Bacci Pizza

April 14, 2017 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeSuspected Food Poisoning
failed findings9
critical findings3

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Failed findings

food received at unsafe tempscritical

Official wording: Hand Washing Facilities: With Soap And Sanitary Hand Drying Devices, Convenient And Accessible To Food Prep Area
Inspector note: THE REAR EXPOSED HAND SINK LOCATED NEXT TO THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK DID NOT CONTAIN PAPER TOWELS FOR DRYING HANDS. HAND SOAP AND APPROVED DRYING DEVICES (PAPER TOWELS OR AUTOMATIC HAND DRYERS) MUST BE PROVIDED AT EACH HAND SINK FOR EMPLOYEE USE IN PREP AREAS AND BATHROOMS AT ALL TIMES. PAPER TOWELS WERE PROVIDED BY MANAGER PER REQUEST. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-030
code 12Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES: FOUND 18 INDIVIDUAL CUPS OF RANCH AT 75.3F, 9 INDIVIDUAL CUPS OF CREAMY CAESAR AT 74.1F, 29 CUPS OF BLUE CHEESE AT 76.3F, 34 CUPS LOWFAT VINEGARETTE AT 74.1F, 32 CUPS OF ITALIAN VINEGARETTE AT 76.1F OUT IN THE PREP AREA STORED DIRECTLY NEXT TO THE DEEP FRYERS. FOUND A CONTAINER OF HARDBOILED EGGS IN THE REACH-IN COOLER AT 53.1F. FOUND A LARGE CONTAINER OF RANCH AND CREAMY CAESAR DRESSING UNDER THE PREP TABLE AT 68.4F. MANAGER VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED 10# OF FOOD WORTH $35. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005
code 3Priority
hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Hands Washed And Cleaned, Good Hygienic Practices; No Bare Hand Contact With Ready-To-Eat Foods.
Inspector note: OBSERVED POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES BY THE FOOD HANDLERS IN THE PREP AREA: OBSERVED FOOD HANDLER CHANGE GLOVES AFTER PLACING CHEESE ON A HAMBURGER AND THEN ATTEMPT TO PREPARE A SALAD WITHOUT WASHING HANDS IN BETWEEN CHANGING OF GLOVES. OBSERVED A SEPARATE EMPLOYEE WIPING DOWN THE CUTTING BOARD WITH GLOVES AND THEN ATTEMPT TO CONTINUE PREPARING FOOD AFTER CLEANING WITHOUT REMOVING GLOVES, WASHING HANDS, AND APPLYING A NEW PAIR OF GLOVES. ALL EMPLOYEES MUST WASH THEIR HANDS AFTER EACH *ACTIVITY BEFORE HANDLING FOOD. *ACTIVITY IS DEFINED AS THE FOLLOWING: TAKING OUT TRASH, WIPING DOWN PREP AREAS, SWEEPING FLOORS, TOUCHING THEIR FACE, TOUCHING CASH, OR OTHER ACTIVITY THAT RESULTS IN HAND CONTAMINATION. 7-38-010
code 6Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: FOOD NOT PROTECTED FROM CONTAMINATION DURING STORAGE: OBSERVED COOKED PIZZA STORED DIRECTLY ON TOP OF THE DIRTY OVEN WITHOUT A WOODEN PIZZA TRAY UNDERNEATH. OBSERVED PINK AND BROWN MOLD LIKE DISCOLORATION IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE ICE DIRECTLY ABOVE THE SODA DISPENSER IN THE DINING AREA. COOKED PIZZA SHALL NOT BE STORED ON A DIRTY SURFACE WITHOUT A TRAY. ICE MACHINE MUST BE DETAIL CLEANED AND SANITIZED TO REMOVE MOLD LIKE SUBSTANCE FROM INTERIOR SURFACE AND MAINTAIN. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-005
code 16
Outside Garbage Waste Grease And Storage Area; Clean, Rodent Proof, All Containers Covered

Inspector note: OUTSIDE GARBAGE AREA NOT MAINTAINED: OBSERVED GREASE POOLING ON THE GROUND SURFACE BELOW THE GREASE RECEPTACLE AND OBSERVED GREASE HANGING OFF THE SIDES AND POOLING ON THE EXTERIOR LID. GREASE MUST BE MAINTAINED INSIDE OF THE GREASE RECEPTACLE AT ALL TIMES. INSTRUCTED TO DETAIL CLEAN THE EXTERIOR SURFACE OF THE GREASE RECEPTACLE AND REMOVE THE GREASE THAT HAS POOLED ON THE GROUND SURFACE BELOW. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020
code 19
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: OBSERVED CUPS USED TO DISPENSE PARMESAN CHEESE INSIDE OF THE COOLER. INSTRUCTED TO USE A HANDLED SCOOP OR UTENSIL TO DISPENSE FOOD AND TO STORE THE UTENSIL WITH THE HANDLE FACING UP OUT OF THE FOOD IN BETWEEN USE TO AVOID INDIRECT HAND CONTACT.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: OBSERVED DEEP GROOVES AND PERMANENT STAINS ON THE LARGE CUTTING BOARD USED TO SLICE PIZZAS ON THE LINE. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE CUTTING BOARD TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH, EASILY CLEANABLE SURFACE AND MAINTAIN. • DETAIL CLEAN THE FAN VENT COVER IN THE 2-DOOR COOLER LOCATED IN THE REAR NEXT TO THE WALK-IN COOLER AND MAINTAIN.
code 32
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: THE REAR HAND SINK LOCATED NEXT TO THE 3-COMPARTMENT SINK IS SLOW DRAINING. INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT A PLUMBER TO REPAIR SINK AND MAINTAIN.
code 38
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: OBSERVED AN ICE MACHINE IN THE REAR PREP AREA IN POOR REPAIR NOT CURRENTLY BEING USED. INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR ICE MACHINE AND UTILIZE OR REMOVE PIECE OF EQUIPMENT FROM PREMISES.
code 41

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