DON MARKO PIZZA & PASTA

High Priority - - From initial inspection : 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. Dishmachine reading 0ppm chlorine after multiple attempts. Manager set up sanitizer sink to 100ppm chlorine to use. Corrective Action Taken Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-09: Observed at callback inspection same. Time extended 6 days from original 7 day violation. Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. CO2 tank by syrup box rack not secured. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-09: Observed at callback inspection same. Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Tiles damaged above walk in cooler. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-09: Observed at callback inspection same. Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Drain not operating on dish machine to allow waste water out before refilling, rinsing, and sanitizing. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-09: Observed at callback inspection same. Time extended 6 days from original 7 day violation. Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor in walk in cooler. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2025-10-09: Observed at callback inspection same. Time Extended

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. Dishmachine reading 0ppm chlorine after multiple attempts. Manager set up sanitizer sink to 100ppm chlorine to use. Corrective Action Taken Warning

High Priority - Employee used the bathroom and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands upon returning to employee area. Employee returned to pizza station after using restroom and did not wash hands a second time before preparing pizza order. Warning

High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. In walk in cooler, cut romaine, sliced fresh garlic, and fried eggplant all stored directly in cardboard boxes. Advised manager when able to change all to metal pans. Corrective Action Taken Warning

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In kitchen Valpro reach in freezer, container of raw portioned steak above container of raw portioned calamari. Manager rearranged for proper separation. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. 1) On countertop in hallway opposite pizza station, bowl of individual butters (78F - Cold Holding). Per manager out of cooler approximately 2.5-3 hours. Employee returned butter to reach in to rechill. 2) In kitchen FLIPTOP UPPER - prepared ziti (56F - Cold Holding); fried eggplant (56F - Cold Holding); sliced provolone (58F - Cold Holding); breaded raw chicken (56F - Cold Holding) LOWER - grilled chicken (57F - Cold Holding); portioned lasagna (52F - Cold Holding); portioned pasta (55F - Cold Holding). Per manager items not prepared or portioned today and placed in unit at 12:00pm. All items moved to reach in cooler to rechill. Corrective Action Taken Warning

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. Whole pizza and fresh garlic in oil at pizza station and pasta by main line missing time marks. Per employee, all prepared between 12:00pm and 12:15pm. Employees added time marks to 4:00pm. Corrected On-Site Warning

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. At cook line hand sink. Manager replaced. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In walk in cooler, buckets of soup and tomato sauce, portioned lasagna, and fried eggplant not date marked. Repeat Violation Warning

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. CO2 tank by syrup box rack not secured. Repeat Violation Warning

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Tiles damaged above walk in cooler. Repeat Violation Warning

Basic - Dishmachine not washing/rinsing properly. Must wash, rinse and sanitize all dishware, equipment and utensils in three-compartment sink until dishmachine is functioning properly. Drain not operating on dish machine to allow waste water out before refilling, rinsing, and sanitizing. Warning

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee at pizza station not wearing hair restraint. Repeat Violation Warning

Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Standing water on floor in walk in cooler. Warning

Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Soiled dry cloth on fliptop cutting board in kitchen. Warning

Basic - Stored food not covered. Multiple containers and buckets of goods in walk in cooler not covered. Repeat Violation Warning

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. Dishmachine reading 0ppm chlorine after several attempts and priming. Pump is operating properly. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Dishwasher handling clean dish ware after handling dirty dishwater without washing hands first. Reviewed proper procedures and employee began washing hands. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Employee washed hands with cold water. Employee at cook line washed hands several times with cold water at kitchen hand sink. Advised employee to use hand sink directly on opposite side of wall in dish area with hot water. Employee complied and used other sink. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In Valproate reach in freezer in kitchen container of raw breaded shrimp on shelf above open bag of cooked shrimp. Employee moved shrimp to bottom of freezer to properly separate. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. In cook line lowboy drawers, fully thawed raw salmon and snapper fillets still in reduced oxygen packages. Per employee thawed overnight. Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On prep table next to soup steam well, under no time of temperature control, cooked pasta (75F - Cold Holding). Per employee not prepared or portioned today and removed from cooler at 11:00am. Employee voluntarily discarded. Corrected On-Site Warning

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. Fresh garlic in oil at pizza station missing time mark. Per employee, prepared new at 11:00am. Employee added time mark to 3:00pm. Corrected On-Site Warning

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Hand sink in kitchen has no hot water with valve turned fully on. Warning

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Plastic soufflé cup in parma sean cheese container in glassfront cooler by walk in. Employee removed and replaced with handled spoon. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Small CO2 tank in server area by walk in cooler not secured. Warning

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Damaged ceiling tiles in front of walk in cooler and freezer. Warning

Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. In cook line lowboy drawers, fully thawed raw salmon and snapper fillets still in reduced oxygen packages. Per employee thawed overnight. See stop sale. Warning

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Warning

Basic - Drain cover(s) missing. Floor drain cover missing in back dish area in front of back door. Warning

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee open top beverage container on small fliptop unit by kitchen hand sink. Employee discarded beverage. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Employee drinking from an unenclosed beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area and the container does not have a dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Employee open top beverage container on small fliptop unit by kitchen hand sink. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone on pizza dough prep table in back prep area. Warning

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee in pizza station not wearing hair restraint. Warning

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Mold like buildup around backsplash of soda dispenser behind nozzles. Warning

Basic - Soiled dry wiping cloth in use. Employee at pizza station has soiled wiping cloth tucked into apron. Employee removed wiping cloth. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Kitchen sanitizer bucket reading 0ppm chlorine, Employee remade to proper 100ppm chlorine. Corrected On-Site Warning

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. Observed Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm). Operator will setup triple sink to wash, rinse, and sanitize dishware.

High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed dishwasher handle dirty dish ware, remove clean dish ware from dish machine, and put away clean dish ware, no hand wash. Educated operator to relay to dishwasher on proper hand washing procedures when handling dirty to clean dishware.

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. 1) Observed raw shell eggs stored above ground beef inside walk in cooler. Educated operator on proper cooler storage. 2) Observed raw shell eggs stored above salads inside reach in cooler, in kitchen. Operator properly stored. Corrected on site.

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. 1) Observed soda nozzles at soda machine soiled with slime. Operator cleaned and sanitized during inspection. Corrected on site. 2) Observed can opener soiled with food debris. Operator put can opener in dish pit to wash, rinse, and sanitize. Corrective action taken.

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. 1):Observed container stored inside hand wash sink at cook line. Operator removed. 2) Observed cart blocking hand wash sink next to dish pit. Operator moved cart. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed ice and lemons dumped in hand wash sink next to dish pit.

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no chlorine test strips for sanitizer.

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towels at ei5er hand wash sink in kitchen. Operator provided. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Warning

Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Observed garbage can without lid inside right women's restroom.

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Observed knife stored between steam table and flip top cooler at cook line. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Observed scoop stored in panko bin, handle in contact with food.

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no hand wash sign inside left women's restroom.

Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Observed hot water handle in disrepair at cook line hand wash sink.

Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed multiple containers of food stored uncovered inside reach in cooler in kitchen.

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired December 1, 2023. License paid during inspection. License current and active at the end of inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Flip top / reach in cooler in cook line ; ( 50F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (50F- Cold Holding); chicken Francese (55F cold holding ) ; grilled chicken (50F - Cold Holding) cooked egg plant (50F - Cold Holding) held more than 4 hours ago in reach in cooler per cook. Operator discarded foods. Foods not prepared or portioned today Warning

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Flip top / reach in cooler in cook line ; ( 50F - Cold Holding); cooked chicken (50F- Cold Holding); chicken Francese (55F cold holding ) ; grilled chicken (50F - Cold Holding) cooked egg plant (50F - Cold Holding) held more than 4 hours ago in reach in cooler per cook. Operator discarded foods. See stop sale. Foods not prepared or portioned today Warning

Intermediate - 1.Hand wash sink not accessible for employee use at all times in cook line. Container stored inside hand wash sink. Inspector removed. * corrected on site* 2. Hand wash sink in drink station blocked. Observed helium tanks in front of hand wash sink next to soda rack. Repeat Violation Warning

Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed written procedures to manager. Warning

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board soiled / strained with blackish substance on prep table in ware washing area. Operator moved to be washed, rinsed and Sanitized. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Warning

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. Warning

Intermediate - No proof provided that all food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Emailed reporting agreement forms to manager. Warning

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Pizza slices , garlic in oil using 4 hour hold time without written procedure. Emailed written procedure form to manager. Repeat Violation Warning

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense sugar in dry storage area. Operator removed Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Warning

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured in drink station. Repeat Violation Warning

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Warning

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers in true reach in cooler in kitchen. Operator moved to bottom shelf and stored away from restaurant foods. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Single-service articles ( wrapped in plastic to go pizza boxes )improperly stored on floor in storage area. Operator elevated Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler opposite stove in cook line. Repeat Violation Warning

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License will be reviewed at the next routine inspection. Warning

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shrimp stored over cut tomatoes in 2 drawer cooler under stove in cook line. Operator moved raw shrimp and stored correctly. Corrected On-Site Warning

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting board in ware washing station in kitchen. Operator discarded at will Corrected On-Site Warning

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Container inside hand wash sink in prep station. Operator removed Corrected On-Site Warning

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink,in prep station in kitchen. Operator provided Corrected On-Site Warning

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. Warning

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Sliced cheese pizza in pizza station using 4 hour hold time without written procedures. Emailed TPHC form to manager. Warning

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense soup base in dry storage area, operator removed bowl and placed scoop with handle. Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured in drink station behind bar. Warning

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Operator drink on top cutting board in cook line. Operator removed Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Cook wearing bracelet. Cook removed Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Pizza station and in cook line. Operator put hat on Corrected On-Site Warning

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Repeat Violation Warning

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-coolers 1 and 2 in cook line. Repeat Violation Warning

Basic - Stored food not covered in true cooler in kitchen. Cooked chicken and cooked pasta. Warning

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food not maintained frozen solid in a freezer. Glass door freezer ; krab meat (45F - Cold Holding); meat balls (46F - Cold Holding), per manager, freezer was under repairs last night. Operator moved items from walk in cooler less than 4 hours ago to freezer. Manager moved foods to walk in cooler to quick chill. Freezer is no longer in use until unit is repaired. Corrective Action Taken Warning

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Operator labeled sugar and salt containers in dry storage area. Corrected On-Site Warning

Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Warning

Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Warning

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Prep station hand sink has no water. Warning

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Warning

Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Warning

Basic - No drainboards or equivalent provided for soiled items and/or air drying cleaned items above 3 compartment sink. Warning

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Men restroom Warning

Basic - No mop sink or curbed cleaning facility provided at establishment. Warning

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Flip top coolers sun prep station. Warning

Basic - Screen in door torn/in poor repair - exit , next to 3 compartment sink. Warning

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler opposite stove in cook line. Number 1 &2. Warning

Basic - Ten (10) foot-candles of light at least 30 inches from floor not provided in walk-in cooler. Warning