ASPENDOS ITALIAN CUISINE

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. In walk-in freezer multiple plastic to go bags filled with dinner rolls. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In walk-in freezer, plastic wrapped raw pork chops stored over pans of diced pineapple covered with plastic wrap. Operator switched items to store properly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of nozzles on soda machine at front counter soiled with residue. Also, cutting board on reach in cooler on cook line stained and have deep cut marks.

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In containers of sugar and flour on bottom shelf of dry storage rack bowls used as scoops. Operator removed from products. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Current license not displayed. Repeat Violation

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Flip top reach in cooler lid on cook line in disrepair. Multiple gaskets on reach in coolers torn/soiled. Repeat Violation

Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of microwave on cook line soiled with food debris.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan cover in pizza reach in cooler at front counter soiled with dust. Also, fan covers in walk-in cooler soiled with dust. Repeat Violation

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in bottom of reach in cooler on cook line.

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. In walk-in freezer, on bottom shelf to right of door multiple to go bags filled with rolls.

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In stand up reach in cooler on cook line, 1 raw steak wrapped in plastic wrap stored on top shelf over ready to eat noodles. Operator put steak on bottom shelf of cooler. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler on cook line in kitchen, raw shrimp (45F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (47F - Cold Holding). Operator stated he turned cooler temperature up this morning to keep vegetables from freezing so he turned temperature down again. Operator stated product has been thawed this morning and put on cook line. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation Admin Complaint

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. On cook line, pot on stove with sauce and meatballs (108F - Hot Holding). Operator stated it just finished cooking. Operator turned stove back on to bring up temperature. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. In walk-in cooler, gallon of milk not date marked. Operator stated milk was opened yesterday morning when dough was made. Operator put date mark on container. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Ceiling tile missing in kitchen above bag- in- box soda rack.

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Current license displayed in establishment expired June 1 2024. Repeat Violation

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Multiple gaskets throughout kitchen torn/in disrepair. Repeat Violation

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under cook line equipment soiled with food debris. Also, floor under metal shelving rack across from 3 compartment sink soiled with debris.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Multiple gaskets throughout establishment soiled. Also, handle of reach in cooler on cook line soiled with black liquid. Operator cleaned handle to left door. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

Basic - Open dumpster lid. On shared dumpster out back of establishment, right lid open. Operator shut lid. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In walk-in freezer, raw steaks plastic wrapped on shelf above cooked chicken and vegetables in ziploc bags. Owner moved cooked chicken to not be under any raw food. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In walk-in cooler, cooked ground beef (44F - Cold Holding). Employee stated it was out earlier in the day for a little bit then put back into walk-in cooler.

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. In kitchen near triple sink, fruit fly spray bottle on prep table next to clean equipment. Manager removed spray bottle from table. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at handwash sink next to soda machine at front counter. No paper towels at handwash sink on cook line. Manager stocked paper towels at both hand sinks. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. On dry storage rack near bag- in- box soda rack, bowl used as scooper in container of sugar and cornmeal. Manager removed both bowls from products. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Establishment currently has expired license displayed. Owner stated he will log into account today and print out current license to display. Corrective Action Taken

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. On flip top reach in cooler and reach in freezer on cook line gaskets are torn.

Basic - Food stored on floor. In walk-in freezer, one case of French fries and one case of chicken stored on floor. Owner removed from floor and put on shelves. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler at pizza station at front counter gaskets are soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation

Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Interior of flip top cooler on cook line has build up of food debris.

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. On shelf above reach in freezer on cook line, metal to go bowls not inverted. Manager flipped to go containers over. Corrected On-Site

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 employee pull phone out of pocket on cook line, then Immediately go back to food prep without washing hands or changing gloves. Manager coached employee on proper hand washing techniques. Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. Observed one flying insect at triple sink next to back door.

Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of microwave on make line is soiled with food debris. Repeat Violation

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. No paper towels at hand wash station on make line. Manager supplied. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. In stored container of sugar and flour under prep table on make line using to go bowls as scoopers. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Garbage on the ground and/or pad around dumpster. At shared dumpster, bagged and unbagged trash on ground around enclosure.

Basic - Grease receptacle/dumpster not on proper pad/nonabsorbent surface. Shared grease receptacle stored on soil/grassy area next to garbage enclosure.

Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Two tongs on oven door handle. Manager removed from handle. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets of reach in cooler of pizza station soiled with food debris.

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Stored on rack above hand wash station on make line, to go containers not inverted. Manager inverted. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. In women's bathroom.

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

Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under pizza oven at front counter. Also walls behind pizza oven have a build up of debris.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Racks in kitchen across from cook line. Interior of cabinets under hand wash station at front counter.

Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Stacks of to go containers on rack across from cook line in kitchen.