Primo Ristorante, 8076 N Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: PRIMO RISTORANTE
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 8076 N Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FL 34243-2057
License #: 5103447
Total inspections: 21
Last inspection: 5/16/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

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  • Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Pans at cookline stored on grease and dust laden shelving.
  • Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Walkin cooler
  • Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Black, moldlike substance on cleaned dough pans.
  • High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present, also out of date (12/29/2010) Gravy, tomatoe sauce discarded by manager
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese 48°F, sausage 48°F, ham 48°F, iced and moved to another cooler.
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Intermediate - Reach-in cooler not maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Pizza cooler ambient Air 48°F
5/16/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Basic - Clean knives stored between equipment and wall.
  • Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Fry pans stored on soiled shelving above cookline. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Dishware/utensils not soaked prior to being placed in three-compartment sink/dishmachine and results in soiled dishware/utensils after washing occurs. Pasta and pizza dough white plastic pans have thick, black buildup in corners.
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Kitchen
  • High Priority - Cooked rice/pasta cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reachin cooler at far end of cookline, pasta 55°F- 60°F. Removed to another location, iced down. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. Observed employee touch back door while still wearing gloves. Returned to cookline and changed gloves without washing hands.
  • Intermediate - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Reachin cooler at end of cookline, ambient air 55°F
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. Salad station
  • Intermediate - Encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
1/21/2014Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Ice bin has large round pan inside.
  • Basic - Ice scoop stored on top of dirty ice machine between uses.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in reach-in cooler.
  • Basic - Storage of maintenance equipment in areas that may result in cross contamination. Tools and bags of grout stored on top of canned goods.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Walkin cooler, beef, pasta, etc.
10/30/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Wire storage shelves above cookline for pan storage.
  • Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Clean pans stored on wire shelves soiled with grease and dust above cook line. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open beverage on shelf where clean food containers are stored
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair by entrance to dish room. Water coming up from under tiles when walked on.
  • Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Black buildup on cleaned white dough pans in dish room.
  • High Priority - Bread served to customers reused. Bread not consumed by customers saved for bread crumbs. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw fish cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reachin cooler various seafoods (calamari, shrimp, clams, scallops, etc) 60-65?F reachin cooler at end of cook line. Foods iced and moved. Food taken from walkin for tonight's service, less than 4 hours. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Reach-in cooler not maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Do not store potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food in this unit until the unit is capable of maintaining foods at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Seafood 60-65?F, ambient air 70?F, foods removed. Operator called service company, has several nearby units he can use until this one is serviced.
4/11/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Case of single-service articles stored on floor in dry storage area. Boxes of deli paper, styrofoam takeout containers.
  • Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in dirty drawer or rack. Clean pans stored on soiled, greasy, dusty shelves in kitchen above cook line. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid with overflowing garbage.
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Reachin freezer in wait station, bottom shelf soiled.
1/3/2013Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Dishwash area handsink
  • Observed clean utensils/equipment stored in dirty drawers, racks, vestibules or toilet rooms, or between equipment/walls. Cookline pans stored on dirty shelves. Shelving coated in grease and dust.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener. Corrected On Site.
10/16/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Violation: 23-03-1 Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Shelves above cookline where frying pans are stored. Repeat Violation.
6/14/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Repeat Violation.
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed dead insects on dinner plates. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Walkin cooler ambient air 50F, foods 48F, unit being serviced at time of inspection. Will take a little longer to reach proper temperature. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Kitchen cookline and dishwash area handsinks. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Improper sewage disposal at floor drains/sinks in kitchen and/or food preparation area. Walkin cooler standing water, floor drain plugged.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. Dishwash area handsink Corrected On Site.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Shelves above cookline where frying pans are stored. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical - Observed dead roaches on premises. Two on plates, one on preparation table two on handsink by slicer. Discarded by manager. Next day callback per V Bagley. This violation must be corrected by : 6/14/12.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. Employee portioning food and another cutting lemons.
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water. Walkin cooler
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Buckets of bread crumbs, beans, and boxes of pasta. Dry storage room
  • Observed old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Observed food stuck to grater/food processor blades stored on wall hook.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Walkin cooler, poultry, dairy, plantfoods, all 48F.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Dry storage room, bucket of bread crumbs, beans.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Walkin cooler, sauces, cooked beef.
6/13/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Cleaned and sanitized equipment, utensils, linens or single-service not properly stored. Utensils not stored handle up [wisk, ladels, spatulas, serving spoons]
  • Critical - Food not stored in a clean/dry location that is not exposed to splash/dust. Observed tomatoes in plastic container being dripped on by condensation from condenser fan in walkin cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Kitchen handsink between cookline and ice machine.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Kitchen handsink between cookline and salad preparation area Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.Kitchen handsink by walkin cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.Kitchen handsink between cookline and salad preparation area
  • Observed a nonfood-grade basting brush used in food.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed open beverage on preparation table next to pasta and plastic wrap. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease and dust. Shelves for pans directly above cookline. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease. Hood
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Observed grease, water, and food debris, accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination. Plastic lids and aluminum takeout containers not stored covered or inverted in dry storage room.
3/1/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Have chain but not used.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open beverage on preparation table next to box of tomatoes in pizza area.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust. Exhaust fan in dishwash room
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease. Hood and shelving underneath hood where pans are stored.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination. Dry storage room styrofoam and plastic takeout containers should be stored covered or inverted.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor. Dry storage room, box of plastic takeout bowls with lids.
  • Critical - Observed small flying insects in bar area.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area. [lower portion]
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Walkin cooler, soup, sauces, lasagna.
11/22/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
11/22/2011Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • Critical - Violation: 03A-07-1 Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Beef, poultry, pasta, seafood, 55F reachin cooler drawers at cookline. Foods iced down, manager says items recently brought from walkin cooler. This violation must be corrected by : 5/6/11. Repeat Violation. Callback 5/6/11, pastas, lasagna, pork, eggplant, shrimp, scallops 50-55F, all drawer type reachin coolers at cookline. Advised to ice down again. Some foods brought from walkin cooler others may have been in these coolers overnight.
  • Critical - Violation: 04-01-1 Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Reachin cooler drawers at cookline 55F. Repeat Violation. This violation must be corrected by : 5/6/11. Callback 5/6/11, pastas, lasagna, pork, eggplant, shrimp, scallops all 50-55F, drawer reachin coolers at cookline. Ambient air, 50-55F all drawer reachin coolers at cookline.
  • Violation: 36-22-1 Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water. Dishwash area missing tiles harboring water and food debris. Wster appears to be bubbling up from underneath tiles.
  • Violation: 37-10-1 Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease. Hood, pipes, and shelving above cookline where frying pans are stacked. Repeat Violation.
5/6/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Reachin cooler drawers at cookline 55F. Repeat Violation. This violation must be corrected by : 5/6/11.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Several kitchen reachin coolers. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease. Hood, pipes, and shelving above cookline where frying pans are stacked. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. Cooks, food preparation emplooyees. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water. Dishwash area missing tiles harboring water and food debris. Wster appears to be bubbling up from underneath tiles.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Beef, poultry, pasta, seafood, 55F reachin cooler drawers at cookline. Foods iced down, manager says items recently brought from walkin cooler. This violation must be corrected by : 5/6/11. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food. Observed eggs stored over cooked lasagna in walkin cooler.
5/5/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Violation: 37-10-1 Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease. [hood] Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Violation: 50-06-1 License expired within 30 days after expiration date.
12/2/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Required consumer advisory for raw/undercooked animal food not provided. Prime rib on menu. This violation must be corrected by : 12/2/10.
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar, salt, etc some stored in reused mayo containers.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cookline reachin cooler, sausages 55F, Poultry 55F, beef 52F, Seafood 52F. Operator says items were placed in cooler at 2pm. Advised to ice down or remove items from cooler. This violation must be corrected by : 12/2/10. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Reachin cooler drawer type at cookline, foods 52-55F. This violation must be corrected by : 12/2/10. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Several reachin coolers throughout kitchen. 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 employee handling salad vegetables with barehands. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee handling salad vegetables with barehands. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. Cook, food preparation people, preparing dough, pizza, salads, cooking pastas, etc.
  • Observed soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris.
  • Waste line missing at soda gun holster.
  • Floors not constructed easily cleanable. Some cracked broken tiles and grout missing accumulation of water and debris throughout kitchen.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease. [hood] Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. License expired within 30 days after expiration date.
12/1/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Violation: 02-22-1 Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Lasagna in walk-in cooler.
  • Critical. Violation: 04-01-1 Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Reach-in cooler drawers on cookline holding at 45degF. Upon callback, systemis empty and recharged, but ambient air of empty unit is 46degF. Repair in progess.
  • Critical. Violation: 05-09-1 No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Several reach-in coolers throughout kitchen.
  • Critical. Violation: 08B-02-1 Observed dried grease drippings over cookline on fire supression system lines.
  • Violation: 15-12-1 Nonfood-contact equipment not designed and constructed in a durable manner. Shelving in several areas and in walk-in cooler heavily rusted.
  • Critical. Violation: 22-22-1 Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical. Violation: 22-28-1 Observed interior of reach-in chest freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue, pie crust.
  • Violation: 23-03-1 Observed build-up of grease on hood filters, shelving above cookline below hood filters and fire suppression lines. Repeat Violation.
  • Violation: 23-05-1 Observed residue build-up on wire shelving in walk-in cooler.
  • Critical. Violation: 27-16-1 Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink close to dish machine room. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Violation: 45-33-2 Excessive grease from cookline on hood suppression system lines-potential clogging of spray ends. Dried dripping grease hanging at ends of supression system. Notified Fire AHJ. For reporting purposes only.
5/18/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Lasagna in walk-in cooler.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Alfredo Cream sauce in top cooler across from oven at cookline.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Reach-in cooler drawers on cookline holding at 45degF.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Several reach-in coolers throughout kitchen.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food. Shell eggs over lasagna - wakin cooler.
  • Critical. Observed dried grease drippings over cookline on fire supression system lines.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair. Pizza screen has large holes and exposed wire ends. Not to be used for pizza. Corrected On Site.
  • Nonfood-contact equipment not designed and constructed in a durable manner. Shelving in several areas and in walk-in cooler heavily rusted.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in chest freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue, pie crust.
  • Observed build-up of grease on hood filters, shelving above cookline below hood filters and fire suppression lines. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed residue build-up on soda motors by 3 compartment sink.
  • Observed residue build-up on wire shelving in walk-in cooler.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination.Food containers in dry storage-not wrapped or boxed-not properly inverted.
  • Critical. Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink close to dish machine room. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Excessive grease from cookline on hood suppression system lines-potential clogging of spray ends. Dried dripping grease hanging at ends of supression system. Notified Fire AHJ. For reporting purposes only.
5/17/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Violation: 23-03-1 Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface on hood filters.
  • Critical. Violation: 27-16-1 Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink.-dishwash area.
  • Violation: 29-17-1 Waste line missing at soda gun holster.
  • Critical. Violation: 47-06-2 Observed extension cord in use for non-temporary period for dishwash room window exhaust fan.. For reporting purposes only.
12/29/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit with meats at 48 degrees and cheese at 49 degrees in pizza prep cooler less than 4 hours. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures with foods in pizza prep cooler at 48 and 49 degrees.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface on hood filters.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment.-pizza prep area.
  • Critical. Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink.-dishwash area.
  • Waste line missing at soda gun holster.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.
  • Critical. Exit sign not properly illuminated-west side of front dining room.. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical. Observed extension cord in use for non-temporary period for dishwash room window exhaust fan.. For reporting purposes only.
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • 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
12/28/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 6/17/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 2/27/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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