Rico’s Pizzeria

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust

Observed over pizza oven and fryer hood filters soiled with grease.

High Priority – Cooked/heated time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 6 hours

Observed in reach in cooler Cooked Pasta (47F – Cold Holding)nPerson in charge stated it was placed in the Reach in cooler on 9/5/2023

Educated Person in charge on cooling procedures for TCS foods and emailed Person in charge a copy

Person in charge voluntarily discarded the pasta.

High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure

Observed in main kitchen area employee pulled a piece of pizza out of the oven and used his bare hand to slide cooked pizza in the box

Educated Person in charge on bare hand contact with ready to eat foods

Person in charge voluntarily discarded pizza.

High Priority – Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse

Observed in reach in cooler Cooked Pasta (47F – Cold Holding)nPerson in charge stated it was placed in the Reach in cooler on 9/5/2023

Educated Person in charge on cooling procedures for TCS foods and emailed Person in charge a copy

Person in charge voluntarily discarded the pasta.