Formaggio Pizza and Italian Restaurant
Last inspected: Jan 27, 2026
70
Score
The health department has logged nine inspections at Formaggio Pizza and Italian Restaurant, the earliest from 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Jan 27, 2026. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.
Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near seven violations per visit.
“Time/temperature control for safety food cold held” comes up most often, recorded three times in the inspection record.
Formaggio Pizza and Italian Restaurant's latest score of 70 falls below the Ocala average of 78. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.
9
Inspections
1
Critical latest
1
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 27, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. In use dish machine 0 ppm, manager prime and remove air bubbles from line, 50-100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
22-41-4
Intermediate - 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. For one male employee.
53B-14-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee jacket on top of cans, Manager moved. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach-in cooler at the server area soiled with food residue, employee started moving shelves to dish machine. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation**
22-16-4
70
Sep 2, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At the cook line, lunch special plate (pasta at 70F), per employee pasta pulled out of fridge at 11:00am, Manager added to time as a public health control form control. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
03A-02-5
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. At the prep area, half and half no date marked manager dated 08/29/25. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-03-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table at the server area, Manager moved. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. At the prep area, oil jugs on floor, manager moved off the floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach-in cooler shelves with food residue.
22-16-4
67
Feb 24, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 12 violations
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
No Bare Hand Contact with Ready-to-Eat Food
FL-09
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Proper Sanitizer Contact Time and Concentration
FL-33
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
33
Sep 4, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Aug 28, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 10 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 next to three compartment sink, 0 ppm. **Warning**
22-41-4
High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee handled dirty dishes then proceeded to handle clean dishes without washing hands. Manager had employee wash hands.
12A-13-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Items stored in cook line drawers: stuffed noodles (46F - Cold Holding); chicken (46F - Cold Holding). Employee stated items placed in drawer two hours prior to temperature being taken. Employee moved items to reach-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler across from cook line.
22-02-4
Basic - Containers dried with a towel/cloth. Employee drying plastic containers with a cloth.
24-17-4
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Hole in wall next to floor mixer.
36-24-5
Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Handle of spoon touching mozzarella cheese in reach-in cooler across from cook line. Employee placed spoon in cheese properly. **Corrected On-Site**
10-06-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Top of dish machine. Area around soda nozzles in wait station.
23-03-4
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Sausage thawing at room temperature. Manager moved sausage to reach-in cooler to finish thawing. **Corrected On-Site**
06-01-5
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed carrots and mushrooms stored over container of tomato sauce in reach-in cooler next to floor mixer. Manager moved container of tomato sauce to another shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-17-4
43
Jan 4, 2024
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 9 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. At the cook line, pizza no time marked, also at the server station, pasta for soup no time marked, Manager marked all. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. At the server station, female employee rinsed cloth
31A-11-4
Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. For three employees **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
53B-02-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At the triple sink, spray bottle with yellow liquid not labeled, employee labeled degreaser. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine with some mold-like substance on deflector plate, employee cleaned. **Corrected On-Site**
22-20-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. At the dry storage area, bowl no handle inside seasoning container, manager moved. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Opened employee drinks on prep tables, manager moved all. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. At the prep area, oil jug on floor, manager moved off the floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08B-38-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. At the front counter area, paper plates not inverted, manager inverted. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
50
Aug 18, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
No Bare Hand Contact with Ready-to-Eat Food
FL-09
Hot and Cold Water Available; Adequate Pressure
FL-25
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
58
Feb 28, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 11 violations
High Priority - Employee touched face/hair and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched face and proceeded to handle bread dough. Employee washed hands and cooked bread. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-25-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Item stored on wait station counter next to oil: noodles (73F - Cold Holding). Manager stated item placed on counter three hours prior to temperature being taken. Manager moved noodles to reach-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
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. Slice of pizza stored on prep table next to pass through window. Employee stated item was placed on table 20 minutes earlier. Manager placed proper time mark on item. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Lysol cleaner stored next to Sweet n Low in wait station cabinet. Manager moved Sweet n Low to another shelf. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-10-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Green cutting board on prep table next to back door. Blade of can opener on prep table across from floor mixer. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Basic - Food stored on floor. Margarine stored on floor next to floor mixer. Manager placed margarine on shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop stored on top of ice machine in wait station. Manager had ice scoop washed, rinsed and sanitized and placed in pan. **Corrected On-Site**
10-12-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Top of dish machine. **Repeat Violation**
23-03-4
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic cups stored in wait station.
24-08-4
Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Ice bucket stored on top of wait station ice machine. Manager turned bucket over. **Corrected On-Site**
24-05-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink stored on top of reach-in freezer next to pizza oven. Manager discarded employee drink. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
37
Oct 21, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
52
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Formaggio Pizza and Italian Restaurant last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Formaggio Pizza and Italian Restaurant on file is from Jan 27, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Formaggio Pizza and Italian Restaurant?
Across the inspection record, “time/temperature control for safety food cold held” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Formaggio Pizza and Italian Restaurant.
How does Formaggio Pizza and Italian Restaurant compare to other restaurants in Ocala?
Formaggio Pizza and Italian Restaurant most recently scored 70 out of 100, which is lower than the Ocala average of 78.
Has Formaggio Pizza and Italian Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Formaggio Pizza and Italian Restaurant have averaged around seven violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Formaggio Pizza and Italian Restaurant means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Formaggio Pizza and Italian Restaurant inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Formaggio Pizza and Italian Restaurant is inspected around three times per year on average.
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