Pizza Suprema
Last inspected: Dec 15, 2025
58
Score
Across the available record, Pizza Suprema has eight inspections on file, the first dated 2022. The most recent visit was on Dec 15, 2025. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.
There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near 10 violations per visit across recent inspections.
When inspectors have written things up, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been the most frequent reason, cited four times.
The city-wide average sits at 80, which Pizza Suprema's 58 doesn't quite reach. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.
8
Inspections
1
Critical latest
2
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 15, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef above pizza dough in a white vertical reach in freezer.
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Ice machine bin interior soiled and pink mold like substance buildup
22-02-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
16-37-1
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food.
08B-17-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Employee soda cup in reach in cooler. Operator removed it **Corrected On-Site**
12B-13-4
Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Microwave interior soiled and grease buildup.
22-08-4
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
50-09-4
58
Jun 4, 2025
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Operator holding pizza slices on time, time stamps noted on paper. Emailed time procedures to operator. **Corrective Action Taken**
03F-10-5
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. On pizza make coolers. Operator cleaned. **Corrected On-Site**
23-24-4
Basic - Clean wiping cloth supply not properly stored. Sanitizer bucket stored on floor at cookline. Operator placed on shelf. **Corrected On-Site**
21-19-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. 2 employees with no hair restraint. **Repeat Violation**
13-03-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer.
14-69-4
Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop on soda fountain grate. Operator removed, placed in container. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
10-12-5
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed produce over ready to eat foods in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
08B-17-4
67
Jan 7, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 10 minor violations.
View 13 violations
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In steam well: marinara (120F - Hot Holding) Operator will reheat to 165 F and hold at 135 F or above.
03B-01-6
High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Employee donned gloves to start working with food but did not wash hands first.
12A-07-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards in kitchen have built up food debris.
22-02-4
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation.
13-04-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Repeat Violation**
13-03-4
Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses.
10-12-5
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on handle next to hand wash sink.
10-20-4
Basic - Open dumpster lid.
33-16-4
Basic - Unpackaged food in an unprotected holding unit in a customer/nonsecure area. Open flour bag in public hallway on way to restroom.
08B-63-4
Basic - Unprotected ice machine in a customer/nonsecure area. Ice machine in public hallway to restroom not locked when not in use.
08B-62-4
Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed onions over ricotta cheese in walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
08B-17-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee beverage stored above reach in cooler near dough mixer.
12B-07-4
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine has mold like substances. **Repeat Violation**
22-20-5
41
May 31, 2024
Routine - Food
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans and plan review application to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 2601 Blair Stone Rd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. The direct link to the Plan Review page is https://www2.myfloridalicense.com/hotels-restaurants/licensing/plan-review/. No plans on file. - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-31: Discussed inspection with plan reviewer Marie no plans submitted **Time Extended**
51-16-7
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.1 employee - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-31: **Time Extended**
13-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-31: **Time Extended**
22-20-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Boots on top of box of pizza sauce. - From follow-up inspection 2024-05-31: **Time Extended**
40-06-5
78
Mar 28, 2024
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 8 violations
No Bare Hand Contact with Ready-to-Eat Food
FL-09
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Plumbing Maintained; Sewage Disposal
FL-51
37
Nov 17, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 13 minor violations.
View 19 violations
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. -1 can of pizza sauce in dry storage area dented on seam.
01B-01-4
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. -Currently disabled license expired 2/1/23
50-17-3
High Priority - Non-food grade paper/paper towel used as liner for food container. -Soiled cardboard used as liner in containers in walk in cooler. Items as follows; -Cooked chicken wings -Cooked sausage Operator removed all cardboard from containers **Corrected On-Site**
14-86-1
Intermediate - 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. -No written plan in establishment. Printed and provided operator with HR 5030-104. Operator posted handout where employee can find it. **Corrected On-Site**
11-27-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. -Trash can blocking hand washing station next to steam well in kitchen Employee removed trash can from in front of hand washing station. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.
16-37-1
Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. -Ice machine in back, opposite of mop sink soiled with mold like substance.
22-20-5
Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
32-04-4
Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. -Shelves in walk-in cooler lined with cardboard Operator removed cardboard from shelves. **Corrected On-Site**
14-45-4
Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture missing. -Floor behind slicer next to walk-in cooler.
36-03-4
Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. -All cutting boards visibly grooved and no longer easily cleanable.
14-09-4
Basic - Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. -1 can of pizza sauce in dry storage area dented on seam.
08B-20-4
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. - 3 cooks on line preparing food for public with no hair or beard guards
13-03-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. -Reach in freezer on cook line next to walk-in gaskets torn. Top surface of unit rusted and peeling.
14-11-5
Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. -Wall adjacent to three compartment sink -Wall behind slicer next to walk-in cooler
36-24-5
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. -Tongs stored on hot holding unit handle on cook line, next to hand washing station. Tongs removed and properly stored. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. -No choking poster in establishment. Printed and provided DBPR HR 5030-105 **Corrected On-Site**
51-13-4
Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. -Opened sports drink in reach-in cooler adjacent from three compartment sink. Employee removed it from cooler **Corrected On-Site**
12B-13-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. -All visible shelves accumulated with rust in walk-in cooler
14-17-4
25
May 10, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. One dented can of olives.
01B-01-4
Intermediate - 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.
11-27-4
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Pizza make station cooler interior soiled. Walk in cooler shelves soiled. Oven interior soiled. **Repeat Violation**
22-02-4
Intermediate - 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.
11-26-1
Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Sausage, pizza sauce in walk in cooler not date marked. Half and half and chicken not date marked in cooler. Discussed proper date marking with manager.
02C-02-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris under triple sink. **Repeat Violation**
36-73-4
Basic - Stand mixer stored in bathroom at back of kitchen.
24-13-4
Basic - Water leaking from pipe under triple sink.
29-11-4
50
Dec 15, 2022
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. Discussed the importance of hand washing. **Warning**
12A-20-4
High Priority - Establishment using a sanitizer solution that does not meet the requirements specified in 40 CFR 180. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until approved sanitizer is available for warewashing. Establishment has bleach not for food contact surfaces. Operator left to buy correct sanitizer. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-48-5
High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler by walk in cooler fridge glass window Cold holding: cook eggplant 44 f cut ham 45 f cook chicken cheese 47 f 44 f operator placed in freezer. Cheese 47 f ham 43 f chicken43 f eggplant 43 f **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
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. Cut ham cut tomatoes ricotta cheese not dated and multiple items reach in cooler on. Main pizza prep **Warning**
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Oven interior soiled. **Warning**
22-02-4
Intermediate - 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. **Warning**
53B-01-5
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor soiled throughout kitchen under kitchen equipment Under three compartment sink. Walls soiled were sauces are held for storage. **Warning**
36-73-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets torn in multiple reach in coolers. **Warning**
14-11-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler gaskets soiled main prep area. **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. By sauce dry storage. **Warning**
10-17-4
39
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Pizza Suprema last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Pizza Suprema on file is from Dec 15, 2025. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Pizza Suprema?
Across the inspection record, “food-contact surface soiled with food debris” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Pizza Suprema.
How does Pizza Suprema compare to other restaurants in Lutz?
Pizza Suprema most recently scored 58 out of 100, which is lower than the Lutz average of 80.
Has Pizza Suprema's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Pizza Suprema have averaged around 10 violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Pizza Suprema 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 Pizza Suprema inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Pizza Suprema is inspected around three times per year on average.
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