Venezia Restaurant (Harbor Lights)

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings0
• critical findings0

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Checks marked passed

• ✓(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)critical
  Inspector note: Sliced deli cheese inside of the first flip top cooler with an elevated temperature of 56F. It is possibly due to the cheese being stacked above the recommended pinch line. Unit was operating properly at the the time of the inspection.
  code 590.003/3-501.16-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓Preventing Contamination from Hands (P)critical
  Inspector note: Employee observed slicing ready to eat bread and not wearing gloves. Discontinue and ensure there is no bare hand contact with any ready to eat foods.
  code 590.003(C)/3-301.11-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
  Inspector note: Several squeeze bottles filled with sauces and dressings with no labels. Provide.
  code 590.003/3-302.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Food Storage Prohibited Areas (C)
  Inspector note: Boxes of meats and other food products observed being stored on the ground of the walk-in cooler. Disontinue and store all foods elevated a minimum of 6 inches off the ground.
  code 590.003/3-305.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Thawing (C)
  Inspector note: Raw frozen shrimp observed defrosting in stagnant water. Discontinue and ensure proper thawing methods are in place.
  code 590.003/3-501.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
  Inspector note: At the time of the inspection there was no equipment thermometer observed inside of the first flip top cooler. Provide. Unit was operating below 41F at the time of the inspection.
  code 590.004/4-204.112-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Interior of the stove top lined with tin foil observed with food debris and visibly soiled. Clean to remove and replace on a more frequent basis. Vent located above the coffee station observed with excess dust build-up. Clean to remove.
  code 590.004/4-602.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on August 24, 2022: 7 previous findings did not recur.

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