WHEAT + WATER ITALIAN KITCHEN
7303 52nd Place East
Bradenton, Florida, 34203
Manatee County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.1/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 12/12/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
2
Basic
3
Total
9
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin in main kitchen area. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. Repeat Violation
- 13-04-4:Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Employee put on beard guard.
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry. Person in charge inverted mop. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed in Walk-in cooler raw seafood over cooked artichoke. Educated Person in charge on safe refrigerator storage and emailed Person in charge a copy of the handout in English and Spanish. Person in charge removed raw shrimp. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Observed in main kitchen area employee put on bread guard with gloves on and grabbed 2 clean food pans and failed to change gloves and was hands. Educated Person in charge on glove use and handwashing. Employee place food containers in dishwasher area,removed soiled gloves, washed hands and put on clean gloves. Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed on food cart in main kitchen area butter (61F - Cold Holding); cream (72F - Cold Holding). Person in charge stated it was just put there to make mashed potatoes. Person in charge placed in reach in cooler As a repeat violation, the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 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 in main kitchen butter not time stamped.Person in charge stated it had been out since 10:45am and time stamped accordingly. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed in back kitchen area can opener soiled with mold like substance. Person in charge cleaned can opener. Corrected On-Site
- 16-62-1:Intermediate - No measuring device available for measuring utensil surface temperature when using hot water as sanitizer in a dishmachine.
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/12/2024 revealed 9 total violations (4 high priority, 2 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 6/11/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
5
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin in main kitchen area. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. Repeat Violation
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed in main kitchen area employee preparing food with multiple bracelets on wrist. Employee removed bracelets and washed hands. Corrected On-Site
- 51-18-6:Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
- 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 in back kitchen area Dishwasher (Chlorine 000ppm); the sanitizer was empty. Person in charge filled sanitizer and retested at Dishwasher (Chlorine 100ppm) Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed in Reach in cooler Beef (52F - Cold Holding); Seafood (50F - Cold Holding). Person in charge stated it was placed in the Reach in cooler from the Walk in cooler approximately 1 hour ago. Person in charge placed ice bags on food products and stated he will call for repair. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. Educated Person in charge on Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
Food safety inspection conducted on 6/11/2024 revealed 5 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 12/13/2023
High Priority
4
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Observed in back kitchen area mold like substance in ice bin.
- 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 in rROP fish with label remove from ROP before thawing still in package thawed in Reach in cooler and Walk in cooler. Person in charge stated they had been in Reach in cooler and walk in cooler for approximately 3 hours and he removed from package. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed over grill and fryers in main kitchen area hood filters soiled with grease. As a repeat violation the importance of following proper protocol with this violation was reinforced with the employee. Repeat Violation
- 08A-04-5:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. Observed in Walk in cooler raw shell eggs over unwashed lettuce. Educated Person in charge on safe refrigerator storage and emailed Person in charge a copy of the handout in English and Spanish. Person in charge removed raw shell Eggs. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Observed in Walk in cooler raw Beef over cooked Beans. Educated Person in charge on safe refrigerator storage and emailed Person in charge a copy of the handout in English and Spanish. Person in charge removed raw beef. Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed Cooked Pasta (76F - Cold Holding); Cut Tomatoes (68F - Cold Holding) on food preparation table. Educated Person in charge on Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Person in charge stated that the pasta and cut Tomatoes had been out for approximately 1 hour and returned them to the Walk in cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed on cooks line in main kitchen area Marinara (109F - Hot Holding); Meat Sauce (117F - Hot Holding) Person in charge stated they were reheating the product and it was in the steam table for approximately 45 minutes. Educated Person in charge on hot holding food and reheating foods. Person in charge put on stove to reheat. Observed in main kitchen area Marinara start time 5:50pm End time 6:05 (176F - Reheating); Meat sauce Start Time 5:50 pm End Time 6:10Pm (170F - Reheating); **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/13/2023 revealed 7 total violations (4 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).