Joseph's Pizza
Last inspected: Nov 14, 2025
41
Score
Joseph's Pizza is a restaurant located at 625 N Tamiami Trl Ste D, Nokomis, FL.
Health inspection records are available below. Check the inspection history and violations section for details on past inspections conducted by the local health department.
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Inspection History
Nov 14, 2025
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
41
Jul 14, 2025
Routine - Food
9 critical violations. 4 major violations. 6 minor violations.
13
Oct 29, 2024
Food-Licensing Inspection
No violations found.
100
Jan 10, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 5 major violations. 11 minor violations.
22
Sep 8, 2023
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
45
Jun 8, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
61
Mar 23, 2023
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 5 major violations. 7 minor violations.
23
Violations — Nov 14, 2025 Inspection
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a bowl with no handle used as a scoop for salt in dry storage. The operator removed the bowl from the salt. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed an employee cell phone stored on a shelf above the expo line. The employee properly stored the cell phone. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed a bag of panko bread crumbs stored on the floor in dry storage. Observed a container of minestrone soup stored on the floor in the walk in cooler. The operator properly stored the above foods. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on the pizza oven door handle between uses. The operator properly stored the tongs. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-20-4
Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Observed the self-closing device at the rear exit in disrepair.
35B-03-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw mahi stored over bagged shredded cheese in the reach in cooler nearest the fryers. Observed raw bacon stored over bread in the reach in cooler nearest the pizza oven. The operator properly stored the above raw foods. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed the dishwasher not change gloves after handling soiled dishware then handle clean dishware. Educated the employee on proper glove procedures. **Corrective Action Taken**
12A-09-4
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cooked pasta (47F - Cold Holding) stored stacked above the fill line in the top section of the reach in cooler on the cook line near the fryers. The operator stated the potentially hazardous food has been held for approximately 1 hour. Observed blue cheese crumbles (48F - Cold Holding)stored stacked above the fill line in the top section of the reach in cooler at the salad station. The operator stated the potentially hazardous food has been held for approximately 1 hour. The operator emptied half of the contents of the above foods and stored in the lower portion of the cold holding units. **Corrective Action Taken**
03A-02-5
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/. The certified food manager arrived during the inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
53A-05-6
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed minestrone soup and meat sauce prepared and stored for more than 24 hours with no date mark.
02C-02-5
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