Pizza Hut, 8699 Palm Pkwy, Orlando, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: PIZZA HUT
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 8699 Palm Pkwy, Orlando, FL 32836
License #: 5804579
Total inspections: 11
Last inspection: 08/06/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Build-up of mold-like substance on nonfood-contact surface. Door on the freezer has terrible mold build up
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Beer cooler has glassware stored on the cardboard Located in server area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Glasses stored on cardboard box inside cooler.
  • Basic - Ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers had accumulation of mold-like substance. Observed throughout kitchen and dining room
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. Throughout kitchen behind oven, dishmachine area
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Observed water leaking from pump underneath dishmachine.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee handled soiled plates from customers no hand wash.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Meat sauce 93°f reheated to 168°f **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance on/around soda dispensing nozzles. Terrible,accumulation of mold -like growth buildup on the soda machine and nozzles located in server area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by lack of general knowledge in performing their assigned duties. Dishwaher employee did not know how to check Concentration of dishmachine.
  • Observed electrical wiring in disrepair. For reporting purposes only. Observed electrical face plate missing directly by pizza Make line.
08/06/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • High Priority - Dishwasher handled soiled dishes or utensils and then handled clean dishes or utensils without washing hands. **Corrected On-Site**
6/27/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Door heater not operating creating ice build up on threshold and damaging gasket. Operator states parts are ordered for repair
  • Basic - Floor soiled/ clean behind and under equipment. Noted behind ink pedestals and all coving
  • Basic - Paint peeling on air conditioning vent covers.
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Mops left on floor
12/16/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Dish machine not removing food debris properly
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Pizza dough pans , half pans not inverted on storage rack. Also plates at buffet not under the sneeze guard **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Dusty air conditioning vent covers.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Cup on pizza prep line **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Umbrella over coffee machine
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer.
  • Basic - In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food and rim of the container. Tongs on buffet in salad and romaine. Careful monitoring of guests at buffet recommended
  • Basic - Plastic pizza peels cracked/chipped. Disposed **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in freezer. Light source obstructed by boxes in storage
  • Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Noted cherry tomatoes over prepped lettuce **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Bottle of exceeding stored on shelf by food
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Noted romaine on buffet @ 45 , replaced with new product at 41 **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Blue chemical in bottle by dish machine
8/16/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Under sneeze guard - buffet
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. **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. 0ppm - container empty **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
3/14/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. Plastic cups not air dried before stacking.
  • Hood filters are not tight-fitting and firmly held in place - leaving open spaces. For reporting purposes only.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Light shield broken - walk in cooler.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Reach in cooler at wait station - milk products stored. Cooler at correct holding temperature.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles. Pepsi nozzle on soda machine.
  • Critical - Observed dented/rusted cans. Three dented cans - musselmans blueberry pizza topping - dented along side seam/top and bottom seals.
  • Observed hole in ceiling. Air vents damaged/missing.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pasta 63F in reach in cooler. Pasta comes frozen - thawed by adding cold water and standing for 3 minutes then placed in cold holding. 4 Hours - ice added to cool down. No temperature drop in pasta after 4.5 hours. Recommend discarding.
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice). Pasta above 60F - 4.5 hours.
8/27/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. EMPLOYEE FOOD STORED ABOVE FOOD IN WIC AND USED DRINK BOTTEL STORED ABOVE FOOD IN GLASS COOLER AT SERVICE STATION Corrected On Site. MOVED TO BOTTOM SHELF
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust. FAN GUARD IN WALK IN COOLER Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine CHUTE. Repeat Violation.
  • 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. DISHWASHER HANDLED SOILED DISHES THEN HANDLED CLEAN DISHES WITHOUT WASHING HANDS Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. CLEAR LIQUID BOTTEL UNDER DISHMACHINE
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area. Repeat Violation.
2/8/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust.FAN GUARD IN WIC
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine CHUTE .
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. INSIDE OF PIZZA PANS
  • Observed moldy ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.IN THE KITCHEN
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
9/12/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener and base. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up, walk in cooler. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning, outside crumb container and throughout establishment on containers. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface, bottom of pizza pan rack in walk in cooler.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface, outside microwave.
  • Observed reuse of single-service articles, single use cup for crumbs.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination, to go boxes on shelf not inverted or covered.
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area, along caulking.
2/18/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. For pasta salads at the buffet. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Reach-in cooler not cleaned prior to accumulation of soil residue.Pizza box.
  • Critical. Observed soil buildup inside ice bin. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up.Walk in cooler. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment. By fryers. Repeat Violation.
  • Hood not cleaned to bare metal prior to surfaces becoming heavily contaminated with grease or oily sludge. For reporting purposes only.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
10/14/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At the cold side in the buffett area.
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Heavy rust in the shelving inside the tall reach in cooler.
  • Critical. Observed accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment.
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • Critical. Observed heavy buildup of slime black like in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface.At the hood system for fryer.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface.At the walk in cooler shelving from leaks from the dressings.
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up.At the walk in cooler.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment. By the deep fryer.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
3/8/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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