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Luigi's Pizza

February 28, 2018 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint Re-Inspection
failed findings9
critical findings1

Failed findings

Previous Serious Violation Corrected, 7-42-090critical

Inspector note: PREVIOUS SERIOUS VIOLATIONS #18 AND #29 FROM REPORT #2145114 ON 2/16/18 NOT CORRECTED: 18 - OBSERVED APPROXIMATELY 50 RAT DROPPINGS ON THE GROUND IN THE GARAGE AREA ALONG THE WALL AND IN THE CORNERS AND ON TOP OF EQUIPMENT. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN AND REMOVE ALL DROPPINGS FROM THE PREMISES. ADDITIONAL PEST CONTROL SERVICE IS NEEDED TO MINIMIZE OR ELIMINATE THE PEST ACTIVITY. 29 - PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS FROM REPORT #2116236 ON 11/27/17 NOT CORRECTED: 35 - OBSERVED CEILING IN POOR REPAIR, IN REAR PREP AREA ABOVE ITALIAN ICE MACHINE AND HOBART MIXER. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO REPAIR AND MAINTAIN IT ALL TIME. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-42-090.
code 14Priority
toxic items stored near food

Official wording: No Evidence Of Rodent Or Insect Outer Openings Protected/Rodent Proofed, A Written Log Shall Be Maintained Available To The Inspectors
Inspector note: OUTER OPENINGS ARE NOT PROTECTED. THERE IS NO WINDOW AT THE OPENING AT THE FRONT ENTRANCE. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO INSTALL A WINDOW IN THIS OPENING. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-38-020.
code 18
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST PAINT THE EXPOSED BRICK ON THE WALL OF THE PREP AREA. DEFROST AND MAINTAIN CHEST FREEZER.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: DETAIL CLEAN THE GREASE ON THE PREP TABLES, COOKING EQUIPMENT, INTERIOR OF DEEP FRYERS.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: CLEAN THE GREASE ON THE FLOOR BENEATH THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND IN THE GARAGE. REPLACE THE MISSING FLOOR TILES IN THE FRONT AND REAR WASHROOMS.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: REPAIR THE CEILING AND WALLS IN DISREPAIR IN THE STORAGE SPACE BETWEEN THE REAR PREP AREA AND GARAGE AREA AND IN THE FRONT PREP AREA BEHIND THE COUNTER AND IN THE REAR PREP AREA. CLEAN THE WALLS AND CEILING OF THE FRONT AND REAR PREP AREAS. VENTILATION HOOD AND FILTERS AT THE PIZZA OVEN ARE COVERED IN DUST AND DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN. MUST SEAL ALL OPENINGS IN THE WALLS TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY AND HARBORAGE. CLEAN THE WALLS OF THE WASHROOMS.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING IN THE FRONT PREP AREA, MIDDLE STORAGE ROOM AND GARAGE.
code 36
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: MUST REDUCE THE CLUTTER IN THE GARAGE AREA TO ELIMINATE PEST HARBORAGE CONDITIONS.
code 41
Food (Ice) Dispensing Utensils, Wash Cloths Properly Stored

Inspector note: OBSERVED WET WIPING CLOTHS STORED ON TOP OF THE PREP TABLES. MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTED TO STORE ALL WET WIPING CLOTHS IN A CONTAINER OF SANITIZER WHEN NOT IN USE. ICE SCOOP STORED ON TOP OF THE ICE MACHINE. MUST PROVIDE A CLEAN CONTAINER TO STORE THE ICE SCOOP.
code 43

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on February 16, 2018: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 7 findings recurred. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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