Little Caesars Pizza
Last inspected: Apr 6, 2026
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Score
Inspectors have visited Little Caesars Pizza 17 times, with records going back to 2025. The most recent report on file is from Apr 6, 2026. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.
Recent visits have flagged additional issues, ticking from four violations up to five. On the whole, the file is mixed but not concerning.
17
Inspections
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Critical latest
0
Major latest
6
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 6, 2026
Food Service Establishment Inspection
6 minor violations.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
Inspector notes: pitcher in hand sink
Personal cleanliness
Inspector notes: employee wearing watch while prepping food
Utensils, equipment and linens; properly stored, dried, handled
Inspector notes: employee food container on shelf with pizza pans in wic
Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used
Inspector notes: shelves rusty prep cooler
Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: ibsidebottom prep cooler dirty
Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
Inspector notes: floor, walls, ceiling dirty
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Mar 5, 2026
Food Service Establishment Inspection
1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
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Insects, rodents, and animals not present
Inspector notes: Observed back door cracked and not fully closed
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
Inspector notes: Observed pizza mix stored on the floor in the back of the kitchen
Utensils, equipment and linens; properly stored, dried, handled
Inspector notes: Observed several dishes wet nesting above 3 compartment sink in the dish area
Warewashing facilities, installed, maintained, used, test strips
Inspector notes: Observed no test strips to test 3 compartment sink sanitary
Sewage and waste water properly disposed
Inspector notes: Observed waste water leak from faucet at 3 compartment sink in the back of the kitchen
Garbage/refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
Inspector notes: Observed dumpster door open
Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
Inspector notes: Observed demaged and exposed ceiling in pizza oven area
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Feb 24, 2026
Food Service Establishment Inspection
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
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Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
Inspector notes: spray hose at 3 compartment sink hangs below the flood rim of the sink
Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used
Inspector notes: excessive carbon build up on baking pans
Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
Inspector notes: ceiling tiles stained and dirty
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Feb 18, 2026
Food Service Establishment Inspection
2 minor violations.
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Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used
Inspector notes: excessive carbon build up on pizza pans.
Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
Inspector notes: ceiling tiles dirty and vents rusted
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Feb 10, 2026
Food Service Establishment Inspection
5 minor violations.
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Food properly labeled; original container, required records available
Inspector notes: There are two large containers containing a white powdery substance, outside of its original packaging, that is not really identifiable with no labeling in the pizza preparation area. COS by PIC by properly labeling the containers.
Warewashing facilities, installed, maintained, used, test strips
Inspector notes: The establishment does not have test strips to test the sanitizing residual of the three compartment sink.
Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: There is a buildup of a black removable substance in the door seals of the walk-in cooler.
Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
Inspector notes: There is damage to the flooring in various places throughout the establishment. There is a brown liquid on the light cover above the dough express.
Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: There are employee food items stored in the Maxx Cold Freezer. There are employee items stored on the pizza flour. There are employee items stored on the clean, dry dish rack. COS by PIC by removing the items.
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Feb 2, 2026
Food Service Establishment Inspection
4 minor violations.
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Utensils, equipment and linens; properly stored, dried, handled
Inspector notes: Pizza pans have carbon buildup present.
Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used
Inspector notes: Hotel pan on drying rack had flecks of food debris on outside rim
Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: Main grated rack at head of make station has shelving wire soiled with food debris.
Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
Inspector notes: Ceiling around air vent near front dusty and vent dusty.
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Jan 23, 2026
Food Service Establishment Inspection
No violations found.
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Dec 4, 2025
Food Service Establishment Inspection
No violations found.
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Dec 3, 2025
Food Service Establishment Inspection
4 minor violations.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
Inspector notes: floors are in bad repair especially on the front of the 3 comp sink .
Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
Inspector notes: employee cell phone was at the fridge.
Wiping cloths; properly used and stored
Inspector notes: no wiping cloths at the sani bucket
Utensils, equipment and linens; properly stored, dried, handled
Inspector notes: trays and utensils used for pizza stacked faceing up and not cleaned , have them cleaned it up again .
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Nov 24, 2025
Food Service Establishment Inspection
6 minor violations.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
Inspector notes: Bags of flour sitting on floor beside back hand sink.
Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used
Inspector notes: Excessive carbon buildup on flat sheet pans used for breadsticks.
Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: Exterior portions of standing mixture are dirty with excessive dough buildup.
Sewage and waste water properly disposed
Inspector notes: Wastewater leak observed from pipe at front hand sink.
Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, cleaned
Inspector notes: Door to employee restroom is not self-closing. Door opens directly into kitchen.
Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
Inspector notes: Floor tiles are damaged throughout kitchen.
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Nov 20, 2025
Food Service Establishment Inspection
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
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Hot and cold water available; adequate pressure
Inspector notes: hot water not available at the front handsink. the water did not rise above 75° after 30 seconds. person in charge stated the hot water is turned off due to a leak. hand sinks shall have hot and cold water available.
Wiping cloths; properly used and stored
Inspector notes: wet wiping cloth stored on sink. wet wiping cloths shall be stored in compliant sanitizer
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Nov 19, 2025
Food Service Establishment Inspection
4 minor violations.
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Thermometers provided and accurate
Inspector notes: wic thermometer not working
Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: wic air vents dirty
Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
Inspector notes: floors walls poor repair
Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
Inspector notes: air vents dirty
82
Nov 17, 2025
Food Service Establishment Inspection
1 minor violation.
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Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
Inspector notes: dust build up around ceiling vents.
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Nov 13, 2025
Food Service Establishment Inspection
No violations found.
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Jul 23, 2025
Food Service Establishment Inspection
3 minor violations.
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Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used
Inspector notes: carbon build up on baking pans.
Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
Inspector notes: ceilings and vents dirty
Wiping cloths; properly used and stored
Inspector notes: wiping clothes not stored in sanitizer
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May 5, 2025
Food Service Establishment Inspection
1 minor violation.
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Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
Inspector notes: Storage shelves under dough press dirty
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Apr 8, 2025
Food Service Establishment Inspection
2 minor violations.
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Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage and display
Inspector notes: Employee drink stored on top of bag of pizza flour
Most recent inspection posted
Inspector notes: Inspection report posted is from 2023. Current inspection would be from 2024.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Little Caesars Pizza last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Little Caesars Pizza on file is from Apr 6, 2026. The public record contains 17 inspections in total.
Has Little Caesars Pizza's inspection record improved over time?
No. Recent inspections at Little Caesars Pizza have flagged more violations than earlier ones, ticking from about four per visit to around five more recently.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Little Caesars Pizza means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
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