Sal's Express Italian to Go

Basic - Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements. Discussed with operator to sub,it seating evaluation change and provided form to operator. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**

Basic - Lubricants improperly applied to food-contact surface. At dish washing area unlabeled spray bottles with degreaser, discussed with operator to label bottles. **Warning**

Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Discussed with operator to drain and clean cooler. **Warning**

High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. At prep area bottle of medication stored above prep table with food products being made. , discussed with operator who remove bottle. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

High Priority - Displayed food not properly protected from contamination. At front counter pizza by the slice not protected from consumer contamination, discussed with operator to add guard. **Warning**

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. Employee handled personal beverage and without washing hands and without washing hands employee handled pizza dough, discussed with operator who washed hands. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Establishment open and operating at time of inspection preparing and selling food, discussed with operator to renew expired license from 12/1/2023. **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 open box of raw Philly steak meat stored directly above bags of French fries, discussed with operator who corrected storage of products. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**

High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. In reach in cooler raw chicken stored above soufflé cups of sauces, discussed with operator who corrected storage of products. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

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. In reach in cooler #2 across from deep fryers sliced mozzarella (49F - Cold Holding); sliced tomatoes (58F - Cold Holding); feta cheese (52F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (54F - Cold Holding); cooked egg plant (54F - Cold Holding); lasagna (55F - Cold Holding) per operator products not portioned or prepared today and held in unit for more than 24 hours, discussed with operator see stop sale. **Warning**

High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler #2 across from deep fryers sliced mozzarella (49F - Cold Holding); sliced tomatoes (58F - Cold Holding); feta cheese (52F - Cold Holding); raw chicken (54F - Cold Holding); cooked egg plant (54F - Cold Holding); lasagna (55F - Cold Holding) per operator products not portioned or prepared today and held in unit for more than 24 hours, discussed with operator see stop sale. On counter next to soup kettle fresh garlic and Parmesan cheese in oil (52F - Cold Holding) per operator product not portioned or prepared today and held at temperature for approximately 30 minutes, discussed with operator who chose to move product to time is a public health control. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

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 slice held on time is a public health control at front counter with no time marking, discussed with over who time marked products. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**

Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No training provided, discussed with operator. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**