Villa Palermo

March 30, 2017 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings9
  • critical findings1

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Failed findings

  • sick-employee policy not followedcritical
    Official wording: Potentially Hazardous Food Meets Temperature Requirement During Storage, Preparation Display And Service
    Inspector note: FOUND POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURE: 5# OF COOKED GROUND BEEF STORED ON TOP THE PREP TABLE AT TEMP OF 97.2F(COOKED IN THE MORNING); 10# OF COOKED RIB TIPS STORED INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER AT TEMP OF 49.7F TO 50 6F; 72# OF COOKED ROAST BEEF STORED INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER AT TEMP OF 49.2F-52.3F-52.3F-54,7F AND 55.6F.PRODUCTS STORED INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER WAS COOKED YESTERDAY PER MANAGER/OWNER STATEMENT.COLD FOOD MUST MAINTAIN TEMP OF 40F AND BELOW, HOT FOOD 140F AND ABOVE.FOOD DISCARDED AND DENATURED WITH BLEACH BY THE MANAGER AND EMPLOYEE.POUNDS 89,VALUE 164 CRITICAL VIOLATION:7-38-005(A)
    code 3Priority
  • 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: EVIDENCE OF MICE DROPPINGS ON SIDE/PREP AREA: ON TOP SHELVES BY THE FOOD, AND INSIDE A PAN WERE CLEAN UTENSILS AND FOOD AREA STORED. UNABLE TO CHECK BESIDE SMALL PREP COOLER BY THE REAR EXIT DOOR DUE TO MANY ITEMS ARE STORED ON FLOOR. INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN, SANITIZE AND MAINTAIN MENTIONED AREA. OVER 20 DROPPINGS. SERIOUS VIOLATION:7-38-020.
    code 18
  • Food In Original Container, Properly Labeled: Customer Advisory Posted As Needed
    Inspector note: FOOD STORED INSIDE THE WALK-IN COOLER HELD OVER 24 HOURS MUST BE LABELED AND DATED
    code 30
  • Clean Multi-Use Utensils And Single Service Articles Properly Stored: No Reuse Of Single Service Articles
    Inspector note: INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS WITH LIDS FOR BULK FOOD:SUGAR,SALT ETC.REMOVE RIPPED /DIRTY BAGS . OBSERVED FOAM CUP INSIDE RED SAUCE,INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE UTENSILS WITH HANDLES TO BE ABLE TO PICK-UP FOOD AND MINIMIZE SOURCE OF CONTAMINATION
    code 31
  • Food And Non-Food Contact Surfaces Properly Designed, Constructed And Maintained
    Inspector note: NO HANDLE PROVIDED AT WHITE REACH-IN FREEZER BY THE EAST PREP AREA,ALSO RUST SHELVES INSIDE THE SAME FREEZER.NEED TO PROVIDE HANDLE AND SHELVES,SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE.
    code 32
  • food prep surfaces dirty
    Official wording: Food And Non-Food Contact Equipment Utensils Clean, Free Of Abrasive Detergents
    Inspector note: GREASE AT INTERIOR OF COOKING EQUIPMENT INCLUDED DEEP FRYER,HOOD.REMOVE DEBRIS INSIDE THE COOLERS AND FREEZER.REMOVE GREASE ,RUST AND PAINT GREASE TRAP UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.
    code 33
  • Floors: Constructed Per Code, Cleaned, Good Repair, Coving Installed, Dust-Less Cleaning Methods Used
    Inspector note: CLEAN FLOOR THROUGHOUT THE PREMISES,SPECIALLY UNDER,AROUND AND ALONG BASEBOARD WALL OF EQUIPMENT INCLUDED COOLERS AND FREEZERS.UNSEALED TILE AT BASEBOARD/COVING UNDER THE THREE COMPARTMENT SINK.MUST SEAL.
    code 34
  • Walls, Ceilings, Attached Equipment Constructed Per Code: Good Repair, Surfaces Clean And Dust-Less Cleaning Methods
    Inspector note: BROKEN AND GRIME CAULKING AROUND WALL AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK AND MOP SINK.INSTRUCTED TO REMOVE ,REPLACE SURFACE MUST BE SMOOTH,CLEANABLE AND NON-ABSORBENT SURFACE
    code 35
  • Refrigeration And Metal Stem Thermometers Provided And Conspicuous
    Inspector note: MUST PROVIDE A STEM THERMOMETER PREMISES AT ALL TIME TO BE ABLE TO CHECK FOOD TEMPERATURE
    code 40

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 21, 2016: 8 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred.

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