Polo Norte Pizza, 8531 Nw 186 St, Miami, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: POLO NORTE PIZZA
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 8531 Nw 186 St, Miami, FL 33015
License #: 2330637
Total inspections: 19
Last inspection: 08/13/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Bag/container of unrecognizable prepared food not identified by common name.
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Basic - Dishwasher shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled.
08/13/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Bag/container of unrecognizable prepared food not identified by common name.
  • Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles.
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Basic - Dishwasher shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of microwave.
  • Basic - Food stored in holding unit not covered. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Basic - Ice scoop stored on top of dirty ice machine between uses.
  • Basic - In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment.
  • Basic - Insect control device installed over food preparation area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Fish room temperate **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • High Priority - Cut tomatoes cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items.
  • Intermediate - Certified food manager unable to answer basic Food Code questions pertaining to safe operation of establishment. Did not know how calibrate thermoter **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled.
  • Intermediate - Food manager certification expired. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
6/13/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler not maintaining temperature.
  • Basic - Food stored in dry storage area not covered.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw fish over vegetables.
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled.
  • Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory.
  • Intermediate - Slicer blade soiled with old food debris. **Corrected On-Site**
12/18/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - Employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area.
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.
  • Basic - Food stored on floor.
  • Basic - In-use utensil used with moist food stored in running water with insufficient velocity to flush food particles away.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit.
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • High Priority - Live flies in kitchen.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse.
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked.
7/11/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Ceiling in disrepair. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Fresh garlic-in-oil/margarine/butter or product containing fresh garlic-in-oil/margarine/butter mixture held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Less than 4 hours
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken and beef over cheese
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in reach-in cooler.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. **Corrected On-Site**
1/8/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. PORK DISCARDED BY OPERATOR
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods.
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature.
10/10/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Lack of use of chemical test kit when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Critical - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. BEFORE PUTTING ON CLEAN GLOVES
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit/during preparation.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor. PIZZA BOXES
  • Critical - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing.
6/12/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Air gap not installed. ICE CREAM UTENSILS
  • Critical - Observed equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink.
  • Critical - Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods.
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item improperly stored.
2/9/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Air gap not installed. ICE CREAM UTENSILS Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. Corrected On Site.
10/6/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
7/11/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. This violation must be corrected by : 6/30/2011.
  • Critical - Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods.
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.
6/29/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
  • Critical - Observed live flies in kitchen.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Corrected On Site.
4/8/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed improper horizontal separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods.
  • Critical. Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical. Observed equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime on soda dispensing nozzles.
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.
  • Observed open dumpster lid. Repeat Violation.
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Repeat Violation.
7/13/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor.
  • Observed in-use utensil used with moist food not stored in running water of sufficient velocity.
  • Critical. Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands.Handsink not accessible Corrected On Site.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair.Top of oven with exposed insulation
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.Wooden prep table
  • Critical. Observed equipment and utensils not washed, rinsed and sanitized in the correct order in three-compartment sink.
  • Critical. Food-contact surfaces and utensils not sanitized properly after cleaning.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Critical. Observed soil residue in storage containers.
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
  • Cleaned and sanitized equipment, utensils, linens or single-service not properly stored.Equipment stored inside mopsink
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.Equipment in front
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.
  • Observed open dumpster lid.
  • Observed grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle.
  • Critical. Observed live flies in kitchen.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.Under shelving
  • Hood not cleaned to bare metal prior to surfaces becoming heavily contaminated with grease or oily sludge. For reporting purposes only.
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
5/28/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
2/26/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.
  • Critical. Observed soil buildup inside ice bin.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Critical. Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification.
  • Critical. No proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment. Pro
12/16/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 3/12/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 8/29/2008Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
No report available. 7/18/2008Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended

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