Pita Pit, 2309 E Fowler Ave, Tampa, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: PITA PIT
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 2309 E Fowler Ave, Tampa, FL 33612
License #: 3915614
Total inspections: 11
Last inspection: 10/21/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Door handle on cold hold drawer broken **Warning**
10/21/2014Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Not Complied
  • Basic - Gaskets/seals on holding unit in poor repair. Reach in cooler drawers under grill.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Kitchen prep area.
07/15/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Pickle bucket, walk in cooler. Repeat violation with in 12 months. **Repeat Violation**
  • 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. Front counter. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Gaskets/seals on holding unit in poor repair. Reach in cooler drawers under grill.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Kitchen prep area.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Front reach in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Fork stored in cup with utensils facing up. inverted forks. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Cheese/milk/creamer/other dairy products cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Feta cheese 47 ° F, shredded cheddar 47 ° F, tzatziki sauce 49 ° F, corrective action taken removed from make table and placed in walk in cooler and replaced with items were 41 ° F, or below. Repeat violation within 12 months. **Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Cooked meat/poultry cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Philly meat prep table 68 ° F, corrective action taken placed back in walk in cooler.
  • High Priority - Cut lettuce/cabbage/spinach/kale/chard cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Shredded lettuce 47 ° F. Sandwich make table. Corrective action taken, removed lettuce from make table and placed in walk in cooler and replaced with shredded lettuce that was below 41 ° F, Repeat violation within 12 months **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Cut tomatoes cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Diced tomatoes 49 ° F, corrective action taken removed tomatoes from make table and placed in walk in cooler, replaced with new tomatoes that were below 41 ° F,
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Bean sprouts 48 ° F, repeat violation within 12 months . **Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of food debris/grease on food-contact surface. On top of reach in cooler doors.
  • 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. Front sandwich make table, 3 door reach in cooler repeat violation within 12 months. **Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Back hand wash sink. **Corrected On-Site**
07/14/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler. Pickles **Warning**
  • Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Acoustic in dry storage **Warning**
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers. Above Dish sink **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Door handle on cold hold drawer broken **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. Kitchen, dish room **Warning**
  • Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Above dish sink **Warning**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Above walk in **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Rack below prep table in storage rust pitting **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles by grill **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cheese/milk/creamer/other dairy products cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Placed in walk in freezer Reached 41°f in 10 minutes **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** On 5/1/2014- cheese 58°f moved to walk in freezer
  • High Priority - Cut lettuce/cabbage/spinach/kale/chard cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reached 36°f in 10 minutes **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** On 5/1/2014- out in cooler for 1 hour 58°f, put in walk in freezer
  • High Priority - No vacuum breaker on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Tzaiki sauce, sprouts both placed in walk in freezer reached 43°f in 10 minutes **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** On 5/1/2014- in cooler 1 hour 60°f put in walk in freezer
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Reach-in cooler not 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. Internal thermometer read 43°f in 10 minutes **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** On 5/1/2014- all potentially hazardous food moved to different cooler
5/1/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. By back door **Warning**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler. Pickles **Warning**
  • Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Acoustic in dry storage **Warning**
  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. **Warning**
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers. Above Dish sink **Warning**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Door handle on cold hold drawer broken **Warning**
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair. Kitchen, dish room **Warning**
  • Basic - Light shield damaged/in disrepair. Above dish sink **Warning**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Above walk in **Warning**
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact equipment exposed to splash/spillage not constructed of materials that are corrosion resistant, non-absorbent, smooth and easily cleanable. Rack below prep table in storage rust pitting **Warning**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottles by grill **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cheese/milk/creamer/other dairy products cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Placed in walk in freezer Reached 41°f in 10 minutes **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cut lettuce/cabbage/spinach/kale/chard cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reached 36°f in 10 minutes **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - No vacuum breaker on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Tzaiki sauce, sprouts both placed in walk in freezer reached 43°f in 10 minutes **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Sterno stored with/above food, clean equipment and utensils, clean linens and/or single-service items. Above soda **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. **Warning**
  • 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. THIS MUST BE CORRECTED BY: April 28, 2014 **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Reach-in cooler not 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. Internal thermometer read 43°f in 10 minutes **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
2/28/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Walk-in freezer
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade.
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
7/26/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Acoustic tiles in preperation area, cooks line and dish washing area **Warning**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. **Warning**
6/20/2013Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • Basic - Ceiling in disrepair. Water damaged ceiling tiles **Warning**
  • Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Acoustic tiles in preperation area, cooks line and dish washing area **Warning**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. This must be correct by 3/7/13 **Warning**
3/7/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Basic - Case of single-service articles stored on floor in dry storage area. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Ceiling in disrepair. Water damaged ceiling tiles **Warning**
  • Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, warewashing areas or bathroom. Acoustic tiles in preperation area, cooks line and dish washing area **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Warning**
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. **Warning**
  • Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors.back door **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. In walk- in cooler **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. This must be correct by 3/7/13 **Warning**
1/7/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Ceiling tile missing.ac vent cover missing
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.
  • Critical - Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification.
  • Critical - No proof of required employee training provided. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors.back door
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
7/30/2012Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No Food Manager Certification
  • Critical - No proof of required employee training.
  • Critical - Observed can opener soiled
  • Critical - Operating without a license.
7/16/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended

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