Vitos Gourmet Pizza, 10079 Cleary Blvd, Plantation, FL - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Name: VITOS GOURMET PIZZA
Type: Permanent Food Service
Address: 10079 Cleary Blvd, Plantation, FL 33324
License #: 1619771
Total inspections: 17
Last inspection: 10/22/2014

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Inspection findings

Inspection Date

Type

Disposition

  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured, by rear door.
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
  • Basic - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation, rear door.
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked, sauce.
10/22/2014Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured, by rear door.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer, box of squid and chicken.
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
  • 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.
  • Basic - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation, rear door.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in freezer, tray of egg plant Parmesan.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris.
  • Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses, sitting on prep table.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food.
  • 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, bread.
  • High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times.
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing, storing container.
  • 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. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked, sauce.
08/20/2014Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in dry storage area.
  • Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer, box of bacon and beef, in walk in freezer.
  • Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers, in walk in cooler.
  • Basic - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food thawed at room temperature, shrimp.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink.
4/2/2014Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles, walk in cooler door.
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
  • Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers, in walk in cooler.
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid.
  • Basic - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation, rear door.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris.
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink.
12/9/2013Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles, walk in cooler door.
  • Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Basic - Dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair, walk in cooler, chicken 44°F, lasagna 43°F, cheese 44°F., flip top reach by register cut tomatoes 45°F, cheese 46°F. **Warning**
  • Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster.
  • Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers, in walk in cooler.
  • Basic - Open dumpster lid.
  • Basic - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation, rear door.
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris.
  • Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
  • High Priority - Cut tomatoes cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, 45°F, in flip top reach in cooler, by register. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit, chicken 44°F, lasagna 43°F, cheese 44°F, in walk in cooler. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Employee used handwash sink as a dump sink.
12/4/2013Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic take out container in the flour and a souffle cup in the pepper
  • Basic - Build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface. Side of Bain Marie cooler.
  • Basic - Clean utensils or equipment stored in container. Tongs **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Food debris accumulated on kitchen floor. Under all equipment.
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/grease/soil residue on exterior of oven and stove
  • Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. Opposite the 3 compartment sink. **Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. **Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Shelving above pizza prep area. Shelving above salad Bain Marie cooler
  • Basic - Stored food not covered in walk-in cooler. Sauces **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated food debris. Behind cooking equipment.
  • Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour.
  • High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to work with food. **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. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap.
  • High Priority - Food stored in a container that previously held a toxic substance. See stop sale. Marinara
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Meatballs
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in walk-in cooler. Raw chicken over pasta. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over pasta sauce in the walk-in cooler. **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. Meatballs at 48-50?
  • Intermediate - Certified food manager fails to exhibit active managerial control.
  • Intermediate - Certified food manager unable to answer basic Food Code questions pertaining to safe operation of establishment.
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. All reach-in coolers
  • Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using chlorine sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine.
  • Intermediate - No metal stem-type thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
  • 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. **Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. By the meat slicer and on the cook's line **Admin Complaint** **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Lasagne in the walk-in freezer.
  • Intermediate - Soil residue in food storage containers. Flour pan used for breading after dipping in egg. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Torn packages/bags of food exposing the contents to contamination. Sugar **Corrected On-Site**
5/15/2013Routine - FoodAdministrative complaint recommended
  • No Violations Were Observed
11/13/2012Routine - FoodCall Back - Complied
  • Carbon dioxide tank not adequately secured. By back door
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. front station
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. front station
  • Hood not cleaned to bare metal prior to surfaces becoming heavily contaminated with grease or oily sludge. For reporting purposes only.
  • No copy of latest inspection report.
  • 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 attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust. fan guards walk in cooler
  • Critical - Observed buildup of soiled material on racks in the walk-in cooler.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Critical - Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Critical - Observed handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. handsink with refrigerator parts inside it pizza station Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
  • Critical - Observed interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. pizza station cooler
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. sliced mests and cheeses
  • Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Pizza station cooler
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
  • Critical - Potentially hazardous food held under time as a public health control without time marking indicating 4-hour limit. pizza at pizza station
7/26/2012Routine - FoodWarning Issued
  • Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured.
  • Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions. by pizza station
  • Critical - Handwashing cleanser lacking at handwashing lavatory. by pizza station
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust. fan guards walk in cooler
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
  • Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair. pizza cooler
  • Critical - Observed potentially hazardous food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. ham, sausage pizza station, iced down Corrected On Site.
  • Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. sliced meats, cheeses
  • Observed residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. shelves walk in cooler
  • Critical - Observed torn packages/bags of food exposing the contents to contamination.sugar bag
  • Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area. sauces walk in cooler
  • Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked. lasanga walk in cooler
  • Wet mop not hung to dry.
2/16/2012Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical - Cooling, Heating, and Holding Capacities. EQUIPMENT for cooling and heating FOOD, and holding cold and hot FOOD, shall be sufficient in number and capacity to provide FOOD temperatures as specified under Chapter 3.
  • Critical - Easily cleanable receptacles shall be provided for waste materials and such receptacles in bathrooms for women shall be covered.
  • Critical - FOOD ESTABLISHMENT or manufacturers' dating information on FOODS may not be concealed or altered.
  • Critical - FOOD Storage Containers, Identified with Common Name of FOOD. Working containers holding FOOD or FOOD ingredients that are removed from their original PACKAGES for use in the FOOD ESTABLISHMENT, such as cooking oils, flour, herbs, potato flakes, salt, spices, and sugar shall be identified with the common name of the FOOD except that containers holding FOOD that can be readily and unmistakably recognized such as dry pasta need not be identified.
  • Critical - Please see inspection report for more details.
  • Critical - Please see inspection report for more details.
  • Critical - Please see inspection report for more details.
  • Please see inspection report for more details.
  • Please see inspection report for more details.
  • Please see inspection report for more details.
9/6/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Multiuse food-contact surface not smooth, free of breaks/cracks/chips/pits/crevices.chipped plates
  • Critical - Observed an open beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Corrected On Site.
  • Observed dusty ceiling tiles and/or air conditioning vent covers.
  • Observed employee with no hair restraint.
  • Observed wall soiled with accumulated food debris.
  • Critical - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation.back door
  • Wet mop not hung to dry. Corrected On Site.
  • Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Corrected On Site.
5/6/2011Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • No Violations Were Observed
9/15/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Observed potentially hazardous food thawed at room temperature. Corrected On Site.
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.on floor by w/cooler door
  • Critical. Observed encrusted material on can opener.
  • Observed build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface.hoodfilters .
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.3 comp. sink & soap dispenser.
  • Observed build-up of food debris, dust or dirt on nonfood-contact surface.stoves.
  • Clean glasses, cups, utensils, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner.opposite directions.
  • Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease.hoodfilters
  • Critical. Observed toxic item stored by utensils. Corrected On Site.
2/1/2010Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Critical. Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.cereal
  • Critical. Observed food stored on floor.w/cooler
  • Critical. Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.w/cooler
  • Critical. Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation.rear door.
  • Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.rear area.
  • Critical. Observed an uncovered,loosed outlet near rear door. For reporting purposes only.
10/1/2009Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action
  • Violation: 37-10-1 Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease.hoodfilters .
  • Critical. Violation: 53A-01-2 Manager lacking proof of Food Manager Certification.
7/23/2009Routine - FoodCall Back - Admin. complaint recommended
No report available. 3/30/2009Routine - FoodWarning Issued
No report available. 10/6/2008Routine - FoodInspection Completed - No Further Action

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