Vincenzo's Grill, 12600 Roosevelt Blvd, St Petersburg, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: VINCENZO'S GRILL
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 12600 Roosevelt Blvd, St Petersburg, FL 33716
License #: 6215237
Total inspections: 19
Last inspection: 6/25/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Flour **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.cook **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Above three compartment sink
  • Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Lexan container **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Ice scoop stored with handle in contact with ice in ice bin. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous (non-time/temperature control for safety) food not stored in a clean, protected location. Flour and bulk bins at prep stations **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Saut side reach in cooler
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Next to buffet window
  • Basic - Reuse of single-service articles. Mayo jars used for seasonings
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Buffet line, pull out drawers, reach in cooler next to buffet window
  • Basic - Standing water in handwash sink/ handwash sink draining very slowly. Servers station
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottle
  • Basic - walk-in freezer floor soiled.
  • High Priority - Dishwasher handled soiled dishes or utensils and then handled clean dishes or utensils without washing hands. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.pasta 47°F moved to freezer
  • High Priority - Thermotape failed to turn black to indicate the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired.
  • High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution bucket stored near/on/above food preparation surface or food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served.
  • Intermediate - Hot water at handwash sink does not reach 100 degrees Fahrenheit. 84°F, next to toaster, cooks line HWS
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Pasta, stuffed chicken **Corrected On-Site**
6/25/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Food stored in holding unit not covered. Reach in freezer cooks line **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in crack between equipment and wall. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Standing water in handwash sink/ handwash sink draining very slowly. Servers station
  • High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. Muffins on buffet line **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on new set of gloves to work with food. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.eggs over potatoes
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink. Dumping coffee **Corrected On-Site**
2/14/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.homemade strainer for calamari **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Handle on oven (red duct tape)
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle.
  • Basic - Salad bar/buffet plates/bowls not properly protected or inverted to prevent contamination. Bowls **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Dishwasher handled soiled dishes or utensils and then handled clean dishes or utensils without washing hands. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Server touching toast. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical stored by or with clean or in-use utensils. Fruit fly spray next to clean glasses **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine.
  • Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
10/29/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Handles on stand up cooler and oven on cooks line.
  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Open drink on cooks line.
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. On cambros above 3 compartment
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food. For cut melon on buffet
5/23/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.(upright reach in cooler) **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink.(bar area) **Warning**
1/18/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. (Cooks line) **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use tongs stored on oven door handle between uses. **Warning**
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. **Warning**
  • Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees.(bar area) **Warning**
  • Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. **Warning**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.(upright reach in cooler) **Warning**
  • High Priority - All potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods in reach-in cooler cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.(eggs, ham, cheese chicken in reach in cooler on cooks line across from flat top grill) **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.(cut melons on buffet at 51?f) **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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. (On butter at toast area) **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. **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. (Reach in cooler across from flat to grill on cooks line) **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of water. (On cooks line) **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink.(bar area) **Warning**
1/17/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Critical - Cigarette on dish machine.COS
  • Critical - Food on floor in freezer.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink used as a dump sink.
  • Critical - No hand wash sign at hand wash sink in bar area.
  • Critical - Observed hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. (Bar area)
  • Critical - Observed slicer soiled with old food.
7/17/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Ceiling tile missing. [in chemical storage room]
  • Employee lockers improperly located. [employee storing personal items in food prep/storage areas]
  • In-use utensil not stored with handle above the top of potentially hazardous food and the container. [non handled scoop stored inside blue cheese in server salad station]
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit. [buffet]
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. [on cookline, on dish machine, in prep area]
  • Critical - Observed employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. [employee food on prep table/in prep area]
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Critical - Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. [cook placed cheese on food for immediate service] Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor. [in dry storage area, walk in cooler, walk in freezer]
  • Observed hole in wall. [in water tank/chemical storage room]
  • Critical - Observed improper vertical separation of raw animal foods and ready-to-eat foods. [eggs stored over potatoes in walk in cooler ]
  • Observed personal care item stored with food. [lotion stored on cookline]
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. [raw beef stored over cooked lasagna in walkin]
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. [observed brown sugar, raisins and granola uncovered and not under sneezeguard on buffet]
  • Plumbing system improperly repaired. [in chemical storage room ]
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. [walk in cooler]
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. [throughout kitchen]
6/25/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
3/28/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment.(tongs hung on oven door handles)
  • Critical - No proper chemical test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used for wiping cloths.
  • Critical - Observed LP-gas cylinder with greater than one pound LP-gas capacity inside a building. For reporting purposes only.(next to office )
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Observed hole in wall.(near steamers on cooks line)
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.(butter next to toaster at 51 degrees f iced down corrected to 43 degrees f) Corrected On Site.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Salad bar/buffet plates/bowls not properly protected or inverted to prevent contamination.
  • Critical - Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination.(sneezeguards needed over hot food items, breakfast breads, brown sugar, granola, rasins on buffet line) Repeat Violation.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.(next ice machine )
1/23/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • In-use utensil not stored on a clean portion of food preparation or cooking equipment.(tongs hung on oven door handles)
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.
  • Critical - Observed bare hand contact of ready-to-eat food by employees and establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure in effect.(employee buttering toast) Corrected On Site.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.(cooks line)
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical - Observed food stored on floor.(walk in freezer )
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.(cut melons on buffet ) Corrected On Site.
  • Observed soda gun holster with accumulated slime/debris.(bar area)
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food not held at 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above.(cooked sausage links on cooks line at 85 degrees f )
  • Salad bar/buffet plates/bowls not properly protected or inverted to prevent contamination.
  • Critical - Self-service salad bar/buffet lacking adequate sneezeguards or other proper protection from contamination.(breakfast breads, oatmeal, oatmeal toppings)
  • Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength.(0ppm)
9/1/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried near cookline.
  • Critical - No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees near cookline.
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. cookline counter
  • Observed build-up of grease on hood filters
  • Observed build-up of mold-like substance on surface of the walkin cooler gaskets
  • Critical - Observed buildup of soiled material on in reach-in cooler located in wait area
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable. cookline
  • Critical - Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on walkin cooler floor under shelving.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. reachin freezer
  • Critical - Observed hand wash sink used for purpose other than washing hands. ice, lemons in handsink in wait area.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. bulk sugar Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Observed single-service items stored on floor.
  • Critical - Observed unlabeled spray bottle in buffet area
  • Wet mop not hung to dry. Stored in mop bucket.
6/1/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - No conspicuously located thermometer in holding unit in milk and yogurt cooler in breakfast area
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense food that is not ready-to-eat. rice
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. bread crumbs
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. seafood cooler
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in freezer.
2/14/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed box of food stored on floor.
  • Critical. Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food. bread crumbs
  • In-use utensil for nonpotentially hazardous food not stored in a clean, protected location. stored on drain board of soda dispenser
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.
  • Critical. Observed accumulation of debris in warewashing machine and associated equipment.
  • Critical. Hot water sanitizing dishmachine final rinse not reaching proper temperature at manifold.
  • Critical. Thermotape failed to turn black to indicate that the sanitization temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit was achieved on the dish surface.
  • Critical. Observed soiled reach-in freezer on cookline.
  • Critical. Observed encrusted, soiled material on slicer.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of soiled material on mixer head.
  • Critical. Observed interior of bread reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Observed build-up of grease between cookline equipment
  • Critical. Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
10/26/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed torn packages/bags of food exposing the contents to contamination.
  • Critical. Displayed food not properly protected from contamination.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in grill line coolers between use.
  • Critical. Observed soil residue in storage containers.
  • Critical. Observed buildup of slime on soda gun dispensing nozzles behind bar.
  • Critical. Observed grill line equipment food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits.
  • Critical. Observed interiors of reach-in coolers soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Observed build-up of grease on hood filters above grill line.
  • Critical. Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at a handsink used by food employees.
  • Observed food debris accumulated on kitchen floor.
  • Observed walls soiled with accumulated food debris.
  • Light not functioning in hood system light fixture.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
  • Observed clean linens stored in improper location.
5/18/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
  • Critical. Observed gallon of milk stored in ice used for drinks behind bar.
  • Critical. Observed torn packages/bags of food exposing the contents to contamination.
  • Critical. No quaternary ammonium test kit provided for measuring the concentration of the sanitizer solution used for wiping cloths.
  • Critical. Observed grill line food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits.
  • Critical. Observed interior of reach-in freezer soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Observed build-up of grease on hood filters above grill line.
  • Observed clean utensils/equipment stored in dirty drawers, racks, vestibules or toilet rooms, or between equipment/walls.
  • Critical. No handwashing signs provided at handsinks used by food employees.
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Observed grill line floor area covered with standing water.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated grease behind grill line.
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
  • Lights not functioning in hood system light fixtures.
2/8/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed in standing water.
  • Critical. Observed employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed cutting board grooved/pitted and no longer cleanable.
  • Critical. Observed grill line food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits.
  • Critical. Observed interiors of unused/used reach-in coolers soiled with accumulation of food residue.
  • Observed build-up of grease on hood filters above grill line.
  • Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried.
  • Critical. Observed kitchen handwash sinks not clean.
  • Critical. No handwashing sign provided at kitchen handsink used by food employees.
  • Critical. Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation (next to hallway elevator).
  • Observed grease accumulated under cooking equipment.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated grease behind grill line.
  • Lights not functioning in kitchen ceiling.
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
10/1/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 6/5/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
No report available. 1/9/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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