Nino's Restaurant, 1006 Easterlily Lm, Vero Bch, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: NINO'S RESTAURANT
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1006 Easterlily Lm, Vero Bch, FL 32963
License #: 4100470
Total inspections: 15
Last inspection: 10/07/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves- found in reach in cooler server station
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner- back near the dish area on your right as you exit the kitchen.
  • Basic - Clean ice,scoop stored in heavily rusted wire holder by the outside ice bin
  • Basic - Drain cover(s) missing- employee hand sink by mixer.
  • Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public- observed employee drink stored with food items in the walk-in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Food stored on floor- pizza dough on the floor by the pizza oven. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Gaskets/seals on holding unit in poor repair.
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit- utensils in standing water and ice scoop stored in ice water in server station. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
  • Basic - Light shield for lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing end caps./ cooks line and server area
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade garbage bags used in direct contact to store food bread in walk-in cooler
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Basic - Shelf under above preparation table moderately soiled with food debris./ grease
  • Basic - Utensils in poor condition./ pizza peel badly chipped/ peeling
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name./ sugar. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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- primed machine. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above- minestrone was observed holding at 98°recommended rapid reheat to 165°
  • Intermediate - Moderately Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked- pasta, eggplant, meatballs.
10/07/2014Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Back portion of soda dispenser
  • Basic - Ceiling soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.- above mixer
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container.- bottle water bottle **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Food stored on floor.- walkin- bucket of pasta sauce **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit.- pizza cooler- 3 different individuals searched for it until found, it has to be in a conspicuous location and walkin
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food. - bread **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Several Food pans cracked/chipped.
  • Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.- reach in raw bacon over cooked pasta **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. - lasagna, cooked meatballs
07/25/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable./ green andyello boards
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair./ breaking cooler
  • High Priority - Employee washed hands with cold water.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/with ready-to-eat food in reach-in freezer - not all products commercially packaged.
  • Intermediate - Ambient air thermometer in holding unit not accurate within plus or minus 3 degrees Fahrenheit./ walkin ready 25°f, my thermometer reading 39°f
  • Intermediate - ModerateAccumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled./ soap bottle and spray
4/9/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves./ shelf under slicer
  • Basic - Ceiling in disrepair./ torn ceiling above the dishmachine
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees./ sink server station
  • 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 - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed./ chlorine 200
  • Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. / deli meats
  • Observed frayed/spliced electrical wires. By microwave for reporting purposes only.
10/15/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Operator shall use three bin sink to sanitize until dish machine is capable of proper sanitizer levels
  • Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Cloth under cutting boards **Corrected On-Site**
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Walkin cooler
  • Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices. Pizza peel splintered
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. Exterior of main kitchen around walking cooler area
  • Observed gaskets with debris build-up.
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Observed reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Oil bottles
12/19/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener blade.
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin.
11/8/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried-dish washer towel dried containers. Corrected On Site.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable-Bleach towel under cutting board.
  • Observed attached equipment, hood and hood filters soiled with accumulated grease. Kitchen manager states he has an appointment for cleaning this week.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable-long board at cookline.
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water. Back room in front of coolers etc.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. Lasagna cooling tightly covered. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed minor buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. Repeat Violation.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Cloth left on cutting board at cookline.
3/27/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
11/17/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Cookline cooler, has other units for cooling.
  • Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Reach in cooler at cookline.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Cook went outdoors, cameback and did not wash or change gloves.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Put on new gloves without first washing.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint-pizza maker.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method-cooled in deep covered container.
  • Critical - Observed food employee (cook, dishwasher, wait staff, etc.) washing hands in a sink other than an approved hand wash sink. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. Cheese and other crumbled type items at salad station.
  • Observed personal item stored with food. Cell phone on condiment/spice shelf in dishwash area.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Deli meats and crepes.
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin-interior back wall at wait station.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit. Pizza. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice). Pasta holding over night.
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb-by ice maker.
9/8/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface-bar type towels under various cutting boards.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. Parmesian/grated cheese dispensing.
  • Critical. Observed employee drinks located in a food preparation or other restricted area-wait station table.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint-male employees, cooking, prepping, etc. Female employees scooping dressings and soups.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Dishware not cleared of gross food and waste prior to being placed in sink/dishmachine or reuse. Several fine strainers heavily coated with grease or other food deposits.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses-cloths on cutting board adjacent to 3 bin/dishwasher area.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Observed attached equipment minor to moderate amounts of accumulated grease-hood filters.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Flourescent lamps in dishwash room.
12/2/2010Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Gallon jug of milk opened 2 days prior.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wait staff was setting up buckets during inspection.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Flourescent over dishwasher and flourescent over wait station.
10/14/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening0Milk found at wait station cooler. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint-several male employees.
  • Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices. At least one lexan type clear container on shelf in dishwash room. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Member of wait staff filled sanitizer in wait station hws.
  • Observed attached equipment, hood filters and drip trays soiled with accumulated runny grease.
3/30/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after openin-milk, boiled eggs, etc.
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name-sugar in sour cream container.
  • Critical. Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Cook touching chopped tomatoes at cookline. Corrected On Site.
  • Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices. Several cracked and chipped lexan containers.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses-several locations throughout facility.
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory-wait station has sanitizer in soap dispenser.
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Step between pizza make area and wait station has broken tile.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle-purple liquid.
  • Critical. Portable fire extinguisher not fully charged-k class extinguisher by mixer in dishwash room. For reporting purposes only.
10/22/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 4/28/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 11/20/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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