Brooklyn Pizza, 5681 Pershing Ave, Orlando, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: BROOKLYN PIZZA
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 5681 Pershing Ave, Orlando, FL 32822
License #: 5803833
Total inspections: 16
Last inspection: 10/20/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Build-up of mold-like substance on nonfood-contact surface, storage rack inside walk in cooler. **Warning**
  • Basic - Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable, linoleum by deli unit was broken , cooks line. **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food, holding, product inside reach in freezer inside dry storage room. **Warning**
  • Basic - Single-service items stored on floor, sleeve of pizza boxes. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Reach-in cooler shelves soiled with food debris, sandwich deli unit. **Warning**
10/20/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Build-up of mold-like substance on nonfood-contact surface, storage rack inside walk in cooler. **Warning**
  • Basic - Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable, linoleum by deli unit was broken , cooks line. **Warning**
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture, under handsink. **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food, holding, product inside reach in freezer inside dry storage room. **Warning**
  • Basic - Single-service items stored on floor, sleeve of pizza boxes. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, beef, ham, cut tomatoes, chopped lettuce were 47°f, inside deli unit used as sandwich make line. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Reach-in cooler shelves soiled with food debris, sandwich deli unit. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Refrigerator 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, sandwich make line deli unit , by cooks line had ambient temp of 47°f. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Slicer blade guard soiled with old food debris. **Warning**
10/17/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface, food containers, prep area.
  • Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles, freezer by dry storage area.
  • Basic - Ceiling fan had accumulation of dust/debris, over pizza make line, throughout.
  • Basic - Ceiling tile in disrepair, over pizza make line.
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable, pizza make line.
  • Basic - Shelf under preparation table soiled with food debris, by prep area.
  • Basic - Single-service items for customer self-service not properly protected to prevent contamination, plastic knives and forks by dining room.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with single-service items, by cups in the front services area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing, holding equipment by 3 compartment sink.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked, sausage inside walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
07/17/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Ceiling tile in disrepair., over pizza make line.
  • Basic - Clean equipment/dishware/utensils stored next to handwash/food preparation sink exposed to splash, pots and pans, dishwashing area.
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable, deli unit.
  • Basic - Single-service items stored on floor, boxes of pizza, by front services area.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris, food prep area.
  • High Priority - License expired more than 30 days, but not more than 60 days, after expiration date. 'The Division License for 2014 has not been renewed at this time. The license fee is _____$262.00____ plus a $100 late fee if paid by May 31, 2014. If not paid by June 1st your license will be considered delinquent and additional penalties will be applied.' Operator paid license case # 100013, confirmation # 137056020. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment, can of raid fly killer.
5/5/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water, from first deli unit.
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair, kitchen and women bathroom area.
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food, holding food inside chest freezer by 3 compartment sink.
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface, exterior food containers throughout.
  • Basic - Spray bottle containing a food product not labeled, water by food prep table.
  • Basic - Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in cooler.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, cheese ricotta 50°f, cheese, sausage 50°f inside first deli unit chicken 48°f, 47°f inside second deli unit, operator stated had those products time as public health and showed procedure dated 5-21-13.
  • Intermediate - Reach-in cooler shelves soiled with food debris.
1/28/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured, back dry storage area.
  • Basic - Case of single-service articles stored on floor in dry storage area/kitchen/wait station., 16 inch pizza boxes by office.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on cart handle between uses.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit, by dining room.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris, pizza make line.
  • 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., ham inside reach in cooler and walk in cooler.
7/24/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface, cart by pizza make line. **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of mold-like substance on nonfood-contact surface outside ice chute of soda machine in the dining room. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ceiling air vents had accumulation of dust/debris, over pizza make line. **Warning**
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface, oil container. **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
5/21/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface, cart by pizza make line. **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of mold-like substance on nonfood-contact surface outside ice chute of soda machine in the dining room. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ceiling air vents had accumulation of dust/debris, over pizza make line. **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair, deli reach in cooler was 49?f, deli reach in cooler unit by pizza make line. **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. **Warning**
  • Basic - Single-service articles stored next to handwash/food preparation sink exposed to splash, pizza boxes, by oven. **Warning**
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface, oil container. **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled cloths, linen, aprons, coats, or other uniform apparel not kept in a suitable container prior to laundering, stored on top of deli unit. **Warning**
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, cheese 49?f, sausage, pepperoni 48?f, chicken and sausage 48?f, both reach in coolers , pizza make line.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above, meatballs were 122?f. **Warning**
  • 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., mozzarella cheese inside walk in cooler. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times, blocked with equipment by walk in cooler and 3 compartment sink. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Slicer blade guard soiled with old food debris. **Warning**
5/20/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Ceiling tile in disrepair., over pizza make line
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture, under soda machine
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit, reach in cooler holding cheesecake by dining room
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water, sausage.
  • Basic - Single-service items stored on floor in dry storage area, pizza boxes
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler shelves soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • High Priority - Cut tomatoes cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit was 53?f. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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 was touching cooked pizza with bare hand **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Slicer blade guard soiled with old food debris.
3/12/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Violation: 15-32-1 Observed reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair, reach in cooler by ovens.
  • Violation: 23-04-1 Observed build-up of mold-like substance on surface of nonfood-contact surface, storage racks inside walk in cooler .
  • Violation: 23-06-1 Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface, under table top used for food preparation by ovens.
  • Violation: 37-06-1 Observed wall soiled with accumulated grease, behind deli units.
  • Violation: 37-11-1 Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust, air vents over cooksline .
  • Violation: 37-14-1 Observed ceiling in disrepair, broken ceiling tile over pizza make line.
  • Critical - Violation: 47-16-2 Electrical outlet missing cover plate, by office. For reporting purposes only.
10/3/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours, cheese inside walk in cooler was 44f, inside covered plastic tub.
  • Critical - Electrical outlet missing cover plate, by office. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical - Food not stored in a clean/dry location that is not exposed to splash/dust, box of peppers was stored next to sink. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times, blocked with pizza boxes. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit, first pizza make cooler.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust, air vents over cooksline .
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface, under table top used for food preparation by ovens.
  • Observed build-up of mold-like substance on surface of nonfood-contact surface, storage racks inside walk in cooler .
  • Observed ceiling in disrepair, broken ceiling tile over pizza make line.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, ham was 49f, sausage was 47f, products was moved to another cooler.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature, chicken inside food prep sink.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food opened and frozen, not properly date marked, turkey inside walk in cooler .
  • Observed reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair, reach in cooler by ovens.
  • Critical - Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on-site and frozen not properly date marked, cappicola was stored inside provolonne, and turkey was stored in container laabeled capiccola.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor, pizza boxes, by handsink . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by food, can of air freshener by chicken .
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by single service items, by front service area Corrected On Site.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated grease, behind deli units.
  • Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions.
10/2/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils, by slicer.
  • Observed ceiling in disrepair, over pizza area.
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture, handsink by 3 compartment sink .
  • Critical - Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on-site and frozen not properly date marked, eggplant and sausage inside walk in cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor, inside storage area.
6/26/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Violation: 37-20-2 Hood not cleaned to bare metal prior to surfaces becoming heavily contaminated with grease or oily sludge. For reporting purposes only. Corrected On Site.
1/20/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures, ambient temp of deli reach in unit by oven was 45f, both deli reach in coolers. This violation must be corrected by : 1-20-12.
  • Hood not cleaned to bare metal prior to surfaces becoming heavily contaminated with grease or oily sludge. For reporting purposes only. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees, by 3 compartment sink . Corrected On Site.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, pepperonni was 45f, cheese was 46f, on top area of reach in cooler by oven. Also meatballs 45f, Ham 49f, top of deli reach in cooler bymicrowave ovenThis violation must be corrected by : 1-20-12. This violation must be corrected by : 1-20-12.
  • Critical - Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on-site and frozen not properly date marked, cooked chicken and cooked sausages inside walk in cooler .
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface, microwave oven handle.
  • Critical - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors, side door was blocked open for extended period oof time.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above, meatballs were 120f, product was reheated to 165f.
1/19/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable, deli unit.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit cheese was 48f inside walk in cooler .
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above, pizza was 87f inside display case by front services area.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
10/3/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, pepperoni 46f, cheese 45f inside reach in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Corrected On Site.
6/29/2011Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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