Pita Grill, 27001 Us Hwy 19 N #12, Clearwater, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: PITA GRILL
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 27001 Us Hwy 19 N #12, Clearwater, FL 33761
License #: 6216923
Total inspections: 9
Last inspection: 10/23/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead in bait trap on cook line.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Both in kitchen.
  • High Priority - No vacuum breaker on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet.
  • High Priority - Spray bottle with chemical/toxic substance stored near/on/above food preparation surface or food. Windex by canned drinks. **Corrected On-Site**
10/23/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Observed: Basic-Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Basic - Observed: Basic-Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Purses on back storage shelf.
  • Basic - Observed: Basic-Hole in ceiling. Above fire suppression system.
  • Intermediate - Observed: Intermediate-No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
07/14/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Purses on back storage shelf.
  • Basic - Hole in ceiling. Above fire suppression system.
  • Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
5/15/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Purses on back storage shelf.
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Deli-style cooler not holding temp.
  • Basic - Hole in ceiling. Above fire suppression system.
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Back prep counter. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Tomato 46°, lettuce 50°, yogurt 46°, feta 47°, lettuce 52°.
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Front line.
  • Intermediate - No plan review submitted and approved - renovations were made or are in progress. Must submit plans, plan review application and payment for plan review to DBPR H and R Plan Review office located at 1940 N Monroe St, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1011. Plans must be submitted AND approved within 60 days. Added ice machine which partially blocks front handwash sink.
  • Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
5/12/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in kitchen. Bottle drinks
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Above three compartment sink
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil
  • Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice.
  • Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Next to fryers
  • High Priority - Cooked meats or poultry hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Chicken 121F, steam table **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Cooked rice/pasta hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Rice 129F, steam table **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in reach-in cooler. Raw beef over pastries
11/27/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
6/21/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Manager lacking proof of food manager certification. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Person in charge fails to exhibit active managerial control. **Warning**
6/7/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Extension given, pending
  • Basic - Clean wiping cloth supply not properly stored. Observed wiping cloths stored on top of co2 containers next to handwash sink. **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. **Warning**
  • Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Next to fryer on cookline. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.cookline. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloths used for occasional spills on equipment food- and nonfood-contact surfaces not clean. **Warning**
  • Basic - High Priority - Dead roaches on premises. Observed one dead roach under three compartment sink. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. On service line. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Throughout restaurant. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed stuffed grape leaves, cut tomatoes, sour cream, leaf lettuce between 52? and 62? in cold holding unit on service line. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface. Next to three compartment sink behind soda bag-in-box stand. **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. Observed cooler on service line with an internal temperature of 63?. Thirty minutes into inspection the temperature was reinspected and there was no change. corrective action taken of moving items to working cooler. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Manager lacking proof of food manager certification. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No metal stem-type thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Person in charge fails to exhibit active managerial control. **Warning**
4/5/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Drain cover(s) missing. Under three compartment sink.
  • Critical - Lack of use of chemical test kit when using chemical sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Critical - Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification.
  • No Heimlich maneuver sign posted.
  • Critical - No proof of required state approved employee training provided. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
  • 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.
11/20/2012Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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