Sassano's Pizzeria, 2760 Davie Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: SASSANO'S PIZZERIA
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 2760 Davie Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
License #: 1608286
Total inspections: 19
Last inspection: 10/31/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • No Violations Were Observed
10/31/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided. **Warning**
10/23/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Basic - Build-up of fdust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Observed on floors in kitchen and storage area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris. Observed behind cookline equipment. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed MC II pasta 54°f, slide tomato 50°, cheese 50°, cooked chicken 53° 12 hrs plus. Due to Reach-in cooler not maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. of 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Due to Reach-in cooler not maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. of 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed MC II pasta 54°f, slide tomato 50°, cheese 50°, cooked chicken 53° 12 hrs plus. Due to Reach-in cooler not maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. of 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. Due to Reach-in cooler not maintaining potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. of 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed in unisex bathroom. **Warning**
  • 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. Observed MC II pasta 54°f, slide tomato 50°, cheese 50°, cooked chicken 53° 12 hrs plus. **Warning**
08/22/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed in unisex employee bathroom.
1/6/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed on cookline . **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed 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. Observed ham, cheese and sliced tomatoes at 48°f.
  • Basic - Exterior window has a gap at the framing that opens to the outside. Observed in unisex bathroom.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in True unit small unit ham 48°f, sliced tomato 48°, cheese 48° operator moved to working unit. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Intermediate - No metal stem-type thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
10/14/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Burners in kitchen by stove top
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. 2 doors reach in cooler in front line
  • High Priority - Cheese/milk/creamer/other dairy products cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cheese in 60°f ,owner immediately moved to reach in cooler to bring temperature control to 41° or below
  • High Priority - Pizza/calzone/stromboli hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Pizza in room temperature 98° under no temperature control ,must be discarded within 4 hours time frame ,by 2 pm
  • 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. For pizza
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Tomatoes sauce in 2 doors reach in cooler in kitchen
6/25/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. under fryers .
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Observed hole in wall. in dry storage area. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sausage at 45 degress in reach in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.pepproni in reach in cooler at 45 degrss.Corrected On Site.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. on stove top burners.
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. throughout establishment .
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. flour in dry storage.
11/19/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. cook touching bread without gloves.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. throughout restaurant .
8/24/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed ceiling in disrepair, in stockroom
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. shells eggs in reach in cooler
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface of cutting board
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. sauces , cumminuted meats in reach in cooler
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
7/26/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. reach in cooler
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust. vents under pizza oven
  • Critical - Observed buildup of soiled material on racks in the reach-in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over cooked food. shells eggs in reach in cooler Corrected On Site.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. cutting board
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. sauces in reach in cooler Corrected On Site.
3/17/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. flour in stockroom
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. stove
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. cutting board
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated dust. throughout
  • Observed ceiling soiled with accumulated grease.
11/16/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor.flour in kitchen
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. flour in kitchen
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of soiled material on mixer head.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface of stove.
  • Observed ceiling soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
7/7/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris.
  • Observed ceiling in disrepair.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
2/15/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
12/24/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Violation: 08A-28-1 Observed food stored on floor.flour in stockroom
  • Critical. Violation: 12A-22-1 Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Corrected On Site.
  • Violation: 14-37-1 Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical. Violation: 22-21-1 Observed soil buildup inside ice bin.
  • Critical. Violation: 22-22-1 Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical. Violation: 22-28-1 Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical. Violation: 32-16-1 Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.
  • Violation: 37-04-1 Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Violation: 37-13-1 Observed hole in ceiling. next to ric
  • Critical. Violation: 53A-19-1 Observed expired Food Manager Certification. This violation must be corrected by : 12/8/09.
12/9/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor.flour in stockroom
  • Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. 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. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical. Observed soil buildup inside ice bin.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Observed hole in ceiling. next to ric
  • Critical. Observed expired Food Manager Certification. This violation must be corrected by : 12/8/09.
10/8/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 5/14/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 3/5/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 9/4/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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