Palermo Pizzeria, 1305 Genesee Street, Utica, NY 13501 - Food Service Establishment inspection findings and violations

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Restaurant name: PALERMO PIZZERIA
Address: 1305 Genesee Street, Utica, NY 13501
County: Oneida
Local health department: Oneida County
Restaurant type: Food Service Establishment
Total inspections: 15
Last inspection: 01/04/2016

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Inspection findings	Inspection date	Type	Comments
Hair is improperly restrained Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish) Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)	01/04/2016	Inspection	Violations are specifically listed above and violations not listed, but which are contained in the same category of the indicated violation, are not present
Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked) Critical: Food workers do not use proper utensils to eliminate bare hand contact with cooked or prepared foods. Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean Effective measures not used to control entrance (rodent-, insect-proof contruction). Harborage areas available for rodents, insects and other vermin Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing	05/18/2015	Inspection
Garbage storage areas not properly constructed or maintained, creating a nuisance Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean	04/09/2015	Inspection	Satisfactory Violations are specifically listed above and violations not listed, but which are contained in the same category of the indicated violation, are not present.
No violation noted during this evaluation.	10/29/2014	Re-Inspection	Satisfactory. All previous violations corrected.
Critical: Enough hot holding equipment is not present, properly designed, maintained and operated to keep hot foods above 140oF. Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions Tobacco is used; eating, drinking in food preparation, dishwashing food storage areas Critical: Enough refrigerated storage equipment is not present, properly designed, maintained or operated so that all potentially hazardous foods are cooled properly and stored below 45oF as required. Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish) Dressing rooms dirty, not provided, improperly located Critical: Toxic chemicals are improperly labeled, stored or used so that contamination of food can occur. Critical: Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or above 140oF during hot holding. In use food dispensing utensils improperly stored Critical: Potentially hazardous foods are not cooled by an approved method where the food temperature can be reduced from 120oF to 70oF or less within two hours and 70oF to 45oF within four hours. Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean Critical: Canned foods found in poor conditions (leakers, severe dents, rusty, swollen cans)	10/14/2014	Inspection	Unsatisfactory. Violations are specifically listed above. Violations not listed, but which are contained in the same category as the indicated violation, are not present. Check temperatures of reheated foods 165*F within 2 hours.
Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean	06/11/2013	Inspection
No violation noted during this evaluation.	10/18/2012	Re-Inspection
Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean Critical: Potentially hazardous foods are not cooled by an approved method where the food temperature can be reduced from 120oF to 70oF or less within two hours and 70oF to 45oF within four hours. Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans Critical: Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate potentially hazardous food temperatures during cooking, cooling, reheating and holding. Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked) Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)	10/09/2012	Inspection	* No probe thermometer. * Cooked sausage was left to cool at room temperature for over an hour. Temperature of sausage was 100 F. Corrected: Trays of sausage were moved to the freezer to cool. * Food is stored on wire racking in the walk-in cooler that is not elevated off of the floor. Food must not be stored on the ground. * The shelves holding food containers and dry goods in the kitchen are bare wood. Shelves must be smooth, easily cleanable and non-porous. * The Pepsi cooler in the kitchen needs to be cleaned inside and out. * The shelves below the grill, next to the grill, and next to the fryers need to be cleaned. * The wire shelf above the 3 bay sink needs to be cleaned. * The front, sides, and plumbing below the 3 bay sink needs to be cleaned. * The shelf in the kitchen holding spices needs to be cleaned. * The top of the pizza oven needs to be cleaned. * The floor of the walk-in cooler needs to be cleaned. * The floor and wall below the 3 bay sink needs to be cleaned. * The floor around the 3 bay sink and under the shelving next to the 3 bay sink needs to be cleaned. * The floor below the grill, fryers, and Pepsi cooler needs to be cleaned. * The floor below the shelving holding food containers, and at the end of the shelving near the wall, needs to be cleaned. * The ventilation hoods need to be cleaned.
No violation noted during this evaluation.	09/20/2011	Re-Inspection
Pesticide application not supervised by a certified applicator Critical: Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or above 140oF during hot holding. Critical: Toxic chemicals are improperly labeled, stored or used so that contamination of food can occur. Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces	09/01/2011	Inspection	* A can of Raid flying insect killer was found on the dish rack behind the canned goods, in the kitchen. Corrected: Discarded in the garbage. * Mushroom pizza, sausage pizza, and chicken wing pizza in the unplugged warming oven were found to be 68 F for over two hours. Corrected: All pizza slices were discarded in the garbage. * The thermometer in the walk-in cooler is broken and reads 30 F. Actual temperature of Swiss cheese in the cooler was 43 F. * Raid flying insect killer was found in the kitchen. * The floor around the 3-bay sink and dish rack needs to be cleaned. The floor in the freezer and walk-in cooler both need to be cleaned.
Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)	01/19/2010	Inspection	Deli cooler (in back) has cheese and peperoni on bottom of cooler. Cooler with chicken needs to be cleaned underneath.
Critical: Canned foods found in poor conditions (leakers, severe dents, rusty, swollen cans)	05/26/2009	Inspection	2 cans of mushroomswith severe dents- discarded- Corrected
Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces	04/30/2008	Inspection
Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans Critical: Canned foods found in poor conditions (leakers, severe dents, rusty, swollen cans)	03/15/2007	Inspection
Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)	01/05/2006	Inspection

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