Denunzio's Pizza, 2701 4th St N, St. Petersburg, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: DENUNZIO'S PIZZA
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 2701 4th St N, St. Petersburg, FL 33704
License #: 6215608
Total inspections: 7
Last inspection: 07/09/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.Near the back door hook is in the wall but not attached. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Case of single-service articles stored on floor in dry storage area/kitchen/wait station. Portion cups in the kitchen.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Food stored on floor.Case of tomato in the walk in cooler. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in cold holding unit.Throughout
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.Hand sink in back dough room
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface.Gaskets on the reach in cooler on pizza make line. **Repeat Violation**
  • 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.Pizza on the back metro shelf.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface.Conveyer chains in the pizza oven.
  • Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food. **Corrected On-Site**
07/09/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Dough proofing in the walk in cooler.
  • High Priority - Dented can present. See stop sale. #10 can of pizza sauce in back food preparation area.Can alienated for return to purveyor. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.Observed a drinking pitcher in the sink in the dish area.
1/9/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.back area of the kitchen under the handwashing area.
  • Basic - Cleaned and sanitized equipment or utensils not properly stored.observed kitchen knife stored under the food prep table on top of sauce cans.
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact surfaces not designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and maintenance.Electric drill used to power mixer for food product.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.deli style reach in cooler on the left side.
  • Intermediate - Nonfood-grade basting brush used in food.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.Hanging on the edge of the trash can in production area.
  • Portable fire extinguisher missing from its designated location. For reporting purposes only.ABC extinguisher on the floor at the Handwash sink area at the front counter.
9/25/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Interior of oven has heavy accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. On chains of oven
  • High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. **Corrected On-Site**
6/13/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid.
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. On pizza rotating rack.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. At 0 ppm **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - License expired within 30 days after expiration date.
2/20/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Violation: 33-16-1 Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Violation: 37-11-1 Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust. Hood filters above pizza oven.
11/5/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Cleaned and sanitized equipment, utensils, linens or single-service not properly stored. Forks and knives stored handle down.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Throughout kitchen/restroom. Corrected On Site.
  • 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.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust. Hood filters above pizza oven.
  • Critical - Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface. Towel used to dry equipment. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Prepping tomatos with bare han. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Pizza oven rollers encrusted.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
9/6/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued

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