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Restaurant: Vinnys Vito Italian
Address: 4764 Eastern Valley Road #108, Mccalla, AL 35111
Total inspections: 3
Last inspection: Jun 8, 2012

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84

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6-501.111 Provide effective insect control. / Flies located throughout kitchen and mop sink area.
3-307.11 Cover all food in storage. / Large pan of flour stored in storage room without lid. A cooking pan was covering half of the top of the flour.
3-304.12 Provide a clean surface in a protected location for storing ice scoop; or store in ice with handle upright. / Ice scoop handle touching ice in ice storage bin behind bar.
3-304.12 Store utensils in a clean, protected location. / Pizza cutters stored in gap between hot holding unit and make table.
4-602.13 Clean non food contact surfaces as often as necessary to prevent accumulation of residue. / 3 compartment spray nozzle with food accumulation. Sliding door tracks soiled on RI drink cooler behind bar. Inside lid and inside top of make table soiled.
4-202.16 Replace damaged gasket on cooler door. / Make table RI cooler gasket sagging from door.
4-402.12 Provide at least a 6 inch clearance between the floor and floor-mounted equipment that is not easily movable. / Several chest freezers sitting directly on floor making it hard to clean under and behind equipment.
4-501.14 Clean dish machine and attached equipment. / Outside and top of dish machine heavily soiled. Inside of dish machine soiled.
4-501.14 Clean the 3 compartment sink. / Back splash of 3 compartment sink with mold growth.
4-903.11 Store clean equipment and utensils in a clean, dry location where they are not exposed to potential contamination; store clean equipment and utensils at least 6 inches above the floor. / Dish racks stored directly on wet floor under and around 3 compartment sink.
4-903.11 Store single service articles at least 6 inches above the floor. / 3 boxes of single service articles stored directly on floor in storage room.
5-501.115 Clean the refuse storage area as often as necessary to maintain cleanliness. / Several bags of garbage and other trash located around dumpster area.
6-501.12 Clean ceiling and/or wall vent covers. / Ceiling vents with dust accumulation.
6-501.14 Clean restroom exhaust vent cover. / Restroom exhaust vent covers with dust accumulation.
6-501.12 Clean facilities (floors, walls, ceilings, fixtures, etc.) as often as necessary to maintain cleanliness. / Ceiling around vents with dust accumulation. Wall behind dish machine, 3 compartment sink, and prep area heavily soiled. Floors through kitchen soiled, especially under and around equipment and 3 compartment sink.
6-501.12 Clean WI cooler floor. / WI cooler floor under shelving soiled.
6-501.11 Repair or replace damaged or missing ceiling tiles. / Several ceiling tiles missing throughout kitchen.
6-303.11 Provide at least 50 foot candles of light in food prep and ware washing areas. / 10-20 foot candles of light in ware washing area. Replace bulbs.

Abated NOV# 2L57001514. Managers certification obtained August 2011.

3-302.12 Label all food or ingredients that are not in the original package with the common name of the food. / Several large containers of salt, sugar, and flour without labels. One spray bottle with cooking oil without label. COS-Manager labeled all items.
4-202.16 Replace damaged gasket on cooler door. / Make table RI cooler gasket sagging from door. 4-402.12 Provide at least a 6 inch clearance between the floor and floor-mounted equipment that is not easily movable. / Several chest freezers sitting directly on floor making it hard to clean under and behind equipment. 4-202.16 Repair or replace chest freezer lids. / One chest freezer lid with broken hinges. 4-202.16 Repair or replace damaged ice machine door. / Ice machine door broken.
4-501.14 Clean dish machine and attached equipment. / Outside and top of dish machine heavily soiled. Inside of dish machine soiled. 4-501.116 Provide test strips with color chart for chlorine sanitizer. / No test strips available. 4-501.116 Provide test strips with color chart for quaternary ammonia sanitizer. / No test strips available.
4-803.11 Store soiled linens in clean, nonabsorbent receptacles or clean, washable laundry bags. / Several large piles of soiled linens located behind front bar area on floor. Provide adequate storage for soiled linens.
5-202.11 Provide easily cleanable handwashing sinks, toilets, urinals, toilet lids and seats, and other plumbing fixtures. / Reseal toilet in womens restroom. 5-205.15 Repair plumbing. / Leak at kitchen hand sink. 5-205.15 Repair condensate leak in WI cooler. / Possible condensate leak in WI cooler. Water dripping from several areas of ceiling in WI cooler, but not dripping over food storage shelves.
6-501.12 Clean ceiling and/or wall vent covers. / Ceiling vent covers with dust accumulation. 6-501.12 Clean facilities (floors, walls, ceilings, fixtures, etc.) as often as necessary to maintain cleanliness. / Dust accumulation around top of walls in kitchen. Continue cleaning kitchen floor under and around equipment and in corners.

Improvements have been made in this facility.

3-501.16(A)(2) Maintain PHF at 41 F or below. PHF in cold holding unit > 41 F due to faulty equipment. Cease use of equipment until repaired and verified by JCDH. / RI cold-holding drawers with ambient air temperature of 56 F; equipment digital display showing 49 F. Pre-portioned pasta and chicken with temperatures ranging from 48-56 F located in this unit. Food items were placed in this unit at 10:00 am today.
3-501.16 Maintain potentially hazardous food at 41 F or below. / All pasta and chicken stored in RI cold-holding drawers with temperature of 48-56 F. COS-Manager discarded food items.
7-202.12 Use only pesticides labeled for use in a food establishment. / Several cans of Raid, Bengal, and other roach/ant pesticides located at mop basin shelf and behind front bar.
7-102.11 Label all toxic items not in original containers with the common name of the product. / One spray bottle without label at warewashing station. Manager stated that it was degreaser.
3-501.15 Use shallow pans that facilitate heat transfer when cooling food. / Chicken placed in WI cooler in large, deep pans; placed in WI cooler yesterday; temperature ranging from 41-42.9 F.
3-302.12 Label all food or ingredients that are not in the original package with the common name of the food. / Cooked pasta, placed in individual meal-portion sizes, and in plastic bags, without date-marking.
4-501.11(B), 4-201.11, 4-202.16 Repair or replace damaged chest freezer lid. / Small chest freezer lid in bad repair; hinges are broken and whole lid is lifted when opened. 4-501.11(B), 4-201.11, 4-202.16 Replace damaged refrigeration unit door gasket. / RI cold-holding drawers with torn/sagging gaskets; drawers not closing securely. 4-501.11(A) Equipment shall be maintained in a state of repair and condition that meets the requirements specified under Parts 4-1 and 4-2. / Two microwaves located in kitchen with burned areas inside; manager stated they are no longer in use; shall remove from facility.
4-501.116 Provide test strips with color chart for chlorine sanitizer. / No test strips for chlorine sanitizer provided. 4-501.116 Provide test strips with color chart for quaternary ammonia sanitizer. / No test strips for quaternary ammonia sanitizer provided. 4-501.14 Clean dish machine and attached equipment. / Outside and top of dish machine soiled.
5-103.12 Provide hot and cold water under pressure at the sinks. / The one kitchen handwashing sink has cold and hot water valves turned off due to leak. 5-205.15 Repair plumbing. / Leak at piping under 3 compartment sink.
4-402.11 Provide seal between hand washing sink and adjoining wall. / Hand sinks at front bar and in kitchen pulling away from wall. 6-301.11 Provide soap at all hand sinks. / No soap at kitchen hand sink.

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