LA GUAJIRA PIZZERIA CUBANA

High Priority - Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours. Observed cooked spaghetti (50F - 48F - Cooling)stored inside standing cooler, as per operator cooked spaghetti was prepared yesterday afternoon. Operator discarded it. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Employee touched bare body part and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed employee touching face and not washing hands. Operator was coached to washed his hand in the hand washing sink before continued engaging in food preparation. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed raw shell eggs stored on top of cooked sausage inside standing cooler.

Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Observed employee washed hand in the 3 compartment sink, operator was coached to washed hand in the hand washing sink. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed plastic bucket stored inside hand washing sink by front counter. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed pasta salad stored inside front counter cooler not properly date marked.

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee cellphone stored on top of front counter. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed standing cooler gasket disrepair. Repeat Violation

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed cooler gasket soiled. Repeat Violation

Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed cooked pork stored inside pizza make table not covered. Repeat Violation

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Located on top of front counter. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Observed hand washing sink been block by a garbage can in the kitchen area. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed container stored inside hand washing sink located by front counter. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Located inside bathroom.

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

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed plastic cup with no handle inside cut ham to dispense food. Operator discarded it. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed employee bottle of water stored inside reach in freezer in the kitchen area. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed employee personal bag stored on top of front counter. Corrected On-Site

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

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed standing cooler gasket torn in. Repeat Violation

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Observed interior of microwave soiled located in the kitchen area.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed reach in freezer gasket soiled.

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Observed interior of reach in freezer soiled with old food residues located inside kitchen area.

Basic - Stored food not covered. Observed container with cheese and ham stored inside standing cooler not covered.

Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Located on top of front counter. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cooked shrimp stored inside pizza make cooler with no date. As per operator cooked shrimp was prepared Monday. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed employee ham spread and ground beef stored inside cooler not properly segregated from establishment food.

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed standing cooler gasket disrepair.

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed to go container stored in kitchen area not properly inverted. Corrected On-Site