TASTE OF ITALY AT PALM BEACH CORP

High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Observed Thank you to go bag covering and in direct contact with chicken at walk in cooler, chicken stored in thank you to go bag at reach in freezer. Operator removed from bags and stored properly. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed Raw chicken over pepperoni and cooked beef meatballs at reach in freezer. All products not in commercial packaging. Operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At walk in cooler: tomato sauce (60F - Cold Holding) Per operator not prepared or portioned today. Per operator held in cooler for more than 4 hours. See stop sale.

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At walk in cooler: tomato sauce (60F - Cold Holding) Per operator not prepared or portioned today. Per operator held in cooler for more than 4 hours. See stop sale.

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired on 12/01/2022. As per Operator he paid. Called office. As per office military discount marked. Office removed military discount. Operator will pay remaining fee.

Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Light yellow color liquid spray bottle not labeled. Manager labeled. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk in cooler fan guard.

High Priority - Employee touched money and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Employee touched money and then proceeded to handle baked garlic rolls- no hand wash - educated operator- employee washed hands. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw shell eggs over tomatoes in walk in cooler- operator moved to lower shelf. Corrected On-Site

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At cook line-120-128F marinara sauce hot holding - operator states out of temperature for an 1hr- product reheated to 168F. Corrected On-Site

Intermediate - Certified Food Manager or person in charge lacks knowledge of foodborne illnesses and symptoms of illness that would prevent an employee from working with food, clean equipment and utensils, and single-service items. Emailed Big 6 poster- to operator. Corrective Action Taken

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

Basic - Food stored on floor. Container of oil by reach in freezers- operator stored off floor. Corrected On-Site

Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site

Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of flour not labeled- operator labeled. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach in cooler: meatball (51°F) per cook was left on counter to defrost. Moved back to freezer for faster chili. Corrective Action Taken Repeat Violation

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 and the time removed from temperature control cannot be determined. See stop sale. Pizza by the sliced.

Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood system soiled. Repeat Violation

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

Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Hood soiled. - From follow-up inspection 2021-09-24: Time Extended