PEPPINO'S PIZZA

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. Observed onions being cut for storage. Hands were washed and gloves put on. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in the drawers under the stove top: pork 46°F. ALSO, in the drawer below chicken 45°F. These were moved to the freezer. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the prep area cutting board was stained.

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed no training available. Warning

Basic - Cardboard used to line nonfood-contact shelves. Observed depreciated cardboard under the microwave. The cardboard was removed. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed a package of gum stored over the front line reach-in cooler. These were pocketed. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - 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. Observed lack of a time mark for slice pizza. The form is posted. A time mark was added for the remaining time. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed the can opener with dried debris on the blade. This was moved to the 3 compartment sink. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Observed acoustical tile used in the food service areas. Repeat Violation

Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Observed a ceiling tile missing over the oven.

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee drink on a prep table. This was removed. Corrected On-Site