Vinne's Italian Restaurant, 2137 N Courtenay Pkwy #37, Merritt Island, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: VINNE'S ITALIAN RESTAURANT
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 2137 N Courtenay Pkwy #37, Merritt Island, FL 32953
License #: 1501527
Total inspections: 8
Last inspection: 09/30/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

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  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. 2 door upright running 48° ambient. Repairman called, placed Tcs foods in another cooler, do not use until it can maintain products at or below 41°
  • Basic - Hole in ceiling. Dry storage **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Hole in wall. Dry storage **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. 2 door upright and 3 door**Repeat Violation** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. 2 door upright. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0 ppm. Primed rechecked 100 ppm.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Meatballs 46° sausage 46°
09/30/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Ceiling hole, back area **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Hole in wall. Dry storage **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. 3 door unit **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. 2 door upright **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Medicine stored in refrigerator/cooler with food. **Corrected On-Site**
6/25/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
3/17/2014Routine - FoodAdmin. Complaint Callback Complied
  • Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Portables
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach in cooler at wait station 50°
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of flour, panko bread crumbs in bucket.**Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Hole in ceiling. Back area
  • Basic - Hole in wall. Dry storage area.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair.
  • Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Top of hood system.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
  • High Priority - Cooked poultry not reaching a minimum internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds. Chicken piccatta 162° placed back on stove 166° at recheck.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Raw chicken 44° raw veal 44° sauce 44°. Moved to another fridge, called repairman, do not store any tcs foods in unit until it can maintain 41° or below.
  • 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. Milk, meats
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Blue liquid. **Corrected On-Site**
3/13/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair.Dish area **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container.There are 2 0z souflee cups in the bulk spices **Warning**
  • Basic - High Priority - Dead bugs in light shield in kitchen **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided at the time of the licensing inspection. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
10/3/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
  • Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair.Dish area **Warning**
  • Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container.There are 2 0z souflee cups in the bulk spices **Warning**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris.The wall by the pizza paddle has food splash **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Cut tomatoes cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit.The cut tomatoes in small prep are 45f **Warning**
  • Basic - High Priority - Dead bugs in light shield in kitchen **Warning**
  • High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment.Raid **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of employee health policy and health requirements. Emailed handout **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue.Corrected on site **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided at the time of the licensing inspection. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR's contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
7/29/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Build-up of soil/debris on the floor along the walls, baseboards, cabinets and/or equipment.by 3 bin s,ink
  • Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.ventin woman's room is dusty
  • Basic - Hole in wall.wall tiles by door ar broken **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris.by trash canon line
  • Exit door locked. For reporting purposes only. **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - License expired within 30 days after expiration date.
  • 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.form emailed to operator **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.observed raw whole shell eggs over cooked mushrooms in two door cooler
  • 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. Several missing workers cards
  • Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.pink chemical container
  • Portable fire extinguisher missing from its designated location. For reporting purposes only.on floor
4/5/2013Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Cleaned and sanitized equipment, utensils, linens or single-service not properly stored.in sanitizer Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Exit signs not properly illuminated. For reporting purposes only.rear
  • Floors not constructed easily cleanable.grout worn down in dish area
  • 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.several new employees
  • Critical - Observed an beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. clean plates and to go cups
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease.fan in kitchen rear wall
  • Critical - Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands . veg for sandwiches
  • Critical - Observed improper use of bowl/plastic food container or other container with no handle used to dispense ready-to-eat food.to go cup in salt
  • Critical - Observed raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food.raw sausage over ready to eat veg in freezer. some working bags,some cryovac
  • Observed wall in disrepair.tile on door jam
  • Critical - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.spray bottle on food shelf
8/24/2012Food-Licensing InspectionInspection Completed - No Further Action

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