Pizza Nova Inc

May 3, 2018 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings12
critical findings0

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Failed findings

surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food Protected During Storage, Preparation, Display, Service And Transportation
Inspector note: OBSERVED FOOD NOT PROTECTED DURING STORAGE .OBSERVED AN OPEN 5LB.PLASTIC BAG OF FULLY COOKED SHRIMP STORED INSIDE A PAN OF UNCOVERED 10LBS.COOKED CHOPPED BACON AND JUICES DRIPPING FROM BAG OF SHRIMPS INTO PAN OF BACON.MUST STORE FOODS SEPERATELY AND COVERED AT ALL TIMES.PRODUCT WAS DISCARDED BY MANAGER.APPX.15LBS.$25. (SERIOUS 7-38-005A)
code 16
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: OBSERVED EVIDENCE OF APPX.20 OR MORE LIVE ROACHES CRAWLING IN CREVICE OF UPPER AND LOWER ATTACHMENT AT MOTOR OF 3 & 2 - DOOR PREP COOLERS IN HOT FOOD PREP AREA,UNDERSIDE OF HAND SINK & LEG OF MIDDLE PIZZA OVEN IN PIZZA PREP AREA,BACK UNDERSIDE OF 3- COMPARTMENT SINK ,UPPER WALL WOOD STORAGE UNIT IN PIZZA PREP AREA AND OPENING IN PIPE IN REAR ADJACENT ROOM FROM PIZZA PREP AREA.ALSO,APPX.8 -RODENT DROPPINGS ON FLOOR AND CONCRETE LEDGE IN OUTSIDE GARAGE STORAGE AREA AND APPX. 10 OR MORE LIVE ANTS CRAWLING ON FLOOR IN SAME AREA.APPX.1/2-3/4" GAP ALONG ALL SIDES OF OUTSIDE GARAGE STORAGE DOOR AND LAST DOOR IN DINING AREA ALONG BOTTOM.MUST REMOVE DROPPINGS.CLEAN AND SANITIZE AREAS.RODENT PROOF DOORS.RECOMMENDED TO HAVE A PEST CONTROL OPERATOR TO SERVICE PREMISES ON OR AFTER 5/3/18.(SERIOUS 7-38-020)
code 18
Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles

Inspector note: MUST INVERT MULTIUSE UTENSILS ON STORAGE SHELVES IN PIZZA PREP AREA.
code 31
Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained

Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE WORN DOOR GASKETS ON GARAGE WALK IN COOLER AND FREEZER,PIZZA PREP COOLER AND 3- DOOR PREP COOLER IN HOT FOOD PREP AREA.MUST REMOVE FOIL FROM PIPES OF COOKING EQUIPMENT.
code 32
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS BUILD UP FROM PREP TABLES,FRYER CABINET,PREP COOLERS,STEAM TABLE,ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT,WHEEL BASES AND LEGS OF EQUIPMENT,FLOOR MIXER.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS FROM FLOOR UNDER,AROUND,ALONG WALL BASES THROUGHOUT ALL PREP AREAS,DISH WASHING AREAS,STORAGE AREAS.MUST MAKE FLOOR SMOOTH AND ESAILT CLEANABLE IN REAR STORAGE AREA.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: MUST REPAIR OR REPLACE STAINED AND DAMAGED CEILING TILES THROUGHOUT PREP,DISH,STORAGE AND DINING AREAS,MISSING AND DAMAGED WALL TILES AND BASES WHERE NEEDED.MUST CLEAN FOOD DEBRIS FROM WALLS THROUGHOUT.MUST SEAL ALL OPENINGS AROUND PIPES AND GAPS IN WALLS THROUGHOUT.
code 35
thermometers missing

Official wording: Lighting: Required Minimum Foot-Candles Of Light Provided, Fixtures Shielded
Inspector note: MUST REPLACE BURNTOUT LIGHTS THROUGHOUT AND PROVIDE A SHATTER PROOF BULB IN OUTSIDE GARAGE WALK IN COOLER.
code 36
pests in the house

Official wording: Ventilation: Rooms And Equipment Vented As Required: Plumbing: Installed And Maintained
Inspector note: MUST INSTALL A HAND SINK WITH HOT AND COLD RUNNING WATER CONNECTED TO CITY PLUMBING IN REAR SIDE PREP AREA USED FOR WEEKEND PREP.
code 38
Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A THERMOMETER FOR PIZZA HOT HOLDING UNIT.
code 40
grimy wiping cloths

Official wording: Premises Maintained Free Of Litter, Unnecessary Articles, Cleaning Equipment Properly Stored
Inspector note: MUST ELEVATE,REMOVE AND ORAGNIZE ARTICLES OFF FLOOR AND AWAY FROM WALLS IN WALK IN COOLERS AND STORAGE AREAS.
code 41
Appropriate Method Of Handling Of Food (Ice) Hair Restraints And Clean Apparel Worn

Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE HAIR RESTRAINTS FOR FOOD HANDLERS.
code 42

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 12, 2017: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred.

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