containers past fill line and keeping lid closed when possible during service. Operator closed the lid after completing making foods.
Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Employees Tara and Helen with expired food-handler training.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Across from triple sink in back from kitchen.
Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on pizza line reach-in cooler soiled.
Open shared dumpster lid.
Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. At front of pizza oven over prep table, to-go containers not inverted. In middle of kitchen right side, package of to go pizza boxes stored on floor.
Feb 19, 2024□ Call Back - CompliedRoutine Inspection
A return visit. The problems from the previous inspection had been dealt with.
0 High priority0 Intermediate1 Basic
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Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
Dec 19, 2023Warning IssuedRoutine Inspection
Violations found and a warning issued, with a return visit required. 10 recorded, 2 high priority.
2 High priority4 Intermediate4 Basic
Show 10 findings ▾
Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee touch pizza crust after cooking while picking up with pizza paddle. Spoke with employee about proper glove and utensil use to aid in avoiding bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods.
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed two bottles of perfume on dry storage rack just outside of office, over single service pizza lid supports and red pepper packets.
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Four Pizza holding racks above pizza make table with accumulated food debris.
No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in restroom. Repeat 1/27/2023.
No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
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. Provided operator employee reporting agreement, (HR 5030-309) manager health reporting responsibilities (HR 5030-101)and employee health reporting responsibilities (HR 5030-103], discussed with operator importance of employee heath.
Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed two cooks handling food with jewelry, watches on wrists.
Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
Utensils in poor condition. Observed knife heavily damaged, melted, no longer easily cleanable.
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
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