Times Square Pizza, 2304 E Oakland Park Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: TIMES SQUARE PIZZA
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 2304 E Oakland Park Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33306-1101
License #: 1610722
Total inspections: 16
Last inspection: 07/07/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. Mixer area shelves
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. Pizza oven area
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Black refrigerator in warewashing area
  • Basic - Shelf under preparation table soiled with food debris. Mixer area
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Aluminum pans. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Spray bottle containing a food product not labeled. Oil. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wall in disrepair. Women's restroom, mixer area, warewashing area. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease. Mixer area
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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. Sliced pizza, according to mgr just baked, Corrective action taken time marked.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
  • Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food. emailed form to operator.
  • Intermediate - Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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. Tony.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Lasagna
  • Intermediate - Slicer blade guard soiled with old food debris.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Degreaser, warewashing area **Repeat Violation**
07/07/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Clean utensils stored between equipment and wall. Behind water heater. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. Mixer area.
  • Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation. Back door **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Wall not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. 3 compartment sink area.
  • Intermediate - Hot water at handwash sink does not reach 100 degrees Fahrenheit. 79° ladies bathroom, men's 96°. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 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. Rafael, pizza man.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Table cleaner. **Repeat Violation**
12/31/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside, back door.
  • Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted.google online.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety), commercially processed food in the process of reheating for hot holding for more than 2 hours has not reached 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 170° **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers. Spices and shelves.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled, bleach, **Corrected On-Site**
10/14/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, grease, dust and/or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Shelves in dough prep room. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Food storage containers stacked on shelf in dish was area.. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken, missing, uneven, not durable and easy cleanable and/ or in disrepair. In dough prep room.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris/debris. Dish wash area.
  • Basic - Water leaking from faucet. 3 compartment dish wash sink.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Red liquid cleaner in spray bottle in dish wash area. **Corrected On-Site**
4/18/2013Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable and therefor not easy cleanable in food prep room.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, grease, dust and/or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Shelves. Several.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener. **Corrected On-Site**
12/17/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Violation: 04-01-1 Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. tall 3 door reach-in cooler by frontline / dining room with potentially hazardous foods at 45 degrees ambient air temperature. All foods were moved into walk-in cooler. Notes : do not use this cooler until able to maintain foods at 41 degrees fahrenheit or below. This violation must be corrected by : 08/21/2012. NOTE AT CALLBACK INSPECTION : Observed this cooler at 49 degrees fahrenheit ambient air temperature at callback inspection , but no foods in this cooler at this time. THIS COOLER IS ONLY USED FOR PRODUCE AND PIZZA DOUGH TEMPORARY as per owner/manager . DO NOT KEEP ANY FOODS IN THIS UNIT.
  • Violation: 36-11-1 Floors not maintained smooth and durable. floor in prep room in disrepair and not easy cleanable.
8/24/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. pizza station reach-in cooler at 46 degrees ambient air temperature. Note: do not use this cooler until able to maintain foods at 41 degrees or below. All foods were moved into the other working fliptop reach-in cooler on pizza station (immediately next to it) which has enough capacity to keep everything. Also, unit was turned to colder/lower setting and must be monitored to see if it can maintain the temperature. This violation must be corrected by : 08/21/2012.
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. tall 3 door reach-in cooler by frontline / dining room with potentially hazardous foods at 45 degrees ambient air temperature. All foods were moved into walk-in cooler. Notes : do not use this cooler until able to maintain foods at 41 degrees fahrenheit or below. This violation must be corrected by : 08/21/2012.
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable. floor in prep room in disrepair and not easy cleanable.
  • Critical - No proof of required employee training provided. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. This violation must be corrected by : 08/21/2012.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, grease, dust and/or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. shelves. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of soiled material on mixer head.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. net of onions in walk-in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed grease/debris accumulated under cooking equipment, shelfs, 3 compartment sink. in dishwash room and in prep room. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue and build up of debris. in 3 door cooler on frontline. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. ham at 44 degrees fahrenheit , cheeses at 45 degrees fahrenheit , beef at 44 degrees fahrenheit , sauces at 43 degrees fahrenheit , pork at 44 degrees fahrenheit. all items in pizza station reach-in cooler. All items were moved into the other fliptop reach-in cooler next to it and must be discarded after lunch (within 4 hour limit) Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. pork, cheeses and sausages in 3 door cooler on frontline at 44 degrees fahrenheit. All items were moved into walk-in cooler immediately. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. Bleach water on frontline. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit. pizza pies on frontline sold by slices.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. salt and sugar container in prep room.
6/21/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. pizza station. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, grease, dust and/or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. shelfs throughout. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed dumpster overflowing garbage. baged and loose garbage all around dumpster on ground. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed food debris/debris accumulated on kitchen floor under sinks, preptables, coolers, equipment.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue, dirt and dust. tall cooler at pizza station and in hallway.
  • Observed personal item stored with food. cell phone on pizza station food prep surface. Corrected On Site and surfaces cleaned and sanitized.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. raw shell eggs over graded cheese and yeast in reach-in cooler in dishwash area. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. clear bleachwater in spraybottle on pizza station AND red liquid degreaser in dishwash area. Corrected On Site. Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed wall in disrepair. hole under/behind mopsink in dishwash area. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Portable fire extinguisher not fully charged. ABC extinguisher in hallway by backdoor in recharge zone. For reporting purposes only.
1/3/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. shelf.
  • Observed build-up of mold-like substance on surface of nonfood-contact surface. fan covers of tall 3 door reach-in cooler in hallway.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. when putting on and changing gloves. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. d and clear liquids in spraybottles.
  • Observed wall in disrepair. dishwash area, cove tiles falling off.
7/13/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable.
  • Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on floor under equipments
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface.Walk in cooler
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Corrected On Site.
2/7/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. FOOD Storage Containers, Identified with Common Name of FOOD. Working containers holding FOOD or FOOD ingredients that are removed from their original PACKAGES for use in the FOOD ESTABLISHMENT, such as cooking oils, flour, herbs, potato flakes, salt, spices, and sugar shall be identified with the common name of the FOOD except that containers holding FOOD that can be readily and unmistakably recognized such as dry pasta need not be identified.
  • Critical. Please see inspection report for more details.
  • An adequate supply of sanitized, covered or wrapped spare preparation or serving utensils shall be maintained in the cart and used to replace any utensil that becomes contaminated.
  • Please see inspection report for more details.
  • Hose, Construction and Identification. A hose used for conveying DRINKING WATER from a water tank shall be: (A) Safe; (B) Durable, CORROSION-RESISTANT, and nonabsorbent; (C) Resistant to pitting, chipping, crazing, scratching, scoring, distortion, and decomposition; (D) Finished with a SMOOTH interior surface; and (E) Clearly and durably identified as to its use if not permanently attached.
  • Please see inspection report for more details.
  • Critical. Please see inspection report for more details.
9/28/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Meat balls in hot holding unit Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Sauces,cheese and ready to eat in long term reach in cooler by dinning room
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location. coop by hand washing sink
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor. Pizza boxes Corrected On Site. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on floor/ center prep room
  • Observed wall in disrepair. Missing tiles near mixer
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored by food. By flour
2/26/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor.Bucket of sauce in walk in cooler.
  • Observed single-service articles improperly stored. Pizza box stored on floor
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture.Under the tnree compartment sink
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on back floor.
  • Observed hole in wall. By the back door
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
10/12/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 6/11/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 3/3/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 10/15/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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