Pagelli's Cucina, 8017 Plaza Del Lago Dr #101, Estero, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Name: PAGELLI'S CUCINA
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 8017 Plaza Del Lago Dr #101, Estero, FL 33928
License #: 4606107
Total inspections: 18
Last inspection: 09/24/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food from the working container holding flour type substance.
  • Basic - Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Observed sanitizing solution at the dish machine too weak and rinse temperature too not reaching 180°F.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in multiple reach in coolers on the cook line
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed tomato sauce in deep container at 120°F in the walk in cooler.
  • High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature in walk-in cooler. Observed container holding sea food placed on shelf over container holding beef in the walk in cooler back room.
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with food. Observed sanitizing bucket placed on shelf over working container of flour like substance on the prep line.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface of the vertical chopper.
  • Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection.
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cooled in quantity deeper than 4 inches. Observed tomato sauce in deep container at 120°F in the walk in cooler.
09/24/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
6/11/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed no handle bowl used as scoop on the flour container.
  • Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Observed missing tile from ceiling over dishwash station. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Observed employee cellphone and keys placed on shelf above food prep surface on prep line near Handwash sink. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Ice scoop stored on top of dirty ice machine between uses.
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle on cook line
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. Observed debris build up in interior of macro wave across from reach on coolers on prep line.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing areas missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Dry storage room neat rest rooms and on wait line
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed two working containers on prep line holding flour like substance without proper labeling near Handwash sink.
  • High Priority - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not consumed/sold after thawing when pre and post thawing refrigeration time exceeds 7 days. See stop sale. Observed container of pizza sauce, per label, dated 5/30 in walk in cooler.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed ware tray placed in front of Handwash sink in dishwash station.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed multiple sanitation buckets placed in Handwash sink at dishwash station
6/11/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Drop Ceiling tile missing over the food prep line and the dishwash area.
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair.
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses on the cook line.
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris on the food prep line.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees on the prep line and at the soda station.
  • Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor on the cook line.
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution bucket stored near/on/above food preparation surface or food on th food prep line.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink at the soda station.
4/4/2014Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to scoop ice for personal use. Observed employee use styrofoam cup to scoop ice for personal use.
  • 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. Observed employee personal drink placed on top ice machine without lid or straw. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Observed eye glasses place on shelf over open container of sauce on food prep table behind cook line. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Food contaminated by unsanitized equipment. See stop sale. Observed food container stacked on another container holding food without barrier on lower food.
  • Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Observed ice scoop placed on soda dispensing station surface and on top of ice machine behind cook line. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris at end of food prep on prep line.
  • Basic - Loose Floor tiles in front of ice machine.
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees behind the cook line.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses in kitchen area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Observed containers in walk in cooler holding sauce dated 2/6 and 1/9. Contents voluntarily discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times next to dishwash station.
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink next to dishwash station.
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink next to dishwash station
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cooled in quantity deeper than 4 inches. Observed 5 gallon food grade containers (2 ea.) in walk in cooler temping at 120°F.
2/14/2014Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Ice scoop stored with handle in contact with ice in ice bin in bar. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine in bar for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked vegetables, chicken, cheese etc at 47-48°F in bottom on reachin cooler across from pizza oven, cooler emptied of TCS foods, iced and placed into walkin cooler. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical spraybottle stored by or with food. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Cold holding equipment incapable of 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. Reachin cooler across from pizza oven at 48° F ambient temp. Cooler emptied of all TCS foods. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. **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**
1/15/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • 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. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Flour bin.
  • Basic - Packaged food labeled improperly or incompletely and does not comply with Federal Standards of Identity.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance inside the ice bin. At server station.
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink at bar. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Back prep area, blocked by cutting boards. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Used to store dirty dish in ware wash area. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Cook line.
6/24/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment compartment not equipped to properly drain accumulation of moisture. Accumulation of water at interior bottom of service line reach-in cooler
  • Critical - Observed buildup of black-like slime in the interior of ice machine. Upper interior
  • Critical - Observed employee use food thermometer to take food temperatures without first cleaning the thermometer. Wiping probe on cloth towel, operator gave employee alcohol swabs **Corrected On-Site**
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Large white bins in back kitchen
12/20/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener. blade Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer. around blade Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Portable fire extinguisher not fully charged. For reporting purposes only. ABC by back kitchen door
5/23/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm, bar dishmachine - need to use kitchen dishmachine
  • Critical - Hot water supply not maintained during peak periods. 80 F - 82 F water temperature at handwash sinks; operator called service technician
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material/food debris on slicer. Repeat Violation.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area. below pre-rinse sink by dishmachine
11/9/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Floors not maintained smooth and durable. broken floor tiles in cookline, standing water in area
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. bar handwash sink Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. middle of cookline Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. middle of cookline Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer. Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed missing partition for bathroom with more than 1 toilet facility. need partition between urinals in men's bathroom Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin. beverage station Repeat Violation.
  • Critical - Quaternary ammonium sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. 0 ppm, 3 compartment sink, pump doesn't work
7/21/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm; need to manually sanitize in 3 compartment sink Technician coming out this evening. Note: operator will be switching out dishmachine to another brand.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. beverage station
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. handwash sink at beverage station
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location. ice scoop on top of ice machine
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Observed gaskets with slimy/mold-like build-up. small delfield reach-in cooler by fryer
  • Critical - Observed missing partition for bathroom with more than 1 toilet facility. men's bathroom, between urinals.
  • Critical - Observed soil buildup inside ice bin. beverage station ice bin
3/28/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit. garlic mint and butter mix at cookline needs time marking, products put on line about 3:00 pm
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. white bin in back area, rest of working containers of food are labeled.
  • Critical. Observed employee use food thermometer to take food temperatures without first cleaning the thermometer.
  • In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment. tong on stove handle Repeat Violation. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed ice scoop with handle in contact with ice. ice bin Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. cookline Corrected On Site.
  • Observed reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. delfield refrigerator by fryer
  • Critical. Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. 0 ppm, sanitizer container empty Corrected On Site. put new container in place, now 100 ppm
  • Critical. Observed missing partition for bathroom with more than 1 toilet facility. between urinals in men's bathroom Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. beverage station
  • Critical. Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification. Jose Fuentes, is another CFM on duty
12/7/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • OBSERVED IN -USE UTENSIL WITH MOIST FOOD NOT STORED IN A PROTECTED LOCATION. TONGS ON STOVE HANDLE CAN BE BUMPED EASILY.
  • Critical. OBSERVED EMPLOYEE DRINKING FROM AN OPEN BEVERAGE CONTAINER IN COOKLINE. COS
  • OBSERVED WORKING CONTAINERS OR PRODUCT REMOVED FROM ORIGINAL CONTAINER(OR PACKAGING ) NOT PROPERLY LABELED. WHITE BINS IN BACK PREP AREA CONTAINING WHITE POWDER NOT LABELED. CORRECTED ON SITE.
  • Critical. OBSERVED CHLORINE AT DISHMACHINE (KITCHEN) NOT AT PROPER MINIMUM LEVELS. OPPM CHLORINE (NEED TO MANUALLY WASH , RINSE, SANITIZE IN 3 COMPARTMENT SINK)
  • OBSERVED WASTE LINES MISSING AT SODA GUN HOLSTERS AT BAR AREA.
  • Critical. OBSERVED BAR HANDWASH SINK BEING USED FOR OTHER PURPOSES OTHER THAN HANDWASHING. USED FOR DUMPING. CORRECTED ON SITE.
  • Critical. OBSERVED COOKLILNE HANDWASH SINK WITH NO SOAP, PAPER TOWELS, AND HANDWASH SIGN.
  • Critical. OBSERVED NO PAPER TOWELS AT BAR HANDWASH SINK. CORRECTED ON SITE.
  • Critical. OBSERVED MISSING PARTITION IN BATHROOM WITH MORE THAN 1 TOILET FACILITY. MEN'S BATHROOM-NEED PARTITION BETWEEN URINALS.
  • Critical. OBSERVED SANITIZER BEING USED THAT EXCEEDS MAXIMUM CONCENTRATION.QUATERNARY AMMONIUM PAST 300+PPM (NEEDS TO BE 200 PPM) IN WIPING CLOTH BUCKETS. REPEAT VIOLATION (DISPENSER IS TOO STRONG )
  • OBSERVED WET MOP NOT HUNG UP TO DRY.
  • OBSERVED LIQUOR BOTTLES STORED IN DRINK ICE AT BAR AREA. CORRECTED ON SITE.
4/23/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Sanitizer not used in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations. quaternary ammonium 300+ ppm Repeat Violation.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime in the interior of ice machine. as indicated by alcohol swab
  • Critical. Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime on soda gun dispensing nozzle. red cap of gun on far left side, bar area
  • Critical. Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. by mixer
  • Critical. Observed sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. 300+ quaternary ammonium in wiping cloth buckets in cookline Corrected On Site. employee diluted containers Repeat Violation.
10/12/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 3/19/2009Complaint FullInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 10/31/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 7/2/2008Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied

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