MICANOPY, Alachua County

BLUE HIGHWAY A PIZZERIA

204 N E HWY 441, MICANOPY, FL 32667

FoodSeating
Latest violations
5
1 High Priority
Apr 22, 2026
City
MICANOPY
County
Alachua
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
11

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Apr 22, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 2Total: 5

03A-02-5

Detail 24531748

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Item stored in reach-in cooler next to kitchen hand washing sink: chicken salad (45F - Cold Holding). Manager stated chicken salad was placed in cooler two hours prior to temperature being taken. Manager moved chicken salad to reach-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F. Item stored in reach-in cooler across from pizza oven: meatballs (45F - Cold Holding). Manager stated meatballs were placed in cooler two hours prior to temperature being taken. Manager moved meatballs to reach-in freezer to reduce temperature to 41F. Corrective Action Taken

22-02-4

Detail 24531750

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler next to kitchen hand washing sink stained. Repeat Violation

41-17-4

Detail 24531749

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle of sanitizer water next to ice machine. Manager placed proper label on spray bottle. Corrected On-Site

08B-49-4

Detail 24531751

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee personal food in reach-in cooler next to storage area ice machine not stored in area designated for employee food. Manager moved personal food to area where personal food is stored. Corrected On-Site

08B-12-5

Detail 24531747

Basic - Stored food not covered. Bread stored in dry storage shed reach-in freezer. Manager covered bread. Corrected On-Site

Aug 5, 2025

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Aug 4, 2025

Routine - Food

Administrative complaint recommended

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 2Basic: 4Total: 7

35A-04-4

Detail 23926833

High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Observed seven rodent droppings in dry storage shed across from walk-in cooler. Admin Complaint

22-02-4

Detail 23926830

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board on reach-in cooler next to kitchen hand washing sink. Bin for ice machine located in shed behind building.

02C-02-5

Detail 23926829

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Roasted tomatoes stored in reach-in cooler next to kitchen hand washing sink. Employee stated tomatoes prepared the previous morning. Employee placed proper date marked on tomatoes. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

36-34-5

Detail 23926832

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling throughout the kitchen.

12B-07-4

Detail 23926828

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table next to kitchen hand washing sink. Employee removed drink during inspection. Corrected On-Site

13-04-4

Detail 23926827

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee working in kitchen. Repeat Violation

42-01-4

Detail 23926831

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mop stored on floor next to back door. Manager hung mop up to air dry. Corrected On-Site

May 21, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 2Basic: 4Total: 8

35A-02-7

Detail 23785525

High Priority - Live, small flying insects found Observed three flies in kitchen area.

08A-05-6

Detail 23785523

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Shell eggs stored over beer and oat milk in reach-in cooler next to ice machine. Manager placed eggs on bottom shelf. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 23785530

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of microwave on kitchen shelf. Behind deflector plate of ice machine.

02C-02-5

Detail 23785528

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Lasagna stored in walk-in cooler, manager stated lasagna was prepared on 5/19. Manager placed proper date marked on lasagna. Corrected On-Site

13-04-4

Detail 23785527

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee making sandwiches in kitchen with beard not wearing a beard guard. Repeat Violation

10-06-5

Detail 23785524

Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of time/temperature control for safety food and rim of the container. Scoop handle stored in cheese on pizza make line. Manager placed scoop in cheese properly. Corrected On-Site

21-08-4

Detail 23785526

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Kitchen sanitizer bucket, 0 ppm. Manager changed water, 200 ppm. Corrected On-Site

02D-01-5

Detail 23785529

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Containers of food on kitchen shelf.

Sep 6, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 4Total: 6

12A-16-4

Detail 23126689

High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Employee left kitchen with prepped food and went to walk-in-cooler and storage located outside building. Employee returned to the kitchen handled Ready-To-Eat food containers, put hands on prep table, took a wiping cloth and cleaned off prep table, then handled a food container without washing hands and putting on gloves. Employee walked into the building , washed their hands, then tapped their thighs several times then grabbed a prepared order and took it to a customer's table.

53B-14-5

Detail 23126692

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Two food handler certificates expired for employees still working at establishment.

36-03-4

Detail 23126688

Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Missing a section of cove molding on right side of pizza oven in kitchen

13-04-4

Detail 23126691

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Male employee on cook line with beard and no beard guard.

14-69-4

Detail 23126693

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in ice chest in storage room

08B-17-4

Detail 23126690

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed produce ( Tomato ) stored over ready-to-eat food ( cut leafy greens and shredded carrots ) in walk in cooler

Apr 12, 2024

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 3Total: 3

03A-02-5

Detail 22799591

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in reach in cooler on cookline line wings and shrimp both at 47F. Manager advised that both items had been taken out of the walk-in-cooler 2 hours earlier. Manager moved both items to walk-in-cooler. Corrective Action Taken

41-10-4

Detail 22799590

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed bottle of hydrogen peroxide and starting fluid stored above reach in freezer in back storage shed.

29-42-4

Detail 22799592

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed "Y" connector at mop sink with missing vacuum breaker on the non-chemical side of the "Y" connector.

Aug 4, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

No violations recorded for this inspection.

Apr 12, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 3Total: 5

29-34-4

Detail 21931992

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed missing vacuum breakers on two hose bibbs on the exterior of the establishment .

41-17-4

Detail 21931995

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle containing toxic substance not properly labeled identifying contents (sanitizer ).

13-04-4

Detail 21931993

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed male employee on cook line with beard and no beard guard.

10-14-5

Detail 21931996

Basic - Ice bucket/shovel stored on floor between uses. Ice bucket not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed ice bucket used to transport ice not stored inverted or in a protected manner by ice machine. Manager inverted ice bucket Corrected On-Site

23-03-4

Detail 21931994

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed gasket on reach in freezer in back room soiled .

Nov 4, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 6

53B-02-5

Detail 21562787

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. One employee hired over 60 days does not have original certification.

36-34-5

Detail 21562785

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling vent in kitchen soiled.

35A-03-4

Detail 21562786

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. One dead roach on floor next to reach-in freezer in exterior storage building.

08B-49-4

Detail 21562783

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Opened tray of personal cupcakes next to public food in reach-in cooler. Not public food per owner.

40-06-5

Detail 21562788

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee purse on table next to bin of clean forks. Repeat Violation

33-19-4

Detail 21562784

Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Large dumpster sits on dirt/gravel, no pad. Repeat Violation

May 11, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 2Total: 2

40-06-5

Detail 21079197

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone on counter next to deli slicing machine. Employee removed during inspection. Corrected On-Site

33-19-4

Detail 21079198

Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Large green dumpster on dirt and gravel in parking lot no pad.

Nov 18, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 3

22-02-4

Detail 20669845

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Mixer head for floor mixer in kitchen.

36-34-5

Detail 20669843

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles throughout the kitchen greasy.

16-46-4

Detail 20669844

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Containers stored on shelf at end of three compartment sink.