PALUMBO'S PIZZERIA

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. In the steam table, Tomato sauce (110F - Reheating). See stop sale.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food reheated for hot holding not reaching 165 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds within 2 hours. In the steam table, Tomato sauce (110F - Reheating). See stop sale.

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. There is an earbud on the food tray of the slicer. Operator removed the earbud and sanitized the food tray of the slicer. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Food stored on floor. There are soups and cases of bread stored on the floor in the walk in freezer.

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. On a counter top in the salad station chopped garlic in oil (74F - Cold Holding). Spoke with operator about adding the chopped garlic in oil to their time as a public health control.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. On a counter top in the salad station chopped garlic in oil (74F - Cold Holding). Spoke with operator about adding the chopped garlic in oil to their time as a public health control. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. In the steam table tomato sauce (134F - Hot Holding. Operator increased the heat of the steam table. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. There is lasagna in the make table cooler on the cook line with no date marking. Operator states the the lasagna was pulled from the freezer yesterday.

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

Basic - Food stored on floor. There are cases of sub rolls stored on the floor of the walk in freezer.

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. There is a plastic to go bowl inside a container of sugar in the back kitchen. Operator discarded the to go bowl. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. There is cardboard being used to create a flat surface between frozen food items in the walk in freezer.

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. There are multiple containers stored not inverted on the bottom shelf of a prep table by the dishwasher.

Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. There is no covered receptacle in the women's restroom.

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. There is a partially consumed bottle of water on top of a can of plum tomatoes on the can rack. Operator discarded the water bottle. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. There are 22 quart food containers wet nesting on a shelf by the dishwasher.

Basic - Food stored on floor. There are numerous buckets of cooked meats and pastas stored on the floor of the walk in freezer.

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. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm), operator changed the container of sanitizer, chlorine 100ppm. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In the walk-in cooler raw breaded chicken is stored above cooked eggplant and cheeses.

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. There is a unlabeled chemical spray bottle at the triple sink.

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. There are employee drinks on the clean utensil drying rack at the dishwasher.

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. An employee sprinkled fresh basil on a cooked pizza with their bare hands. Inspector educated the employee on proper food handling. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Inspector provided the person in charge with copies of the employee health reporting agreement. The person in charge had employees sign the health reporting agreement. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. The time as a public health control procedure is not completely filled out.

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. In the bottom of the front counter. Make table cooler at the front counter there is lasagna with no date marking that the operator states was prepared more than 24 hours ago.

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. There are plastic ramekins with no handles in containers of garlic powder, ground black pepper and ground white pepper on a shelf next to the Pepsi reach in cooler.

Basic - Food stored on floor. There are five 5 gallon containers of tomato sauce hot holding on the floor outside the walk-in cooler.

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. Dishwasher (Chlorine 0ppm), operator changed sanitizer buckets, primed the mach, chlorine sanitizer 25ppm. Corrected On-Site

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. Inspector provided the operator with a written procedure for the cleaning of vomiting and diarrhea. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Inspector provided the operator with the employee reporting agreement. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. There are multiple employees with no hair restraint preparing food.

Basic - Plumbing system in disrepair. Neither the hot or the cold water faucet at the hand washing sink next to the pizza oven ore operable.

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. A server filled water glasses at the hand washing sink next to the Pepsi cooler. Inspector educated the employee on proper use of the hand washing sink. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Inside the Pepsi cooler there is a container of sliced olives with a plastic ramekin inside of it. Operator removed the ramekin. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. There is an employee cellphone on top of the espresso machine in the servers area.

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. There is an employee with no hair restraint preparing food. Employee put on a hat. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. There is a tupperware bowl in the hand washing sink in the pizza area. Operator removed the container. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.there are unlabeled chemical spray bottles in the dish washing area.

Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. In the prep area unwashed lettuce is being cut. Inspector educated the employee who washed the whole head lettuce. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed a mold like substance inside the ice machine in the main kitchen.

Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ Observed no certified food service manager on duty with four employees engaged in food preparation. This is a repeat violation from 2/3/2021. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed no proof of training for some of the employees.

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed Italian sausage in the reach in cooler under the slicer with no date marking. Per the operator the sausage was prepared three days previously.

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed handless to go containers in containers of salt and sugar under the prep table next to the dish washing area. Operator removed to go containers. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed an employee preparing salads with no hair restraint.

Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed cases of sliced pepperoni stored on the floor in the walk-in freezer. This is a repeat violation from 2/3/2021. Repeat Violation