Giovanni's Pizza, 3439 Wedgewood Ln, The Villages, FL - Pizza inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: Giovanni's Pizza
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 3439 Wedgewood Ln, The Villages, FL 32162
License #: 7000424
Total inspections: 19
Last inspection: 08/04/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade garbage bags used in direct contact to store food. In walk in cooler wrapped Sicilian pizza **Warning**
  • Basic - Reuse of ridged single-use container. Vegetable oil bottle holding sauce mixture with holes poked in top **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. **Warning**
08/04/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Interior microwave **Warning**
  • Basic - Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. Cardboard latex down on walk in cooler floor **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. **Warning**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Above pizza make table **Warning**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in reach-in cooler. Near back with glass door **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade garbage bags used in direct contact to store food. In walk in cooler wrapped Sicilian pizza **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. **Warning**
  • Basic - Reuse of ridged single-use container. Vegetable oil bottle holding sauce mixture with holes poked in top **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. On dry storage shelves **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cooked rice/pasta cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pasta 66° Pasta 67°pasta 67° **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Bags of spinach in sink **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Only 2 employee training certificates **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Only 1 current employee training certificate. **Warning**
5/30/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Exterior soda machine/ice bin **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. Pasta just made covered at 80° after cooling partially **Corrected On-Site**
12/6/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles.
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers. Over cooking equipment.
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Sugar
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over cooked food. Raw chicken thawing in tubs over pasta in walkin **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Only handsink in kitchen blocked with tray stand holding bread. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. Pasta in walkin cooler at 74° covered corrective action taken by uncovering
  • Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
6/13/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
3/18/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers underneath hood. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on class k fire extinguisher. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed light buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed residue build-up on refrigerator handles. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area. Corrected On Site.
11/7/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers underneath hood.
  • Critical - Observed accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment.
  • Observed leaking pipe at dishmachine.
  • Observed reachin in poor repair-water in bottom.
  • Observed residue build-up on ice machine door and walkin cooler door. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name- chicken in a ricotta container. Corrected On Site.
6/5/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • CO2 tanks not secured.COS
  • Critical - Food preparation outside between backdoor and walk in.
  • Mop sink faucet leaking.
  • Observed employees with no hari restraints.
  • Critical - Scoop with handle down in the sugar.COS
1/24/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Violation: 53B-08-1 No proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment. This violation must be corrected by : 11/21/11.
12/15/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment. This violation must be corrected by : 11/21/11.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on dishmachine. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food -soups prepared on-site and frozen not properly date marked after thawing. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Unpackaged food not protected from environmental sources of contamination during preparation- breaking cheese outside between back door and walkin.
9/20/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. "pepsi" food cooler.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Small lift top.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Heavy buildup on underside of warming shelf - cooks stove.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Sliced meats, cheeses, cooked pasta not date marked.
2/22/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Violation: 05-09-1 No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Small lift top cooler.
  • Violation: 13-03-1 Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Violation: 14-36-1 Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. Small lift top cooler.
12/8/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Required consumer advisory for raw/undercooked animal food not provided. Customers not informed that Tiramisu is made with raw eggs. This violation must be corrected by : 11/28/10. (please note: raw foods may not be served until consumer advisory is posted) This violation must be corrected by : 11/28/10.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Small lift top cooler.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. Bag of onions on floor in kitchen.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. Small lift top cooler.
  • Critical. Observed soil buildup inside ice bin. Mold Buildup on back wall of main ice bin behind deflector plate.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.
  • Critical. No proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment. Please fax copy of employee training certificates to 813 233 2908 attn D GLENN This violation must be corrected by : 11/28/10.
9/27/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked....lasagna in walk in cooler.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions....mens room towel dispenser not working properly.
  • Critical. Observed live flies in kitchen.
5/18/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect....touching chEese at prep area. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice....at wait station.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils....cup of coffee at slicer station.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture...faucet to hand sink in kitchen.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease....hood filters.
11/13/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 6/16/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 4/9/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
No report available. 4/8/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 11/10/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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