La Rocca, 12500 S Tamiami Trail, North Port, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: LA ROCCA
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 12500 S Tamiami Trail, North Port, FL 34287
License #: 6804080
Total inspections: 15
Last inspection: 6/3/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Pizza peel stored on top of soiled oven between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Nonservice animals in the food establishment or on premises. **Corrected On-Site**
6/3/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Dusty shelving for storage of clean dishes.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Over by ice machine.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. On the cooks line.
  • Basic - Silverware/utensils dried with a towel/cloth. Glasses being polished with cloth.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Food preparation pan has soil/old food residue.
  • Intermediate - Ice bucket soiled/build up of brown material. **Corrected On-Site**
1/13/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
3/26/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine. **Warning**
  • Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. **Warning**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Observed 4 flourescent lights in pizza dough prep area not shielded. **Warning**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in frontline counter upright glassfront Pepsi cooler containing dairy products. Observed waiting station bev air lowboy cooler without thermometer. **Warning**
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler including 4 soup/sauces metal pots. **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. Observed food preparation employee repeatedly cutting and touching washed tomatoes barehanded. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface including cookline 8 gas burner range and grill. Support table surfaces. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of soil substance in the interior of the ice machine on lid interior surfaces. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed cookline employee wash hands in kitchen 2 comp sink. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Kitchen prep Two-compartment sink used for handwashing. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Manager lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Manager lacking proof of food manager certification. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No certified food manager for establishment. **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**
1/24/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Observed accumulation of excessive food debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment including exterior top and interior door lips . Repeat Violation.
  • Observed front line counter ice bin ice scoop with handle in contact with ice.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food including 1 5 gallon bucket of comminuted meats in exterior walkin cooler holding unit.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat potentially hazardous food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. Food may not be served. observed 1 quart soup and 1 quart cooked sauce date marked 7/6/12 in exterior walkin cooler . products discarded during inspection .
7/17/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Heimlich or choking maneuver sign posted. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed accumulation of excessive food debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment including exterior top.
  • Observed kitchen floor area(s) covered with excessive standing water.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. observed 6 exterior walkin cooler soups, sauces metal containers not date marked. Repeat Violation.
  • observed 1 Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses located on frontline waiting station counter.
  • Critical - observed Vacuum breaker missing at kitchen cookline hose bibb. Repeat Violation.
1/19/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Heimlich / choking maneuver sign posted. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food including raw shell eggs stored over ready-to-eat food including craisins and breads. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. observed kitchen waiting station upright glass front single door reach in cooler cooked pasta and sauces not date marked . Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - observed 1 Vacuum breaker missing at kitchen cookline hose bibb. Repeat Violation.
7/22/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Heimlich maneuver sign posted. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect./observed kitchen cookline employee repeatedly touching /cutting washed cut vegetables barehanded . Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked./observed walkin cooler sauces , soups not date marked Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Working containers of food/salt and sugar storage bins removed from original container not identified by common name located at rear pizaa ovens
3/18/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked./observed soups, salmon and cooked vegetables not date marked in exterior walkin cooler
  • observed 2 kitchen light coverings damaged or missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Repeat Violation.
  • observed 1 wet mop not hung to dry.
  • No Heimlich maneuver sign posted.
  • Observed no child labor law poster.
10/12/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice./frontline waiting station - Corrected On Site.
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water./observed kitchen floor covered with water- Corrected On Site.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers./observed kitchen light covering damaged
6/1/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked./walkin coolers -meatballs , soups
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked./kitchen reachin coolers sauces
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice./kitchen ice machine
  • Observed ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover./cookline preparation table
  • Critical. Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Garbage in receptacles not protected from insects and rodents./bent lids
  • Missing drain plug at dumpster.
  • Dumpster not on proper pad.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor./under cookline equipment
10/26/2009Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked./walkin cooler-soups , sauces
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked./reachin cooler-sauces , meats
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice.frontline bar
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled./sharp
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb./kitchen wall- Repeat Violation.
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water. Corrected On Site.
8/21/2009Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 3/26/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 8/11/2008Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 8/8/2008Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended

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