The Italian Joint

Basic – Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Kitchen restroom door by walk in cooler.

Basic – Commercially processed reduced oxygen packaged fish bearing a label indicating that it is to remain frozen until time of use no longer frozen and not removed from reduced oxygen package. Advised to slit open package whe moving to reach in cooler.

Basic – Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Prep area of kitchen.

Basic – Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.

Basic – Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Cell phone on prep table.

Basic – Equipment in poor repair. Lowboy gaskets adjacent to office.

Basic – In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop and ice bucket stored against dirty wall.

Basic – No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Pizza make area,

Basic – Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name.several large glass jars with various items not labeled-on pasta shelf by office door.

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.

Intermediate – Handwash sink does not have enough water pressure to properly wash hands. First restroom from front door.

Intermediate – No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Pizza make area.

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. Warning

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.

Intermediate – Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Operators son and server at work today,