Little Caesars, 1999 S Us Hwy 1, Fort Pierce, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: LITTLE CAESARS
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 1999 S Us Hwy 1, Fort Pierce, FL 34950
License #: 6602883
Total inspections: 17
Last inspection: 07/14/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Bathroom door not self-closing. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface-top of pizza oven.
  • Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. 3 bin sink area of facility.
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated throughout kitchen floor areas.
  • Basic - Operator does not permit customers to use bathroom. Restroom states out of order and is locked. Facility wants to not offer a public restroom. Advised they might need a variance but needs to open restroom as soon as a new Handwash sink has been installed in existing public restroom. Must be complied at next routine inspection.
  • Basic - Reach in freezer shelves soiled with encrusted food debris. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wall in disrepair-wall behind sink in employee restroom.
  • Intermediate - Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices. Cracked cambros of all sizes and shapes.
  • Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels-employee rest room. **Corrected On-Site**
07/14/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Drinks, headphones, cell phone stored on shelf with canned foods **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic containers on clean dish rack
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Plastic bins on clean dish rack
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Pizza cooler
  • Basic - Small areas of wall damaged and cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Facility is undergoing renovations at this time, damaged walls and replacement of cove molding are art of renovation plan
  • High Priority - Employee washed hands with cold water. Facility is undergoing internal renovations. A plumber is scheduled to address hot water issues in the morning on 5/28/14 per operator
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. Heavily stained.
  • Intermediate - Hot water supply not maintained during peak periods. Facility is undergoing renovations. Plumber is scheduled to fix hot water in am on 5/28/14 per operator
5/27/2014Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Employee beverages in pizza make table **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Several Large plastic containers on dish storage shelf.
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated dust. Conveyor Pizza oven
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Dough rack
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Pizza cooler
  • Intermediate - Moderate amount of Encrusted material on can opener blade.
9/12/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee soda in pizza prep cooler **Warning**
9/12/2013Complaint FullCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Throughout kitchen **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee soda in pizza prep cooler **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. 3 of 4 employees. **Warning**
  • Basic - Gaskets/seals on holding unit in poor repair. Reach in freezer. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall heavily soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Hot water takes too long to reach handwash sink resulting in employees using only cold water to wash their hands. Front hand sink **Warning**
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker broken at mop sink faucet. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Pitcher of water in hws by prep table **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. **Warning**
7/5/2013Complaint FullWarning Issued
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.
  • Basic - Water draining onto floor surface. Three bin sink wash bin draining overflowing onto floor
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Draining mushrooms
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink.
2/19/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices.- food containers cracked
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor.- walkin cooler and flour in prep area
  • Observed gaskets with debris build-up.
9/28/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Can of Ajax detergent stored on top of freezer.
  • Several cracked and chipped plastic food containers.
  • Wet nesting of several clean containers.
2/21/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Alternative Operating Procedure for bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food not reviewed annually. Last review was 10-12-10 needs review to continue use.
  • In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Clear plastic dredge like cup in white plastic cambro filled with flour or other product.
  • Critical - Observed an employee with artificial nails/nail polish working with exposed food without wearing intact gloves. Female person in charge has pink "Healthy Nail" type coating on fingernails. She stated there are gloves in office. Per AOP gloves must be used by this employee or any other employee with nail-polish-like coatings.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. Bag of onions and 10-12 round baking pans on floor in walk-in cooler.
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. White plastic cambro by brown bags of flour, heavily soiled.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. Pizza cheese metal container found submerged in cheese in pizza box.
10/10/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Single service items properly stored, handled, dispensed
  • Walls, ceilings, and attached equipment, constructed, clean
  • Walls, ceilings, and attached equipment, constructed, clean
  • Critical - Fire extinguishers - proper and sufficient
  • Critical - Food contact surfaces of equipment and utensils clean
  • Critical - Food management certification valid
  • Plumbing installed and maintained
3/21/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Alternative Operating Procedure for bare-hand contact with ready-to-eat food not reviewed annually.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor. Black plastic bowls on floor in office. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Hot water not provided/shut off at employee hand wash sink-employee restroom, see plumbing issues.
  • Observed water draining onto floor surface-employee restroom handwash sink.
  • Faucet/handle missing at plumbing fixture. Employee restroom hand wash sink-handle found in disrepair-maybe the reason there is no hot water.
  • Critical. Employee training provided was copied. No original certification is available.
10/11/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor. 2 brown bags of semolina on floor in prep area.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Hoods at either end of pizza oven heavily soiled with grease and dust. Repeat Violation.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried-several lexan type clear containers wet nested. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed wall heavily soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
5/28/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food-metal cups in cheese at pizza box.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint-male in charge.
  • Critical. Observed minor encrusted material on can opener blade.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Hoods at either end of pizza oven.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. Most containers on clean dish shelf. Corrected On Site.
  • 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. One new employee-Tyler
1/19/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Large white plastic cambro under can opener.
  • Critical. Observed food stored in a prohibited area. Employee soda bottles on shelves in walk-in cooler with bulk foods.
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor-3 brown sacks of flour and or other corn product..
  • Critical. Observed food contaminated by equipment-chicken wings portioned into baking pans and stacked with bottom of pan touching top of food-chicken wings.Manager on duty will stack with wax type paper in between pan and foods.
  • Critical. Observed minor encrusted material on can opener blade.
  • Critical. Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Large white cambro underan ooener, heavily soiled.
  • Critical. Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Hoods at both ends of pizza oven.
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Fan covers at ends of pizza oven.
  • Observed bug light over upright freezer heavily covered with bugs.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor-take out bowls and plastic containers.
  • Observed floor and wall junctures, cove molding in disrepair, adjacent to 3 bin sink.
10/26/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 6/10/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 2/25/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 9/12/2008Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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