Little Caesar Pizza #227 Improves its Sanitary Rating
4515 N Pine Island Rd
Sunrise, FL 33351
Health Inspection Reports
7/15/2016 | 5 Violations | Rating 4.75/5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Employee cell phone on shelf above pizza prep area. **Corrected On-Site**
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
Basic - Observed duck tape wrapped around part at the mop sink.
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour container. **Corrected On-Site**
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, or food storage area.
8/18/2015 | 7 Violations | Rating 4.25/5
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed that a handleless metal cup is being used as a scoop for cheese. **Repeat Violation**
Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed multiple cans of employee drinks stored in the walk-in cooler not properly stored ain't a labeled container.
Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed both male employees making pizza dough not wearing any hair restraints.
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed that plastic food containers are stacked wet on shelving near the 3 compartment sink.
High Priority - Potentially hazardous (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. Observed that the timers used to track how long prepped pizza is left at room temperature are never set or started as required in the establishment's written procedures. These pizzas were put into the oven **Corrective Action Taken**
Intermediate - Food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Observed that deep dish pizza pans have a build-up of old black burnt food debris on almost all the pans. Observed that the sheet pans used for crazy bread have a heavy build-up of old food debris on them. These pans also appear to be rusted. These pans are nest stacked soiled on shelving and used without being cleaned or sanitized. **Repeat Violation**
Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink in the pizza prep area. Observed only sanitizer in both dispensers at the hand sink. Soap was put into the soap dispenser by the Mgr. **Corrected On-Site**
7/30/2014 | 7 Violations | Rating 4.25/5
Basic - Attached equipment soiled with accumulated grease. Both ends of the pizza oven.
Basic - Baking/pizza pans have accumulation of black debris. Observed all deep dish and sheet pans are heavily soiled with black debris.
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed the use of handless aluminum cups for dispensing cheese.
Basic - Interior of oven has heavy accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. The inside of the pizza oven under the conveyor belt chains and the wheels of the conveyor belt for the pizza oven.
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in food preparation area.
High Priority - Live, small flying insects in the mop sink room.
Intermediate - No currently certified food service manager on duty with four or more employees engaged in food preparation/handling. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/dbpr/hr/food-lodging/managercertification.html. Observed 6 people working and no one has proof of being a Certified Food Manager. **Corrected On-Site**
2/10/2014 | 2 Violations | Rating 5/5
Basic - Baking/pizza pans have accumulation of black debris. **Repeat Violation**
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.using non-handled metal cups to dispense cheese for pizza making **Repeat Violation**
8/26/2013 | 5 Violations | Rating 5/5
Basic - Baking/pizza pans have accumulation of black debris.
Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Using a metal cup with no handle as a scoop for cheese.
Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Plastic containers
Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
3/21/2013 | 3 Violations | Rating 5/5
Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair.
Basic - Hole in wall.
Basic - Ceiling tile missing.
9/24/2012 | 3 Violations | Rating 4.75/5
Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with grease and/or soil deposits. Covection oven
Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Several tiles missing
Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Wall Joints
6/13/2012 | 0 Violations | Rating 5/5
No Violations Were Observed
3/15/2012 | 1 Violations | Rating 4.75/5
Critical - Observed food-contact surfaces encrusted with flour deposits- Pizza bread/ machine
8/17/2011 | 5 Violations | Rating 4.5/5
Critical - Observed processed ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening.SaucesCorrected On Site.
Critical - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation.
Observed hole in wall. Joint by three compartment sink-
Observed wall in disrepair.
Observed unnecessary items on the premise.
4/13/2011 | 2 Violations | Rating 4.5/5
Critical - Observed employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area.Corrected On Site.
Critical - Outer openings of establishment cannot be properly sealed when not in operation.
12/8/2010 | 3 Violations | Rating 4.75/5
Critical - Observed food employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands and the establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure.Preparing pizza dough. Corrected On Site.
Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried. Corrected On Site.
Ceiling tile missing dry storage.
5/4/2009 | 0 Violations | Rating 5/5
No Violations Were Observed
2/27/2009 | 12 Violations | Rating 3.25/5
Critical - Hand wash sink lacking proper hand drying provisions.
Lights missing the proper shield, sleeve coatings or covers.
Critical - No proof of required employee training provided. All public food service establishments must provide the division with proof of employee training upon request, including, but not limited to, at the time of any division inspection of the establishment. Pro This violation must be corrected by : 4/28/09.
No suitable facilities provided to store employee clothing and other possessions. Corrected On Site.
Critical - Observed an employee with long fingernails working with exposed food.
Observed attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust. Walkin cooler fans.
Critical - Observed dead roaches on premises. 5 on floor by sodas.
Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
Critical - Observed unused opening in panel box unprotected. For reporting purposes only.
Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
Critical - Portable fire extinguisher not properly mounted at least 4 inches off the floor and the top no higher than 5 feet off the floor. For reporting purposes only.
Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses.
9/11/2008 | 7 Violations | Rating 4/5
Observed employee with no hair restraint.
Observed gaskets/seals on cold holding unit in poor repair.
Critical - Observed interior of microwave soiled.
Critical - Observed soiled reach-in cooler gaskets.
Critical - Observed uncovered food in holding unit/dry storage area.
Observed wall soiled with accumulated black debris in dishwashing area.
Critical - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food prepared on site and held more than 24 hours with not properly date marked.