Massimo's Pizza Pasta, 3207 Sw Port St Lucie Blvd, Port Saint Lucie, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: MASSIMO'S PIZZA PASTA
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 3207 Sw Port St Lucie Blvd, Port Saint Lucie, FL 34953
License #: 6601913
Total inspections: 16
Last inspection: 11/10/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of flour.
  • Basic - Hood soiled with accumulated grease.
  • Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice./ Italian ice
  • Basic - Pizza hood Attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust.
  • Basic - Reach in freezer gasket torn/in disrepair. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food.
  • High Priority - Sanitizer bucket solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Chlorine
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
11/10/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Salt
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
  • 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 - Equipment in poor repair. Pizza peel chipped
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in chest freezer. Italian ices
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food wrapped in plastic wrap/placed in closed plastic bag while cooling. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Blue lquid
6/13/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves.
  • Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Mixing bowls **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Cloths used to soak up condensation in sandwich reach in cooler
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. On microwave **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken.
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous (non-time/temperature control for safety) food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Dry ingredient bins
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored in food preparation area with potential to cause cross contamination. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Ice chute on self-service drink machine soiled/build up of mold-like substance/slime.
  • 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 chicken cutlets in the walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
12/11/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Fry bin in reach in freezer
  • 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 - Equipment in poor repair. Salad reach in cooler unable to maintain temperature
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken.
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris.
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed in standing water. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination.
  • Basic - Single-service articles stored next to handwash/food preparation sink exposed to splash. White to go containers **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Oil bottles
  • High Priority - Cut lettuce/cabbage/spinach/kale/chard cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut lettuce at 49°F in the reach in cooler
  • High Priority - Cut tomatoes cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 49°F on cut tomatoes in the reach in cooler
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler. Raw shell eggs over ricotta cheese
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Egg plant in the reach in cooler
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. **Corrected On-Site**
9/6/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Cigarette pack on top of microwave
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of microwave.
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Flour bag
  • Basic - Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Pizza peel splintered
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler. Raw ground beef over sauce and raw shell eggs over pasta in the walk in cooler
  • High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Employee slicing onions, took globes off and put same globes back on
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Chlorine 200ppm
5/29/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry, stored mop head in wringer. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present, 4 10 ounce cans of clams in the walk in cooler. See stop sale.
  • High Priority - Spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed, tested above 200 ppm chlorine-strip bleached out. Retested at 100 ppm. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink and wiping cloths.
1/22/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed spray hose at the 2 bay prep sink lower than flood rim of sink.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle containing blue substance on pipe next to handwash sink. Operator stated it contains multi purpose cleaner. Corrected On Site.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry, stored in mop bucket.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses, on sandwich make unit cutting board.
10/4/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
  • Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices.- dry ingredients bin lids cracked
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.- microwave exterior
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor.-flour bag
  • Observed single-service articles improperly stored.- togo containers not stored inverted
  • Critical - Observed torn packages/bags of food exposing the contents to contamination.- flour bag
12/29/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
12/29/2011Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable.
  • Critical - Employee training expired- This violation must be corrected by : 12-28-11.
  • Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable.- pizza paddle splintered
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.- cookline- Corrected On Site.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Observed gaskets with moderate debris build up on cookline reachin cooler
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food.- dry ingredients bin
  • Critical - Observed moderate soil buildup inside ice dispenser at soda machine.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair- reachin freezer door seal in poor repair
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.- raw shell eggs over red sauce and ricotta cheese in walkin cooler - Corrected On Site.
  • Observed reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. pizza make station and sandwich make station
  • Critical - Observed spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink.- two compartment sink
10/26/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Observed equipment in poor repair, walk in cooler shelves are rusted and coatig is peeling off in some sections.
  • Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits, bottom shelf in the walk in cooler where dough is stored.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage, white "garbage" style bag used to cover cooked knots on the dry storage shelf.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food, pan of raw breaded chicken stored over a container of celery sticks in the reach in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair, sandwich and pizza make unit.'s. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
4/5/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Observed reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair, sandwich and pizza make unit.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Observed beer reach in cooler gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up.
  • Missing drain plug at dumpster, dumpster is shared in a strip mall. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed dumpster lids torn in halfdumpster is shared in a strip mall. Repeat Violation.
11/29/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed employee drinking from an open beverage container in a food preparation or other restricted area. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair, sandwich and pizza make unit's.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable, sandwich make unit.
  • Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable, cloth towel under cutting board.
  • Missing drain plug at dumpster.
  • Observed dumpster lid's in disrepair and only cover half of dumpster opening.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust, walk in cooler fan motor covers.
4/29/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method, saisage cooling in a covered container in the walk in cooler.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food, raw beef stored over cooked pasta in the reach in cooler. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair, sandwich make unit and cookline reach in cooler.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets, beer cooler.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical. Observed spray hose at dish sink lower than flood rim of sink. Corrected On Site.
  • Missing drain plug at dumpster. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust, walk in cooler fan motor covers.
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers, dining and kitchen area's. Repeat Violation.
12/10/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 3/23/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 9/24/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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