Vito's Avenue Pizzeria Inc., 236 Zimmerman Street, North Tonawanda, NY 14120 - Restaurant inspection findings and violations

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Restaurant name: VITO'S AVENUE PIZZERIA INC.
Address: 236 Zimmerman Street, North Tonawanda, NY 14120
County: Niagara
Local health department: Niagara County
Restaurant type: Restaurant
Total inspections: 13
Last inspection: 07/10/2015

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Inspection findings	Inspection date	Type	Comments
Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained	07/10/2015	Inspection
Food (ice) contact surfaces are improperly designed, constructed, installed, located (cracks, open seams, pitted surfaces, tin cans reused, uncleanable or corroded food contact surfaces) Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish)	01/29/2015	Inspection	10A--Cutting board of flip top cooler on cookline is showing discoloration. 10B--Bare drywall on ceiling above dish machine, walk-in cooler shelving is rusting, and Kenmore freezer on the cookline has ice build-up on it's shelving.
Toilet facilities inadequate, inconvenient, dirty, in disrepair, toilet paper missing, not self-closing doors, missing hand wash signs Effective measures not used to control entrance (rodent-, insect-proof contruction). Harborage areas available for rodents, insects and other vermin Improper use and storage of clean, sanitized equipment and utensils Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing	07/16/2014	Inspection	Left application for plan review. Did sketch
Food (ice) contact surfaces are improperly designed, constructed, installed, located (cracks, open seams, pitted surfaces, tin cans reused, uncleanable or corroded food contact surfaces)	03/24/2014	Inspection	10A - Cutting board had deep grooves (cutting board on prep cooler on cook line).
Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish) Food (ice) contact surfaces are improperly designed, constructed, installed, located (cracks, open seams, pitted surfaces, tin cans reused, uncleanable or corroded food contact surfaces) Effective measures not used to control entrance (rodent-, insect-proof contruction). Harborage areas available for rodents, insects and other vermin	07/03/2013	Inspection
No violation noted during this evaluation.	07/19/2012	Re-Inspection
Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect; mechanical facilities not operated in accordance with manufacturer's instructions Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures 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. Critical: Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or below 45oF during cold holding, except smoked fish not kept at or below 38oF during cold holding. Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces Critical: Cooked or prepared foods are subject to cross-contamination from raw foods.	07/12/2012	Inspection	2C - At time of inspection, 2 cartons of eggs were found next to ready-to-eat cheese in walk-in cooler in kitchen (food prep) area. Eggs were moved to bottom shelf, away from ready-to-eat foods by cook. CORRECTED. 5A & 5E - At 1:45 PM, lunch meats and cheeses were temped at 49 degrees F to 53 degrees Fusing inspector's digital thermometer in cold hold unit above cooler, across from cook line. Additionally, at 1:45 PM, tomato sauce in cold hold unit above cooler near pizza ovens temped at 50 degrees F to 55 degrees F using inspector's thermometer. According to cook, the lids of the coolers had been opened at noon. Bottom of both cooler units temped at 43 degrees F and 44 degrees F. Coolers were adjusted to a lower temperature, and cook moved meats, cheese, and tomato sauce to walk-in cooler in order to rapidly chill foods. Recommended keeping smaller portions in cold hold units. CORRECTED. 11A - Chemical dishwashing machine is not sanitizing properly. 8E - Sub cooler is missing an accurate thermometer. 15A - Dust and mold build-up in walk-in cooler in kitchen (food prep) area , on ceiling and on fans 12E - Paper towels are missing in men's bathroom in back room. CORRECTED.
Single service items reused, improperly stored, dispensed, not used when required Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures 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) Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training. Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans	07/27/2011	Inspection	8 A - UNCOVERED SHREDDED CHEESE IN FLIP LID COOLER IN KITCHEN 8 D - SINGLE SERVE ITEMS NOT PROPERLY STORED 8 E - FOOD TESTING THERMOMETERS NOT ACCURATE, CALIBRATED AND INSTRUCTED BY INSPECTOR 15 B - DIRTY VENTILATION HOOD OVER GRILL 16 - NO HAND WASH SIGNS IN BATHROOMS ( JUST REMODELED ) - TWO GIVEN NO CHOKE POSTER ( JUST REMODELED ) - TWO GIVEN INCOMPLETE CPR KIT - PAMBHLET GIVEN
Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect; mechanical facilities not operated in accordance with manufacturer's instructions 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) Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing	06/29/2010	Inspection	8A Uncovered food in walk-in freezer & plastic squeeze bottles of oil not labaled for content 11A Condenser leaking onto uncovered food. Owner voluntarily discarded food (cake/ brownies) 12E Paper towel dispenser in employee restroom does not work (waitress station dispenser also)
No violation noted during this evaluation.	08/11/2009	Re-Inspection
Critical: Food workers do not use proper utensils to eliminate bare hand contact with cooked or prepared foods. Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces Insects, rodents present Hair is improperly restrained Miscellaneous, Economic Violation, Choking Poster, Training.	07/23/2009	Inspection	3c- at time of inspection, this inspector found a worker separating rolls with his bare hands that were going to be bagged and sold. Rolls were discarded and corrected. gloves were put on and discussed glove use corrected 14a- fruit flies present at bar corrected 16- cpr kit is not available corrected 15a- rain water leaking into walk in freezer floor corrected 9c- employees are not allowed to eat in food prep area corrected 15a- walk in cooler floor is rusting and is not smooth and easily cleanable
No violation noted during this evaluation.	07/08/2008	Inspection
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) Toilet facilities inadequate, inconvenient, dirty, in disrepair, toilet paper missing, not self-closing doors, missing hand wash signs	08/27/2007	Re-Inspection	8a- container of white powder found to be flour was not labeled for its contents. labeled and corrected 12d- self closing device is missing from employee restroom

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