Ricos Pizza, 7020 Cortez Rd West, Bradenton, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: RICOS PIZZA
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 7020 Cortez Rd West, Bradenton, FL 34210
License #: 5104104
Total inspections: 9
Last inspection: 09/13/2010

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

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  • No Violations Were Observed
09/13/2010Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • Critical. Violation: 04-01-1 Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Reachin cooler at pizza station not operable but still being used. Operator is not using ice or time/temperature. Foods grossly out of temperature. This is the only reachin cooler in the pizza preparation area. This violation must be corrected by : 5/15/10. Upon callback 5-17-2010, reach in cooler not working but no foods are in reach in cooler. Operator indicated repair on order for today.
  • Critical. Violation: 09-01-1 Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. [salt for pizza dough, has small bowl inside container]
  • Violation: 14-37-1 Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. Black, brown, and orange buildup in grooves on all cutting boards.
  • Violation: 18-05-1 Observed old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Dish storage area, plastic food containers and frying pans, metal storage containers.
  • Critical. Violation: 22-19-1 Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical. Violation: 22-25-1 Observed buildup of soiled material on mixer head.
  • Critical. Violation: 22-27-1 Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Mixer bowls and stand, all components of pizza mixers.
  • Critical. Violation: 35A-08-1 Observed live flies in kitchen. Approximately 20 flies sitting on sliced mushrooms at pizza station reachin and about 10 more hovering all around reachin near other uncovered foods like sliced onions, olives, and peppers. All foods listed above Discarded by operator. Corrected On Site. Upon callback 5-17-2010, observed five flies throughout kItchen.
  • Violation: 37-10-1 Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease. Hood system and pipes / operating without filters. Upon callback 05-17-2010, hood system continues to lack filters.
5/17/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Approximately 20 flies sitting on sliced mushrooms at pizza station reachin. Operator voluntarily discarded. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food with mold-like growth. Thick, white, fur like substance growing on sliced onions in reachin cooler near cookline. Discarded by person in charge. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed food with mold-like growth. White moldlike growth on sliced tomatoes in reachin cooler near cookline. Discarded by person in charge. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Chopped garlic in oil removed from original container and stored next to tomatoes and onions with moldlike growth in reachin cooler near cookline. Advised to discard. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.Walkin cooler, meatballs, sauces, sausages, sliced ham, salami, cheese, etc.
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit. [premade pizza and rolls in display case]
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pizza toppings [sausages 68F, pepperoni 70F, sliced mushrooms 68F] all on top portion of non-working reachin cooler at pizza station. No time/temperature control. All discarded by operator. Corrected On Site. This violation must be corrected by : 5/15/10.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Reachin cooler at pizza station not operable but still being used. Operator is not using ice or time/temperature. Foods grossly out of temperature. This is the only reachin cooler in the pizza preparation area. This violation must be corrected by : 5/15/10.
  • Critical. Stem type thermometer not within the intended measuring range of use. [stem thermometer has no stem,[broken] wondering how they use it]
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. Walkin cooler, sausages, meatballs, shredded cheese, cheese sticks, precut vegetables [onion, artichokes, peppers, bacon bits, olives, pineapple, sauces, etc]
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. Small plastic cup used to dispense crumbled cheese at salad station reachin cooler.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. [salt for pizza dough, has small bowl inside container]
  • Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Observed employee prepare salads touching every ingredient [lettuce, tomatoes, olives, etc]
  • Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. Observed employee cutting bread and placing ingredients on sandwiches without gloves.
  • Critical. Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee ppare salads without gloves, touched lettuce, tomatoes, olives, etc. No gloves available in establishment. Operator sent employee out to purchase gloves during inspection. Corrected On Site. This violation must be corrected by : 5/15/10.
  • Critical. Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee handle slices of customers pizza with barehands. This violation must be corrected by : 5/15/10.
  • Critical. Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed employee cutting bread and placing ingredients on sandwiches without gloves. No gloves in establishment, operator sent employee out to purchase them during inspection. Corrected On Site. This violation must be corrected by : 5/15/10.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open drink on shelf directly above pizza preparation table. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. Cook, pizza maker, salad preparation person.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair. Broken stem thermometer.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. Black, brown, and orange buildup in grooves on all cutting boards.
  • Observed old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Dish storage area, plastic food containers and frying pans, metal storage containers.
  • Critical. Observed soil residue in storage containers. [plastic bins for flour, bread/breadcrumbs]
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of soiled material on mixer head.
  • Critical. Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Mixer bowls and stand, all components of pizza mixers.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Salad preparation cooler / two door.
  • Cleaned and sanitized equipment, utensils, linens or single-service not properly stored. Observed clean utensils stored in soiled plastic bin at cookline. Rolling pin, spatulas, etc. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed single-service articles stored without protection from contamination. Aluminum takeout containers not stored covered or inverted.
  • Critical. Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors.[womens restroom, door does not close by itself, must be pulled shut/ one person occupancy] Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. [2 kitchen handsinks] Cook states they have none, ran out last night, have them ordered and using cloth towel attached to his waist to dry his hands. Operator sent employee out to purchase paper towels. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed the accumulation of dead insects. Dead Flies in reachin cooler at cookline. Cleaned by employee. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed live flies in kitchen. Approximately 20 flies sitting on sliced mushrooms at pizza station reachin and about 10 more hovering all around reachin near other uncovered foods like sliced onions, olives, and peppers. All foods listed above Discarded by operator. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Outer openings not protected and vermin and/or environmental cross-contamination present. Back door kept open for light whenever pizza dough is made. No screen.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease. Hood system and pipes / operating without filters.
  • Light not functioning. Entire back room where pizza dough mixer is kept and used cannot be illuminated. Operator opens back door for sunlight. Repeat Violation.
  • Light not functioning. cookline by grill
  • 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. Establishment has training forms with employees names and managers signature but no dates filled in. Corrected On Site.
5/14/2010Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical. Violation: 22-20-1 Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. Callback 2/24/10, thick black sludgelike material on top interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Violation: 22-21-1 Observed soil buildup inside ice bin. Callback 2/24/10, thick black sludgelike material on top interior portion of ice bin.
  • Critical. Violation: 32-04-1 Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. No self closure on womens and men's not working. Callback 2/24/10, both restroom doors stand open. Men's has closure installed but it doesn't work.
  • Violation: 37-10-1 Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease. [hood] Repeat Violation.
  • Violation: 38-10-1 Light not functioning. Rear preparation room by back door. Callback 2/24/10, operator has to open back door in order to be able to see in rear room where food containers, mixer, flour, is stored.
  • 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 : 2/23/10. Callback 2/24/10, no proof of employee training available.
2/24/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Critical. Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on-site and frozen not properly date marked. Reachin freezer lasagna. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit. [pre-made pizza for by the slice service.] Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food.[grated cheese] Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed soil buildup inside ice bin.
  • Observed clean utensils/equipment stored in dirty drawers, racks, vestibules or toilet rooms, or between equipment/walls. Utensils at cookline stored in dirty plastic bin. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. No self closure on womens and men's not working.
  • Observed open dumpster lid. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease. [hood] Repeat Violation.
  • Light not functioning. Rear preparation room by back door.
  • No Heimlich maneuver sign posted. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification. This violation must be corrected by : 2/23/10.
  • Critical. No Certified Food Manager for establishment. This violation must be corrected by : 2/23/10.
  • Critical. Observed expired Food Manager Certification. Jennifer Dentici, 8/9/04. FL restaurant association. This violation must be corrected by : 2/23/10.
  • Critical. Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification and no one certifed at this location. This violation must be corrected by : 2/23/10.
  • 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 : 2/23/10.
11/23/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
11/10/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Violation: 02-07-1 Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Ham and cheese, sliced and repackaged in walkin cooler. Callback 7/10/09 sliced and repackaged cheese, ham, salami and other coldcuts not datemarked.
  • 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. Walkin cooler: meatballs, lasgne, etc. Callback 7/10/09, only datemarking walkin cooler is on dressing and sauces , meatballs and sausages not datemarked.
  • Critical. Violation: 22-18-1 Observed soil residue in storage containers.[flour] Corrected On Site. Callback 7/10/ flour container soiled
  • Critical. Violation: 27-04-1 Cold and hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. [by pizza oven] Callback 7/10/09, handsink still inoperable
  • Critical. Violation: 32-04-1 Bathroom not enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Callback 7/10/09, neither men's nor womens restrooms equipped with self closing doors.
  • Critical. Violation: 32-10-1 Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Repeat Violation. Callback 7/10/09, receptacle still not covered
  • Violation: 36-12-1 Floors not constructed easily cleanable. Tiles missing underneath dishwasher. Repeat Violation. Callback 7/10/09, tiles still missing
  • Violation: 37-10-1 Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease. [hood] Callback 7/10/09, hood dripping with grease.
  • Violation: 51-11-1 Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site. Callback 7/10/09 tank not secured
  • Violation: 51-13-1 No Heimlich maneuver sign posted. Repeat Violation. Callback 7/10/09, No sign.
  • Violation: 51-16-1 No plan review submitted and renovations in progress. Pizza oven located where waitstation formerly was. See website for plan review application, and instructions. This violation must be corrected by : 7/8/09. Callback 7/10/09, no plans submitted
7/10/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
No report available. 5/8/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 12/22/2008Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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