Pizza Palace, 5500 W Amelia Earhart Dr, Salt Lake City, UT 84116 - inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Restaurant name: PIZZA PALACE
Address: 5500 W Amelia Earhart Dr, Salt Lake City, UT 84116
Phone: (801) 969-1744
Restaurant type: Restaurants: non-plated
Risk level: Risk Level 2
Total inspections: 10
Last inspection: 11/24/2015
Score
67

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Inspection findings

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  • Not all food employees have a current food handler card. (Proof of training for all employees must be submitted to the Food Protection Bureau within 7 days.) (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: Employees personal beverages are not separated from dry storage areas. (3 penalty points)
    Corrected on site.
  • Food in the walk-in cooler is not covered to prevent contamination. Food storage items not protected from items that are not necessary to operations. (1 penalty point)
    2 occurences.
  • Critical: Potentially hazardous and ready to eat foods that are prepared on-site and held for more than 24 hours are not date-marked. (3 penalty points)
  • Cardboard is being used as shelf liner. Various surfaces are lined with foil. Cart is lined with cloth. (1 penalty point)
    Corrected on site.
  • A pressurized cylinder in the back room was not secured. (1 penalty point)
  • Vent cover missing over fan in the walk-in cooler. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: Shelves in the walk-in cooler are unclean to sight and touch. (6 penalty points)
  • Fixtures in the walk-in cooler are dirty. Exterior surfaces of cooking equipment are dirty. (1 penalty point)
    2 occurences.
  • Damaged wall is not found easily cleanable, smooth, and durable in the back room. (1 penalty point)
  • Light intensity at food preparation surfaces is less than 50 foot candles. (1 penalty point)
  • Various walls are damaged in the back storage area. (1 penalty point)
  • Floor sinks are dirty beneath the 3 compartment sink. (1 penalty point)
  • Items that are unnecessary to the operation of the food establishment are stored on the premises. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: First aid items are not stored in a container to prevent the contamination of single service items and utensils in the dry storage area. (3 penalty points)
  • Employees keys and phones are stored on shelves next to single-service items. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: Chemicals are stored next to food trays and single service items. Sanitizer is stored on top of soda bottles. (6 penalty points)
    2 occurences.
11/24/2015Routine67Advise & Educate
  • Critical: There is no certified food safety manager employed at the establishment. (Must submit proof of class enrollment to the Food Protection Bureau within 30 days.) (6 penalty points)
  • Wet wiping cloths are not stored in sanitizer solution. (1 penalty point)
  • Estate refrigerator is not a commercial grade unit. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: The interior of the ice machine is unclean. The canopener is unclean to sight and touch. (6 penalty points)
    2 occurences.
  • Exterior surfaces of food containers are dirty. Reach-in cooler handles are dirty. Shelves in the walk-in cooler are dirty. Exterior surfaces of cooking equipment are dirty. There is an accumulation of food debris under the grill. Non-food contact surfaces of various equipment are dirty. (1 penalty point)
    6 occurences.
5/4/2015Routine85Advise & Educate
  • Not all food employees have a current food handler card. (1 penalty point)
  • The certified manager is not registered with SLCoHD. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: Employees personal beverages are not separated from food preparation areas in the walk-in cooler. (3 penalty points)
  • Wet wiping cloths are not stored in sanitizer solution. (1 penalty point)
  • Food is being stored on the floor. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: Potentially hazardous food was not cooled to 41°F within a total of 6 hours. (6 penalty points)
  • Critical: Potentially hazardous and ready to eat foods that are prepared on-site and held for more than 24 hours are not date-marked. (3 penalty points)
  • Various surfaces are lined with foil. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: The interior of the ice machine is unclean. The canopener is unclean to sight and touch. (6 penalty points)
    2 occurences.
11/6/2014Routine77Advise & Educate
  • Not all food employees have a current food handler card. (1 penalty point)
  • Food is being stored on the floor. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: Pizza is being held @ 98F on a warmer. (6 penalty points)
    Corrected on site.
  • Single service items are not stored to prevent contamination. (1 penalty point)
  • Whirlpool freezer is not a commercial grade unit. (1 penalty point)
  • There are exposed metal shards on the blade of the can opener. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: The interior of the ice machine is unclean. (6 penalty points)
  • Employees' foods are stored above RTE foods in the walk-in. (1 penalty point)
4/14/2014Routine82Advise & Educate
  • Wet wiping cloths are not stored in sanitizer solution. (1 penalty point)
    2 occurences.
  • Estate freezer is not a commercial grade unit. (1 penalty point)
  • Pressurized cylinders are not secured. (1 penalty point)
  • There are metal shards on the blade of the can opener. (1 penalty point)
7/3/2013Routine96Advise & Educate
  • Food safety manager certification is expired. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: Potentially hazardous and ready to eat foods that are prepared on-site and held for more than 24 hours are not date-marked. (3 penalty points)
  • Estate whirlpool refrigerator is rot a commercial grade unit. (1 penalty point)
  • Pressurized cylinders are not secured. (1 penalty point)
  • The mop sink is not sealed to the adjacent wall. (1 penalty point)
  • There are exposed metal shards on the blade of the can opener. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: The interior of the ice machine is unclean. (6 penalty points)
  • Various top wall surfaces are not smooth, durable, easily cleanable and non-absorbent in the back kitchen. (1 penalty point)
6/11/2012Routine85Advise & Educate
  • A wooden dolly with exposed wood is being used. There is exposed wood below the walk-in cooler. There is exposed wood on the wall. Exposed wood is used to elevate the white Estate freezer. (1 penalty point)
    4 occurences.
  • White Estate freezer is not a commercial grade unit. (1 penalty point)
  • Pressurized cylinders are not secured. (1 penalty point)
  • The mop sink is not sealed to the adjacent wall. The 3-compartment sink is not sealed to the adjacent wall. (1 penalty point)
    2 occurences.
  • Critical: The interior of the ice machine is unclean. (6 penalty points)
  • Critical: The hand sink is blocked. (3 penalty points)
    Corrected on site.
11/29/2011Routine87Advise & Educate
  • Not all food employees have a current food handler card. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: Pitta is being kept in the warmer unit at 99 F. (6 penalty points)
  • Single service items are not stored to prevent contamination. (1 penalty point)
  • White estate refrigerator is not a commercial grade unit. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: The interior of the ice machine is unclean. (6 penalty points)
6/17/2011Routine85Advise & Educate
  • Critical: Canadian bacon is at 47F in the cold table. (6 penalty points)
  • Unsealed wood and cardboard are stored under the Estate freezer, also on the dolly. (1 penalty point)
  • The white, Estate upright freezer is not an ANSI accredited unit. (1 penalty point)
  • The Estate freezer is not elevated six inches above the floor to faciliate cleaning. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: The top interior of the ice machine is dirty. (6 penalty points)
  • Critical: A spray bottle containing a chemical is not labeled. (6 penalty points)
    Corrected on site.
9/21/2010Routine79Advise & Educate
  • Food is stored on the walkin floor. (1 penalty point)
  • Critical: Pizza is held at 119F on the service counter. (6 penalty points)
  • Critical: Canadian bacon is at 45F and olives are at 48 F at the cold table. (6 penalty points)
  • Single-use plates are not covered, or, inverted. (1 penalty point)
    Corrected on site.
  • The wood on the dollies is not sealed to be smooth, durable, non-absorbent and easily cleanable. (1 penalty point)
  • The cold table is not capable of holding food at 41 F or less. (1 penalty point)
2/25/2010Routine84Advise & Educate

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