Al's Pizza, 8060 Philips Hwy, Ste 101, Jacksonville, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: AL'S PIZZA
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 8060 Philips Hwy, Ste 101, Jacksonville, FL 32256
License #: 2613952
Total inspections: 13
Last inspection: 07/30/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Alternative Operating Procedure for bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food not reviewed annually by the operator. Discussed with manager AOP needs to be reviewed annually.
  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Lid broken off
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. 3 glass door reach in cooler in bar area **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Mozzarella cheese 47° in make table near pizza ovens, cut tomatoes 45° in 2 slide door cooler across from cook line.
  • High Priority - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Steak in make table near pizza ovens dated 7/23/14
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. Spray bottle of sanitizer on shelf with/over food across from pizza ovens
  • Intermediate - No quaternary ammonium chemical test kit provided when using quaternary ammonium chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food covered while cooling. Cooked chicken 48-50° in walk in cooler with attached walk in freezer.
07/30/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In container of sugar in kitchen area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Bins over three compartment sink.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. Vent area in back of microwave, cookline.
  • Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. On bulk container of pizza sauce in walk in cooler and on container of tomatoes in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris. Walk in cooler with beer and bulk container of pizza sauce.
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bottle of pink substance, bar area.
3/19/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. No straw in drink.
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Knife on rack.
  • High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. No sanitizer.
  • High Priority - No vacuum breaker on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Mop sink.
  • Intermediate - Employee has not received adequate training related to their assigned duties as evidenced by lack of general knowledge in performing their assigned duties. Dish washer had no knowledge of chemical test kit.
7/18/2013Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Observed 2 door reach in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
12/27/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense food that is not ready-to-eat. Bulk container.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
7/30/2012Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hose attached to faucet of handsink prep line area.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature. Grd beef
  • Critical - Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. Hose at handsink connected to faucet.
4/11/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk container.
10/3/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. Pans stored above 3comp.
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Pizza peel chip on edge.
  • Equipment or utensils not designed or constructed in a durable manner. Wooden stick used to prop reach in cooler door open. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of mold-like substance in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Knife on rack.
  • Observed personal care item stored with food. Purse stored over bags of food by ice machine.
  • Observed walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Torn.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Back prep area near handsink.
4/8/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed establishment using wood (other than a hard, close-grained wood) as a food-contact surface. Wooden spoon used
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On prep tables
  • Observed soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris. Behind bar. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated food debris. Underside of large mixer, by dishmachine area
11/18/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed cloth used as a food-contact surface. Cloth under cutting board.
  • In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container. Knife handle on lasanga
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Critical. Observed toxic item improperly stored. WD-40 shelf above food prep area.
3/10/2010Routine - 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. shredded cheese
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. pizza area Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Food thermometer not accurate within +/- 2 degrees Fahrenheit. one reading 24F
  • Critical. No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Employee not following establishment's approved Alternative Operating Procedure for bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food. washing, rinsing sanitizing, and drying hands; explained him Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment. interior
  • Observed soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris. Bar Corrected On Site.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust. vent in walk-in cooler
  • Critical. Unlabeled chemical container does not bear the manufacturer's label. soap and sanitizer, handsink Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Employee training provided by unapproved provider. Refer to www.myflorida.com/dbpr for more details. Al's is not an approved program, some trained w/ First safety training
12/14/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 4/15/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 12/18/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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