Renaldi's Pizza

December 14, 2021 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings11
critical findings2

Failed findings

handwashing sink blocked or barecritical

Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
Inspector note: NO SOAP AVAILABLE AT THE BASEMENT PREP AREA HAND WASHING SINK. MUST PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030 (C) CITATION ISSUED. • NO PAPER TOWELS AVAILABLE OR ANY OTHER HAND DRYING DEVICE AT THE BASEMENT PREP AREA HAND SINK. MUST PROVIDE AT ALL TIMES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION SEE ABOVE VIOLATION #10 FOR CITATION.
code 10Priority
hand hygiene slippingcritical

Official wording: Proper Eating, Tasting, Drinking, Or Tobacco Use
Inspector note: OBSERVED COOK EATING A MEAL FROM A PLATE SITTING AT THE COOKS LINE PREP COOLER CUTTING BOARD. INSTRUCTED ALL EMPLOYEE FOODS/MEALS MUST BE CONSUMED IN THE DINING ROOM.
code 6Priority
surfaces not properly sanitized

Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
Inspector note: INTERIOR OF THE UPPER WATER RESERVOIR OF THE ICE MACHINE WITH PINK SLIME SUBSTANCE DRIPPING DOWN INTO THE ICE BIN FILLED WITH ICE FOR CONSUMPTION. INSTRUCTED TO DISCARD ICE, WASH, RINSE, SANITIZE AND REMOVE ALL PINK SLIME FROM THE MACHINE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 16
hot/cold holding temps off

Official wording: Proper Hot Holding Temperatures
Inspector note: OBSERVED SAUSAGE AND CHEESE PIZZA BEING HELD HOT UNDER HEATING LAMPS AT INADEQUATE TEMPERATURES OF 110.8F, 98.4F, AND 99.5F. NO TEMPERATURE LOGS ON-SITE FOR HOT-HELD PIZZA. ALL DISCARDED. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
code 21
food improperly labeled

Official wording: Food Properly Labeled; Original Container
Inspector note: ALL BULK FOOD CONTAINERS INCLUDING SPICES AT THE PIZZA PREP STATION, MUST BE LABELED WITH THE PRODUCT COMMON NAME.
code 37
Personal Cleanliness

Inspector note: NOTED BOTH COOKS NOT WEARING HAIR RESTRAINTS WHILE PREPARING FOODS. MUST PROVIDE.
code 40
surfaces / setup not up to code

Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
Inspector note: ALL RAW WOODEN COUNTER SUPPORT ABOVE THE FRONT PREP THREE COMPARTMENT SINK MUST BE PAINTED/SEALED. • TORN RUBBER DOOR GASKET ON THE FAR LEFT DOOR OF THE PIZZA PREP THREE DOOR COOLER. MUST REPLACE.
code 47
plumbing acting up

Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Inspector note: TABLE TOP CAN OPENER WITH ENCRUSTED FOOD DEBRIS. MUST CLEAN AFTER EACH USE. • NOTED THE FAUCET AND HOT/COLD HANDLES AT THE FRONT PIZZA PREP EXTREMELY DIRTY WITH ACCUMULATED FOOD DEBRIS AND DIRT. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 49
floors, walls, or ceilings grimy

Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
Inspector note: NOTED EXCESSIVE CLUTTER THROUGHOUT THE FRONT AND REAR BASEMENT STORAGE. ALL UNNECESSARY ITEMS MUST BE REMOVED AND ALL OTHERS MUST BE STORED ELEVATED AND ORGANIZED. • OBSERVED THE WOODEN BACKSPLASH WALL AT THE FRONT PIZZA PREP HAND WASHING SINK IN POOR REPAIR AND ROTTING FROM ABSORBED WATER. MUST REPLACE TO BE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE, AND NON-ABSORBENT.----CHIPPING PEELING PAINT/PLASTER ON THE WALL BEHIND THE MEAT SLICER IN THE KITCHEN. MUST REPAIR TO BE SMOOTH AND CLEANABLE.---EXCESSIVE GREASE ON THE WALL NEXT TO THE DEEP FRYER. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.----LARGE HOLES IN THE WALL AND CEILING OF THE BASEMENT STORAGE CLOSET. HOLE IN THE WALL OF THE BOTTOM BACK STAIRWELL TO THE BASEMENT. MUST SEAL ALL.----MISSING CEILING TILES ABOVE THE BASEMENT BAG-IN-BOX SODA DISPENSING SYSTEM. MUST REPLACE.
code 55
Previous Core Violation Corrected

Inspector note: PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS FROM 8-4-21 REPORT #2523628 WERE NOT CORRECTED. #55- OBSERVED CRACKED/MISSING FLOOR TILES AT THE FRONT PIZZA PREP AREA. MUST REPLACE. ----ALL FLOORS WITH DIRT AND DEBRIS THROUGHOUT THE BASEMENT DRY FOOD STORAGE AND PREP. MUST CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.#56- MISSING LIGHT SHIELDS AT THE BASEMENT DRY FOOD STORAGE AREA. MUST REPLACE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION. NO CITATION WAS ISSUED.
code 60
Miscellaneous / Public Health Orders

Inspector note: OBSERVED ALL THREE EMPLOYEES (TWO COOKS AND A SERVER)NOT WEARING FACE COVERINGS WHILE WORKING. EMPLOYEES OBTAINED FACE COVERINGS UPON MY REQUEST DURING THE INSPECTION. CITATION ISSUED 7-28-060.
code 64

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 4, 2021: 10 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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