A Touch Of Brooklyn Pizza, 1863 N Us Hwy 1, Fort Pierce, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: A TOUCH OF BROOKLYN PIZZA
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1863 N Us Hwy 1, Fort Pierce, FL 34946
License #: 6601878
Total inspections: 15
Last inspection: 07/10/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Cooks line
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. Meatballs defrosting on oven top. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Pizza cooler
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb. Faucet on 3 compartment sink with hose attached **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
07/10/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Pizza table, 4 door reach in.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Pizza station: 200ppm. Corrected to 50-100ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
4/10/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable-several boards throughout facility heavily grooved and stained.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Wooden pizza paddle grooved and split.
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. 2 bags of onions on floor in back bar area.
  • Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. found report after searching for 1/2 hour plus. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Sanitizing solution temped at 125°.
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb-short hose to fill sinks with threaded nozzle. Hose left in full sink of water.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink-restroom in back bar area.
11/19/2013Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bathroom door not self-closing.
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink.
4/10/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee in kitchen washd in prep sink by 3 bin sink.
  • Intermediate - Employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. Employee at front counter with jewelry, nail polish and nail jewelry.
  • 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. No proof for Kelly Fox.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Baked ziti and opened carton of half n half in reach in cooler.
2/18/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Chlorine sanitizer solution not at proper temperature-Temped sanitizer at 130+, Needs room temp.
  • Critical - Observed employee engage in food preparation, handle clean equipment or utensils, or touch unwrapped single-service items, without washing hands. Cook touched, adjusted and smoothed clothing and pulled pizza from oven, touching crust with bare hand. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Critical - Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening / preparation. Tuna salad marked with 9th of this month-today is the 20th. Stop sale ordered.
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued due to date exceeding 7 days. Tuna salad-discarded.
8/20/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Italian sausage cooling from yesterday, more than 12 hours, temped at 57-58-59. Stop sale issued.
  • Critical - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Critical - Observed employee drink stored in a food preparation or other restricted area-pizza box.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint-pizza maker.
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. Raw shell eggs stored over pizza dough.
  • Observed in-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. White garbage bag used for pizza shells.
  • Critical - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous food due to temperature abuse (see Stop Sale Notice). Italian sausage, cooked and cooled for more than 12 hours, temped at 57-58-59 F.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
4/24/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable.- pizza paddle splintered
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method.- tightly covered in deep pans
  • Observed gaskets with moderate slimy/mold-like build-up.- reach in cooler
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.- items stored in sink
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb.
10/17/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Critical - Lack of use of chemical test kit when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. Ham in cooler cooling tightly covered. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method. Items: pasta, link sausage in reach in cooler stacked high, finding 10 F temp differential. Advised stacking to ridge line only.
  • Observed personal items stored with food or over prep area. Several cell phones over cookline prep area in kitchen.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Garlic and oil spread holding at 49 F.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Ricotta holding at 46F. Advised quiick chill to 41F.
  • Critical - Sanitizer not used in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations. Eemployee tlwel drying dishes. Corrected On Site.
3/17/2011Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Bagged shredded cheese-holding in hall cooler. Dvised quick chill and hold at 41 F.
  • Critical. Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures. Hall cooler not able to maintain temp with amount of product stuffed into unit.
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Thermometer holder in hall cooler but no stem to be found within.
  • In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container. Spoon left in ziti like product.
  • Critical. Observed employee drinking in a food preparation or other restricted area-cookline.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint. Pizza cook and dishwasher. Girls appear to be okay today.
  • Critical. Chlorine sanitizer solution not at proper temperature. Water temp 110-120. Advised of posted manufacturers temp as 75F. Corrected On Site. Corrected On Site.
11/12/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Ricotta cheese-holding in reach-in cooler. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature-raw chicken in prep sink-feels warm to touch. Employee states he is prepping and will be cooking shortly. Advised must see movement of product in next few minutes.
  • Critical. Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface. Bar type terry towel in cooler around cannolli cream.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint-several employees including pizza maker and manager-type person on duty today.
  • Observed ripped/worn tin foil and dirty cardboard used as shelf cover in back kitchen area.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener blade.
4/15/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Required consumer advisory for raw/undercooked animal food not provided. Corrected On Site-posted consumer warning.
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Pastas on shelf in reachin cooler in back kitchen.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses-one on cookline cutting board.
  • Cleaned and sanitized dishes not properly protected. Kitchen staff prepping raw chicken in sink next to clean dishes.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle-cookline.
10/6/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 6/16/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 1/26/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 7/21/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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