Al's Pizza, 635 A1a North, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: AL'S PIZZA
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 635 A1a North, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082
License #: 6501481
Total inspections: 18
Last inspection: 09/11/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Three door prep cooler in kitchen. **Warning**
09/11/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Can opener blade not kept sharp - observed metal shavings. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. On prep table and next to microwave ovens. Corrected by manager. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee eating/drinking in a food preparation or other restricted area. Manager and employee eating and drinking in pizza prep area in front of ovens. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee not following establishment's approved Alternative Operating Procedure for bare hand contact with ready-to-eat food. Employee used bare thumb to slide cooked pizza into pizza box. Pizza returned to oven to return to 165° before serving. Manager educated employee of proper procedure. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Bananas in front prep Reach in cooler. Discarded by manager. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Wood cutting board with three cracks all the way through board. Discarded by manager. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Old food stuck to clean dishware/utensils. Old, dried food product on produce chopper. Corrected by manager. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Three door prep cooler in kitchen. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sliced meatballs 56°, sliced sausage 51°, tomatoes 45°, ambient temperature 51° in lower half of flip top cooler near pizza ovens. All items discarded or moved to other units as required. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food found greater than 47 degrees Fahrenheit but less than 70 degrees Fahrenheit more than six hours. See stop sale. Sliced meatballs dated 9/9 56°, sliced sausage dated 9/7 51°, ambient temperature 51° in lower half of flip top cooler near pizza ovens. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Buildup on white deflector shield. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to being blocked by garbage can. Next to warming oven. Corrected by manager. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Next to warming oven. Corrected by manager. **Corrected On-Site** **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. Sliced meatballs dated 9/9 56°, sliced sausage dated 9/7 51°, ambient temperature 51° in lower half of flip top cooler near pizza ovens. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Degreaser near cookline. Corrected by manager. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
09/10/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Portion cup used to scoop yeast. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Drink above prep table in kitchen area. Also drink with no lid/straw on prep table near dough mixer. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee jackets hanging over food and single service items in dry storage area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Metal and plastic bins on dish rack. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. Various garbage items on ground around dumpster. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Leaking pipe at plumbing fixture. Pipe leaking behind dressing cooler near walk in cooler.
  • Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.
  • Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Open bottle of water in walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Pizza peel stored on top of soiled oven between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Single serve trays on rack in kitchen. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Single-service items stored on floor. Pizza boxes stored on floor. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wiping cloths throughout kitchen. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. Employee in kitchen changed gloves without washing hands. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Nonfood-grade Sterilite container used to hold bread crumbs in dry storage area.
  • Intermediate - Certified food manager unable to answer basic Food Code questions pertaining to safe operation of establishment. Unable to locate correct test strips for sanitizer buckets. Used chlorine strips to test quat.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Cooked pasta prepared on site yesterday morning not date marked. Operator added dates to items. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bottle of disinfectant in kitchen unlabeled in area near mixer. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Portable fire extinguisher gauge in red zone. For reporting purposes only. Fire extinguisher in dry storage room.
1/2/2014Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Portion cup in yeast. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Margarine on floor of Walk in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. In binder in office. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Plastic container slightly melted/cracked in Reach in cooler.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. In fan guard of microwaves.
  • Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Soda bottle in Reach in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Urinal not flushing/functioning properly. Not completely draining. Water on floor around it. Main men's room.
  • High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Nonfood grade Sterilite drawers used to hold unwrapped ravioli in Reach in cooler.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green/pink mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. On deflector shield.
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. Ice in sink behind bar. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
11/25/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At both handsinks in server areas.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Slight build up on small reachin by walkin cooler
  • Basic - Wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. On prep table. Cloth removed.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. Garlic bread in box on cookline. Time added
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. Behind bar. Ice in handsink
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handsink by oven on cookline. Towels added
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Two on cookline and one by bar
3/29/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Individual portion bags of spaghetti cooked at 11:30am, temped at 64F At 3:30pm. Pasta is cooked, placed in ice and the put into portion bags. Being put into bags while still warm, and the stacked in container, not allowing for pasta to cool properly
  • In-use utensil for potentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location. Tongs hanging on oven door handle Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed buildup in the interior of ice machine. Interior top of icemachine
  • Observed gaskets with build-up. Upright reachin cooler next to icemachine Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Dirty tongs sitting in handsink on cookline
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled. Interior back of microwaves
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Box of Garlic Bread with butter and fresh garlic used, kept out py salad station. Discussed adding to time in lieu like pizza's. Box of garlic bread must be discarded by 6pm
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Handles on all microwaves with build up on inside of handle. And underside of handles to pizza make table cooler.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor. Box of to go cups behind bar
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. Blue liquid behind bar Repeat Violation.
  • Observed walk-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
10/25/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cooked potentially hazardous food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Spaghetti and penne pasta cooked in the morning, cooled down slightly, then placed into small plastic bags and placed in deep container, in reachin cooler. Temped at 52-72F. Had manager place bags on pan and place into walkin freezer to bring temperature down. Re-checked 25 mins later and pasta temping at 47-50F.
  • In-use utensil for potentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location. Tongs hanging on oven door. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. in make table cooler across from slicer machine. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - No proper chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used for wiping cloths. Needs Quat test strips
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer. By blade sharpner part of slicer Corrected On Site.
  • Observed gaskets with food debris build-up. Pizza make table cooler and upright reachin freezer opposite mixer machine
  • Observed soda machine with accumulated slime/debris. Up behind nozzles in server area of restaurant
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. Clear liquid and orange liquid, in dishmachine area, one behind bar and one in cupboard by bathrooms
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit. Pizza's in front pizza make area
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. Diced ham. Corrected On Site.
6/5/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Food not stored in a clean/dry location that is not exposed to splash/dust. UNDER PLUMBING Corrected On Site.
  • Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. RUSTY SHELVES IN REACH IN COOLER
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect. CUTTING ONIONS Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. PINKLIKE SUBSTANCE ON DEFLECTOR PLATE
  • Observed clean equipment HANDLED WITH BAREHAND :WRAPPING UTENSILS Corrected On Site.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage. CHEESE STICKS IN STERILITE CONTAINER : FREEZER
  • Observed old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Corrected On Site.
12/15/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
6/20/2011Complaint PartialInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Alternative Operating Procedure for bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food not reviewed annually. Corrected On Site.
  • In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container./ cooked potentially hazardous foods in walk in cooler.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface./ inside door of fryer.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. cooked potentially hazardous foods in reach in cooler.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name./ food in squeeze bottle.
6/10/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name./ food container inside reach in cooler.
  • Critical. Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food./ reach in cooler.
  • Critical. Alternative Operating Procedure for bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food not reviewed annually./ employee put on gloves .eCorrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area./ employeechewing gum while preparing food. Corrected On Site.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface./ counter top under pizza oven.
  • Observed clean utensils/equipment stored in dirty counter top.
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times./ blocked with trash can in front. / kitchen area. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Certified Food Manager unable to answer basic Food Code questions. Corrected On Site.
12/3/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
3/16/2010Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • Violation: 14-27-1 Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. located by wate heater
  • Violation: 40-04-1 Observed personal care item stored with food.- jacket on bag in box stand
2/17/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation.- baked ziti from 1/27/10-4 pans; diced chicken 1/25- discarded
  • Critical. Observed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on-site and frozen not properly date marked. pasta noodle bags-reachin cooler
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food.-black cup used with cheese-discarded Corrected On Site.
  • Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. located by wate heater
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage.-reachin freeze food stored in stacked drawers of sterilite containers
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb. mop sink splitter attached and hose
  • Observed personal care item stored with food.- jacket on bag in box stand
  • Critical. Employees identified in the Alternative Operating Procedure (AOP) have not received professional hygiene training. facility is to utilize gloves until an approved program is in placed and employees trained
  • 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. Bill arrived with a book, but it is a not an employee training book. Food Safety Training book Certificado Professional-NEHA Manipulador de Alimentos.
2/10/2010Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • No Violations Were Observed
2/10/2010Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cooked sausage links Corrected On Site.- products discarded
  • Critical. Reheated food for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees before hot holding. Corrected On Site- mgr to reheat product, within time limits
  • Critical. Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect.
  • Cleaned and sanitized equipment, utensils, linens or single-service not properly stored. tongs hanging from oven door
  • 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. Employee training being done, not complete, must continue to utilize a state approved program
12/8/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 3/23/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 7/2/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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