LITTLE JOEY'S ITALIAN RESTAURANT

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. In walk-in cooler, cases of raw shel eggs stored above cases of romaine lettuce, Employee moved all Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Reach-in cooler at the server area, milk date marked 03/18/2026.

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Opened employee drinks on prep tables and above make tables, Manager moved all. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Cleaned stacked container stored wet.

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach-in cooler next to handwash sink at the cook line, shelves soiled with food residue and mold like substance Repeat Violation

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In reach in freezer on cook line: opened case of raw beef on shelf over frozen fruit. Manager moved. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of reach in cooler near hand sink on cook line has food debris. Manager cleaned. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Cup in flour on cookline. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vent in ladies room heavily soiled with dust.

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee cup on cutting board at end of cook line. Manager moved to dish pit. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. In walk-in cooler, house sauce 50F, 51F and 52F, sauce cooked 04/03/25.

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within two hours and from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within six hours. See stop sale. In walk-in cooler, house sauce 50F, 51F and 52F, sauce cooked 04/03/25.

High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Male employee came from outside and started handling cleaned utensils and no handwash occurred, Inspector addressed situation, employee stopped and wash his hands. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food not consumed/sold within 7 days after opening/preparation. See stop sale. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, turkey dated 3/27/25.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At the pizza station, cut tomatoes 46F ham 53F, Manager moved to freezer to dropped down temperature. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Handwash sink at the server station used to dumped drinks.

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink at the cook line, Manager provided. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under equipment heavily soiled with build up of food and grease.

Basic - Food stored on floor. At the prep area,MOTl jug, and bags of flour on floor, Manager moved off the floor. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, soiled with food residue. Repeat Violation

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, eggplant 52F, Manager moved to freezer. At the server station, cut lettuce 70, per employee lettuce pulled out at 1:45pm, lettuce will be discarded at 5:45pm. Corrective Action Taken

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

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. At the pizza station, employee drink above prep table, employee moved. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. At the pizza station, employee hat above prep table, employee moved. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, shelves heavily soiled.

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bottle of degreaser in server station not labeled. Employee labeled bottle. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Vents in kitchen soiled with dust.

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee food in reach in cooler over meatballs. Moved during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ice bucket/shovel stored improperly between uses. Ice bucket on top of ice machine. Flipped over. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of oven soiled with food debris. Exterior of reach in make table soiled with grease. Hood filters soiled with grease.

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottle of degreaser on shelf next to powder sugar. Moved during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Monster on prep table near back door. Moved. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Frozen time/temperature control for safety food being slacked at room temperature is no longer frozen solid. Ground beef on pan in ware wash area. Manager moved pan under faucet and began proper thawing. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Wall in ware wash area in disrepair from plumber.

Basic - Open dumpster lid. Two dumpster lids open.

Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed romaine on shelf over pan of ham. Moved during this inspection. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler at the pizza station ricotta cheese 62F, employee moved to freezer. Corrective Action Taken

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. At the cook line, eggs no time marked, manager time. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. For one clam tag.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, gaskets soiled, employee cleaned. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, shelves soiled. Repeat Violation

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, lasagna container with wrong date (8/31/22), per employee container was refilled 09/07/22, Employee fixed the date. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink at the cook line, employee provided. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. June 1, 2022

Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Containers stored at the dry storage are with la el residue, also in reach-in cooler at the cook line, lasagna container with old labeled.

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach-in cooler at the cook line shelves with food residue. Repeat Violation

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. At the server station, container with white substance not labeled, employee labeled sugar. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At the bar area and dish machine area. Manager labeled both spray bottles. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Ice machine soiled, employee cleaned during inspection Corrected On-Site

Basic - Lights in food preparation, food storage or warewashing area missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers. Near dish machine area.

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Reach-in cooler at the cook line entrance opened employee drink above cheese, Employee discarded. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach-in cooler shelves at the cook line, manager cleaned during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Admin Complaint

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. For One male employee

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At the server station and three compartment sink area, bottles with yellow and purple liquid not labeled, employee labeled. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. At the cook line bowl no handle inside cheese, employee moved. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. June 1, 2021

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Reach-in cooler at the cook line entrance, opened employee drink above customers food, Manager moved. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach-in cooler gaskets (cooler at the kitchen entrance).

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach-in cooler shelves soiled