LITTLE CAESARS PIZZA

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance in all areas of restaurant. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-05: Time Extended

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in cooler at pizza station. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2026-01-05: Time Extended

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

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Sink in the far back area blocked by a large piece of equipment.

Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed personal cell phone stored directly on top of the dough prep table.

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets torn on pizza prep reach-in cooler.

Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees nearest the computer table.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Gaskets on doors of pizza prep reach-in heavily soiled with a while and black mold-like substance.

Basic - Observed Employee drinking in a food preparation or other restricted area. Also, personal drink cup was stored on the dough prep table.

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Orange chemical in a spray bottle was sitting directly adjacent to bags of baking soda, used for food recipes. Operator moved bottle away from food. Pink chemical in a spray bottle (contained bleach) observed sitting on a lower prep shelf directly adjacent to jugs of crazy bread sauce and wing sauce. Operator moved bottle away from food. Orange spray cleaner chemical observed sitting directly adjacent to clean pizza pans, stored as clean, on an upper storage rack. Operator moved bottle away from clean pans. Repeat from 12/14/2022 Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

Intermediate - Employee washed hands in a sink other than an approved handwash sink. Employee washed hands in the 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. Printed for Operator. Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Back handwash sink was blocked by a large Hobart mixer siting directly in front and a bottle Lipton Tea in the basin.

Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification.

Intermediate - No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. Provided English and Spanish copies to Operator who signed during the visit.

Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. This was the only accessible handwash sink in the restaurant. Advised Operator to move soap from the blocked sink to the sink that was accessible. Corrected On-Site

Basic - A minimum of one bathroom facility is not available for public use. The restroom in the customer area is locked with a sign stating "for employee use only"

Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Employee drink and opened candy bar was sitting on top of a rack that contained pizza dough in the walk-in cooler.

Basic - Food not stored at least 6 inches off of the floor. Bucket of sauce attached to the sauce machine (Wunder-bar) was sitting directly on the floor.

Basic - Food-contact surface not smooth and easily cleanable. Large, table- mounted can opener blade observed to be severely rusted.

Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Printed for Operator. Repeat from 12/14/22 Corrective Action Taken

High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Soap and sanitizer chemicals stored over clean bins for food storage near mop sink. Glue stored over pizza finishing prep table.

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for employee hired more than 60 days ago. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Three food handlers hired more than 60 days no food handler training.

Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Operator is properly time tracking prepared pizzas for a 4 hour discard, no written plan available. Provided operator with time as a public health control form.

Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves in back prep area.

Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Reach-in cooler of pizza storage with ripped gasket on right side.

Basic - No Heimlich maneuver/choking sign posted. Printed sign for operator, HR 5030-105, operator hung the sign. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Prepared pizzas (dough, tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese) being held on time without a time mark. Per operator the pizzas have been out less than one hour. Informed operator that time needs to be tracked with a time mark. This is a repeat violation from 8/20/2020. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-11-16: Prepared pizzas (dough, tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese) being held on time without a time mark. Per operator the pizzas have been out less than one hour. Informed operator that time needs to be tracked with a time mark. Admin Complaint

Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No certified food manager for establishment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/. Operator could not provide a copy of food manager certification for current manager at time of inspection. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-11-16: Operator could not provide a copy of food manager certification at time of inspection. Admin Complaint

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Fan cover in walk-in cooler soiled with accumulation of dust. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2021-11-16: Time Extended