Leona's Pizzeria

January 16, 2018 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings11
critical findings5

Failed findings

food from a questionable sourcecritical

Official wording: Adequate Number, Convenient, Accessible, Designed, And Maintained
Inspector note: EXPOSED HAND SINK WAS REMOVED FROM DISH WASHING AREA AT FIRST FLOOR,BY LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE.SOAP AND PAPER TOWEL DISPENSER REMAINED INSTALLED ON WALL WHERE EXPOSED HAND SINK WAS REMOVED. INSTRUCTED TO RE-INSTALL SAID SINK UNDER CITY PLUMBING CODE. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030
code 11Priority
certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: FOUND SMALL REACH-IN COOLER STORED ON TOP COUNTER AT BAR AREA AT AIR TEMP OF 52.7F TO 63F. MILK, ORANGE JUICE STORED INSIDE THE MENTIONED UNIT.BEHIND BAR TWO OTHER COOLER NOT IN WORKING CONDITION(PRESENTLY NO FOOD STORED INSIDE THOSE TWO MENTIONED UNIT)NO OTHER COOLER.TAGGED "HELD FOR INSPECTION" SMALL REACH-IN COOLER,INSTRUCTED NOT TO USE.USE OTHER COOLER UNITS IN THE KITCHEN. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE. FOUND HALF GALLON OF MILK AT TEMP OF 53.2F;A GALLON AND HALF OF ORANGE JUICE AT TEMP OF 48.9F,STORED INSIDE THE SMALL REACH-IN COOLER WHICH IS STORED ON TOP COUNTER.FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED. COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
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: POOR HYGIENIC PRACTICES.OBSERVED CERTIFIED MANAGER/COOK WIPING WET HANDS ON UNIFORM,PICK-UP DIRTY PANS FROM STOVE AND PUT IT BY THE LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE,THAN WENT BACK TO PREP AREA AND WITH BARE HAND PICKED-UP BREAD BUN TO MAKE SANDWICH FOR CUSTOMER. NO HAND WASHING NO GLOVES. INFORMATION GIVEN TO MANAGER ON DUTY ON HAND WASHING ,BARE HAND CONTACT AND GLOVES PROCEDURE. CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-010(A)
code 6Priority
handwashing sink issuescritical

Official wording: Sanitizing Rinse For Equipment And Utensils: Clean, Proper Temperature, Concentration, Exposure Time
Inspector note: IN USE LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE WITH FINAL RINSE WITH SANITIZER OF 10ppm. RE-STARTED UNIT FOUR TIMES BY EMPLOYEE AND MANAGER RECORDING SAME CONCENTRATION OF 10ppm. MANAGER CONTACT TECHNICIAN,WHICH REPORTED ON SITE AT 4:25pm. AFTER ASKING FOR A NEW SANITIZER BUCKET,AND NON ON SITE,TECHNICIAN ADJUSTED PPM ON THE UNIT,PROVIDING SANITIZER SOLUTION AT 100ppm. INSTRUCTED TO USE UNIT,MONITOR AND MAINTAIN CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-030
code 8Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: FOOD NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE. FOUND LINERS WITH EXPOSED INSULATION UNDER THE LIDS OF TWO DISPLAY PREP COOLERS CLOSED WITH UNCOVERED READY TO EAT:VARIOUS KIND OF FRESH CHEESE,GARNISHES ETC, FOOD AND COOKED FOOD:DICED MEAT ARE STORED AT MENTIONED UNIT IN PREP AREA. NEED TO REPAIR/REPLACE SAID LIDS FOR FOOD PROTECTION. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
code 16
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: WE OBSERVED WASTE WATER PIPES STORED ABOVE FOOD AND FOOD CONTAINERS,INSTRUCTED TO ENCASE SAID PIPES OR RELOCATE,SHELVES .
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: BEGINNING OF MINERAL BUILD UP INSIDE THE ICE MACHINE,TOP PART.INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN,SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN. BROKEN RUBBER GASKET INSIDE THE TWO DOOR REACH-IN COOLER UNDER THE PREP TRAY LINE COOLER ACROSS COOKING EQUIPMENT,REPAIR/REPLACE SAID UNIT. PARTIALLY BROKEN HANDLES AT DOOR OF REACH-IN COOLERS UNDER THE TRAY LINE COOLERS IN PREP AREA.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: STANDING WATER AT LEDGE OF WALL INSIDE THE LIQUOR CAGE,ALSO BY THE HOT WATER TANK IN BASEMENT AREA. KEEP AREA DRY. DEBRIS ON FLOOR AT BASEMENT AREA. BASEMENT CEMENT FLOOR IN PREP AREA WITH PEELING PAINT AND SCRAPED CEMENT,INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR.SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE. BROKEN/MISSING GROUT BETWEEN FLOOR TILES AT FIRST FLOOR DISH ROOM,ALSO TILES UNDER THE MATS NOT EVEN (PUSHED IN)WITH WATER IN FRONT OF LOW TEMP DISH MACHINE.INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR/REPLACE SAID TILES.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: HOLES ON WALLS IN BASEMENT AREA INSIDE LIQUOR ROOM AND STORAGE AREA IN BASEMENT.REPAIR,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT MATERIAL.
code 35
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: BACK FLOW PREVENTER DEVICE IS NEEDED AT WATER PIPE OF ICE MACHINE IN BASEMENT.
code 38

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 27, 2017: 9 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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