VERONA PIZZA & ITALIAN REST
5257 E 33 ST
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.9/5)
Based on 4 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 2/25/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
6
Total
8
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Bucket of cut onions stored on floor. Person in charge removed from floor. Corrected On-Site
- 51-11-4:Basic - Carbon dioxide tanks not adequately secured in front kitchen area. Person in charge secured tanks. Corrected On-Site
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed in main kitchen area around air return vent ceiling tiles soiled .
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation.
- 33-19-4:Basic - Garbage on pad around dumpster. Person in charge cleaned up around dumpster. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed over grill and fryers hood filters soiled with grease.
- 02C-01-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Observed in walk-in cooler cooked chicken date marked 2/8/25. Person in charge voluntarily discarded. Observed in reach in cooler lasagna date marked 2/18/25. Person in charge voluntarily discarded. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed in walk-in cooler cooked chicken date marked 2/8/25. Person in charge voluntarily discarded. Observed in reach in cooler lasagna date marked 2/18/25. Person in charge voluntarily discarded.
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/25/2025 revealed 8 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 7/19/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
1
Basic
5
Total
9
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed in main kitchen area on entree make station employee preparing food with bracelet on wrist. Employee removed bracelet and washed hands. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation ,chef in main kitchen area. Chef put on beard guard and washed hands. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 33-19-4:Basic - Garbage on pad around dumpster.
- 33-16-4:Basic - Open dumpster lid on North side of building. Person in charge closed lid. Corrected On-Site
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses on entree make station. Person in charge placed in sanitizer bucket. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed in walk in cooler outside kitchen area raw sausage over cheese and Ham. Educated Person in charge on safe refrigerator storage and emailed Person in charge a copy of the handout. Person in charge removed raw sausage. Corrected On-Site
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed pizza on front line not time mark. Person in charge discarded pizza. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 03F-02-5: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. Observed pizza on front line not time mark. Person in charge discarded pizza. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed cooked lasagna in reach in cooler in main kitchen area not date marked. Person in charge stated it was prepared on 7/17/24 and date marked accordingly. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/19/2024 revealed 9 total violations (3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 5 basic).
Inspection on 12/1/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
7
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed in main kitchen area on entree make station employee preparing food with cloth bracelet on wrist.
- 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation ,chef in main kitchen area. Chef put on beard guard and washed hands. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed in Walk in cooler raw cut onion container stored on floor. Person in charge removed from floor. Corrected On-Site
- 13-03-4:Basic - Multiple Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in front pizza area and main kitchen area.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed in main kitchen area hood filters soiled with grease over fryers and grill.
- 35B-03-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Observed door on North-end of the building not self closing. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses on entree make station. Person in charge placed in sanitizer bucket. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/1/2023 revealed 7 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 7/26/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
2
Basic
2
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation ,chef in main kitchen area. Chef put on beard guard and washed hands. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 35B-03-4:Basic - Outer openings not protected with self-closing doors. Observed door on North-end of the building not self closing. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. Repeat Violation
- 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Observed dish machine in back area of main kitchen sanitizer at 000ppm. Person in charge setup 3cs and sanitizer tested at 300ppm. Person in charge called for repair. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 02C-02-5:Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Observed in Reach in cooler in back kitchen area cooked lasagna not date marked. Person in charge stated it was prepared on 7/24/23 and date marked accordingly. Corrected On-Site
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Person in charge stated it was all purpose cleaner and marked it accordingly. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/26/2023 revealed 5 total violations (1 high priority, 2 intermediate, 2 basic).