SPOT-A-PIZZA PLACE, 115 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301 - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Restaurant: SPOT-A-PIZZA PLACE
Address: 115 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Type: Restaurant 6-25 Employees
Total inspections: 5
Last inspection: Sep 18, 2013
Score
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97

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Inspection findings

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  • Adequate handwash facilities supplied & acc...
  • Equipment, utensils and linens: storage and use
  • Food contact surfaces: clean and sanitized
  • Hands clean & properly washed gloves used p...
  • No rodents, insects, birds, or animals
  • Proper hot and cold holding temperatures
  • Thermometers provided and accurate
  • Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, use...
Routine Inspection Oct 22, 2010 92
  • Equipment/Utensils - approved installed, clean
  • Thermometers provided and accurate
  • Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, use...
Routine Inspection Mar 18, 2011 97
  • Equipment/Utensils - approved installed, clean
Routine Inspection May 30, 2012 99
  • Communicable disease reports, restrictions & exclu...
  • Equipment/Utensils - approved installed, clean
  • Food separated and protected
  • Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
Routine Inspection Mar 14, 2013 96
  • Hot and cold water not available [multiple violations]
  • Inadequate handwash facilities: supplied or accessible
Routine Inspection Sep 18, 2013 97

Violation descriptions and comments

Oct 22, 2010

Employees are required to wash their hands: before beginning work before handling food / equipment / utensils as often as necessary, during food preparation, to remove soil and contamination when switching from working with raw to ready to eat foods, after touching body parts after using toilet room or any time when contamination may occur. (113952, 113953.3, 113953.4, 113961, 113968, 113973 (b-f))
Handwashing soap and towels or drying device shall be provided in dispensers dispensers shall be maintained in good repair. (113953.2) Adequate facilities shall be provided for hand washing, food preparation and the washing of utensils and equipment. (113953, 113953.1, 114067(f))
Each food facility shall be kept free of vermin: rodents (rats, mice), cockroaches, flies.( 114259.1, 114259.4, 114259.5)
Food facilities that prepare food shall be equipped with warewashing facilities. Testing equipment and materials shall be provided to measure the applicable sanitization method. (114067(f,g), 114099, 114099.3, 114099.5, 114101(a), 114101.1, 114101.2, 114103, 114107, 114125)
All food contact surfaces of utensils and equipment shall be clean and sanitized. (113984(e), 114097, 114099.1, 114099.4, 114099.6, 114101 (b-d), 114105, 114109, 114111, 114113, 114115 (a, b, d), 114117, 114125(b), 114135, 114141)
Potentially hazardous foods shall be held at or below 41/45°F or at or above 135°F. (113996, 113998, 114037, 114343(a))
All clean and soiled linen shall be properly stored non-food items shall be stored and displayed separate from food and food-contact surfaces. (114185.3 - 114185.4)Utensils and equipment shall be handled and stored so as to be protected from contamination. (114074 - 114075, 114081, 114119, 114121, 114161, 114178, 114179, 114083, 114185, 114185.2, 114185.5)
An accurate easily readable metal probe thermometer suitable for measuring temperature of food shall be available to the food handler. A thermometer +/- 2 °F shall be provided for each hot and cold holding unit of potentially hazardous foods and high temperature warewashing machines. (114157, 114159)

Mar 18, 2011

An accurate easily readable metal probe thermometer suitable for measuring temperature of food shall be available to the food handler. A thermometer +/- 2 °F shall be provided for each hot and cold holding unit of potentially hazardous foods and high temperature warewashing machines. (114157, 114159)
Food facilities that prepare food shall be equipped with warewashing facilities. Testing equipment and materials shall be provided to measure the applicable sanitization method. (114067(f,g), 114099, 114099.3, 114099.5, 114101(a), 114101.1, 114101.2, 114103, 114107, 114125)
All utensils and equipment shall be fully operative and in good repair. (114175). All utensils and equipment shall be approved, installed properly, and meet applicable standards. (114130, 114130.1, 114130.2, 114130.3, 114130.4, 114130.5, 114132, 114133, 114137, 114139, 114153, 114155, 114163, 114165, 114167, 114169, 114177, 114180, 114182)

May 30, 2012

All utensils and equipment shall be fully operative and in good repair. (114175). All utensils and equipment shall be approved, installed properly, and meet applicable standards. (114130, 114130.1, 114130.2, 114130.3, 114130.4, 114130.5, 114132, 114133, 114137, 114139, 114153, 114155, 114163, 114165, 114167, 114169, 114177, 114180, 114182)

Mar 14, 2013

Wiping cloths used to wipe service counters, scales or other surfaces that may come into contact with food shall be used only once unless kept in clean water with sanitizer. (114135, 114185.1 114185.3 (d-e))
All utensils and equipment shall be fully operative and in good repair. (114175). All utensils and equipment shall be approved, installed properly, and meet applicable standards. (114130, 114130.1, 114130.2, 114130.3, 114130.4, 114130.5, 114132, 114133, 114137, 114139, 114153, 114155, 114163, 114165, 114167, 114169, 114177, 114180, 114182)
Employees with a communicable disease shall be excluded from the food facility / preparation of food. Gloves shall be worn if an employee has cuts, wounds, and rashes. No employee shall commit any act that may contaminate or adulterate food, food contact surface, or utensils. (113949.5). The permit holder shall require food employees to report incidents of illness or injury and comply with all applicable restrictions. (113949.2, 113950,113950.5, 113973(a))
All food shall be separated and protected from contamination. (113984 (a, b, c, d, f), 113986, 114060, 114067(a, d, e, j), 114069(a, b), 114077, 114089.1 (c), 114143 (c))

PIZZA DELIVERY BAGS (2) HAVE FOOD STAIN ON THE OUTSIDE AND ARE RIPPED ON THE EDGES.
THE REFRIGERATOR AT THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE KITCHEN IS WET INSIDE.
TWO USED WIPING CLOTHS ARE STORED ON THE PREP TABLE AT THE KITCHEN.

Sep 18, 2013

Handwashing soap and towels or drying device shall be provided in dispensers dispensers shall be maintained in good repair. (113953.2) Adequate facilities shall be provided for hand washing, food preparation and the washing of utensils and equipment. (113953, 113953.1, 114067(f))
An adequate, protected, pressurized, potable supply of hot water and cold water shall be provided at all times. (113953(c), 114099.2(b) 114101(a), 114189, 114192, 114192.1, 114195)
An adequate, protected, pressurized, potable supply of hot water and cold water shall be provided at all times. (113953(c), 114099.2(b) 114101(a), 114189, 114192, 114192.1, 114195)

HOT RUNNING WATER IS NOT AVAILABLE AT FOOD FACILITY.

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