Big Apple Pizza Of Bayshore Blvd Inc, 1310 Bayshore Blvd, Port St Lucie, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: BIG APPLE PIZZA OF BAYSHORE BLVD INC
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1310 Bayshore Blvd, Port St Lucie, FL 34982
License #: 6601889
Total inspections: 14
Last inspection: 07/09/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • High Priority - Cooked potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Meatballs in walk in cooler at 46-48 degrees. Stop sale issued.
  • High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0 PPM CHLORINE.
  • 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 touching spinach leaves with bare hands.
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. Meatballs cooked yesterday and refrigerated at 7:00. No warning given as operator disposed of item when checked.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • 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.
07/09/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of microwave.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. In the walk in cooler
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler gaskets soiled with slimy/mold-like build-up.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Food squeeze bottles
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Intermediate - Metal stem-type thermometer soiled.
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. Multiple items in the walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers. Spice container
4/8/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Wooden Pizza paddle at pizza box cracked and chipped and split.
  • Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Floor at back door threshold in disrepair. Concrete or other chunked and cracking.
  • Basic - Mop sink basin on ground near back door.
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Wet mop left in bucket by back door.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage _ direct contact with food. Sterlite container filled with bread crumbs.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of encrusted food debris on/around mixer head. Black chunky specks of dirt etc on mixer head and surrounding area.
  • 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.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.
8/6/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Ice machine lid in poor repair
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken.
  • High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly.
  • Intermediate - Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices. Pizza peel
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.walk in cooler
4/24/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Can opener blade not kept sharp - observed metal shavings.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions, kitchen. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust, ceiling fan at the ware washing area. Also, walk in cooler fan motor covers.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease, hood filters.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of black slime on area behind the soda dispensing nozzles and water dispenser ever.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of soiled material on racks in the walk-in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands, food employee putting gloves on without washing hands first. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint, cook's.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Observed reuse of single-service articles, foil to go pans reused to reheat knots. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Observed walk in cooler gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up.
  • Observed walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated dust, above ware washing area.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit, cheese pizza at the front counter stocked 40 minutes ago. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above, cheese pizza at the front counter is at 74 Degrees F-cook stated it was stocked approximately 40 minutes ago. Establishment utilizes Time as a public health control.
12/27/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Employee training provided by an unapproved provider-Facility has copies of certificates but has no originals. Two employees on staff today have no proof. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Repeat Violation.
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable-Threshold at back door-pitted and breaking down.
  • Observed attached equipment, hoods over pizza ovens soiled with accumulated grease, dust and char.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. Meatballs cooled in deep pan 5-6 layers deep, tightly covered. Advised cooling single layer uncovered sheet pan. Cooling forb1 hour temped at 100-90 degrees. Advised cooling to 70F in two hours, has 1 hour to get to 70 F. Operator took immediate actions to reach perameters. l
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwash sink at mixer/3 bin sink area had tall stainless container in basin.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. Croutons held in Sterlite container.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw ground beef stored ober bacon bits and other items. Raw chicken thawing over marinara sauce.
  • Critical - Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on-site and frozen not properly date marked. Various pastas holding in coolers-operator states 1 day shelf life then he discards product.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated dust. Wall by dishmachine soiled with whispy hanging clusters of dirt and grease.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated grease and dust-3 bin sink area and behind dishmachine.
7/5/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Employee training provided by unapproved provider. Copies of certificates only available-Operator states originals are in corporate office.
  • Critical - Food-contact surfaces not cleaned after being contaminationed-CLEANED IN PLACE, mixer components, head and other areas of mixer heavily soiled.
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times-container for water in hws basin.
  • Critical - No thermometer provided to measure temperature of food product.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table/prep table.
  • Observed attached equipment, hood over pizza oven heavily soiled with accumulated grease and dust.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of black slime on soda dispensing flat surfaces.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint-kitchen staff. Corrected On Site whe inspector intoduced herself..
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Shelves over coolers holding plates and single service products.
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin.
  • Observed utensils in poor condition-several pizza paddles burned and pitted.
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb-hosebibb by mopsink-has "Y" connection.
3/19/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed greasy dust accumulated on hood filters.
  • Observed interior of ice machine is moderately rusted.
  • Observed pizza make unit gasket torn.
  • Observed walk in cooler gasket is torn.
  • observed rest room vents heavily soiled with dust.
11/2/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cooked meats or poultry not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above, meatballs in the steamtable are at 102 degrees F. Operator stated they were stocked 3 1/2 hours ago. Recommended rapidly reheating to 165 degrees F then maintain at 135 degrees F or higher. Corrected On Site, retemped at 172 degrees F. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength, tested at 0 ppm 2 times. Must discontinue use of machine for sanitizing and manually sanitize until machine can be repaired.
  • Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable, cloth towel under cutting board. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Hot holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures, steam table holding meatballs as evidenced by water level too low and water temperature is at 112 degrees F.
  • No metal container installed for catching grease from hood drip tray, observed a container made of a foil to go pan wrapped in refrigeration tape installed to catch grease. For reporting purposes only. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers, kitchen.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor, cases of chicken and pepperoni on floor under the walk in cooler shelves. Repeat Violation.
6/2/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Violation: 03B-04-1 Cooked meats or poultry not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above, pan of meatballs sitting on stove (burner not turned on) are at 127 degrees F. Observed on callback inspection the meatballs in the steamtable are at 102 degrees F.
  • Critical - Violation: 08A-28-1 Observed food stored on floor, 2 bus tubs of chicken wings under the walk in cooler shelves. Corrected On Site. Observed on the callback inspection a case of chicken wings and a case of pepperoni on WIC floor under the shelving.
  • Violation: 14-41-1 Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable, cloth towel under the cutting board.
  • Violation: 15-40-2 No metal container installed for catching grease from hood drip tray. Observed on callback inspection a piece of foil to go pan wrapped in refrigeration tape installed to catch the grease. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical - Violation: 22-22-1 Observed encrusted material on can opener.
6/2/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Can opener blade not kept sharp - observed metal shavings.
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Cooked meats or poultry not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above, pan of meatballs sitting on stove (burner not turned on) are at 127 degrees F.
  • Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable, cloth towel under the cutting board.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions, kitchen. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine, no chlorine test kit for dish machine.
  • No metal container installed for catching grease from hood drip tray. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust, walk in cooler fan motor covers.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface, walk in cooler shelves.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint, several cooks with loose unrestrained hair. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor, 2 bus tubs of chicken wings under the walk in cooler shelves. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing, cook filled can up with water in the handwash sink. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed hood filters installed horizontally, rather than vertically. For reporting purposes only.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage, black "garbage" style bag used to store pizza crust in the walk in cooler.
  • Observed reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair, sandwich unit.
3/25/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. 2 12 packs of raw shell eggs on top shelf in walk-in-cooler over ready to eat foods.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint-cook, dishwasher, prep guys..
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable-red cutting board. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Critical. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Corrected On Site.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Tank next to ice maker at rear of facility.
11/3/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils, open drink cup on dry food/paper good storage shelf.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint, all cook's have loose unrestrained hair while preparing food.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair, handle on knife at sandwich make area is being held together with black tape.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Can opener blade not kept sharp - observed metal shavings.
  • Critical. Observed heavily encrusted material on can opener.
  • Observed walk in cooler and pizza make unit gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up.
  • Cleaned and sanitized equipment, utensils, linens or single-service not properly stored, clean glassware inverted on cardboard in the reach in cooler.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor, stack of large foil to go pans.
  • Observed wall to the right of the dish machine in disrepair and soiled with debris.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust, walk in cooler fan motor covers.
  • Observed ceiling tile above rear exit is in disrepair.
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers, above prep area, outside dining room door, and restroom's.
  • Hood not cleaned to bare metal prior to surfaces becoming heavily contaminated with grease or oily sludge. For reporting purposes only.
5/7/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs stored over ready to eat.
  • Critical. Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Pizza maker prepping pizza-toppis using his bare hands- Corrected On Site.
  • No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided. Utility sink will be installed at rear of building. Must be installed by next unannounced routine inspection.
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning-several containers on clean dish shelf over 3 bin.
  • Critical. Observed heavy black encrusted material on can opener blade. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Walk-in cooler fan blade covers moderately soiled.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface-outer door to ice maker.
  • Wall not smooth and easily cleanable-wall by dishwasher-pittedgrooved and peeling paint.
12/4/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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