Wiseguys Pizzeria

2653 Ne 35 St, Ocala, FL 34479
Italian
Last inspected: Feb 3, 2026
67
Score
Medium Risk

Inspectors have visited Wiseguys Pizzeria nine times, with records going back to 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Feb 3, 2026. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.

There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near four violations per visit across recent inspections.

When inspectors have written things up, “employee beverage container on a food preparation table” has been the most frequent reason, cited three times.

That's lower than the typical Ocala restaurant, which scores around 78. The record is unremarkable in either direction.

9
Inspections
1
Critical latest
2
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 3, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Date marked combined ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days of preparing/opening the earliest ready-to-eat time/temperature for safety ingredient. See stop sale. Reach-in cooler at the pizza station, cheese mix date marked 1/27/26.
01B-28-5
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 cook line, hot dogs no date marked, employee dated 01/31/26. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At the server area, employee labeled sanitizer. **Corrected On-Site**
41-17-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drinks at the pizza station, employee removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
12B-07-4
67
Oct 9, 2025
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. At the pizza station, cheese mixed date marked 9/30/25.
01B-24-5
High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Unopened bag of cheese.
01B-07-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink at the pizza station blocked by pizza tray , Manager moved. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table, manager moved. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
64
May 7, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. At the pizza station, cut tomatoes date marked 4/29/25.
01B-24-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk-in cooler shelves.
23-03-4
82
Oct 16, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink at the cook line, trash can and sanitizer bucket ins front of sink, manage moved. **Corrected On-Site**
31A-09-4
Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At the server station spray bottles with blue liquid and clear liquids, manager labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
41-17-4
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. At the cook line, bowl no handle inside salt container, manage removed. **Corrected On-Site**
14-01-5
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee at The pizza station, manager provided one. **Corrected On-Site**
13-04-4
74
Mar 28, 2024
Routine - Food
No violations found.
100
Mar 20, 2024
Routine - Food
4 critical violations. 3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Equipment, Food and Non-Food Contact Surfaces Approved
FL-35
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
35
Dec 7, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler: raw shell eggs stored over butter and cheese.
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days opened commercially processed, ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Lasagna and hotdogs in reach in cooler missing dates from frozen then thawing. Each item has been in use for two days. **Repeat Violation**
02C-06-5
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs on oven door handle. Removed. **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with grease.
23-03-4
Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on shelf over clean dishes. Moved all. **Corrected On-Site**
12B-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone and earbuds on top of powdered sugar. Jacket on shelf over clean. All were moved during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
40-06-5
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Container with cheese broken. Several plastic pans on clean dish rack are cracked. **Repeat Violation**
14-38-4
61
May 25, 2023
Routine - Food
3 critical violations. 5 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 15 violations
Employee Health Policies Present
FL-03
Certified Food Manager Identification
FL-02
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Procedures for Responding to Vomiting/Diarrheal Events
FL-05
Hands Clean and Properly Washed
FL-08
Adequate Handwashing Facilities Supplied and Accessible
FL-10
Food Obtained from Approved Sources
FL-11
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Required Records Available; Shellstock Tags/Labels
FL-14
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Toxic Substances Properly Identified, Stored, Used
FL-32
Personal Cleanliness
FL-40
Toilet Rooms Maintained
FL-53
23
Dec 16, 2022
Routine - Food
6 critical violations. 3 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 18 violations
High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not and/or triple sink quaternary ammonium 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 chlorine sanitizer 0 ppm. Manager refilled chemical and primed machine then 100 ppm. Triple sink k quaternary ammonium 0 ppm, employee refreshed then 200 ppm. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
22-41-4
High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Male employee touched apron, clothes and face and continued to work with food without first washing hands.
12A-29-4
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In walk in cooler: container of raw eggs stored over cheese. Moved. **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Tomatoes date marked 12/6, discard date12/12 in reach in pizza make table.
01B-24-5
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. Two bins of pizza sauce have no time mark. Time was added. **Corrected On-Site**
03F-02-5
High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. No device on hose connection side of splitter. Manager removed splitter. **Corrected On-Site**
29-42-4
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. In reach in cooler, chicken opened two days ago. Also, lasagna made on site yesterday with no date mark. Manager added. **Corrected On-Site**
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by lack of general knowledge in performing their assigned duties. Male employee on cookline was unaware that he must wash hands after touching soiled surface or that hand sink may not be used for other purposes.
53B-15-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Male employee rinsed towels at sink on cookline.
31A-11-4
Basic - Food stored on floor and/ or uncovered. Jug of oil on floor in pizza prep area. Eggplant in walk in freezer not covered. Manager corrected all. **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Floor in ware wash area.
36-22-4
Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Male employee on cookline wearing watch and bracelet. Removed during this inspection. **Corrected On-Site**
13-07-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Jacket hanging on bag in box soda rack. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in flour. Removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
14-01-5
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled over cooking equipment
23-03-4
Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Aluminum pans on top shelf in kitchen area. Manager flipped over. **Corrected On-Site**
25-06-4
Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. In kitchen area. Manager picked up. **Corrected On-Site**
21-38-4
Basic - Ice bucket/shovel and/or in use utensils stored improperly between uses. On top of fountain machine ice bucket not inverted. Scoop handle in brown sugar. Manager corrected both. **Corrected On-Site**
10-14-5
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Wiseguys Pizzeria last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Wiseguys Pizzeria on file is from Feb 3, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Wiseguys Pizzeria?

Across the inspection record, “employee beverage container on a food preparation table” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Wiseguys Pizzeria.

How does Wiseguys Pizzeria compare to other restaurants in Ocala?

Wiseguys Pizzeria most recently scored 67 out of 100, which is lower than the Ocala average of 78.

Has Wiseguys Pizzeria's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Wiseguys Pizzeria have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Wiseguys Pizzeria 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 Wiseguys Pizzeria inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Wiseguys Pizzeria is inspected around three times per year on average.