BIG APPLE PIZZA

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Current license expired-December 1, 2024. Advised operator to renew license. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line, pizza sauce (45F - Cold Holding), not prepared or portioned today. Operator stated item held out of temperature approximately 1 hour. Advised operator of proper cold holding requirements. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. At cook line, sliced ham (45F - Cooling)@12:00 since 10:00, 45F@ 12:37. At the current rate, item will not reach 41F within 4hours. Advised operator of proper cooling parameters. Operator place product into walk in to fascilitate cooling. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink.

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. No written plan for pizza by the slice and pizza sauce held out of temperature for approximately 1 hour, per operator. Provided TPHC form to operator.

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Ice machine in poor repair.

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. chicken wings (45F - Cooling) at 12:35pm since 5:30pm 7/7/24 Observed at beverage cooler on cook line. At current rate of cooling product did not reach 41F within 6 hours. See stop sale. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 12/1/23. Operator corrected during inspection. Corrected On-Site Admin Complaint

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed Raw beef over French fries reach in freezer cook line. Both products not in commercial packaging. Operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. chicken wings (45F - Cooling) at 12:35pm since 5:30pm 7/7/24 Observed at beverage cooler on cook line. At current rate of cooling product did not reach 41F within 6 hours. See stop sale. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pizza station counter: pizza sauce (ingredients added) (56F - Cold Holding) Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator out of temperature for approximately 30 minutes. Operator placed sauce back in cooler. Advised operator to keep pizza sauce in cooler or add to time control procedure. 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. No time mark for cheese pizza. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 1 hour. Operator placed time mark for remaining 3 hours. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. At mop sink on back dock. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Reach in by cook line: ham (53F - Cooling) at 12:37 since 11:00 - 53F at 1:00 At current rate of cooling product will not reach 41F within 4 hours. Operator placed on ice to quick chill. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Not available at time of inspection.

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Bleach sanitizer spray bottle not labeled. Obseby dish area. Operator labeled properly. 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. whole chicken (47-52F - Cooling) at 2:15pm 1/30/24 since 7:15pm 1/29/24 At current rate of cooling product did not reach 41F within 6 hours. See stop sale.

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed Raw chicken not in commercial packaging over cooked bacon bits reach in freezer by back door. Operator stored properly. Observed Raw Philly beef opened from commercial packaging over pepperoni reach in freezer on cook line. Operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. whole chicken (47-52F - Cooling) at 2:15pm 1/30/24 since 7:15pm 1/29/24 At current rate of cooling product did not reach 41F within 6 hours. See stop sale.

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed No vacuum breaker at mop sink with hose attached on back dock. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. No time control procedure for sliced pizza available at time of inspection. Time control procedure sent to operator.

Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Observed Lasagna made in house, frozen, not date tracked. Educated operator on proper date tracking procedures. Operator labeled properly. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed Raw chicken over breaded cooked lasagna at reach in freezer, all products not in commercial packaging. Operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed opened container of commercially made pizza sauce with ingredients added by operator sitting on counter (58F - Cold Holding) Operator states out of temperature for 1 hour. Operator decided to use time control. Operator placed time stamp for remaining 3 hours. Time control document sent to operator. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed on pizza counter : cheese pizza (78F - Hot Holding) Operator states out of temperature for 2 hours. Operator decided to use time control. Operator placed time stamp for remaining 2 hours. Time control document sent to operator. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at hose bibb or on fitting/splitter added to hose bibb. Observed Lack of vacuum breaker at hose Bibb at back dock.

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Soap bottle at dish machine not labeled- operator labeled. Corrected On-Site

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

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Raw beef not commercially packaged over soup in reach in freezer- operator moved beef to lower shelf. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle of Soap at dish machine not labeled- operator labeled. Corrected On-Site

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

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl inside container of pasta sauce at walk in cooler- operator removed bowl. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Squeeze bottle of oil at cookline not labeled- operator labeled. Flour and sugar containers not labeled at cookline- operator labeled. 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. At walk in cooler, Marinara sauce (70F - Cooling). Item cooling overnight. Item discarded. See Stop Sale

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. At walk in cooler, Marinara sauce (70F - Cooling). Item cooling overnight. Item discarded. See Stop Sale

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At pizza station, pizza sauce (60F - Cold Holding). Item held at room temperature. Item returned to refrigeration Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. At double door reach in freezer, gaskets torn.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Make table; sliced tomato (46°F - Cold Holding); cheese (48°F - Cold Holding); ham (47°F - Cold Holding). Operator stated that the items had been in the cooler for three hours, operator moved to walk in. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Printed form for operator. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Opened employee beverage container in a cold holding unit with food to be served to customers. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site