Little Italy Pizzeria & Cafe, 5115 Sr 776, Venice, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: LITTLE ITALY PIZZERIA & CAFE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 5115 Sr 776, Venice, FL 34293
License #: 6805041
Total inspections: 8
Last inspection: 01/14/2011

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Inspection findings

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  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked./observed reachin cooler sausage gravy not date marked
  • Critical. observed No conspicuously located thermometer in frontline bar lowboy reachin single door cold holding unit.
  • Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect./observed cookline employee touching /cutting breakfast breads barehanded - Corrected On Site.
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location./observed ice machine scoop storage in soiled bucket
  • Observed 2 foods preparation employees with no hair restraint.
  • Observed single-service articles handled, displayed, or dispensed in a manner that allows for contamination./observed frontline bar plastic flatware storage /display with inverted lip ends
  • Critical. Observed incorrect information on Hotel and Restaurant license./observed 10 bar stools and 4 interior tables with 4 chairs each table for total of 28 seats available at establishment licensure during inspection .
  • No plan review submitted and renovations in progress.-observed 10 bar stools at crescent shaped bar and 4 interior tables with 4 chairs available at each table for total of 28 interior seating for licensure establishment .
01/14/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Violation: 50-07-1 Observed incorrect information on Hotel and Restaurant license./observed licensure display 0 number seats and observed seating for 29 on site
  • Violation: 51-13-1 No Heimlich maneuver sign posted.
  • Violation: 51-29-1 Observed no child labor law poster.
08/09/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food held using time as a public health control with no time marking. Food may not be served./observed 5 pizza pieces in frontline display case with no time marking and temperature below 135 degrees f as hot holding
  • Critical. Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice).
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit./observed eggs, hotdogs, dairy cold holding at 56 degrees f in bev air 2 doors reachin cooler
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit./observed sauces and pepperoni cold holding at 55 degrees f in single door cold tech reachin cooler
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above./observed frontline pizza holding at 88 degrees f with no date marking -discarded Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures./observed single door cold tech reachin location pizza preparation cooler ambiant air temperature at 55 degrees f and phf's cold holding at 56 degrees f.. No phf's to be stored in unit.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures./observed 2 doors bev air upright glass front reachin cooler cold holding phf's at 55 degrees f. No phf's to be stored in unit.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses./observed 1 clothe not in sanitizer solution on kitchen preparation table
  • Critical. Observed incorrect information on Hotel and Restaurant license./observed licensure display 0 number seats and observed seating for 29 on site
  • No Heimlich maneuver sign posted.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
  • Observed no child labor law poster.
08/06/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location./ice machine scoop on soiled surface
  • Critical. Lack of use of chemical test kit when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine./needs chlorine
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination./frontline bar unwrapped stirs patronage exposed
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination./frontline bar plastic flatware inverted and patronage exposed
  • Plumbing system in disrepair./exterior mopsink drainline onto ground Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed extension cord in use for non-temporary period. For reporting purposes only./frontline bar
4/23/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat potentially hazardous food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. Food may not be served./ x 2 lbs cheeses Corrected On Site.-discarded
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food./reachin coolers observed raw shell eggs over grated cheeses - Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food./sugar bin- Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Hot water not provided/shut off at mopsink Repeat Violation.
  • No Heimlich maneuver sign posted.
  • Observed no child labor law poster.
11/20/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Violation: 13-03-1 Observed employee with no hair restraint.x 1 cookline/on callback observed 1 frontline counter employee same
  • Violation: 29-05-1 No mop/service sink installed/available at establishment.present on premises but disconnected drainline/on callback 8/28/09 observed mopsink connected/cold water but NO hot water line.-time extension to next unnanounced inspection. Establishment must acquire hot water mopsink service .
8/28/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 6/26/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 2/13/2009Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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