Apollo Pizza
Last inspected: Apr 16, 2026
33
Score
Apollo Pizza has been inspected 10 times since 2022. On Apr 16, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. High risk usually means inspectors flagged either critical violations or a stack of smaller ones.
The trend has been favorable: violation counts have eased from around 13 violations to closer to 10 violations per visit over the last few inspections.
“Food stored on floor” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing seven times across the record.
Compared to other Apollo Beach restaurants (averaging 67), there's room to close the gap. The pattern in the record is worth a careful look.
10
Inspections
0
Critical latest
6
Major latest
10
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 16, 2026
Routine - Food
6 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 16 violations
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. At hand wash sink near dish machine.
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Chemical spray bottle not labeled.
41-17-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun at bar. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Water hose wrapped around hand wash sink next to ice machine.
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Observed 4 employees working with no food manager on site.
53A-05-6
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At hand wash sink near dish machine.
31B-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup with no handle in seasoning.
14-01-5
Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Near dish machine.
36-11-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of butter on floor in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. Ice bucket on floor near dish machine.
10-14-5
Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. In ice bin near bar.
10-08-5
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At hand wash sink near dish machine.
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Box of cups and to go boxes on floor.
25-05-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of seasoning not labeled in dry storage. **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5
33
Dec 22, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 9 violations
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. One dented rusted can of ketchup on dry storage shelf.
01B-01-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun at bar.
22-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice chute at soda machine. Ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on cutting board. Removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Containers of pickles on floor in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters.
23-03-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Manager corrected. **Corrected On-Site**
42-01-4
Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth on prep table.
21-12-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Containers of seasonings not labeled. **Repeat Violation**
02D-01-5
55
Apr 15, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At handwash sink next to soda machine, employee replaced at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-15: **Time Extended**
31B-02-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Throughout kitchen. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-15: **Time Extended**
36-37-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-15: **Time Extended**
36-36-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink above prep table. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-15: **Time Extended**
12B-07-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food stored on floor. Potatoes on floor in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-15: Cheese on floor in walk in cooler. **Time Extended**
08B-38-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up in walk in freezer. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-15: **Time Extended**
14-69-4
70
Feb 10, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 5 major violations. 11 minor violations.
View 17 violations
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine tested 0 ppm, employee replaced at primed tested 50 ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-41-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on pizza prep cooler. **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Containers in handwash sink near dish machine. **Warning**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification. Felipe Tellez. **Warning**
53A-01-7
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At handwash sink next to soda machine, employee replaced at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled chemical spray bottles near bar. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
41-17-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-49-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee food on prep table. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
40-06-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Potatoes on floor in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-38-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up in walk in freezer. **Warning**
14-69-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knives above prep cooler on cook line. **Warning**
10-17-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of breading not labeled in dry storage. **Warning**
02D-01-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-20-5
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Throughout kitchen. **Warning**
36-37-5
Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Throughout kitchen. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-36-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Plates not inverted. Ice buckets not inverted. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
24-05-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink above prep table. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
12B-07-4
30
Sep 9, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 11 minor violations.
View 16 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut tomatoes 45 F, cheese 48 F- retemp 47 F, ground beef 46 F- retemp 43 F in reach in cooler on cook line. Employee placed items on ice. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken 129 F above steam table.
03B-01-6
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over butter spread in walk in cooler, operator removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed ice in handwash sink near soda machine.
31A-11-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle not labeled near host stand. **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine.
22-20-5
Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tile missing in dry storage area.
36-36-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Plates not inverted in dry storage room.
24-05-4
Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Drain cover missing on cook line.
29-18-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink above reach in cooler on cook line.
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food in walk in cooler .
08B-49-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Speaker on plate on cook line.
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups wet nesting at bar. **Repeat Violation**
24-08-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Dish machine tested 0 ppm, establishment not using dish machine at time of inspection. Advised operator to not use dish machine until it is working properly.
14-11-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil on floor, operator removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on side of wood cart near pizza oven.
10-20-4
30
May 1, 2024
Complaint Partial
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Soda gun in kitchen. Cutting board on cook line. Soda machine.
22-02-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Chemical spray bottle not labeled. **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting board on cook line.
14-09-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee prepping food with no hair restraint. Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee prepping food with no beard guard.
13-03-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups wet nesting at bar.
24-08-4
Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. At bar. **Repeat Violation**
10-08-5
67
Feb 14, 2024
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 12 minor violations.
View 18 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese 50 F, shrimp 47 F in reach in cooler on cook line.
03A-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Egg plant 78 F near steam table.
03B-01-6
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink.no soap at handwash sink at bar.
31B-03-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Chemical spray bottle not labeled near bar.
41-17-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Scoops in handwash sink near ice machine.
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ observed 6 employees working with no food manager on site.
53A-05-6
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup with no handle in ice and flour. Portion cups in seasonings location in dry storage.
14-01-5
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Plates not inverted near register.
24-05-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink above sauces near register. Employee removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee prepping food with no beard guard.
13-04-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Gap underneath back door in storage room.
35B-01-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Cheese on floor in walk in cooler. Oil on floor in dry storage.
08B-38-4
Basic - Hood filter missing from automatic fire suppression/exhaust system. Some hood filters are missing above grill.
14-42-4
Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. At bar.
10-08-5
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs hanging on container next to pizza oven.
10-20-4
Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Pizza liners and boxes on floor in dry storage.
25-05-4
Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Raw wood on wall near dish area.
36-30-4
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of flour not labeled in dry storage.
02D-01-5
27
Oct 18, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 8 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken over raw beef in walk in cooler, operator removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-20-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards.
22-02-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine.
22-20-5
Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable.
36-37-5
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Plates not inverted at bar.
24-05-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cutting boards.
14-09-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee purse on pizza boxes, operator removed at time of inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups wet nesting next to soda machine.
24-08-4
Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
42-01-4
Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Observed employee cut tomatoes without washing prior.
08B-39-4
52
Mar 27, 2023
Routine - Food
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Portion cup in cheese in reach in cooler. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-27: **Time Extended**
14-01-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. At back door near office. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-27: **Time Extended**
35B-01-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer bucket on prep table. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-27: Sanitizer bucket stored with clean equipment. **Time Extended**
21-44-1
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Aluminum pans not inverted in dry storage. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-27: **Time Extended**
25-06-4
82
Dec 12, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - 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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. No time mark, items taken out at 11:00am.
03F-02-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food required to be date marked is not date marked and time of opening/preparation cannot be determined. See stop sale. Milk in walk in cooler not date marked. Operator doesn't know when milk was opened.
01B-17-5
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk in walk in cooler not date marked. Operator doesn't know when milk was opened.
02C-03-5
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine. Soda gun and coffee machine.
22-20-5
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic containers wet nesting in dry storage.
24-08-4
Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Back door. **Repeat Violation**
35B-01-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Pickles on floor in walk in cooler. Bread mix on floor in back room.
08B-38-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At handwash sink next to dish machine.
31B-04-4
52
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Apollo Pizza last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Apollo Pizza on file is from Apr 16, 2026. The public record contains 10 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Apollo Pizza?
Across the inspection record, “food stored on floor” has been cited seven times, more than any other issue at Apollo Pizza.
How does Apollo Pizza compare to other restaurants in Apollo Beach?
Apollo Pizza most recently scored 33 out of 100, which is lower than the Apollo Beach average of 67.
Has Apollo Pizza's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Apollo Pizza have averaged around 10 violations per visit, down from roughly 13 earlier in the record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Apollo Pizza means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.
How often is Apollo Pizza inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Apollo Pizza is inspected around three times per year on average.
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