Apollo Beach, Hillsborough County

ALPHA PIZZA HOUSE

1312 APOLLO BCH BLVD, Apollo Beach, FL 335723037

FoodSeating

Latest violations

1 High Priority

Oct 18, 2023

City

Apollo Beach

County

Hillsborough

Status

Ownership Changed

Inspections

Violation history

Florida violations grouped by priority level over time.

Inspection history

Florida inspections are violation-priority based, with high priority, intermediate, and basic counts shown separately.

Oct 18, 2023

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 8Total: 10

08A-20-5

Detail 22376684

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken over raw beef in walk in cooler, operator removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

22-02-4

Detail 22376686

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards.

22-20-5

Detail 22376688

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine.

36-37-5

Detail 22376691

Basic - Ceiling not smooth, nonabsorbent and easily cleanable in food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas. Ceiling not smooth and easily cleanable.

24-05-4

Detail 22376687

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Plates not inverted at bar.

14-09-4

Detail 22376689

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

40-06-5

Detail 22376690

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee purse on pizza boxes, operator removed at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

24-08-4

Detail 22376692

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cups wet nesting next to soda machine.

08B-39-4

Detail 22376685

Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Observed employee cut tomatoes without washing prior.

42-01-4

Detail 22376693

Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.

Mar 27, 2023

Routine - Food

Call Back - Complied

Basic: 4Total: 4

14-01-5

Detail 21888156

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Portion cup in cheese in reach in cooler. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-27: Time Extended

35B-01-4

Detail 21888157

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. At back door near office. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-27: Time Extended

21-44-1

Detail 21888158

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer bucket on prep table. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-27: Sanitizer bucket stored with clean equipment. Time Extended

25-06-4

Detail 21888159

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Aluminum pans not inverted in dry storage. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-03-27: Time Extended

Mar 20, 2023

Routine - Food

Warning Issued

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 3Basic: 11Total: 18

01B-01-4

Detail 21870228

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Can of green beans dented in dry storage next to office. Warning

22-41-4

Detail 21870219

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. Tested 0 ppm, operator reran dish machine tested 50ppm. Corrected On-Site Warning

12A-07-5

Detail 21870229

High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed employee work with raw beef and changed gloves without washing hands. Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 21870215

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pasta 57 F, eggplant 79 F on counter, employee placed items in walk in cooler. Corrective Action Taken Warning

31A-04-4

Detail 21870216

Intermediate - Handwash sink removed from food preparation/dishwashing area. Must be reinstalled in the same location where removed. Handwash sink removed from cook line across from soda machine and removed from across dry storage. Warning

53B-01-5

Detail 21870223

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

41-17-4

Detail 21870221

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Chemical spray bottle not labeled at host stand. Warning

14-01-5

Detail 21870214

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Portion cup in cheese in reach in cooler. Warning

36-36-4

Detail 21870220

Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tile missing next to walk in cooler across from dish machine. Warning

08B-20-4

Detail 21870227

Basic - Damaged/spoiled/recalled food not properly segregated. Can of green beans dented in dry storage next to office. Warning

12B-07-4

Detail 21870230

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table throughout kitchen and bar area. Warning

40-06-5

Detail 21870224

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee phone on prep table. Employee shirt hanging in dry storage next to seasonings. Warning

35B-01-4

Detail 21870217

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

08B-38-4

Detail 21870218

Basic - Food stored on floor. Tomatoes stored on floor in walk in cooler. Repeat Violation Warning

10-08-5

Detail 21870226

Basic - Ice scoop handle in contact with ice. At bar area. Warning

21-44-1

Detail 21870231

Basic - Sanitizer bucket stored with food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, or single-use articles. Sanitizer bucket on prep table. Warning

25-06-4

Detail 21870225

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Aluminum pans not inverted in dry storage. Warning

02D-01-5

Detail 21870222

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of flour not labeled. Employee labeled at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning

Dec 12, 2022

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 2Intermediate: 1Basic: 5Total: 8

03F-02-5

Detail 21627973

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. No time mark, items taken out at 11:00am.

01B-17-5

Detail 21627972

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food required to be date marked is not date marked and time of opening/preparation cannot be determined. See stop sale. Milk in walk in cooler not date marked. Operator doesn't know when milk was opened.

02C-03-5

Detail 21627970

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk in walk in cooler not date marked. Operator doesn't know when milk was opened.

22-20-5

Detail 21627966

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine. Soda gun and coffee machine.

24-08-4

Detail 21627967

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic containers wet nesting in dry storage.

35B-01-4

Detail 21627969

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

08B-38-4

Detail 21627968

Basic - Food stored on floor. Pickles on floor in walk in cooler. Bread mix on floor in back room.

31B-04-4

Detail 21627971

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At handwash sink next to dish machine.

Jun 10, 2022

Routine - Food

Emergency Order Callback Complied

Basic: 3Total: 3

36-32-5

Detail 21134609

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Multiple areas of kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-05-28: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2022-05-31: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2022-06-01: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2022-06-01: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2022-06-01: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2022-06-02: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2022-06-04: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2022-06-07: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2022-06-10: Time Extended

35B-01-4

Detail 21134608

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-05-28: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2022-05-31: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2022-06-01: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2022-06-01: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2022-06-01: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2022-06-02: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2022-06-04: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2022-06-07: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2022-06-10: Time Extended

14-52-4

Detail 21134607

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surfaces not designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and maintenance. Multiple wood shelving units throughout kitchen and storage areas not smooth and easily cleanable. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-05-28: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2022-05-31: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2022-06-01: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2022-06-01: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2022-06-01: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2022-06-02: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2022-06-04: Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2022-06-07: Time Extended Time Extended - From follow-up inspection 2022-06-10: Time Extended

Jun 7, 2022

Routine - Food

Emergency Order Callback Not Complied

High Priority: 1Basic: 3Total: 4

35A-05-4

35A-05-4

Detail 21113770

02C-03-5

Detail 21113775

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Heavy cream opened yesterday in reach in cooler not date marked and opened milk in walk in cooler not date marked. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-05-28: Time Extended

36-32-5

Detail 21113769

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Multiple areas of kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-05-28: Time Extended

35A-03-4

Detail 21113773

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 4 dead roaches observed in storage area 3 dead roaches observed under prep table in storage area 10 dead roaches observed behind reach in freezer next to ice machine 2 dead roaches observed next to safe 1 dead roach observed under sink in dish area 5 dead roaches observed under stove in dish area 1 dead roach observed on clean plate next to server soda area Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-05-28: Dead roaches observed in the following areas: 3 dead roaches under stove in dish area 1 dead roach under handwash sink in dish area 1 dead roach on floor by storage rack Dead roaches cleaned and area sanitized at time of inspection. Time Extended Corrective Action Taken

35B-01-4

Detail 21113771

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-05-28: Time Extended

36-62-4

Detail 21113774

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Light not functioning. Multiple lights in kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-05-28: Time Extended

14-52-4

Detail 21113768

02D-01-5

Detail 21113772

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk containers. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-05-28: Time Extended

May 27, 2022

Routine - Food

Emergency order recommended

High Priority: 4Intermediate: 1Basic: 9Total: 14

35A-05-4

Detail 21113025

High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. Live roaches observed in the following area: 13 live roaches in dry storage area 4 live roaches under server coffee area counter 1 live roach observed with egg sac 5 live roaches under refrigerator on cook line 4 live roaches underneath ice machine 1 live roach on floor in storage area 3 live roaches in sticky trap in storage area 20 live roaches in between cabinets by dough roller 5 live roaches under stove in dish area 15 live roaches in hole of shelf next to server soda area Warning

35A-04-4

Detail 21113020

High Priority - Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 13 rodent droppings observed on shelf in chemical room. Warning

03A-02-5

Detail 21113024

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Fresh garlic butter mix 62 F. Sitting on counter. Suggested using time as a public health control with operator. Warning

03F-02-5

Detail 21113021

02C-03-5

Detail 21113031

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Heavy cream opened yesterday in reach in cooler not date marked and opened milk in walk in cooler not date marked. Warning

36-32-5

Detail 21113026

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Multiple areas of kitchen. Warning

35A-03-4

Detail 21113027

Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 4 dead roaches observed in storage area 3 dead roaches observed under prep table in storage area 10 dead roaches observed behind reach in freezer next to ice machine 2 dead roaches observed next to safe 1 dead roach observed under sink in dish area 5 dead roaches observed under stove in dish area 1 dead roach observed on clean plate next to server soda area Warning

40-06-5

Detail 21113022

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

13-04-4

Detail 21113023

Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Warning

35B-01-4

Detail 21113030

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

36-62-4

Detail 21113028

Basic - Light not functioning. Multiple lights in kitchen. Warning

14-52-4

Detail 21113033

Basic - Nonfood-contact surfaces not designed and constructed to allow easy cleaning and maintenance. Multiple wood shelving units throughout kitchen and storage areas not smooth and easily cleanable. Warning

25-05-4

Detail 21113032

Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Pizza boxes stored on floor in dry storage area. Operator relocated at the time of inspection. Corrected On-Site Warning

02D-01-5

Detail 21113029

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk containers. Warning

Nov 4, 2021

Routine - Food

Inspection Completed - No Further Action

High Priority: 1Intermediate: 1Basic: 2Total: 4

01B-01-4

Detail 20632070

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. Observed dent around the brim of artichoke hearts.Operator discarded item at time of inspection.See stop sale.

16-37-1

Detail 20632067

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Did not observed chlorine test kit for dish machine at time of inspection.

08B-47-4

Detail 20632068

Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Observed diced ham on floor inside walk in freezer. Observed box of bell peppers stored on the floor inside walk in cooler. Operator relocated items at time of inspection. Corrected On-Site

31B-04-4

Detail 20632069

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Did not observed hand washing signage at hand washing sink near dish machine.