Bella Italia, 4662 E Michigan St, Orlando, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: BELLA ITALIA
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 4662 E Michigan St, Orlando, FL 32812
License #: 5811993
Total inspections: 12
Last inspection: 07/14/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. For ware washer
  • Basic - Fixed nonfood-contact equipment not sealed to adjoining equipment/walls when exposed to spillage. Splash guard is needed between the hand sink and the 3 compartment sink
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated dust. On wall by ware wash above prep cooler
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris. Walls through out kitchen
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on/around soda dispensing nozzles.
  • Intermediate - Buildup of soiled material on racks in the reach-in cooler. Shelves in stand up cooler on right side of 3 bay sink
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink at warewash area had trash can in front of sink and dishes on top of basin
  • Intermediate - No quaternary ammonium chemical test kit provided when using quaternary ammonium chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Paper towels in kitchen at ware wash hand sink
  • Intermediate - Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit. Both thermometers .one calibrated at 50f degrees and one at 36f degrees
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Pasta
07/14/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Pizza cooler
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Clear plastic containers **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Ham 45 in pizza 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. Pasta in walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
6/18/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance inside the ice bin. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
3/17/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Powdered sugar **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements. **Warning**
  • Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Plastic to go containers **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Powdered sugar **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cooked meats or poultry hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Meat balls 125. In steam table less than two hours. Advised to reheat to 165 **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler. Raw shell eggs over cooked deli meats in walk in cooler **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance inside the ice bin. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. In both rest rooms. Construction not complete. Working to connect pipes **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans, plan review application and payment for plan review to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 1940 N Monroe St, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. Walk in cooler installed in back and seating added in dining room **Warning**
1/3/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Ceiling tile missing, in front of walk in cooler. **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit, inside reach in unit by dining room. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in reach-in freezer _ not all products commercially packaged., chicken tenders packed in house stored next to open bag of dried tomatoes, inside reach in freezer by 3 compartment sink. **Warning**. Today raw chicken wrapped in place stored next to container with onion rings.
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food, can of wd40 was stored over bottles of oil by back door. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink, bathrooms. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans, plan review application and payment for plan review to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 1940 N Monroe St, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days.New walk in cooler was installed business also took over another establishment space. Need 3 copies of plans , copy of menu, proof of water and sewer, money order for $150.00. Download Plan Review application from My floridalicense .com. Must be completed within 60 days. **Warning**
11/25/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Basic - Bathroom door not self-closing, women bathroom. **Warning**
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food, inside opened bag of flour. **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface, mixer machine. **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment, back food prep area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ceiling tile missing, in front of walk in cooler. **Warning**
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**
  • 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, by handsink next to 3 compartment sink. **Warning**
  • Basic - Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable, raw floor by walk in cooler. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored in dry storage area not covered, opened bag of flour. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored on floor, bottles of water inside storage space between booths, dining room. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ice scoop stored with handle in contact with sugar in sugar bin. **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit, inside reach in unit by dining room. **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name, white container with what appears to be sugar, dry storage area. **Warning**
  • Basic - High Priority - Dead roaches on premises, observed 1 dead roach under soda station by back door and 2 dead roaches on the base of mixer, manager cleaned up the dead roaches, no live roaches were observed. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in reach-in freezer _ not all products commercially packaged., chicken tenders packed in house stored next to open bag of dried tomatoes, inside reach in freezer by 3 compartment sink. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food, can of wd40 was stored over bottles of oil by back door. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing, holding utensils and blocked with coffee caraface and employee drink, by 3 compartment sink. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink, bathrooms. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans, plan review application and payment for plan review to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 1940 N Monroe St, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days.New walk in cooler was installed business also took over another establishment space. Need 3 copies of plans , copy of menu, proof of water and sewer, money order for $150.00. Download Plan Review application from My floridalicense .com. Must be completed within 60 days. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided at the time of the licensing inspection. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Manager stated that owner has the certificates to be laminated. **Warning**
9/25/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. / stove.
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. / dry storage rack. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. / soda machine. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. / salt and sugar containers.
  • High Priority - Cheese/milk/creamer/other dairy products cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. / cheese at 46F / black reach in cooler / advised to move it to freezer.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. / chicken stock at 47F / less than 4 hours / product moved to reach in freezer.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in cold holding drawers. / raw chicken over spices / **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. / raw chicken over washed vegetables / metal cooler / back kitchen. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. / observed 10 shell eggs with cracks.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to being blocked by garbage can. / both hand sinks in kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. / across from cook line.
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. / cook line.
  • Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. / cook line.
  • Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
4/29/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. BLOCKED BY TRASH CAN
  • Critical - No thermometer provided to measure temperature of food product.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits.CUTTING BOARD
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.SEE TEMPS ADVISED TO COOL QUICKLY
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. PIE AND BEEF PATTY AT 85 F EXPLAINED TIME AS PUBLIC HEALTH CONTROL OPERATOR FILLED AND USING TIME Corrected On Site.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
8/30/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Violation: 02-25-1 Observed packaged food not labeled as specified by law. Grab and go containers in reach in coolers in dining area - cake slices - not labeled. Callback inspection: products dated and labeled with Restaurant name. Product type and location address still required.
  • Violation: 51-09-1 Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, fire safety, bathroom requirements or other related requirements. Licensed for 8 seats - 24 seats counted. Seating change evaluation form provided to operator.
6/1/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Reach in cooler air temperature at 51F. Reach in cooler opposite pizza oven at air temperature of 53F [TCS foods 48-57F]. This violation must be corrected by : 6-1-12.
  • Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, fire safety, bathroom requirements or other related requirements. Licensed for 8 seats - 24 seats counted. Seating change evaluation form provided to operator.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Black reach in cooler.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing resulting in handsink not being accessible - scrubbing brushes, and container stored in handsink.
  • Observed holes in ceiling. Above dry goods storage shelving.
  • Critical - Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. Make table: container of ready to eat ground beef stored in front of container of raw chicken.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense food that is not ready-to-eat. Non-handled cups used in sugar and salt containers.
  • Critical - Observed packaged food not labeled as specified by law. Grab and go containers in reach in coolers in dining area - cake slices - not labeled.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Ricotta cheese and sliced sausage 49F in black reach in cooler. Cooler air temperature at 51F. Sausage slices stored since 5-29 - immediately discarded. Ricotta, cheesecake and pepperoni received in morning - transferred to another cooler. Make table: mozarella 48F, grated cheese 57F, sausage slices 56F, pepperoni 56F [placed in make table 2 hours prior] - products placed on ice. This violation must be corrected by : 6-1-12.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit. Scicillian pizza and bread rolls with garlic, herb and oil. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food product, however thermometer requires new battery - unable to switch on.
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse. Sausage slices 49F - stored in cooler since 5-29 and cooler not maintaining 41F. Immediately discarded.
5/31/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
11/22/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - No proof of employee food safety training.
  • Critical - No proof of manager safety certification.
  • Critical - Operating without a current license.
9/21/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued

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