Lehigh Acres, Lee County

MARCOS PIZZA 8509

4316 LEE BOULEVARD, UNIT 2, Lehigh Acres, FL 33971

FoodNon-Seating
Latest violations
4
1 High Priority
Feb 20, 2026
City
Lehigh Acres
County
Lee
Status
Current / Active
Inspections
8

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.

Feb 20, 2026

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

12A-07-5

Detail 24384704

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Educated employee. Employee washed hands before putting on gloves before leaving inspection. Corrected On-Site

53B-14-5

Detail 24384706

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. Educated operator on updating employee food safety training. Repeat Violation

33-19-4

Detail 24384705

Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around shared dumpster.

25-06-4

Detail 24384703

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Educated operator on importance of storing containers inverted. Repeat Violation

Mar 25, 2025

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

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

03A-02-5

Detail 23657460

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Larger pizza line reach-in cooler, drop in top: cooked breaded chicken (49F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken wings (48F - Cold Holding); cooked pork sausage (51F - Cold Holding); ham (47F - Cold Holding), all temperatures taken of foods above container fill line. Observed lids to cooler left open due to business volume, per operator starting less than 2 hours ago. Discussed with operator not filling unit containers past fill line and keeping lid closed when possible during service. Operator closed the lid after completing making foods. Corrective Action Taken

53B-14-5

Detail 23657461

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. Employees Tara and Helen with expired food-handler training.

24-08-4

Detail 23657465

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Across from triple sink in back from kitchen.

23-03-4

Detail 23657462

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on pizza line reach-in cooler soiled.

33-16-4

Detail 23657464

Basic - Open shared dumpster lid.

25-06-4

Detail 23657463

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. At front of pizza oven over prep table, to-go containers not inverted. In middle of kitchen right side, package of to go pizza boxes stored on floor.

Feb 19, 2024

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Basic: 1Total: 1

33-19-4

Detail 22654936

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-02-19: Time Extended

Dec 19, 2023

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 4Basic: 4Total: 10

09-01-4

Detail 22525458

High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee touch pizza crust after cooking while picking up with pizza paddle. Spoke with employee about proper glove and utensil use to aid in avoiding bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods. Corrective Action Taken Warning

41-10-4

Detail 22525460

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed two bottles of perfume on dry storage rack just outside of office, over single service pizza lid supports and red pepper packets. Warning

22-02-4

Detail 22525459

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Four Pizza holding racks above pizza make table with accumulated food debris. Warning

31B-02-4

Detail 22525464

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink in restroom. Repeat 1/27/2023. Repeat Violation Warning

53B-01-5

Detail 22525466

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

11-26-1

Detail 22525465

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. Provided operator employee reporting agreement, (HR 5030-309) manager health reporting responsibilities (HR 5030-101)and employee health reporting responsibilities (HR 5030-103], discussed with operator importance of employee heath. Warning

13-07-4

Detail 22525467

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed two cooks handling food with jewelry, watches on wrists. Warning

33-19-4

Detail 22525461

Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Warning

14-12-4

Detail 22525463

Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Observed knife heavily damaged, melted, no longer easily cleanable. Warning

14-17-4

Detail 22525462

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Warning

Jan 27, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 4Basic: 6Total: 12

12A-19-4

Detail 21734117

High Priority - Employee washed hands with cold water.

12A-09-4

Detail 21734119

High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed employee moved trash container with gloved hand. Educated employee. Employee washed hands and put on new gloves. Corrected On-Site

11-27-4

Detail 21734118

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.

31B-02-4

Detail 21734123

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Front service hand wash sink. Operator placed paper towels at hand wash sink. Corrected On-Site

11-26-1

Detail 21734114

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.

27-16-4

Detail 21734120

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed hot water temperature at front service hand wash sink reaching 68F (waited 3 minutes). Operator let water run. Rechecked temperature before leaving inspection at 100F.

50-09-4

Detail 21734115

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.

12B-12-5

Detail 21734113

Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Repeat Violation

24-08-4

Detail 21734112

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.

33-16-4

Detail 21734121

Basic - Open dumpster lid.

06-01-5

Detail 21734116

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Observed packaged frozen precooked steak thawing in standing water. Operator turned on cool running water. Corrected On-Site

21-38-4

Detail 21734122

Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Corrected On-Site

May 31, 2022

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

Basic: 4Total: 4

40-06-5

Detail 21115228

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observe cell phone on the make table.

14-66-4

Detail 21115229

Basic - Floor-mounted equipment that is not easily movable is not sealed to the floor and has legs that provide less than a 6-inch clearance between the floor and equipment in the walk in cooler.

12B-13-4

Detail 21115231

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers at the reach in freezer.

21-12-4

Detail 21115230

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses on the prep table in front of the red mixer.

Aug 4, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

09-01-4

Detail 20402473

High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee touched deli met with bare hands. Meat is used for salads as well as reheated/cooked foods . Employ educated on proper handwashing and glove use. Employee donned gloves.Corrected On-Site Corrected On-Site

12B-07-4

Detail 20402470

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.

12B-12-5

Detail 20402471

Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container.

24-08-4

Detail 20402472

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.

Jul 8, 2021

Complaint Full

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

03A-02-5

Detail 20325113

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Meatballs 45°F, chicken 45°F etc in reachin cooler, cooler was off, employee turned cooler back on Corrective Action Taken

12B-12-5

Detail 20325116

Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container.

08B-38-4

Detail 20325115

Basic - Food stored on floor in walkin cooler, an open bag on onions

12B-13-4

Detail 20325114

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers.