Big Apple Pizza, 3120 Se Federal Hwy, Stuart, FL - Pizza inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: BIG APPLE PIZZA
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 3120 Se Federal Hwy, Stuart, FL 34994
License #: 5301347
Total inspections: 17
Last inspection: 4/17/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Top of dish machine.
  • Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Few in glue trap on dish machine. No live roaches observed.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. Under cook line equipment.
  • Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pizza cooler spinach 45° sausage 45° ham 44° gbeef 47° onions 49°in pizza cooler less than four hours. New thermostat installed not set correctly, adjusted colder. Foods moved to chill.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over ready-to-eat foods eggplant in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
4/17/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Pizza cooler not maintaining time/temperature control for safety foods at or below 41°.
  • Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in crack between equipment and wall. Pizza station. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Pizza cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
  • High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in reach-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Beef 49° sausage 50° onions 50° peppers 50° eggplant 44° in pizza cooler, no ambient thermometer, time/temperature control for safety foods removed to walk-in cooler. Ham 44° cut tomato 45° in salad cooler, ambient 38 on cooler thermometer.
  • High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in walk-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sauce, chicken, ham, cheese 44° in walk-in cooler.
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
10/22/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
3/20/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment.
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment.
  • Basic - Shelf under preparation table soiled with food debris.
  • Basic - Wall in disrepair. Back storage areas.
  • High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. Dry droppings observed as follows... 4 on top dish machine, 2 on dish machine chemical buckets, 5 on floor against walk-in cooler, 4 on dry storage shelf, 25 on floor under soda boxes. Ecolab traps and snap traps observed empty. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Male restroom used by employees.
3/19/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures pizza cooler.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
  • Critical - cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperature. salad cooler.
  • in use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location. ice scoop.
  • Critical - no chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • nonfood contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. cardboard used as shlf liner.
  • Critical - observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - observed employee with open sores/cuts/burns handling food. no gloves as 2nd barrier over band-aid. corrected on site.
  • Critical - observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • observed in use utensil used with moist food not stored in running water of sufficient velocity. italian ice scoop.
  • Critical - observed interior of reachin cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. glass slider cooler.
  • observed nonfood-grade garbage bag used for food storage. pie crusts.
  • Critical - observed pocressed ready to eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked afte opening. deli meats, cheeses.
  • Critical - observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees fahrenheit. beef, cooked peppers, cooked onions, sausage, ham 45-47 fahrenheit in pizza cooler.
  • Critical - observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees fahrenheit. ham turkey 49-52 fahrenheit in salad cooler less than 4 hours, all moved to adequate refridgerator.
  • Critical - observed raw animal food stored over cooked food. raw chicken/sliced steak over pasta, wings.
  • Critical - observed toxic, item stored in food preparation area. fly paper over prep table.
  • water in bottom salad cooler.
8/30/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Violation: 02-26-1 Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name... sugar.
  • Violation: 13-03-1 Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Violation: 14-51-1 Observed nonfood-grade garbage bags used for food storage.
  • Critical - Violation: 22-28-1 Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue... sliding glass refrig.
  • Violation: 23-06-1 Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface... bottom cook line freezer.
  • Violation: 23-06-1 Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface... exterior plastic bread drawers.
  • Violation: 24-05-1 Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner... plates under soap dispenser at kitchen hand sink.
5/11/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner... plates under soap dispenser at kitchen hand sink.
  • Critical - Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification and no one certifed at this location.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface... bottom cook line freezer.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface... exterior plastic bread drawers.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on dough scale.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing... dumping drinks in basin of front hand sink.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue... sliding glass refrig.
  • Observed liquid accumulated on kitchen floor... soda box area.
  • Observed nonfood-grade garbage bags used for food storage.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated soda syrup... soda box area.
  • Critical - Portable fire extinguisher not properly mounted at least 4 inches off the floor and the top no higher than 5 feet off the floor. For reporting purposes only... back kitchen.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name... sugar.
3/5/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within +/- 3 degrees Fahrenheit... salad cooler.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect... pizza station, all rte pizza foods... gloves to be used unless aop approved, forms provided.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method... wings in deep bus pan wrapped in plastic.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit... ham 45/cheese 44f in salad cooler.
  • Critical - Observed reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue... salad cooler.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination... pizza table inserts in open box with food debris/crumbs.
  • Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name... flour, sugar.
9/15/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures... pizza cooler, unit them. adjusted.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface... exterior surfaces of prep equipment.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue... glass door.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit... ham, cooked peppers, cooked onions, mtball 49-51f overnight in pizza cooler. All discarded. Unit restocked and therm. lowered, set too high.
4/26/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue... sliding door cooler.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue... 3-door freezer.
11/23/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Violation: 38-07-1 Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers... walk-in cooler.
5/21/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Violation: 03A-07-1 Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit... cheese, dough, onions, peppers 47-48 in walk-in.
  • Critical. Violation: 05-05-1 Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within +/- 3 degrees Fahrenheit... salad cooler.
  • Violation: 36-14-1 Observed grease accumulated on kitchen floor... under stove, fryers.
  • Violation: 38-07-1 Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers... walk-in cooler.
5/19/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit... cheese, dough, onions, peppers 47-48 in walk-in.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit... deli mt in make station 49f, moved to another cooler.
  • Critical. Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within +/- 3 degrees Fahrenheit... salad cooler.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical. Observed soil buildup inside ice bin.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Observed grease accumulated on kitchen floor... under stove, fryers.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers... walk-in cooler.
5/18/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Observed food employee (cook, dishwasher, wait staff, etc.) washing hands in a sink other than an approved hand wash sink.
  • Critical. Observed employee switch from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands... washed gloved hands without changing gloves/washing hands in between.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface... fire suppression nozzles.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface... bottom prep table.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface... flour bin.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface... bread bins.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface... bottom prep/work tables.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
11/30/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Violation: 20A-10-1 Dishmachine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength.
  • Critical. Violation: 22-22-1 Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Violation: 23-05-1 Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface... exterior of freezer.
  • Critical. Violation: 41B-03-1 Observed unlabeled spray bottle... soap.
  • Critical. Violation: 50-09-1 2009 Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed.
  • Critical. Violation: 53B-08-1 No proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment.
7/31/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
No report available. 5/28/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 10/28/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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