Carmella's, 160 Cypress Point Pkwy Ste D101, Palm Coast, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: CARMELLA'S
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 160 Cypress Point Pkwy Ste D101, Palm Coast, FL 32164
License #: 2800689
Total inspections: 13
Last inspection: 08/28/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Glasses next to foods by store room **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Food stored in holding unit not covered. Meatballs, sausage , sauce not covered in walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Exterior of equipment **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Bucket in kitchen handwash sink **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Kitchen handwash sinks **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Corrected On-Site**
08/28/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust. Fan by prep table
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters.
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of reach-in cooler/refrigerator. Kitchen
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Sauce
  • High Priority - License expired within 30 days after expiration date.
6/3/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case of single-service articles stored on floor in dry storage area/kitchen/wait station. Pizza boxes **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Jacket over coffee filters **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Unit by cookline
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Basic - Rubber/plastic/vinyl spatula cracked/chipped. Pizza paddle splinted
3/19/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
10/3/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Counters and shelves **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Case of single-service articles stored on floor in dry storage area/kitchen/wait station. Numerous pizza boxes on floor **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
  • 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. Above prep table **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Keys on maketable // cigarette packet above maketable **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Lunch bag on single service items **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - License is expired and is more than 60 after expiration date. License is delinquent **Admin Complaint**
  • High Priority - Butter/butter blend/clarified butter/whipped butter cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Garlic butter on counter at 60° f Corrective Action : Voluntarily Discarded
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Frontline pizza at 80° f ( no time mark) **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. See stop sale. 2 pizza slices **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Sanitizer on rear storage rack above / next to single service items **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Cold water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. rear handwash sink by mixer
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. At rear handwash sink by mixer
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Rear sink
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Rear handwash sink
10/2/2013Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Employee belongings stored with restaurant foods : delivery bags over foods on rack **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Make-table lid loose insulation fitting **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of reach-in cooler/refrigerator.
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Under three compartment sink
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface.exterior of equipment **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Utensils in handwash sink **Repeat Violation**
5/14/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Racks, counters and shelves **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Basic - Ceiling soiled with accumulated dust. Food prep area
  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Coffee cup , soda cup on prep table **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Loose freezer door
  • Basic - Observed pizza delivery bag on top of cans rack
  • Basic - Self-closing device on bathroom door disconnected/broken. Men's and womens
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Exterior. Of equipment and food containers, walk in curtain **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Numerous items in walk in cooler
  • 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. Touching cooked pizzas **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Food with mold-like growth. See stop sale. Box of moldy cucumbers **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. Meat balls in steamer at 135?. Reheated to boil
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored in food preparation area with potential to cause cross contamination. On prep table **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Cold water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand sink By rear mixer
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. Utensil Items in sink
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Rear hand sink by mixer
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Numerous cooked items in walk in cooler
  • Intermediate - Slicer blade guard soiled with old food debris. **Repeat Violation**
1/4/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Violation: 14-36-1 Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. PREP COOLER Repeat Violation.
11/29/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Violation: 14-36-1 Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. PREP COOLER Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Violation: 50-09-1 CURRENT Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed.
  • Critical - Violation: 53B-08-1 No proof of required employee training provided. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
9/5/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Critical - CURRENT Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed.
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. PLATES NOT PROTECTED
  • Critical - No proof of required employee training provided. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. NUMEROUS Repeat Violation.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust. HOOD VENT ABOVE PIZZA OVEN
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. NUMEROUS AREAS , RACKS, PREP- TABLES Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of soiled material on mixer head.
  • Critical - Observed dead roaches on premises. APPROXIMATELY 10-15 DEAD ROACHES BEHIND KITCHEN EQUIPMENT
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair. SPLINTTERING WOOD PADDLE Repeat Violation.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. NUMEROUS AREAS
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. WATER BOTTLES Corrected On Site.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. PREP COOLER Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. IN FOODS AT MAKETABLE
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. UNDER THREE COMP SINK
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. VEGETABLES IN SHOPPING BAGS IN WALKIN COOLER
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. BUTTER AT 70 F IN KITCHEN , PIZZAS AT 75 F :FRONTLINE , GARLIC IN OIL AT 70 F FRONTLINE
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. EXTERIOR OF EQUIPMENT , WALKIN COOLER CURTAIN
  • Observed single-service articles improperly stored. TO GO CONTAINERS NOT INVERTED Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by utensils. OVER FRONTLINE SILVERWARE Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit. FRONTLINE PIZZAS Repeat Violation.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
8/29/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.RACKS BY PREPARATION TABLE
  • Observed equipment in poor repair. SPLINTTERINNG PADDLE
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.
  • Observed single-service articles improperly stored. ITEMS NOT INVERTED
2/24/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed.
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location. TONGS OVER OVEN HANDLE, KNIVES BETWEEN EQUIPMENT Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.
  • Critical - Observed EMPLOYEE SUNGLASSES ON CLEANED UTENSILS Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair. SPLIT PIZZA PADDLE
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. KNIVES Corrected On Site.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. NUMEROUS BULKFOOD PLASTIC CONTAINERS
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. BUTTER AT 70 F Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. DELIMEATS , CHEESES IN WALKIN COOLER
  • Observed single-service articles improperly stored. PLATES NOT INVERTED Corrected On Site.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor. PIZZA BOXS Corrected On Site.
7/19/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Critical - Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification.
  • Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.
3/29/2011Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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