Carmela's, 1819 W Sr 434, Longwood, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: CARMELA'S
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1819 W Sr 434, Longwood, FL 32750
License #: 6904535
Total inspections: 22
Last inspection: 08/21/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Accumulation of debris/lime scale on exterior of warewashing machine.
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Oil. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Grease/soil residue/debris accumulated on kitchen floor beneath equipment.
  • Basic - Holes in ceiling where pipes enter.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in reach-in cooler. Prep cooler at cook line.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Drawers at cook line.
  • Basic - Soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated dust/moldlike build up. Behind ice machine.
  • High Priority - License is expired and is more than 60 after expiration date. **Admin Complaint**
  • High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee garnished plated food with lemon slice and spice immediately prior to serving; cook handled cooked chicken with barehands immediately prior to serving; employee plated salad greens with barehands; **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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. Pizzas at front counter, less than 1 hour. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. spray cleanser stored by bottles of food at cookline. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
08/21/2014Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Cases of pizza sauce
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Bread warmer on front line **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Cookline cooler
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease. Wall under prep table in the pizza area
  • High Priority - License expired more than 30 days, but not more than 60 days, after expiration date.
  • High Priority - Thermotape failed to turn black to indicate the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Corrected On-Site**
5/22/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust. Air filter on ice machine
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. Upper **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled.
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Cook line
12/27/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Pizza cooler **Warning**
10/10/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - 4-603.15(A) old labels on containers **Warning**
  • Basic - Ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers had accumulation of mold-like substance. Ware wash area **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler across from the burner stove at 52F **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Pizza cooler **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Lasagna and italian sausage at 52F, all tcs have been removed and place in to the cooler across from the pasta cooker **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to being blocked by garbage can. Ware wash area **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Slicer blade soiled with old food debris. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
8/9/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Gaskets **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Beverage cooler
  • High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Italian peeled tomatoes
  • High Priority - Thermotape failed to turn black to indicate the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.
3/27/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No test kit for high temp machine
1/2/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - No test kit for high temp machine
  • Critical - Observed 4 more or more employees working without a certified food mgr present
  • Observed a case of tea sweetner on WIC floor
  • Critical - Observed a dented can of kidney bean
  • Observed a dented can of kidney beans
  • Observed a torn bag of sugar
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact w/ ready to eat food (employee touched finished stromboli w/his bare hands)
  • Observed cold holding unit not capable of maintaining 41F or below
  • Critical - Observed cold water not work @ handsink in the ware wash area
  • Observed cutting boards grooved and no longer cleanable
  • Critical - Observed expired employee training cards for all employees
  • Critical - Observed ham and salami that had been sliced and not date marked
  • Observed leaking faucet at prep sink
  • Observed no thermometer in reach in freezer (2 door)
  • Observed pasta noodles between 51 and 60F Italian ham 47F
  • Critical - Observed reach in freezer interior soiled
  • Critical - Observed unlocked chemical bottles
  • Stop sale issued for 10 can (kidney beans) and 3 lbs of pasta
10/30/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
6/11/2012Complaint FullCall Back - Complied
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Broken floor tiles in the warewash area.
  • Critical - License expired within 30 days after expiration date.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. warewash area
  • Critical - Observed buildup of a black like substance in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed dented/rusted cans. Pasta sauce
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water. Floor tile in kitchrn has missing grate
  • Observed food debris accumulated on floor under equipment
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Pizza dough proofing box
  • Observed gaskets with food debris build-up.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Dumping ice
  • Critical - Observed interior of cookline cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of pasta/salad cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical - Observed non-service animals in the food establishment or on premises. Dog at outside patio
  • Wood Floors not durable. Wood floors in front of kitchen door entrance are rotted.
4/9/2012Complaint FullWarning Issued
  • Critical - BUILD-UP OF LIME DEPOSIT INSIDE THE DISHMACHINE.
  • Critical - INTERIOR OF THE MICROWAVE WAS SOILED - CORRECTED ON SITE.
  • Critical - INTERIOR OF THE REACH-IN COOLER ACROSS FROM THE FRYERS WAS SOILED.
  • Critical - OBSERVED INTERIOR OF MICROWAVE IN PIZZA AREA SOILED.
  • Critical - OBSERVED INTERIOR OF REACH-IN FREEZER SOILED - CORRECTED ON SITE.
  • Critical - OBSERVED POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS HELD FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS NOT DATED MARKED.
  • Critical - OBSERVED THE THERMO LABEL FAILED. DISHMACHINE ONLY GOT TO 126F IN THE FINAL RINSE.
10/20/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Cleaned and sanitized equipment, utensils, linens or single-service not properly stored. Spoons stored handle down
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Observed reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Critical - Observed soil residue in storage containers.
6/24/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area.
  • Observed reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Critical. Observed soil residue in storage containers.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment. Fryers
1/19/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Violation: 15-32-1 Observed reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
10/4/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Egg plant and ham found at 70 degrees in the egg plant cooler.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pasta and salami found at 57 degrees in the pasta cooler.
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Cheese pizza found at 79 degrees.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Egg plant cooler maintaining at 60 degrees
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Salad cooler maintaining at 59 degrees
  • Critical. Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within +/- 3 degrees Fahrenheit. +10 degrees
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.
  • Observed reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed air filter for ice machine soiled with accumulated dust.
10/1/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. Scooping ice
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris.
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water in the missing grout on the floor throughout kitchen. Repeat Violation. Must be in compliance by the next routine inspection
5/18/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. Beverage cooler in wait staff area.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed interior of pizza cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed ice machine air filter soiled with accumulated dust. Corrected On Site.
2/17/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Violation: 14-36-1 Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. Pizza cooler.
  • Violation: 36-22-1 Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water. Water standing in cracks of tile flooring throughout kitchen.
10/9/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed dented/rusted cans.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sausage Found at 50 degrees and raw chicken found at 55 degrees.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Cook line cooler across from 6 Burner stove. Manager removed all items out of unit and placed them into walk in cooler.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. Pizza cooler.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed leaking faucet at plumbing fixture. Three compartment sink. Corrected On Site.
  • Drain cover(s) missing. Drain by warewash machine.
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water. Water standing in cracks of tile flooring throughout kitchen.
  • Ceiling tile missing. Warewash area
  • Critical. No proof of required employee training provided.
10/8/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 5/20/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 1/26/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 9/25/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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