Garlic Knot Pizza, 5073 N Dixie Hwy, Oakland Park, FL - Pizza inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: Garlic Knot Pizza
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 5073 N Dixie Hwy, Oakland Park, FL 33334
License #: 1619788
Total inspections: 6
Last inspection: 10/10/2011

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • No Violations Were Observed
10/10/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. pizza station reach-in cooler at 60 degrees fahrenheit ambient air temperature. This violation must be corrected by : 10/10/2011.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. at all kitchen, pizza station and frontline/server station handwash sinks.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. several kitchen handwash sinks.
  • Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
  • Critical - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation. Corrected On Site. Certified Manager came in at end of Inspection.
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container and eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed employee handling soiled equipment or utensils then engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cheeses, sauces, peperoni, meatballs, beef in pizza station reach-in cooler between 44-55 degrees. All items were time marked with 4 hour limit and must be discarded within remaining 2 hours. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw shell eggs over cooked pasta and sauces in walk-in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. sauces and soups in walk-in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. Backdoor with gaps.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. soup, sauces, lasagne, pasta, meatballs, meatsauce, in walk-in cooler. Note: nothing date marked throughout coolers.
8/8/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
3/24/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Cleaned and sanitized equipment, utensils, linens or single-service not properly stored. BOWLS NEXT TO HANDWASHING SINK Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength bucket empty. must use 3 comp to sanitize
  • Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only. 1 filter missing
  • Hood not cleaned to bare metal prior to surfaces becoming heavily contaminated with grease or oily sludge. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical - Hood suppression system tag out-of-date. For reporting purposes only.8/09
  • Critical - License expired more than 30 days, but not more than 60 days, after expiration date.
  • Critical - No Class K portable fire extinguisher provided for high hazard cooking area (for suppression system/equipment installed after June 30, 1998). For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical - No proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment.
  • Critical - Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Corrected On Site. cucumbers
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Portable fire extinguisher tag out-of-date. For reporting purposes only., all
1/20/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
11/9/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Observed equipment in poor repair 2 reachin coolers inoperable however repairman enroute and establishment has enough cold storage available.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.inside of lid
  • Critical. Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink. gas shutoff due to repairman fixing gas leak
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.walkin cooler a d freezer
  • Critical. Exit signs not properly illuminated. For reporting purposes only. ALL
  • Critical. Observed gas line in disrepair For reporting purposes only.
11/2/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued

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