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Villa Palermo Pizza

October 20, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeComplaint
failed findings6
critical findings2

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Failed findings

certified manager paperwork missingcritical

Official wording: Facilities To Maintain Proper Temperature
Inspector note: OBSERVED REACH IN COOLER COLD HOLD UNIT LOCATED ACCROSS FROM PIZZA OVEN AT 51.0F AMBIENT AIR. THE COOLER CONTAINED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD INCLUDING SHRIMP, BEEF, AND PORK. CRITICAL VIOALTION 7-38-005 (A)COOLER WAS REPAIRED DURING INSPECTION.
code 2Priority
sick-employee policy not followedcritical

Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD IN REFRIGERATOR AT AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE OF 51.0F: 2LBS OF SHRIMP VALUED AT $8 AT 51.7F, 3 LBS OF CANADIAN BACON VLAUED AT $8 AT 51.3F, OBSERVED 3 LBS OF GROUND BEEF VALUED AT $10 AT 51.9, OBSERVED 4 LBS COOKED SPINACH AT 50.2 VALUED AT $5. ALL FOOD WAS VOLUNTARILY DISCARDED AND DENATURED. CRITICAL VIOLATION 7-38-005 (A)
code 3Priority
toxic chemicals mishandled

Official wording: Previous Minor Violation(S) Corrected 7-42-090
Inspector note: OBSERVED PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED FROM REINSPECTION REPORT # 1770976 DATED 5/24/16. PREVIOUS MINOR VIOLATIONS WERE DUE BY 8/17/16 # 32 OBSERVED REACH IN COOLER RACKS AND REACH IN COOLER SHELVES WITH RUST AND PEELING/CHIPPING PAINT, OBSERVED GASKETS ON ALL REACH IN DISREPAIR. MUST REPLACE ALL TORN GASKETS ON ALL REFIGERATORS, OBSERVED HANDLE ON REACH IN COOLER ACCROSS FROM 3 COMPARTMENT SINK IN DISREPAIR. REPAIR DOOR HANDLE, OBSERVED DOOR HANDLE ON WALK IN COOLER IN DISREPAIR. REPAIR DOOR HANDLE. OBSERVED RUSTY FOOD STORAGE SHELF BELOW HOT HOLDING UNIT. SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. SERIOUS VIOLATION 7-42-090
code 29
food prep surfaces dirty

Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
Inspector note: OBSERVED THE FOLLOWING EQUIPMENT NEEDS TO BE CLEANED IN DETAIL AND MAINTAINED: INTERIOR OF FRYERS, SIDES OF FRYERS, STOVE TOPS AND SIDES OF STOVES, RACKS WITHIN ALL REACH IN COOLERS, ALL GASKETS NEED TO BE CLEANED, INTERIOR OF CHEST FREEZER ACROSS FROM 3 COMP SINK. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. ALL CUTTING BOARDS NEED TO BE CLEANED AND SANITIZED AND ALL DARK GOOVES MUST BE REMOVED. OBSERVED EXTERIOR OF PIZZA DOUGH MAKER LOCATED NEAR PIZZA OVEN UNCLEAN. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
code 33
Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used

Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOOR OF 2ND WALK IN COOLER NEAR REAR EXIT DOOR WITH FLOOR NOT SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. MUST RESTORE SURFACE OF FLOOR TO A SMOOTH EASILY CLEANABLE CONDITION AND MAINTAIN.
code 34
Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods

Inspector note: OBSERVED WALLS UNCLEAN NEAR CHEST FREEZER ACCROSS FROM 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. CLEAN ALL WALLS AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED WALLS BEHIND ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT UNCLEAN WITH FOOD SPLATTER. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN ALL WALLS. OBSERVED CILING VENT IN WASHROOM UNCLEAN WITH HEAVY DUST ACCUMULATION. CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. OBSERVED ALL HOODS AND VENTS WITH GREASE ACCUMULAITON. DEGREASE AND MAINTAIN.
code 35

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 24, 2016: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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