LITTLE CAESAR'S PIZZA #224

High Priority - Employee touched soiled surface and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Observed manager touch sanitizer bag and then engaged in touching ready to eat cooked cheese pizza without washing her hands prior. Coached manager on the proper handwashing procedure before engaging in ready to eat food.

Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Observed several probe thermometers not functional.

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee personal drink at preparation table. Employee removed drink and stored properly. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Repeat Violation

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed gaskets at front counter hot holding unit in disrepair.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed walk in cooler gaskets soiled. Observed gaskets at the middle hot holding unit soiled. Observed water misting device at the three compartment sink soiled. Operator cleaned water misting device.

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

Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed at rack next to 3 compartment sink.

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. Provided with manager with vomit and diarrheal cleanup procedures. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observe can opener soiled with mold-like substance or slime. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Person in charge unable to answer basic Food Code questions pertaining to safe operation of establishment. Observed manager not knowing how to calibrate thermometer using the cold water method. Coached manager on correct thermometer ice water calibration. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Observed food handler training certificates missing date of births for all staff.

Intermediate - Water treatment device has not been inspected or serviced according to manufacturer's instructions. Observed no service date on filters near hand washing sink near oven and walk-in cooler.

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed bowls with no handle inside shredded cheese used to scoop cheese. Manager removed them from inside shredded cheese container. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed vents soiled with accumulated dust at lobby area. Repeat Violation

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed walk-in cooler gaskets in disrepair. Observed inside of walking cooler door with hole.

Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available. Observed last inspection from 07.28.2020.

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no hand washing sign posted at hand washing sink near oven and near walk-in cooler.Repeat Violation Repeat Violation

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

Basic - Open dumpsters lids.

Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed wiping cloths quaternary solution at 0 ppm. Manager refilled wiping cloth bucket with new solution at 200 ppm. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed ham (48 F - Cold Holding); sausage (50F - Cold Holding); pepperoni As per manager less than 1.5 hours, all product was moved to walk in cooler to rapid cool. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener soiled behind blade.

Intermediate - Lack of toilet tissue at each toilet. Observed no toilet paper available at the time of inspection.

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

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Observed no hand washing sign on hand sink next to reach in cooler.

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Observed ice buildup in reach in freezer located next to three compartment sink.

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed single service lids not inverted. Person in charge inverted the lids. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed squeeze bottle with buffalo sauce not identified. Person in charge labeled the bottle. Corrected On-Site