THE ITALIAN JOINT

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling tiles soiled with water marks in kitchen. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-06-11: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gaskets on reach-in cooler at pizza station. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-06-11: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Inoperable make-table used as storage at back of kitchen. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-06-11: Time Extended

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handwashing sink at front counter. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Condiment cup used as scoop in salt and pepper bulk containers. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Three tanks not secured in front of walk-in freezer. Operator secured with chain. Corrected On-Site

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

Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Cove molding missing around front of kitchen.

Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. Repeat Violation

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Purple and green cutting boards on make-table on cooks line. Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. No employees wearing hair restraints. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gaskets on reach-in cooler at pizza station.

Basic - Food stored on floor. Packets of bolognese sauce and bread stored on floor in a pan in walk-in freezer. Operator placed on shelf. Corrected On-Site

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. In first restroom. Operator placed sign. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Inoperable make-table used as storage at back of kitchen. Repeat Violation

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Dust on wall behind ice-machine.

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Bulk container containing seasoned flour on shelf behind pizza oven no label. Operator labeled. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Handwashing sink next dish machine. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle containing pink substance at bar not labeled. Per operator items is sanitizer.Operator added label.

Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Silverware at front counter not inverted. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Purple, yellow and green cutting boards on make-table on cooks line.

Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Multiple drink cups and bottles on prep tables throughout kitchen. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cellphones on prep table with food processor and stand mixer.

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. No employees wearing hair restraints.

Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Boxes of meatballs, breaded peppers , chicken, ground beef, butter lamb leg and ricotta cheese stored on pans on the floor in walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Both microwaves soiled with food debris.

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At Handwashing sink at front counter.

Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Inoperable make-table used as storage for bottled drinks.

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 3 times at 0 ppm. Advised to sanitize in 3 bin sink.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sliced ham on pizza make table holding at 46-47f. Operator states it is cooling and just sliced for pizza box-less than 1 hour.

Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Kitchen between dishwashing and cookline and other areas.

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

High Priority - Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands - food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Employee touching zucchini or similar food, drenching for frying.

High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Added water to cool down and fix chemical concentration.Corrected On-Site Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Original container of toxic substance or chemical does not bear the manufacturer's label. Spray bottle with cleaning agent.

Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. By pizza oven and pizza make box.

Basic - Food stored on floor. Advised to move proteins to shelf. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Server touching register, touching glasses, wrote up order, even washed gloves. Spoke to her about washing hands and new gloves.

Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Employee restroom located in kitchen Repeat Violation

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.

Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Cove molding in kitchen under dough prep table and other areas.

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Kitchen restroom door by walk in cooler. - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-22: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-22: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Lowboy gaskets adjacent to office. - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-22: Time Extended

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Garlic and oil mix 56°, per manager garlic was out since 9:30, less than 4 hours

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Bucket inside the sink front counter. Corrected On-Site

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. 10 ppm

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Handwash sink does not have enough water pressure to properly wash hands. One of the restrooms

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled.

Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. In walk-in freezer

Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer.

High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to adulteration of food product. Soup, lighter found in soup product. Manager disposed of product.

Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Employee restroom

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. In back area. Manager secured Corrected On-Site

Basic - Standing water in floor drain/floor drain draining very slowly. Drain near hand sink/soda dispenser

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink next to mop sink inside a cup and hand wash sink next to dishwasher machine with mats Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-01-18: Time Extended

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Ladies restroom. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-01-18: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. In walking cooler and walking freezer Warning - From follow-up inspection 2022-01-18: Time Extended