NYC MEATBALLS AND PIZZERIA

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Observed no hot water at hand wash sink on cook line next to pizza oven. Person in charge turned hot water back on to sink. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed clear plastic container with no handle used as a scooping mechanism in powdered sugar. Person in charge voluntarily discarded. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed clean ice buckets stored not inverted on top of ice machine. Repeat Violation

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed unlabeled container of white powdery substance stored on spice shelf next to pizza station.

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Vacuum breaker missing at the end of the splitter for mop sink faucet where black hose is attached.

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of nozzles on soda machine and tea urns soiled with residue.

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In stand up reach in cooler near back door, cooked wings prepped yesterday not date marked. Operator labeled container with date prepared. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Water with a temperature of least 85 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. At handwash sink next to pizza oven, hot water shut off to sink. Operator stated hot water was leaking when turned on and he has plumbing already scheduled to come out. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior deflector plate in ice machine soiled with black mold-like substance. Repeat Violation

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. On top of ice machine, two ice buckets not inverted. Operator placed metal pans over top of buckets to protect. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Floor, wall and/or ceiling soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under fryers soiled with grease build up. Also, floors under pizza ovens soiled with food debris. Also, wall behind cook line soiled with grease/food debris. Also, ceiling tiles around air vents soiled with dust build up. Repeat Violation

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters above fryers and stove soiled with grease build up. Also, multiple gaskets throughout establishment soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in both keg coolers at bar area. Repeat Violation

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. In reach in cooler near back door of establishment, half cooked chicken wings stored on shelf below raw chicken. Cook moved raw chicken below blanched chicken wings. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. On cook line in steam table, meatball (112F - Hot Holding). Cook stated meatballs were put in warmer at approximately 9:30 am. Temperature taken at 12:20 pm. Cook turned temperature of steam table up.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On cook line in steam table, meatball (112F - Hot Holding). Cook stated meatballs were put in warmer at approximately 9:30 am. Temperature taken at 12:20 pm. Cook turned temperature of steam table up. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Interior of ice machine has black mold-like substance. Repeat Violation

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In bucket of salt on bottom shelf of table in hallway, to go container used as scooper. Manager removed container from product. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. On storage rack around from triple sink in kitchen, pans stacked before properly air drying. Also, red cups stacked before properly air drying on front line near soda machine. Repeat Violation

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under pizza ovens have build up of food debris.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Multiple gaskets soiled throughout kitchen. Also, hood filters soiled with grease.

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in both keg coolers behind the bar.