Marco's Pizza
6914 Hanley Rd, Tampa, FL 33634 · Permanent Food Service · License 3915846
What drove the grade
Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored.
How the score was calculated
- Starting score100
- Violations at the Oct 23 routine inspection1 high priority (fixed on the spot), 1 intermediate, 6 basic (3 repeats)-15
- Safety score85
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Inspection history
1 inspection · 1 visitRoutine inspection
- First visitOct 23, 2026 No follow-up needed
Met the state's inspection standards; the inspector didn't need to come back. Any violations cited still count toward the grade.
8 violations found:
Official report, on the Florida DBPR websiteWhat the inspector cited
High priority1
Code 41, Chemicals and toxic substances: Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored.
Sanitizer spray bottle stored on shelf next to a container of croutons and single service salad dressings. Manager relocated sanitizer to an app approved location at time of inspection.
Fixed on the spot
Intermediate1
Code 31, Handwash sinks and supplies: Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.
Handwash sink adjacent to pizza oven used for dumping ice.
Basic6
Code 08, Food protection and cross-contamination: Food stored on floor.
1 box of soda syrup stored on floor adjacent to walk in cooler. Employee relocated syrup off the floor at time of inspection.
Fixed on the spot
Code 12, Handwashing and hygienic practices: Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
Employee personal beverage is stored on a shelf over boxes of single service take out containers. Manager relocated personal beverage to an approved location at time of inspection.
Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
Code 24, Clean equipment storage and air drying: Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
Located at dry storage rack in back kitchen area.
Code 25, Single-service items: Single-service articles improperly stored.
Single service take out pizza boxes are stored on floor outside walk in cooler. Employee relocated pizza boxes off the floor at time of inspection.
Fixed on the spotRepeat violation
Code 40, Employee personal belongings: Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items.
Employee personal belongings: jacket and backpacks are stored on a shelf over boxes of single service take out containers. Employee relocated all personal items to an approved location at time of inspection.
Fixed on the spot
Code 51, Other sanitary and safe operation: Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured.
2 unsecured tanks located in mop sink and at bag-in-box soda syrup area.
Repeat violation
Reading this report
Priority levels
- High priority The problems most likely to make someone sick directly.
- Intermediate Could lead to a high-priority problem if not fixed.
- Basic Best practices and general upkeep.
Terms in the inspectors’ reports
- Wet nesting
- Stacking dishes or containers before they have dried, which traps moisture where germs can grow.