Cafe Milano, 105 N Ft Harrison Ave, Clearwater, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: CAFE MILANO
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 105 N Ft Harrison Ave, Clearwater, FL 33755
License #: 6215847
Total inspections: 11
Last inspection: 11/12/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Spoons next to slicer.
  • Basic - Single-service items stored on floor. Packages of pizza boxes by back door.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Knives in front sink, container in kitchen sink.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Kitchen.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Lasagna.
  • Intermediate - Slicer blade guard soiled with old food debris.
11/12/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
08/27/2014Complaint FullAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Over mop sink.
  • Basic - Hole in ceiling. In multiple areas around kitchen.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Pizza table reach-in cooler.
  • Intermediate - Slicer blade guard soiled with old food debris.
6/25/2014Complaint FullEmergency Order Callback Complied
  • Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Over mop sink.
  • Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed 37 in kitchen and from prep area.
  • Basic - Hole in ceiling. In multiple areas around kitchen.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Pizza table reach-in cooler.
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 17 live. 2 on slicer, 1 in dining room and 14 in cook line/front prep area. Upon re-inspection 6/25/14 1:30pm, observed 4 live. Three in kitchen area and one in dining room.
  • Intermediate - Slicer blade guard soiled with old food debris.
6/25/2014Complaint FullEmergency Order Callback Not Complied
  • Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Over mop sink.
  • Basic - Dead roaches on premises. Observed 37 in kitchen and from prep area.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Coffee on pizza prep table cutting board. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Hole in ceiling. In multiple areas around kitchen.
  • Basic - Hole in wall. Behind mixer.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Pizza table reach-in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. Mailbox shoot by back door, back door has gap at base of door.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Pizza table reach-in cooler.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in reach-in cooler. Cut pineapple and tomato sauce.
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands.
  • High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap.
  • High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Ham 49°, sausage 49°, ham 48°, tomato 50°. Coolers adjusted. Re-temped items at end of inspection. Ham 38°, sausage 39°, ham 42°, tomato 41°. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Observed 17 live. 2 on slicer, 1 in dining room and 14 in cook line/front prep area.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.
  • Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. 3 comp sink.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Bucket in kitchen hand sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Kitchen sink. **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.
  • Intermediate - Slicer blade guard soiled with old food debris.
6/24/2014Complaint FullEmergency order recommended
  • Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 60.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. No lid or straw.
  • Basic - Employee eating while preparing food.
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Do not use dishes/equipment not properly sanitized. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle.
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous (non-time/temperature control for safety) food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Sugar and salt containers.
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. On top of reach in cooler.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. White sauces.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 0ppm **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Operator made sani bucket and stored dishes in sink.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Kitchen **Corrected On-Site**
2/27/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Dead roaches on premises.(in drawers in front area). Upon reinspection 2/12/14, observed 12 dead roaches in drawers, cabinets and floor in servers coffee area.
  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found.(1 in can opener, 1 in front reach in cooler gasket, 2 in upright reach in cooler gasket in kitchen). Upon reinspection 2/12/14, observed 11 live roaches in servers coffee area on front counter. Operator has pest control. Pest control came out today, and per Dan Erdman, Bill Pippin and Lindsay Porter, AC recommended.
  • Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.(used to store various items)
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.(kitchen )
2/12/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Basic - Dead roaches on premises.(in drawers in front area)
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area.
  • High Priority - Cooked potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours.(Alfredo sauce cooked last night found at 63°f see stop sale)
  • High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment.
  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found.(1 in can opener, 1 in front reach in cooler gasket, 2 in upright reach in cooler gasket in kitchen)
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse.(Alfredo sauce cooked last night found at 63°f)
  • Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.(used to store various items)
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink.(kitchen)
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.(kitchen )
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink.(kitchen)
2/11/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in dry storage area. Olives, oil, ketchup. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Mop sink room.
  • Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 7 in front server area.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On deli style cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements. 51 seats. Removed 3 to bring number to 48.
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use utensil used with moist food stored in running water with insufficient velocity to flush food particles away. Dipperwell has utensils in it without running water.
  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food.
  • High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 2 live in front server area.
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. By 3 comp sink.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. By 3 comp sink.
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cooled in quantity deeper than 4 inches. Lasagna in metal pans in reach in cooler. 76° at 2 hours. Chilled in reach in freezer to 70°. **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.
1/27/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Outer door handle of ice cream reach in freezer, front counter
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen. Case of can tomatoes , near pizza oven **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements. Total 54 seats with an addition to dining area - seats removed to 49 seats **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use utensil used with moist food stored in running water with insufficient velocity to flush food particles away. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go lids not inverted on shelf in dry storage room **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Single-service items stored on floor in dry storage area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Food ( bottles of wine) stored in ice used for drinks. Ice machine turned off to clean, bottles removed from ice machine **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw shelled eggs on top of ice tea, reach in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Vitamins , pain relievers stored on shelf above reach in freezer and near cork remover, front prep area **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet.
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. At reach in cooler
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Front counter handsink **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Slicer blade soiled with old food debris.
5/23/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. Chlorine and quaternary
  • Nonfood-contact surfaces not designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and maintenance. Unfinished wood on shelves in back storage room
  • Critical - Observed handwash aids at a non-handwash sink. At mopsink **Corrected On-Site**
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. Mopsink
12/28/2012Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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