CAFFE POSITANO

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Several employee food safety certificates expired 11/2025

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Ramaken in cheese in salad cooler Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust on cooks line and prep area Repeat Violation

Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Flounder in walk-in-cooler in sealed bags, notice on bags states to open bags before thawing Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape used to repair door handle on cooks line Repeat Violation

Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. 2 Lids in walk-in-cooler cracked Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Reach in cooler left of hand sink in kitchen has rust on shelves Repeat Violation

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers on line not inverted Corrected On-Site

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Wall above vents on cooks line has dust build up

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Raw chicken stored over egg plant in walk-in-cooler Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand sink on cooks line filled with ice 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. Several ready to eat foods from previous day In walk-in-cooler and on cooks line - no date marking observed Repeat Violation

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Ramekin stored in feta cheese Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Ceiling tile missing by mop sink Repeat Violation

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, on cooks line Repeat Violation

Basic - Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Salmon in sealed packages in walk-in-cooler thawing in sealed packages, label states to open before thawing Corrected On-Site

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable board on line

Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape on handle of upright unit on cooks line Repeat Violation

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets torn to upright unit next to hand sink on line

Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Tiramisu stored in cracked bin - operator discarded Several bins and lids cracked on food items in walk-in-cooler Repeat Violation

Basic - Food stored on floor. Bucket of sauce on floor on cooks line Corrected On-Site

Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Grab and go deserts in front counter have no labeling, operator removed deserts that are not labeled and moved to back of house Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Cooler end of cooks line has rust on shelves Repeat Violation

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw poultry over salmon in walk-in-cooler Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test strips for machine at bar Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Numerous cooked foods from previous day not dated Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Blue cleaner in spray bottle at bar not labeled

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Small plastic cup stored in cheese Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Ceiling tile missing in hallway

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease in kitchen and warewashing

Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape on refrigerator handle - end of cooks line Repeat Violation

Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Containers in upright cooler end of cooks line are cracked/broken , several food containers in walk-in-cooler cracked/broken Repeat Violation

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. One oven on cooks line soiled Corrected On-Site

Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Some soups, pizzas and deserts do not have proper labeling, shelving is labeled but not individual products, advised operator that all items need labeling on each product.

Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. 2 door unit next to hand sink in line has rusted shelves Repeat Violation

Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. 12 packs of Ossobuco - (veal shank) defrosting at room temperature in food container on rack in dry storage hallway - operator moved to walk-in-cooler Corrected On-Site

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No chlorine test strips available for bar dish machine

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Foods in walk-in-cooler and coolers l. Line has foods from previous day not dates Repeat Violation

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust on cook line and ware washing area

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.

Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape used to repair handle to upright cooler end of cooks line Repeat Violation

Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.

Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Storage containers in walk-in-freezer cracked and cooler end of cooks line Repeat Violation

Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food.

Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Cooler end of cooks line next to left of hand sink has rust on shelves Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Foods from previous day in coolers not dated

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Unlabeled spray bottle at bar area Corrected On-Site

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bucket in ice machine Corrected On-Site

Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. Blue tank out back door

Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape on cooler door handle cooks line Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Jackets on shelves with pans Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Few containers in walk-in-cooler corners are cracked Lid to hot holding g unit for bread in dining room cracked

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Corrected On-Site

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

Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface to u it end of cooks line by hand sink

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Ice in hand sink on cooks line 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. Numerous cooked foods in cooler on line not dated from previous day

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Several spray bottles in dining room not labeled Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, in areas of kitchen Repeat Violation

Basic - Duct tape used to repair cooler door handle on line

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee jacket on cases of food by back door

Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Several cracked containers throughout facility

Basic - Label on a food item prepared and packaged onsite for customer self-service does not include product identity/description, date product was packaged and name and address of the establishment that prepared and packaged the food. Grab and go deserts in cooler at front counter does not have labeling on product

Basic - Standing water in bottom of cooler holding dough at front counter

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken over calamari in unit off cooks line Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand sink off cooks line filled with ice 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. Numerous prepared foods in unit off cooks line not dated

Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, in kitchen, dining room and ladies room

Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable to board at salad station

Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Duct tape used on handle to refrigeration unit on cooks line Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee jackets hanging on rack by walk-in-cooler Repeat Violation

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets torn to 2 door unit

Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Containers back wall, some are cracked Repeat Violation

Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface too unit holding cooked pastas at end of cooks line

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour in container not labeled Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.

Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths.

Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink front pizza station Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Repeat Violation

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee jackets hanging on rack with pans and food products

Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Food stored on floor. Pot of sauce on floor in prep area Corrected On-Site

Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Reach-in freezer shelves have accumulation of soil residues.

High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. 4 LB can of tuna - dented

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license , expired 4/1/22 Operator renewed license before completion of inspection Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw eggs stored over opened olives and dressings in cooler by pizza station Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Raw chicken over seafood in cooler cooks line Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Prepared foods in walk in cooler from previous day not dated Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink at entrance to kitchen Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.

Basic - Duct tape used to repair nonfood-contact surface. Taos on door handle on cooks line

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee cell phone on salad make station Corrected On-Site

Basic - Fly sticky tape hanging by pass through window and drink station Corrected On-Site

Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken to containers holding pastas and storage containers in walk-in-cooler

Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface.

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Salt In storage container not labeled Corrected On-Site

Basic - towel used under cutting board. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Fresh garlic in oil 48° on the line

Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Line cook

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.operator moved tongs Corrected On-Site

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers on the line Corrected On-Site