Santo's Pizza Restaurant, 10075 S Federal Hwy, Port St Lucie, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: SANTO'S PIZZA RESTAURANT
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 10075 S Federal Hwy, Port St Lucie, FL 34952
License #: 6602741
Total inspections: 13
Last inspection: 09/10/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Warning**
09/10/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Parmesan container in the reach in cooler **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of grease/dust/debris on hood filters. **Warning**
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. **Warning**
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of microwave. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of reach-in cooler/refrigerator. **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Warning**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as food-contact shelf cover. **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Food-contact surfaces sanitized with a chlorine solution not exposed to the sanitizer solution for at least seven seconds. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Three bin sink **Warning**
  • High Priority - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Chicken wings from 6/28 **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than hand washing. Storing empty oil jugs **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
07/09/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In pasta and cheese **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of microwave.
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board.
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade plastic to-go/thank you bags used in direct contact to store food.
  • Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as food-contact shelf cover.
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler. Raw veal over cooked chicken wings **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices. Pizza peel
12/11/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Warning**
  • Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as food-contact shelf cover. **Warning**
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. **Warning**
12/11/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Dry ingredient bin **Warning**
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored in dry storage area not covered. Dry ingredients **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade garbage bags used in direct contact to store food. Bread stored in garbage bags in reach in freezer **Warning**
  • Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as food-contact shelf cover. **Warning**
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Dishwasher handled soiled dishes or utensils and then handled clean dishes or utensils without washing hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Manager lacking proof of food manager certification. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
10/2/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food./ condiment cup utilized to scoop black pepper
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner./ bowls/ plates on wire shelf front line and pots pans, cambros in the back kitchen area
  • Basic - Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall. / pizza peel between cooler and counter front line **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils./ employee drink front line pizza area above prep table **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting./ cups by drink station
  • Basic - Food stored in a location that is exposed to splash/dust./ flour by the employee hand wash sink back kitchen **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit./ salad unit, and back cooks line, reach in cooler in dinning area
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination./ stored on back lines
  • Basic - Standing water in handwash sink/ handwash sink draining very slowly./ front line
  • High Priority - License expired more than 30 days, but not more than 60 days, after expiration date. To bring establishment to current status, yearly fee of $262 $100 late fee = $362 is due as soon as possible to avoid additional fees. Fees may be be paid via: internet, phone or mail to: 1940 N. Monroe St. Tallahassee, FL. 32399
  • 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 sandwiches made last night, sliced deli meats in other reach ins
  • Intermediate - Heavily Encrusted material on can opener blade./ put in wash
  • 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 wings
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. / just expired on 5/17/13 must have re- certified by next unannounced inspection
5/21/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.cup used to scoop cheese at pizza station
  • 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. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food.bread
  • 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.found at 72? cook states out 30 minutes recommend rapid chill **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.cooked pasta found at 45? in cook line cooler. Over stocked recommend rapid chill to 41?
  • 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 **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection.cooked chicken wings in deep plastic container covered while cooling.placed on sheet pan
  • Intermediate - Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices.pizza peeler board
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Less than 60 days
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. **Repeat Violation**
3/21/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Violation: 15-32-1 Observed storage reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Critical - Violation: 17-07-1 No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.chlorine test kit.on order
9/25/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures.pizza make cooler found at 52F.operator states it was 40F but didn't document This violation must be corrected by : 9-25-12.
  • Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.chlorine test kit
  • Critical - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation. Corrected On Site.manager showed before end of inspection
  • Critical - Observed container of raw chicken stored over cooked pies in RIC Corrected On Site.
  • Observed couple employee's with no hair restraint. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed frayed/spliced electrical wires. For reporting purposes only.Hot box by hand sink on front line
  • Critical - Observed fresh garlic and oil found at 71F.recommend rapid chill.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food.cup used to scoop cheese and cooked grond beef.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.all phf's in pizza make cooler tange 51F 54F operator put in 11am.recommend rapid chill. This violation must be corrected by : 9-25-12.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening./assortment of opened bodies of deli meats in storage RIC
  • Observed storage reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked./ cooked chicken wings,sausage,pasta in storage RIC
  • Wet towel used under cuting board.
9/24/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Violation: 12B-07-1 Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils, on cook line prep area.
  • Violation: 13-03-1 Observed employee with no hair restraint, cook's with loose unrestrained hair.
  • Violation: 14-37-1 Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Violation: 37-12-1 Ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable, accousticle "office" type ceiling tiles installed above the pizza make area. Repeat Violation. Operator is in process of installing tiles.
4/24/2012Complaint FullCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - License expired within 30 days after expiration date. Please see website www.myfloridalicense.com for renewal information.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils, on cook line prep area. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint, cook with loose unrestrained hair. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor, bag of onions on kitchen floor.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area, large chunk of butter directly sitti on reach in cooler shelf.
4/24/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable, accousticle "office" type ceiling tiles installed above the pizza make area. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Food thermometer not accurate within +/- 2 degrees Fahrenheit, 2 out 3 thermometers provided not calibrated- one reads 49 degrees F and the other 36 degrees F in ice slush.
  • Critical - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation, 6 employees on duty at the time of inspection. Also, manager at time of inspection not certified.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils, on cook line prep area.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with heavy accumulated grease, hood filters.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint, cook's with loose unrestrained hair.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Observed heavy amount of grease soaked towels accumulated under cooking equipment, fryer.
2/17/2012Complaint FullWarning Issued
  • Ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable, accousticle "office" type ceiling tiles installed in pizza make area.
  • 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. Observed some original certificates and some photo copies of certificates provided. Only original certificates can be accepted by the Division- no photo copies. This violation must be in compliance by next unannounced inspection.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, bags of mozzarella cheese in the stand up beverage cooler are at 68 degrees F. Operator stated cheese has been in the cooler since Thursday, November 10, 2011. Stop Sale issued. This violation must be in compliance by 11/15/11 to avoid an Administrative Complaint being requested.
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice). Tis violation must be in compliance by 11/15/11 to avoid an Administrative Complaint being requested.
11/14/2011Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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