Palace Pizza, 114 S Kentucky Ave, Lakeland, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: PALACE PIZZA
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 114 S Kentucky Ave, Lakeland, FL 33801
License #: 6305942
Total inspections: 17
Last inspection: 2/27/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area. Bottled water on cutting board on reach in cooler.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • 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. Bulk container of mozzarella cheese
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand sink on frontline blocked by pizza dough rack.
2/27/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in dry storage area. All purpose ground tomatoes.
  • Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Deli meats and cheese top section of reach in cooler.
  • Basic - Single-service items stored on floor. Pizza boxes.
  • High Priority - Employee used the bathroom and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands upon returning to employee area.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Blocked by rack with pizza dough next to pizza station.
10/16/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case of single-service articles stored on floor in wait station. Sleeve of 32 oz. cups.
  • Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. In reach in cooler
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler. Chicken over pepperoni.
  • 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. Cheese , ham in walk in cooler.
5/17/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Box of beef steak in walk in cooler.
  • Basic - Clean knives/utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Knives between reach in cooler and prep table.
  • Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Ham in reach in cooler across from walk in cooler.
  • Basic - Employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area. Monster drink and bottled water prep table across from walk in cooler.
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Jean jacket stored on bag of flour.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cooks
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in cooler. Raw chicken over pizza dough in walk in cooler.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Blocked by cart hand sink front line.
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Kitchen.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked chicken in walk in cooler
3/11/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food held using time as a public health control with no time marking. Food may not be served.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked./meats ,pasta in walk in cooler
10/2/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Alternative Operating Procedure for bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food not reviewed annually.
  • Critical - Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area./dasani water prep table across fRom pizza oven.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment./knife between wall and reachin cooler.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked./pan of lasagna /reachin cooler
6/1/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit./reachin cooler/beverage cooler in lobby /due to milk.
  • Observed a nonfood-grade basting brush used in food./brush for pizza/breadsticks
  • Critical - Observed dented/rusted cans./dented can/6 in 1 all purpose ground tomatoes/dry storage area.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint./cook.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination./aluminum pans on top shelf above microwaves /notinverted
1/18/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner./scoop without a handle/parnesan cheese/walkin cooler.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor./bottled water/next door leading to side deck.
  • Observed personal care item stored with food./black t-shirt on shelf with can goods.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening./deli meat walkin cooler.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by utensils./glass cleanser and oven cleaner next to carry out containers /frontline
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked./product in walkin cooler./mozzarella cheese, sauce.lasagna reachin cooler
9/8/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times./blocked by equipment /frontline
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers./walkin cooler
  • Critical - Observed buildup in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed dented/rusted cans./dented can Classic Sysco Great Northern Beans.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment./knives between coolers
5/20/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers./walkin cooler.
  • Observed dusty ceiling /walkin cooler.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor./ pactiv aluminum containers /pizza boxes /kitchen
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment./knives between reachin coolers.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.product in cooler across from stove.
1/26/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed dented/rusted cans./dented cans.
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked./walkin cooler.
  • Critical. Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination./lemons on beverage station. must be corrected by next routine inspection.
  • 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./swept floor Corrected On Site.
  • Shelves attached to walls in walk-ins not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue./reachin freezer
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment./knives between reachin coolers
  • Observed single-service articles handled, displayed, or dispensed in a manner that allows for contamination./plastic ware in lobby.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing./water used from handsink to cook. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated dust./walkin cooler.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers./broken light shield.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
10/18/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
1/28/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. This violation must be corrected by : 1/27/10.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. This violation must be corrected by : 1/27/10.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.
  • Critical. Reach-in freezer not cleaned prior to accumulation of soil residue.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.
  • Observed personal care item stored with food.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
1/26/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.
  • Critical. Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees in restroom .
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
10/2/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 2/24/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 10/7/2008Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 10/6/2008Routine - FoodWarning Issued

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