Joseph's Restaurant & Pizzeria, 8418 20 St, Vero Beach, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: JOSEPH'S RESTAURANT & PIZZERIA
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 8418 20 St, Vero Beach, FL 32966
License #: 4105215
Total inspections: 4
Last inspection: 10/10/2014

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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. Coffee cup by slicer and toaster **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Grease accumulated under cooking equipment. Cook line **Warning**
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease. **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. Garlic knits **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Pizza line and grill coolers(grill coolers are not being used for food storage at this time) **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue. Underneath bottom rack **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**
10/10/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cooks line
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris under prep table and cooking equipment.
  • Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Pizza station, right door
  • 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 time chart not filled in. Pizza was less than 20 minutes out of oven **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Chlorine 200 ppm **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
6/17/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Sandwich prep table
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Salad cooler at front counter and prep cooler in kitchen
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Fan next to clean dish rack over 3 compartment sink
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Front counter
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
12/13/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust. Steam table next to hand sink. Operator moved **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Hood moderately soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Front hand-wash sign
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. Garlic knots in front fridge
  • Basic - Pizza peel stored on top of fridge. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wall heavily soiled with accumulated grease. Behind stove/grill
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Stored on ground behind atore
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. employee properly washed hands **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Meat sauce 60°, cooked pasta 52°, blue cheese 58°, sour cream 58°, butter 58°, heavy cream 58°, cottage cheese 56°, whole shell eggs 55°, feta cheese 59°, potato salad 56° due to cook found unplugged when he can in at 6am
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw bacon over shredded cheese **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Shell eggs in use or stored with cracks or broken shells. See stop sale. Flat of eggs on stove
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. Cook found at 6am that unit was unplugged overnight. See stop sale
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Back kitchen hws. **Corrected On-Site**
7/24/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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