Grazie! An Italian Kitchen, 5489 Ne St James Dr, Port St. Lucie, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: GRAZIE! AN ITALIAN KITCHEN
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 5489 Ne St James Dr, Port St. Lucie, FL 34983
License #: 6602682
Total inspections: 5
Last inspection: 09/30/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**. Clean containers etc holding on counter still wet nested.
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Top of dish machine **Warning**. Top of dish machine heavily soiled.
  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Grocery type bags with bread/rolls in them. **Warning**. Dough and knots holding in trash can liners
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of encrusted food debris on/around mixer head. **Warning** heavy black gooey substance on mixer head and surrounding area.
09/30/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**. Clean containers etc holding on counter still wet nested.
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Top of dish machine **Warning**. Top of dish machine heavily soiled.
  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Grocery type bags with bread/rolls in them. **Warning**. Dough and knots holding in trash can liners
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of encrusted food debris on/around mixer head. **Warning** heavy black gooey substance on mixer head and surrounding area.
  • Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**. No proof for the female employee who was present at last inspection.
08/28/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Accumulation of food debris/soil residue on handwash sink. Handwash sink adjacent to 3 bin sink. **Warning**
  • Basic - Bathroom door not self-closing-men's room **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Top of imperial oven heavily soiled. **Warning**
  • Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Mixer head and surrounding surfaces. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ceiling tile missing in several locations including wait station and over dish machine. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Line cooler, pizza box not working-using ice bath to hold cold. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of microwave. **Warning**
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Water temped at 120°. **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair-several units including double door at wait station and unit by back door. **Warning**
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Top of dish machine **Warning**
  • High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Medicine over prep cooler. **Warning**
  • 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 after 3 tries **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • 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. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Grocery type bags with bread/rolls in them. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of encrusted food debris on/around mixer head. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted black gooey material on can opener blade. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Pie tin, plastic bags and other dishes in basin adjacent to 3 bin snk. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Heavy Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Manager lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices. Wood pizza peel in poor condition. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink-adjacent to 3 bin sink. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit. Thermometer off 40°. Inspector calibrated unit for facility. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Probe thermometer not within the intended measuring range of use. **Warning**
6/25/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • 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 - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of microwave.
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken.
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit.
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
  • Intermediate - Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices. Pizza peel
  • Intermediate - Nonfood-grade basting brush used in food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
1/27/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Pizza holding racks
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Bag of flour on floor in the walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. Over cool line
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In the reach in cooler
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Aluminum togo containers not inverted or protected
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Chicken wings and meatballs
  • 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.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler. Raw shell eggs over bread crumbs and flour in the walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in reach-in freezer _ not all products commercially packaged. Raw chicken stored over mozzarella sticks **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink.
9/17/2013Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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