Italian Dream Cafe Inc, 6302 E Martin Luther King Blvd #480, Tampa, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: ITALIAN DREAM CAFE INC
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 6302 E Martin Luther King Blvd #480, Tampa, FL 33619
License #: 3912218
Total inspections: 15
Last inspection: 09/17/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Fan walk in cooler, dry storage cabinets **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
  • Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Under front line **Warning**
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. **Warning** On 9/17/14- clear lexan
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Walk in cooler **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. 2 2 door coolers on front line **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. **Warning**
  • Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Knife blade broken **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris. Behind chest freezer, by dry storage shelf, dish sink **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles **Warning** On 9/17/14- oil, sauces
  • High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler THIS MUST BE CORRECTED BY: September 16, 2014 **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Reach-in cooler not maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. 2 2 door coolers front line **Warning** On 9/17/14- cooler on left no time/temperature controlled for safety foods being cold held
  • Intermediate - Reach-in cooler shelves soiled with food debris. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Walk in cooler **Repeat Violation** **Warning** On 9/17/14- meatball, gravy, chicken, walk in cooler
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. November 10, 2010 THIS MUST BE CORRECTED BY: 11/15/14 **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. **Warning**
09/17/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Fan walk in cooler, dry storage cabinets **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
  • Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Under front line **Warning**
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous (non-time/temperature control for safety) food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Bulk flour **Warning**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Walk in cooler **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. 2 2 door coolers on front line **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. **Warning**
  • Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Knife blade broken **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris. Behind chest freezer, by dry storage shelf, dish sink **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler THIS MUST BE CORRECTED BY: September 16, 2014 **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over bagels walk in cooler **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Reach-in cooler not maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. 2 2 door coolers front line **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Reach-in cooler shelves soiled with food debris. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Walk in cooler **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. November 10, 2010 THIS MUST BE CORRECTED BY: 10/15/14 **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Required employee training provided by a third-party employee training program and operator unable to provide original certificate for employees trained. **Warning**
09/15/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Can opener blade not kept sharp - observed metal shavings.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Bag of onions and carrots
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area.
  • Basic - Improper storage of maintenance equipment that interferes with cleaning.empty mop bucket after each use.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Stored in mop bucket
  • High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods on buffet cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Deli meats
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Walk in cooler, numerous items
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Label worn off
2/10/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Employees purse. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Improper storage of maintenance equipment that interferes with cleaning. Empty mop bucket after each use.
  • Basic - Storage of tools on shelf above or with food.
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.
8/22/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. 2 cases of canned food **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. Removed to be returned to distributer **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.
3/1/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Dishwashing machine not at proper minimium sanitizer strength. Corrected On Site
  • Critical - Observed employee handling ready-to-eat food with bare hands. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed employee wash hand without the use use of soap.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature. Corrected On Site
  • Critical - Observed raw pork and raw chicken stored in same container. Corrected On Site
  • Critical - Observed ready-to-eat food not properly date marked.
  • Critical - Ready- to- eat, potentially hazardous food not stroed at 41 degrees F or lower- buffet. Corrected On Site
  • wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizer. Corrected On site.
7/31/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. back kitchen Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. gaskets Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
  • Wash solution not clean. Corrected On Site.
3/21/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed dented/rusted cans.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical - Observed location of designated employee eating, drinking, or smoking area causing possible cross-contamination. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed personal care item stored with food. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. wrong label Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Corrected On Site.
9/27/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.
  • 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. reachin cooler gaskets
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Observed nonhandled containers used in food storage. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. sugar Corrected On Site.
6/6/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No proper chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used for wiping cloths. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed nonhandled containers used in food storage.
  • Observed reuse of single-service articles. aluminum tray Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. Corrected On Site.
  • Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
  • Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. flour Corrected On Site.
2/8/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.
  • Critical. Raw animal food not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. reachin freezer
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Critical. Observed location of designated employee eating, drinking, or smoking area causing possible cross-contamination.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored by food. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry. Corrected On Site.
  • Soiled cloths, linen, aprons, coats, or other uniform apparel not kept in a suitable container prior to laundering.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
9/20/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor.cases of tuna on walk in cooler floor
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.pizza table
  • Observed food debris accumulated on walk in cooler floor.
  • Observed wall in disrepair.under service counter near floor next to salad bar.
  • Critical. Observed extension cord in use for non-temporary period. For reporting purposes only.
4/19/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.white freezers
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.walk in cooler
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. Corrected On Site.
1/13/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor.walk in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Critical. Electrical outlet missing cover plate. For reporting purposes only.by pizza oven.
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.use Chain privided.
8/21/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 5/19/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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