STONED PIZZA KITCHEN

Observed cooked pasta in the walk in cooler cooked and held for more than 24 hours without proper date marking. CA: Except when packaging food using a reduced oxygen packaging method, refrigerated, ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared and held in a food establishment for more than 24 hours shall be clearly marked to indicate the date or day by which the food shall be consumed on the premises, sold.

Observed small gnats in bar, main kitchen, ware washing and dry storage areas. Person in charge advised to conduct deep cleaning of floors and floor-wall junctures to remove accumulation of debris and residue that attracts pests and increase professional pest control.

Observed the current food service permit not posted for public view. CA: Informed person in charge to pay late fees for 2024 to obtain new food service permit.

No inspection was posted for public view. CA: The most current inspection report shall be prominently displayed in public view at all times, within fifteen feet of the front or primary public door and between five feet and seven feet from the floor and in an area where it can be read at a distance of one foot away.

Observed plastic pans at the dish racks to be wet and stacked up after washing. CA: Air-Drying Required. After cleaning and sanitizing, equipment and utensils: Shall be air-dried or used after adequate draining before contact with food; and May not be cloth dried except that utensils that have been air-dried may be polished with cloths that are maintained clean and dry.

Observed the inside of the prep top cooler and the walk in cooler shelves to be heavily unclean with excess food build up. Observed the reach in cooler to be unclean. CA: Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues.

Observed one cigarette on shelves where cooked/ready to eat pizza are boxed/stored for pick up (Next to prep top area). CA: Employees shall not use tobacco in any form, or electronic devices that simulate tobacco smoking, while engaged in food preparation or service, nor while in areas used for equipment or utensil washing and storage, food preparation or food storage. Employees shall only use tobacco products or electronic devices that simulate tobacco smoking in approved designated areas. COS: Cigarette was removed, non-food contact surface was cleaned and sanitized.

Observed hand sink soap dispenser not operating properly/ not dispensing soap during inspection time. CA: Each handwashing sink shall be provided with a supply of hand cleaning liquid, powder, or bar soap at all times. COS: Hand soap dispenser was fixed to dispense soap.

Observed baking/cooking floor to be uncovered when actively in used. CA: All food/content shall be covered to prevent overhead contamination, except for loosely covered or uncovered containers in which food is being cooled if protected from overhead contamination. COS: Floor was covered.

Observed the inside of the microwave to be unclean to sight and touch. CA: Food contact surfaces shall be clean at all time and at any time during the operation when contamination may have occurred.

Observed sanitizer bucket and 3-compartment sink sanitizer reading at 200++ bleach. CA: Informed person in charge to have bleach sanitizer at 50-100ppm and when using quat sanitizer, it should be at 200ppm. COS: Sanitizer was remade to 100ppm.

Observed 2023 food service permit posted. CA: Informed person in charge to pay late fees for 2023 and 2024 to obtain new food service permit. Notice of violation for operating under expired food service permit was issued.

Observed pans at the dish racks to be wet and stacked up after washing. CA: Air-Drying Required. After cleaning and sanitizing, equipment and utensils: Shall be air-dried or used after adequate draining before contact with food; and May not be cloth dried except that utensils that have been air-dried may be polished with cloths that are maintained clean and dry.

Observed the inside of the prep top cooler (top and bottom) to be heavily unclean with excess food build up. Observed the reach in cooler to be unclean, observed the two door reach in freezer to be unclean with food debris/accumulation.

Observed heavy grease build up behind fryer and stove. Floors underneath equipment and along the walls is unclean with debris and food accumulations, including the walk in cooler. CA: Informed person in charge to increase cleaning frequency around the kitchen.

Observed soda nozzles unclean with black substance in direct contact with soda. COS- Nozzles were removed cleaned and sanitized.

Observed sanitizer behind bar reading 400+ Quats. COS- Sanitizer was remade to read 200ppm Quats. Advised to use test strips while preparing sanitizer solutions.

Observed cooked penne noodles, cooked spaghetti noodles, and cooked rice in walk in cooler for more than 24 hours without labels. COS- Cook added labels to all items.

Observed current permit not posted.

Current inspection report not posted.

Observed inside on the reach in cooler unclean with debris build up. Advised to increase cleaning frequency.

Observed shelf units in walk in cooler unclean with debris build up advised to have deep cleaned.

Observed floors under equipment unclean with food debris. Advised to increase cleaning frequency.