Nicks Pizza, 137 Ne 2 Ave, Deerfield Beach, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: NICKS PIZZA
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 137 Ne 2 Ave, Deerfield Beach, FL 33441
License #: 1621116
Total inspections: 18
Last inspection: 09/05/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb in slop sink. **Warning**
09/05/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food in salt container. **Warning**
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Dust accumulation on ansul system under hood. **Warning**
  • Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on gaskets on quick line cooler close to walk in. **Warning**
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. **Warning**
  • 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. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee not following establishment's approved Alternative Operating Procedure for bare hand contact with ready-to-eat food. No sanitizer available. **Warning**
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Pepperoni on floor in walk in. **Warning**
  • Basic - Sponge used to clean and sanitize food-contact surface. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee wiped hands on dirty rag and continued food preparation without washing hands first. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Fresh garlic-in-oil/margarine/butter or product containing fresh garlic-in-oil/margarine/butter mixture held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Garlic / oil mixture at 82° F under no temperature control at cook line. Placed in cooler. Corrective action taken. **Warning**
  • 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. Pizza by the slice. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with single-service items. Spray cleaner on shelf with single service containers and deli paper. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb in slop sink. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food. Only page one of application observed. No complete procedure observed for pizza by the slice. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Glass cleaner not labeled. **Warning**
09/04/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Accumulation of food debris/soil residue on soap dispenser. Front line area
  • 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. At salt container. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair. Rusted interior of chest freezer.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. At cook-line cooler closest to walkin cooler.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Lasagna
3/17/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. At sugar container. **Warning**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler. Pepperoni. **Warning**
  • 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. **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. At cookline cooler. **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar container in front line area. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with single-service items. Windex bottle on top of paper plates in storage cabinet in hallway area. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. **Warning**
11/7/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. At sugar container. **Warning**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler. Pepperoni. **Warning**
  • 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. **Warning**
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. At cookline cooler. **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar container in front line area. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Fresh garlic-in-oil/margarine/butter or product containing fresh garlic-in-oil/margarine/butter mixture held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Fresh Garlic in oil at 56° F in cook-line area. Time marked. Must discard food within 4 hours from leaving temperature control. Corrective action taken. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with single-service items. Windex bottle on top of paper plates in storage cabinet in hallway area. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
10/21/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. **Corrected On-Site**
3/23/2013Routine - 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, spices.
  • Observed nonfood-contact equipment in poor repair, reach in freezer lid rusty.
  • Observed nonfood-grade containers used for food storage, storing water. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, butter 48 degrees and garlic and oil 73 degrees. Operator time marked and agreed to discard at 7 pm.
9/20/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked, several items in walk in cooler.
6/13/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Violation: 53A-19-1 Observed expired Food Manager Certification. This violation must be corrected by : 01/02/11. Owner did not pass test on 2/15/12. He is rescheduled to take test on 04/10/12.
3/21/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Critical - Violation: 17-07-1 No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Critical - Violation: 53A-19-1 Observed expired Food Manager Certification. This violation must be corrected by : 01/02/11.
1/19/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Critical - No chemical test kit provided when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Critical - Observed cardboard box used as a food-contact surface, draining eggplant.
  • Critical - Observed expired Food Manager Certification. This violation must be corrected by : 01/02/11.
  • Critical - Observed food being cooled by nonapproved method, tightly covered, pasta. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Corrected On Site. Gave management AOP paperwork.
  • Critical - Observed food stored in ice used for drinks, half and half. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food, oregono.
  • Observed utensils stored in crevices between equipment.
11/1/2011Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
  • Critical - Observed a splitter/multi-plug adapter in use. For reporting purposes only.
  • Critical - Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food.
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Observed in walkin cooler , raw beef and raw egg batter over sauce
  • Critical - Observed torn packages/bags of food exposing the contents to contamination.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
2/23/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
  • Critical. Observed torn packages/bags of food exposing the contents to contamination.
  • Critical. Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.
  • Observed single-use containers (boxes and/or cans) reused for the storage of food.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of soiled material on mixer head.
  • Observed single-service articles handled, displayed, or dispensed in a manner that allows for contamination.
  • Critical. Vacuum breaker mising at hose bibb.
  • Critical. Observed unlabeled spray bottle.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
  • Critical. Portable fire extinguisher not properly mounted at least 4 inches off the floor and the top no higher than 5 feet off the floor. For reporting purposes only.
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
7/23/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of soiled material on mixer head.
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.
  • Observed single-service articles handled, displayed, or dispensed in a manner that allows for contamination.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
1/20/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
12/17/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Critical. Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
  • Critical. Observed torn packages/bags of food exposing the contents to contamination.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food.
  • Critical. Observed hand wash sink used for purpose other than washing hands.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.
  • Observed sponge used as a wiping cloth on a food-contact surface.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical. Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of debris on soda machine.
  • Observed single-service articles handled, displayed, or dispensed in a manner that allows for contamination.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust. observed on walkin cooler fan guards
  • 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. Pro This violation must be corrected by : 12-16-09.
10/16/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 4/16/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 12/11/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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