Big Apple Pizza Of Palm City, 3135 Sw Martin Downs Blvd, Palm City, FL - Pizza inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: Big Apple Pizza Of Palm City
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 3135 Sw Martin Downs Blvd, Palm City, FL 34990
License #: 5301223
Total inspections: 19
Last inspection: 6/17/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

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  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.Sausage 46° cooked onion 45° cooked peppers 46° ricotta cheese 44° ham 46° in pizza cooler overnight. All iced. **Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Refrigerator 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. Pizza cooler, foods 44-46° ambient 45°. **Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation**
6/17/2014Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Not Complied
  • Basic - Wall in disrepair. Unsealed section over three compartment sink. **Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Cooked meat/poultry cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw chicken 49-51° in bottom salad cooler, less than four hours, moved to walk-in cooler.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sausage, meat mix, cooked onions, cooked green peppers, ricotta cheese, ham at 58-70° in pizza cooler more than 4 hours, ambient 65°. Stop-saled. **Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. **Admin Complaint**
  • 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. Pizza cooler. Ambient 65°, foods 58-70°. **Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation**
6/17/2014Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in ice or ice water between uses. Scoops in beverage cooler.
  • Basic - Wall in disrepair. Unsealed section over three compartment sink.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.Sausage 46° cooked onion 45° cooked peppers 46° ricotta cheese 44° ham 46° in pizza cooler overnight. All iced. **Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Refrigerator 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. Pizza cooler, foods 44-46° ambient 45°. **Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Soap squeeze bottle at dish machine.
2/20/2014Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Pizza reach-in cooler, ambient 45-46, foods 47. Walk-in cooler, ambient 42, foods 45.
  • High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in reach-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 47 for cooked peppers, cooked onions, cooked ground beef, cooked sausage, cut tomato in pizza cooler, less than 4 hrs, all to be iced.
  • High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in walk-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 45 for cooked peppers, sliced deli ham, chicken wings.
8/21/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Walk-in cooler shelves.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Pizza reach-in cooler, ambient 45-46°, foods 47°. Walk-in cooler, ambient 42°, foods 45°.
  • Basic - Fan cover in walk-in cooler has accumulation of dust/debris.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Walk-in cooler.
  • Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Drip from ceiling by restroom. Drip from ceiling by dish machine.
  • High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in reach-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 47° for cooked peppers, cooked onions, cooked ground beef, cooked sausage, cut tomato in pizza cooler, less than 4 hrs, all to be iced.
  • High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in walk-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 45° for cooked peppers, sliced deli ham, chicken wings.
8/20/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • No Violations Were Observed
2/12/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Clean equipment/utensils not stored at least 6 inches above the floor. Extra pizza make board on floor.
  • 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.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. Under equipment.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pizza toppings, onions, peppers, cut tomato, eggplant in pizza reach-in cooler at 47-49?. All iced for storage. Walk-in cooler deli meats, cut tomato 44? from putting delivery away, door open, fan blowing 39?.
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food wrapped in plastic wrap/placed in closed plastic bag while cooling. Wings at 68-81? in bags in walk-in cooler. Moved to chest freezer to quick chill.
  • 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. Pizza.
2/11/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. lower shelf, prep table.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. pizza cooler.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. walk-in=onion, chk wings, peppers 46/45f
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle. cleaner in small bottle, dish area.
  • Observed wall in disrepair. ladies restroom.
7/30/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
6/8/2012Complaint PartialInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - 2012 Hotel and Restaurant license not properly displayed.
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location... ice scoop on top of machine.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils... on dish machine. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical - Observed food not maintained frozen in a freezer.
2/8/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Violation: 03A-07-1 Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit... sausage, onions, ham 48/49f in pizza cooler; all iced.
  • Critical - Violation: 04-01-1 Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures... pizza cooler.
9/12/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Critical - Cold holding equipment incapable of maintaining potentially hazardous food at proper temperatures... pizza cooler.
  • 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.
  • Critical - Observed employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area... walking through kitchen.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit... sausage, onions, ham 48/49f in pizza cooler; all iced.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening... deli meats.
  • Observed wall in disrepair... by water heater.
  • Critical - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation... back door, bottom in disrepair, openings to exterior when shut.
8/11/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - No drainboards or equivalent provided for soiled items and/or air drying cleaned items... missing 1 or equivalent.
  • No metal container installed for catching grease from hood drip tray. For reporting purposes only.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface... bottom 1-dr freezer.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface... hood filters.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit... pizza toppings 42-45f top cooler.
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area... bread under soap dispenser. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed wall in disrepair... by water heater.
  • Critical - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation... back door.
3/7/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Plumbing system in disrepair... urinal.
  • Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture... hot water side, men's restroom hand sink.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees... men's restroom.
  • Observed storage of maintenance tools in areas that may result in cross-contamination... oven brush on floor.
  • Critical. Exit signs not properly illuminated. For reporting purposes only... by walk-in.
9/22/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit... pizza toppings 46-49f in top unit.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface... hood filters.
  • Plumbing system in disrepair... urinal.
  • Critical. Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation... back door.
4/13/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor... onions. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor... strorage room.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated insect webbing behind back exit light.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle... degreaser. Corrected On Site.
11/18/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
7/17/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
No report available. 5/14/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 12/8/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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