Pietro & Son, 400 West Washington Avenue, Elmira, NY 14901 - Restaurant/Catering Operation inspection findings and violations

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Restaurant name: PIETRO & SON
Address: 400 West Washington Avenue, Elmira, NY 14901
County: Chemung
Local health department: Chemung County
Restaurant type: Restaurant/Catering Operation
Total inspections: 17
Last inspection: 04/02/2015

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Inspection findings	Inspection date	Type	Comments
No violation noted during this evaluation.	04/02/2015	Re-Inspection	Violations 8a, 8e, 15a corrected from previous inspection. Basement storage has been re-arranged such that all items are up off the floor. Cold-holding unit has thermometer. No other items evaluated at time of inspection.
Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked) Toilet facilities inadequate, inconvenient, dirty, in disrepair, toilet paper missing, not self-closing doors, missing hand wash signs Critical: Potentially hazardous foods are not cooled by an approved method where the food temperature can be reduced from 120oF to 70oF or less within two hours and 70oF to 45oF within four hours. Single service items reused, improperly stored, dispensed, not used when required Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures	03/11/2015	Inspection	Discussed storage of items in sandwich make unit. Discussed cooling of items in walk-in cooler. Discussed accessibility of handwash sink in kitchen. Discussed home-canned goods. Discussed use of waiver for pizza. Discussed sump pump in basement. This is critical to maintain so that water in basement is not able to contaminate food or single service items. TTOC for above violations is 4/2/15.
No violation noted during this evaluation.	11/06/2014	Re-Inspection	Violation 12c corrected from previous inspection. Walk-in freezer has been serviced (replaced seal around door, and addressed some pipes and other seals). Violation 11a corrected from previous inspection. Facility has obtained test strips for sanitizer used for dish machine.
Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect; mechanical facilities not operated in accordance with manufacturer's instructions Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained	10/08/2014	Re-Inspection	Violation 11d corrected from previous inspection (ice machine has been cleaned). Violation 8a corrected from previous inspection (operator de-iced condenser and is protecting food from any ice build-up). Will schedule HACCP in a couple weeks.
Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked) Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect; mechanical facilities not operated in accordance with manufacturer's instructions Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean	09/16/2014	Inspection	Discussed hand-washing and avoiding barehand contact with ready-to-eat foods with operator. Observed probe thermometer and use of probe thermometer to check temperature of items being re-heated. Discussed cooling with operator. TTOC to correct above violations is 2 weeks (9/30/14).
No violation noted during this evaluation.	09/11/2013	Re-Inspection	Conducted a re-inspection due to previous inspection report of July 25, 2013. Previous violations have been corrected. Will conduct a HACCP training in future.
Hot, cold running water not provided, pressure inadequate Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures	07/25/2013	Inspection	A time table of compliance date of August 25, 2013 has been established to correct the above-mentioned violations. Will conduct a re-inspection after this date to determine compliance. Will conduct a HACCP training exercise with kitchen staff later in year.
Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces	03/07/2012	Inspection
Food (ice) contact surfaces are improperly designed, constructed, installed, located (cracks, open seams, pitted surfaces, tin cans reused, uncleanable or corroded food contact surfaces) Critical: Food from unapproved source, spoiled, adulterated on premises.	05/13/2011	Inspection
Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained Pesticide application not supervised by a certified applicator Non-food contact surfaces and equipment are improperly designed, constructed, installed, maintained (equipment not readily accessible for cleaning, surface not smooth finish) Handwashing facilities inaccessible, improperly located, dirty, in disrepair, improper fixtures, soap, and single service towels or hand drying devices missing Critical: Canned foods found in poor conditions (leakers, severe dents, rusty, swollen cans)	10/01/2010	Inspection
Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked) Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans	12/03/2009	Inspection
Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained	12/16/2008	Inspection
No violation noted during this evaluation.	12/12/2007	Re-Inspection
Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces Toilet facilities inadequate, inconvenient, dirty, in disrepair, toilet paper missing, not self-closing doors, missing hand wash signs	10/30/2007	Inspection
No violation noted during this evaluation.	12/29/2006	Re-Inspection
Critical: Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage). Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces Critical: Cooked or prepared foods are subject to cross-contamination from raw foods. Critical: Food workers do not use proper utensils to eliminate bare hand contact with cooked or prepared foods. Critical: Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate potentially hazardous food temperatures during cooking, cooling, reheating and holding. Food (ice) contact surfaces are improperly designed, constructed, installed, located (cracks, open seams, pitted surfaces, tin cans reused, uncleanable or corroded food contact surfaces)	10/16/2006	Inspection
Critical: Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage).	11/04/2005	Inspection

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