Brooklyn Pizza, 13820 St. Augustine Rd. # 121, Jacksonville, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: BROOKLYN PIZZA
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 13820 St. Augustine Rd. # 121, Jacksonville, FL 32258
License #: 2613797
Total inspections: 16
Last inspection: 08/25/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

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  • Basic - Alternative Operating Procedure for bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food not reviewed annually by the operator. No evidence of review available. **Warning**
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Tanks next to Reach in freezer in side hallway. **Warning**
  • Basic - Case of single-service articles stored on floor in dry storage area/kitchen/wait station. Pizza boxes on floor next to Walk in cooler. **Warning**
08/25/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Alternative Operating Procedure for bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food not reviewed annually by the operator. No evidence of review available. **Warning**
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Tanks next to Reach in freezer in side hallway. **Warning**
  • Basic - Case of single-service articles stored on floor in dry storage area/kitchen/wait station. Pizza boxes on floor next to Walk in cooler. **Warning**
  • High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in reach-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Ham 54° tomato 54° cheese 54° 50° chicken 50° 50° ziti 51° in rear flip top cooler. Ham, tomato and cheese from top of unit stored less than six hours, moved to Reach in freezer for rapid cooling. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food found greater than 47 degrees Fahrenheit but less than 70 degrees Fahrenheit more than six hours. See stop sale. Cheese 50° chicken 50° 50° ziti 51° **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Reach-in cooler not maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Ham 54° tomato 54° cheese 54° 50° chicken 50° 50° ziti 51° Ambient temperature 45° in rear flip top cooler. **Warning**
08/21/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Styrofoam portion cup in ground pepper. Corrected by manager. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Stove top.
  • Basic - Case of single-service articles stored on floor in dry storage area/kitchen/wait station. Pizza boxes near Walk in cooler. Corrected by manager. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Gasket under pizza make table.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Sandwich make table. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in chest freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Box of cheesesteak in chest freezer with numerous ready to eat foods.
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. Sanitizer bucket on soda boxes. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food. Provided plan for pizza sold by slice.
2/27/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Many instances of use throughout kitchen.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Sandwich make table. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Reuse of single-use plastic jugs with handles. Spices and dry goods not original containers.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On sandwich make table. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. One can of olives dented on lid seam.
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. Sanitizer bucket on soda boxes.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on/around soda dispensing nozzles. Self serve machine in dining area.
  • Intermediate - Ice chute on self-service drink machine soiled/build up of mold-like substance/slime.
  • Intermediate - Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices. Plastic bin in storage area.
9/19/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Styrofoam cup in salt container of salt
  • Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Underside of walkin cooler door handle. Cleaned by owner
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Relocated to low shelf
  • Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Personal milk in walkin cooler
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Starting to tear on small make table cooler
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On cutting board by make tale cooler
  • Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0ppm chlorine
3/19/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
11/7/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Alternative Operating Procedure in place, but not all employees have received profesional hygiene training prior to any food handling activity. Employee bare handed letuce, but has no proof of required employee training. Employee placed on gloves.
  • Equipment or utensils used,not designed or constructed for intended use. Plastic container with no handle, used as a scoop in bag of flour
  • Critical - Label on a food item packaged on-site lacking required information. Grab and go cheesecake and tiramisu in drinks cooler in guest area, not labeled. The following information is required; -Name and address of establishment -Name of item -Date packaged
  • Critical - No proof of required employee training provided. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Condenser fan cover in walkin cooler
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. Tray with two tubes of ground beef, stored over ready toeat foods in walkin cooler.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item improperly stored. Sanitizer bucket stored on preperation table by slicer machine. Manager relocated to rack on floor. Corrected On Site.
8/22/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Expired proof of required employee training provided. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. MIKE, CAROLINE CERTIFICATES EXPIRED
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. BOX OF TOMATOES IN WALK-IN COOLER
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. STYROFOAM CUP USED AS SCOOP IN BULK SALT
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. SALAMI DATED 3/28 (FREEZE DATE) IN WALK-IN COOLER
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination. PLASTIC UTENSILS IN DINING ROOM NOT ALL FACING SAME DIRECTION
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit. PIZZA BY THE SLICE AT FRONT COUNTER Corrected On Site. EMPLOYEE MARKED TIME
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. OIL IN SPRAY BOTTLE
4/9/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair door hinge on pizza cooler door
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. exterior of bulk salt container
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. walk in cooler condenser with accumulated dust build up
  • Critical - Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. 3 compartment sink
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat potentially hazardous food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. Food may not be served. sliced sausage dated 11/1 Corrected On Site- sausage discarded Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. pizza sauce, thawing sausage
11/8/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. IN PREP COOLER Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed dented can. PIZZA SAUCE
  • Critical - Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. SLICED GENOA, HAM
  • Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Corrected On Site.
6/2/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit. pizza by the slice Corrected On Site- discarded
  • Critical. Reheated food for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Meatballs not reheated properly, product placed in heating container at 10:30am
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. preparing dough
  • Critical. Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for sanitizing bucket . Corrected On Site.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. shelving throughout
12/27/2010Routine - 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. Touching shredded cheese Corrected On Site- mgr to have employee put on all toppings -previously dough guy was also putting on the cheese then handing over pizza to topping person
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. wooden pizza peels- chipped and damaged
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
4/16/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. lasagna , chicken wings
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. spray bottle at pizza make table; bu white products
  • Critical. No proper chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used for wiping cloths.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor. pizza boxes observed on floor in hallway
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination. Stored under handwash sink cabinet
  • Critical. No complete 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. Many extra books for training
11/9/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 6/8/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 2/25/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 8/6/2008Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended

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