Pizza Nova

• official resultPass w/ Conditions
• resultPass w/ Conditions
• inspection typeShort Form Complaint
• failed findings3
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• 🚰handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
  Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
  Inspector note: OBSERVED HANDWASHING SINK BLOKED, NOT ACCESSIBLE AT THE FRONT PREP AREA/SERVICE DESK. THERE WERE BOXES IN FRONT OF THE SINK AND A SQUEEGEE INSIDE THE BASIN BLOCKING ACCESS TO THE HANDWASHING SINK. INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN ALL HANDWASHING SINKS SO THAT IT IS ACCESSIBLE AT ALL TIMES FOR EMPLOYEE USE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-030(C), CITATION ISSUED
  code 10Priority
• 🌡️thermometers missing
  Official wording: Thermometers Provided & Accurate
  Inspector note: 4-204.112(B): OBSERVED NO AMBIENT AIR THERMOMETER INSIDE THE HOT HOLDING UNIT AT THE FRONT PREP/SERVICE AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
  code 36
• ⚠️Adequate Ventilation & Lighting; Designated Areas Used
  Inspector note: 6-202.11: OBSERVED A BLOWN-OUT LIGHTBULB UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD. INSTRUCTED TO REPLACE AND MAINTAIN.
  code 56

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass w/ Conditions on June 27, 2025: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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