Nino's Pizzeria, 6900- 37 Daniel's Pkwy, Ft Myers, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Name: NINO'S PIZZERIA
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 6900- 37 Daniel's Pkwy, Ft Myers, FL 33912
License #: 4603620
Total inspections: 19
Last inspection: 08/27/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed single serve tin plates on shelf on cook line not inverted. Items were inverted while still present. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers over cook line.
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor behind stoves. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Gaskets/seals on reach in cooler across from the stoves in poor repair.
  • Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice in the ice bin at the bar.
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle.
  • Basic - Multiple Holes in walls in storage room next to the dough machine. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Wall in disrepair behind the cutting board next to the storage room next to the dough machine.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed working container holding flour type substance next to the dough machine without proper labeling.
  • High Priority - Food container stored in ice used for drinks. Observed personal drink (Coke) stored in drink ice in the ice bin at the bar.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Observed raw eggs placed on shelf in walk in cooler over ready to eat meats. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink at the bar. Soap replaced while still present. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed multiple containers holding chicken without proper date marking. Date marking applied while still present. **Corrected On-Site**
08/27/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface under fryers on cook line.
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters over deep fryers next to cook line.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Observed containers of mushroom, shrimp and cheese placed on floor in WIC/WIF.
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Observed multiple items (candy bars, cell phones, keys) placed over food prep surfaces in kitchen area.
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment, fryer on cook line
  • Basic - Hole in wall in small storage closet next to dough machine .
  • Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice at soda station. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Observed ices scoops on wooden surface and on top of ice machine behind restautrant outside.
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit on cook line
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed single server tin foil plates on shelf in storage room not inverted.
  • High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee place citrus wedge on soda with bare hands at wait station. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink at cook line
  • Intermediate - Pans of cooling potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods stacked on top of one another. Observed food container stacked on food without barrier on lower food container in walkin cooler
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked in walk in cooler.
2/7/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Clean equipment stored on floor. Dish racks stored on floor.
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed boxes of food stored on floor in walk in cooler and freezer.
  • Basic - Ice scoop stored on top of dirty ice machine between uses.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. Cookline.
  • Basic - Raw animal food stored above unwashed produce. Observed container of raw seafood and raw ground meat over boxes of mushrooms. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour and sugar container.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter at cookline 50°F. Iced down. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of gray-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Cold water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Handwash sink at pizza prep station.
  • Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Observed croquettes cooling covered.
  • Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. Certification for Jorge Poladian expired 02/28/13.
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Handwash sink in kitchen.
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Bar.
  • Intermediate - Required employee training provided by an unapproved provider. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Pizza prep station.
10/29/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
4/9/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee putting cheese on pasta with bare hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Chicken, cheese, noodles etc in reachin cooler across from cookline at 44-45?F, repairman called, arriving within An hour. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Cold holding equipment incapable of 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. Cooler across from cookline at ambient temperature 45-48?F, repairman called arriving within the hour. **Warning**
4/8/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Cold water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink by walkin cooler.Faucet broke.
  • In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of nonpotentially hazardous food and the container. Scop handle touching flour in bin. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Box of food on florian walkin freezer **Repeat Violation**
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Knives and utensils in standing water on cookline in water less than 135?F.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Ricotta cheese in kitchen 47?F, and butter in kitchen 57?F. Corrective action taken foods moved to reachin cooler.
12/18/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Violation: 08A-28-1 Observed food stored on floor. food boxes on walk-in freezer floor next unannounced inspection
  • Critical - Violation: 27-04-1 Cold water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. front kitchen next unannounced inspection
8/20/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Cold water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. front kitchen
  • Drain cover(s) missing. warewash area floor
  • Critical - Employee training provided by an unapproved provider. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Repeat Violation. Haven't replaced National Restaurant Association SERVSAFE certificates.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener. blade
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. food boxes on walk-in freezer floor
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. used cup to scoop ice instead of scoop with handle Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin. interior upper back area of ice bin, beverage area
6/19/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm kitchen dishmachine; operator called technician. Corrected On Site. technician came and found stem not in product, now working at 50-75 ppm.
  • Critical - Employee training provided by unapproved provider. Refer to www.myflorida.com/dbpr/hr for more details. Notified that NRA SERVSAFE employee training program isn't on the DBPR approved training list. Please refer to website for approved training programs.
  • Critical - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. near cookline
  • Critical - Observed employee wash hands with no hot water. at kitchen handwash sink
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. Westinghouse brand at pizza station Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. chlorine at 200+ ppm at wiping cloth bucket Corrected On Site. now 100 ppm
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit. pizza slices [at pizza station]and fresh minced garlic out at room temperature with no time marking (garlic was put back into cooler; operator states wasn't out too long)
11/4/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cold water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. broken faucet, cookline by walk-in freezer Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Hot water supply not maintained during peak periods. 83 F at handwash sink in cookline area only; all other sinks have running hot water, [needs to be minimum of 100 F.]
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. main prep line in kitchen Corrected On Site. discarded
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. food boxes on walk-in freezer floor; smaller walk-in cooler floor
  • Observed in-use utensils stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. in-use utensils in 81 F unclean water, cookline Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwaves soiled with encrusted food debris. both units in pizza station Repeat Violation.
7/14/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cold water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. by walk-in freezer in main kitchen Repeat Violation.
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable. bare concrete flooring in walk-in cooler in main prep kitchen
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. back prep area
  • Critical - Observed dented/rusted can. can of chunk light tuna in storage room
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Critical - Observed expired Food Manager Certification. Juan Martinez, certification expired 9/15/2010, is another CFM on duty. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwaves soiled with encrusted food debris. cookline, pizza station
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. accumulation of dust on drying shelf above 3 compartment sink [containers are stacked on shelf]
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin. beverage station
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. walk-in cooler; soup, containers of sausage
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area. behind dishmachine
3/10/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. reach in coolers in main prep kitchen
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. in-use utensils in 74 F water temperature, container in cookline
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. between glove changes
  • Critical. Cold water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. by walk-in freezer in kitchen
  • Floors not constructed easily cleanable. bare concrete flooring in walk-in cooler in main prep kitchen
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust. fan guard in smaller walk-in cooler
  • Critical. Observed expired Food Manager Certification. Juan Martinez, certification expired 9/15/2010, is another CFM on duty.
11/5/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
5/21/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.Walk in cooler poultry , dairy all ranging from 48-52F.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. larger walkin-cooler with ambient temperature of 51 F; operator called refrigeration technician during inspection.
  • Critical. Food not stored in a clean/dry location that is not exposed to splash/dust. Onion cut and resting on dry storage rack over prep table with drill and apron.
  • Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees on cookline with cooked pasta l and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect.
  • Observed ice scoop sitting on icemachine .
  • Critical. Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Drain cover(s) missing. In kitchen by 3 compartment sink.In mop sink outside .
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust. Celing fan in kitchen ,
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle. Brown liquid . By dishmachine .
  • Critical. License expired more than 60 days after expiration date. license expired 12/1/2009 and verified with district office. Corrected On Site. operator paid $394 through customer contact service - confirmation #: 97057548, call reference #: 2-61478451; verified with district office that money is in account and will update tomorrow.
5/20/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit. herb garlic mix Corrected On Site. discarded
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. walkin freezer
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. smaller walkin cooler
  • Observed food employees with no hair restraints.
  • Critical. Observed soil buildup inside ice bin. beverage area
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. pizza station
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
11/23/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. sauce 123 F, steam table Corrected On Site. raised temperature dial
  • Observed food employee with no hair restraint. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed soil buildup inside ice bin. beverage station
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. pizza station
  • Light not functioning. smaller walkin cooler in back prep area
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottles. yellowish liquid
7/10/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 2/3/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 1/6/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 7/28/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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