California Ciccio, 190 North 37th Avenue, St. Petersburg, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Name: CALIFORNIA CICCIO
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 190 North 37th Avenue, St. Petersburg, FL 33704
License #: 6214537
Total inspections: 24
Last inspection: 08/11/2014

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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.Morning donuts observed.
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.Cook line at the pizza area.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.bar area and pump sprayer in back storage area.
08/11/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.soda set up on the cook line
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Door from dining room to outside rear of building.
  • Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in crack between equipment and wall.Triple sink area .
  • Basic - Single-service items stored on floor.Dry storage shed outside rear.Cases of to go single service not on shelves.
4/3/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Door to the outside near the unisex bathrooms.
1/23/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.stainless food containers on the clean equipment shelf.
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair.Hand washing sink on the cook line has hole in the basin causing water to splash on the wall and collect on the floor
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Door to the outside near the unisex bathrooms.
  • Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Scoop on the ice bin lid in the soda area.
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Reuse of single-service articles.sliced tomatoes placed back into cardboard box after being sliced and washed prior to chopping **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface.warewahing machine in dish area
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler.Buffalo sauce and Marsala sauce **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Equipment drain line draining into handwash sink.trash can blocking the handwashing sink on the cook line. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection.cooling cooked broccoli in the walk in cooler with a lid in place. **Corrected On-Site**
11/22/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
9/3/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Build-up of mold-like substance on nonfood-contact surface. On outside of stand up freezer units in storage area.
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. On cooks line behind register
  • Basic - Case of single-service articles stored on floor in dry storage area. In back storage room, hinged to go containers on floor
  • 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. In dish area and at end of cooks line
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Bagged syrup on floor in back storage area.
  • Basic - Gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. On reach in on cooks line.
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle between uses.
  • Basic - Sanitizing solution for wiping cloths not free of food debris and visible soil. On cooks line
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris. Throughout kitchen
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. At 0 ppm, **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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 cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.Chicken 49°, cooked red peppers 48°, pasta 50°
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse.
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. On handsink in bar area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. Sink beside oven
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food left at room temperature to cool. 7 pounds of chicken found in kitchen at 77°. Chicken cooked at 10am. Missed first two hour cooling window
6/28/2013Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Beside storage area outside.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open can of Pepsi on prep table. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle between uses.
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris. Around dish and on cooks line.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On cooks line.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. At 0 ppm **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Cooked potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Chicken cooked yesterday 2/11/2013 found in walk in on 2/12/2013 at 48?-52? **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Prepping and storing utensils in sink by oven. **Corrected On-Site**
2/12/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
9/4/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Violation: 22-20-1 Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
7/10/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Critical - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Two open employee drinks beside handsink and slicer. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. Styrofoam cup used as scoop for pasta on cooks line.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Mashed potatoes, pork, pasta and butter in walkin at 49-51 degrees.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sausage, cooked chicken, cooked brocolli, pasta in reach in coolers on cooks line at 53-57 degrees.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Cooked vegetables, mashed potatoes, cooked chicken at 107-110 degrees on cooks line in steam well. Corrected On Site.
7/9/2012Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Critical - Violation: 08A-15-1 Food not stored in a clean/dry location that is not exposed to splash/dust. Ice machine outside. To be corrected monday.
5/17/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Nonfood-contact equipment not designed and constructed in a durable manner. Aluminum foil on pipes and oven handles in kitchen.
  • Nonfood-contact equipment not designed and constructed in a durable manner. Cardboard used to line shelf in dry storage.
  • Critical - Observed the presence of insects, rodents, or other pests. Small flies in dry storage area.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by utensils. Bottle of windex beside utensils.
  • Critical - Portable fire extinguisher not fully charged. For reporting purposes only. By back door.
3/15/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - 3 compartment sink chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Below 50ppm. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Cooked chicken being cooled in walk in coved with saran wrap and in a deep plastic hotel pan. Cooked at 12:30pm and temperature at 110 at 2:00pm. Corrected On Site.
  • Nonfood-contact equipment not designed and constructed in a durable manner. Aluminum foil used to line pipes in kitchen.
  • Critical - Observed an employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Beside slicer by dish area. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. On side of flat top grill.
  • Observed clean utensils/equipment stored in dirty drawers, racks, vestibules or toilet rooms, or between equipment/walls. Thermometers on cooks line being stored between pipes and wall. Above steam table hot hold area.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. Throught kitchen under equipment
  • Critical - Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Cook made salad with no gloves and toiched/scooped walnuts to complete order.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. Bowl being used to scoop chicken out of hot hold pan. Bowl also used to scoop pasta out of reach in top on cooks line. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked chicken on cooks line beside flat top grill not being properly cold held at 41 or below. Chicken temperature 53 at time of inspection.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor. To go coffee containers stored on floor in dry storage area outside
  • Critical - Prep surface not sanitized after contamination and prior to use. Mixing bowl not properly sanitized and sent back to cooks line for use. Corrected On Site.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Beside slicer in prep area.
12/16/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Establishment not maintaining shellstock tags for 90 days.
  • Critical - Observed an employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.(on slicer)
  • Observed clean utensils/equipment stored in dirty drawers, racks, vestibules or toilet rooms, or between equipment/walls.( thermometers near steamtable )
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method.(cooked, cubed chicken covered during the cooling process.)
  • Critical - Observed hand wash sink used for purpose other than washing hands.(used to store dirty dishware) Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food.(in brown rice)
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor.(in storage room)
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
6/8/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment.(tongs hung on oven door handles)
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Critical - Observed employee switch from working with raw food to ready-to-eat food without washing hands.(no glove change or handwash) Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor.(cases of water in storage room)
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.(reach in cooler on cooks line)
  • Critical - Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods.(packaged raw chicken next to and touching packaged produce)
  • Critical - Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed.(above 200ppm in sanitizer buckets)
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor.(in storage room)
  • Critical - Observed the use of cooking equipment producing grease laden vapors/smoke with no hood suppression system installed. Notified Fire AHJ. For (fryers not under hood system)reporting purposes only.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by food.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
2/2/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Required consumer advisory for raw/undercooked animal food not provided. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.(dairy products, dressings, turkey all at 49 degees f all moved to working walk in cooler)
  • Critical. Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method.(humus covered during cooling in walk in cooler)
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures.( deli style cooler on cooks line)
  • Critical. Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface.( on crab cakes)
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair.(reach in freezer outside, door falls off when opened)
  • Observed reach in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.( cooks line)
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor.(outside storage area)
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.(near dish machine )
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored in food preparation area.(front area)
  • Critical. Observed the use of cooking equipment producing grease laden vapors/smoke with no hood suppression system installed. Notified Fire AHJ. For reporting purposes only.(fryer on counter not under supression )
9/14/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. bin of flour not labeled
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. cooler not working, non PHF foos on ice [cook's line] repair scheduled for today
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw beef on shelf above sundried tomato [cook's line]
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in dry storage area. sack of rice
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit - unwrapped Philly steak portions [upright freezer]
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. styrofoam cup used as scoop in cooked pasta
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. prep table
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination. catering trays on top shelf not stored inverted dry storeroom]
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. dishwashing area Corrected On Site.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. risotto spilled on floor under storage rack [dry storeroom]
3/1/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed moderately dented cans. oyster sauce, garbanzo beans [dry storeroom]
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. ckd chicken , ckd pasta [walk in cooler]
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. turkey measured at 45 degr F
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location. ice scoop on top of ice machine [located outside]
  • Critical. Observed hand wash sink used for purpose other than washing hands. filling ter pitchers in handwash sink
  • Shelves in dishwashing area not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. some corrosion
  • Shelves attached to walls in dry storeroom not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. some shelves lined with corrugated cardboard
  • Critical. Observed soil residue on storage containers. sauce dripping down sides of containers [ walk in cooler]
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. dishwashing area Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored by food. paint cans on shelf next to j8gs of olive oil [dry storeroom]
  • Critical. Portable fire extinguisher not fully charged. at back door For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical. Electrical outlet missing cover plate. under steam table [outlet scorched] For reporting purposes only.
10/27/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 6/10/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 4/9/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 4/7/2009Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 1/8/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 9/16/2008Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 7/15/2008Routine - FoodWarning Issued

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