PESTO

8799 CORTEZ RD W

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★★☆☆ (3.3/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports

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All Inspection Reports

Inspection on 4/23/2025

High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
0
Total
1
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 41-07-4:High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. Observed employee aspirin on shelf next F above salad station next to desert sauces. Operator removed aspirin. Corrected On-Site
Food Inspector #10720253
2025-04-23
★★★½☆ 4.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/23/2025 revealed 1 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 0 basic).

Inspection on 11/14/2024

High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
5
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee engaged in food prep without a hair restraint. Employee put on hair restraint. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed bag of beet stored on floor in cooler. Operator moved beets to shelf. Corrected On-Site
  • 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid.
  • 24-18-4:Basic - Silverware/utensils stored upright with the food-contact surface up. Observed forks in kitchen with food contact surface up. Operator inverted forks with handles up. Corrected On-Site
  • 21-08-4:Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. Observed sanitizer bucket at 0ppm. Operator corrected to 200ppm. Corrected On-Site
Food Inspector #8733142
2024-11-14
★★★★☆ 4.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/14/2024 revealed 5 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 5 basic).

Inspection on 4/25/2024

High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
1
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 06-09-1: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. Observed commercially reduced oxygen packaged fish thawing on the cook line. Operator cut open the packages. Corrected On-Site
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed restaurant approved bug spray stored next to customer drinks in the host station. Operator removed the containers. Corrected On-Site
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no chlorine test kit for their chlorine dish machine.
Food Inspector #8552182
2024-04-25
★★½☆☆ 3.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/25/2024 revealed 3 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 1 basic).

Inspection on 11/15/2023

High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 36-34-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed multiple ceiling vents with black build up on the cook line. - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-15: **Time Extended**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed grease build up on the kitchen hood filters. - From follow-up inspection 2023-11-15: **Time Extended**
Food Inspector #8552045
2023-11-15
★★★★½ 5.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/15/2023 revealed 2 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).

Inspection on 11/14/2023

High Priority
1
Intermediate
1
Basic
7
Total
9
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required

Inspection Details:

  • 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed multiple ceiling vents with black build up on the cook line.
  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed an employee drink on the make table in the cook line. Operator removed drink. Corrected On-Site
  • 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed employee cooking food with a watch on. Employee removed watch. Corrected On-Site
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs stored on a oven door handle. Operator removed tongs. Corrected On-Site
  • 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Observed a wet wiping cloth under a cutting board in the kitchen. Operator removed cloth. Corrected On-Site
  • 33-11-4:Basic - Missing drain plug at dumpster.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed grease build up on the kitchen hood filters.
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed on the right side make table on the cook line: Sliced tomatoes (50F - Cold Holding); Goat cheese (50F - Cold Holding); Mozzarella cheese (50F - Cold Holding); Sliced lettuce (50F - Cold Holding). Operator stated that it had been there for approximately 2hrs. Operator placed food in a different reach in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed a server fill a container with water from the kitchen hand wash sink. Operator instructed the employee on where to get water. **Corrective Action Taken**
Food Inspector #8354650
2023-11-14
★½☆☆☆ 2.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 11/14/2023 revealed 9 total violations (1 high priority, 1 intermediate, 7 basic).