Pizza Stop, 8275 Pine Island Rd, Tamarac, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: PIZZA STOP
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 8275 Pine Island Rd, Tamarac, FL 33321
License #: 1610984
Total inspections: 18
Last inspection: 4/18/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • No Violations Were Observed
4/18/2014Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • Basic - Accumulation of food debris/soil residue on handwash sink.
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Shelves above prep area.
  • Basic - Clean cups/glasses not properly air dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Boxes of tomato pure, Italian peeled tomatoes, black olives, beer, sodas. Hallway leading to bath room.
  • Basic - Hole in wall. By ice bin in the front area.
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous (non-time/temperature control for safety) food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Salt container.
  • 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. Tomato sauce in reach in cooler.
  • Basic - Interior of oven has heavy accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris.
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Aluminum pans on storage shelves.
  • Basic - Standing water in handwash sink/ handwash sink draining very slowly.
  • Basic - Uncovered food stored near sink exposed to splash. Tray of sausage and a tray of cooked bell peppers cooling under hand wash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Unwrapped single-service utensils not presented so that only the handles are touched.
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Crates stored in front of hand wash sink.
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Degreaser.
4/18/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl in bread crumbs.
  • Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Above walk in cooler.
  • Basic - Cut lemons in a container by soda machine not covered.
  • Basic - Employee experiencing persistent sneezing, coughing, runny nose, or discharge from eyes working with food, clean equipment or utensils, and/or unwrapped single-service items. Manager coughing but states he is not sick. Manager is making pizza.
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle.
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous (non-time/temperature control for safety) food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Throughout.
  • Basic - Interior of oven soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit.reach in cooler.
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid.
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Chicken and fish.
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Food containers.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in reach in cooler. Cut lettuce, manicotti, stuffed shells.
  • Basic - Uncovered food stored near sink exposed to splash. Mixer in use by hand wash sink. Noodles cooling next to hand wash sink. Ice bin.
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar and flour.
  • High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Server uses bare hand to dispense cut lemons. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
12/18/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Ceiling in disrepair. Water dripping from ceiling by the walkin cooler
  • Basic - Ice scoop stored with handle in contact with ice in ice bin. Soda machine. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. On top of the ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Above the cook line.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Pizza prep cooler
  • High Priority - Cooked fruits/vegetables cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Marinara at 61 in the walkin cooler overbite.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler. Raw chicken breast over prepped lettuce in a reachin cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Food cooled in quantity deeper than 4 inches. Marinara and marsala(brown) sauce in the walkin cooler.
  • Intermediate - Manager lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location.
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. Marinara sauce and brown sauce in the walkin cooler.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. No date marking used for prepared foods in the walkin cooler.
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
10/17/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Basic - Ceiling in disrepair. Water dripping from ceiling by the walkin cooler
  • Basic - Ice scoop stored with handle in contact with ice in ice bin. Soda machine. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. On top of the ice machine. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Above the cook line.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. 2 door lowboy on the cooks line.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Pizza prep cooler
  • Basic - Walk-in cooler/walk-in freezer floor soiled. Spilled soup in the walkin cooler.
  • High Priority - Cooked fruits/vegetables cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Marinara at 61° in the walkin cooler overbite.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food found greater than 70 degrees Fahrenheit and less than 133 degrees Fahrenheit more than four hours. See stop sale. Marsala(brown) sauce
  • 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. Pizza by the slice.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler. Raw chicken breast over prepped lettuce in a reachin cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of encrusted food debris on/around mixer head.
  • Intermediate - Food cooled in quantity deeper than 4 inches. Marinara and marsala(brown) sauce in the walkin cooler.
  • Intermediate - Manager lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location.
  • Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Lasagne and pasta.
  • Intermediate - Pans of cooling potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods stacked on top of one another. Marina on top of Marsala(brown) sauce in the walkin cooler.
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. Marinara sauce and brown sauce in the walkin cooler.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. No date marking used for prepared foods in the walkin cooler.
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Under the men's bathroom handsink.
5/29/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Cleaned and sanitized equipment, utensils, linens or single-service not properly stored. Ice scoop for the ice machine is not stored in a clean container ontop of the ice machine.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease. Hood.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. Plastic cups used for scooping sugar and salt.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. Plastic souffle cups usedfor dispensing spices.
  • Critical - Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on-site and frozen not properly date marked. Lasagne and cooked sausage in the reachin freezer.
  • Critical - Observed toxic item stored by food. Glass cleaner and degreaser stored by condiments.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment. Knives on the cooks line.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit. Pizza by the slice.
11/21/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment.---knife in between tables. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.---cook. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.---behind display case and soda dispenser. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle.---water, degreaser. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.---noodles.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.---salt, flour. Corrected On Site.
4/23/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
3/8/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical - Violation: 35B-04-1 Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation.
  • Critical - Violation: 53A-19-1 Observed expired Food Manager Certification. This violation must be corrected by : 02/16/12.
2/20/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Front line reach in cooler-
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. Corrected On Site.
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location. Ice scoope on ice machine
  • In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment.
  • Critical - Observed employee not washing hands before wearing gloves- Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed expired Food Manager Certification. This violation must be corrected by : 02/16/12.
  • Observed floor area(s) covered with standing water.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Several sauces in walk in cooler-
  • Observed leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Hand washing sink in kitchen -
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.Anchovies and tomato sauses in reach in cooler- Front-Corrective action- in wotking reach in cooler
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Salami - Milk-n walk in cooler
  • Critical - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Lasagna- Fried chicken- Pasta with sauce in walk in cooler
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Water
12/16/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Electrical outlet missing cover plate in men's restroom. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice by wait station.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, ham and pepperoni in reachin coolers.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food held using time as a public health control with no time marking, pepperoni. Food may not be served.
  • Observed reachin freezer gasket torn/in disrepair, infront of cookline.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
2/3/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, in reachin cooler.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures,fliptop reachin cooler.
  • Critical. Observed food stored in ice used for drinks, container with cut lemons by wait station. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed torn packages/bags of food exposing the contents to contamination, sugar and salt.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust, hood.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
8/31/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Violation: 20A-04-1 Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils not sanitized.
  • Critical. Violation: 20A-05-1 Food-contact surfaces and utensils not sanitized properly after cleaning.
  • Critical. Violation: 20B-02-1 Hot water sanitizing dishmachine final rinse not reaching proper temperature at manifold.
  • Critical. Violation: 20B-03-1 Thermotape failed to turn black to indicate that the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface.
  • Violation: 23-06-1 Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface, pipes on icemachine.
3/5/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Violation: 08A-19-1 Observed torn packages/bags of food exposing the contents to contamination, sugar.
  • Critical. Violation: 08A-27-1 Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food, raw chicken stored above cooked chicken in reachin cooler #1 by cookline.
  • Violation: 14-30-1 Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices, plates.
  • Critical. Violation: 20A-04-1 Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils not sanitized.
  • Critical. Violation: 20A-05-1 Food-contact surfaces and utensils not sanitized properly after cleaning.
  • Critical. Violation: 20B-02-1 Hot water sanitizing dishmachine final rinse not reaching proper temperature at manifold.
  • Critical. Violation: 20B-03-1 Thermotape failed to turn black to indicate that the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface.
  • Violation: 21-12-1 Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Violation: 23-06-1 Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface, pipes on icemachine.
  • Violation: 39-05-2 Ventilation inadequate as evidenced by smoke stained ceiling tiles above hood system. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical. Violation: 41B-03-1 Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
  • Critical. Violation: 53B-08-1 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. This violation must be corrected by : 2/16/10.
12/16/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit all meats in all units. This violation must be corrected by : 12/16/09.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures, all (walkin, reachins). This violation must be corrected by : 12/16/09.
  • Critical. Observed torn packages/bags of food exposing the contents to contamination, sugar.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food, raw chicken stored above cooked chicken in reachin cooler #1 by cookline.
  • Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices, plates.
  • Critical. Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils not sanitized.
  • Critical. Food-contact surfaces and utensils not sanitized properly after cleaning.
  • Critical. Hot water sanitizing dishmachine final rinse not reaching proper temperature at manifold.
  • Critical. Thermotape failed to turn black to indicate that the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface, pipes on icemachine.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried, utensils wiped with cloth. Corrected On Site.
  • Ventilation inadequate as evidenced by smoke stained ceiling tiles above hood system. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
  • 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. This violation must be corrected by : 2/16/10.
12/15/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. sauces and cooked noodles in walkin cooler.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. ice in ice bin
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice.
  • Critical. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. 0ppm Repeat Violation.
  • Observed build-up of dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. tray holding microwave above steam table
  • Observed single-service articles improperly stored. takeout containers at cookline area
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees. kitchen by mixer Repeat Violation.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease. hood
  • Observed dusty air conditioning vent covers. hood system vents
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
7/21/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 4/7/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 10/15/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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