THE ITALIAN JOINT
215 Broadway Avenue
Kissimmee, Florida, 34741
Osceola County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★☆☆☆ (2.2/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 8/9/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
0
Basic
2
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-03-4:Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Kitchen between dishwashing and cookline and other areas.
- 42-01-4:Basic - Wet mop not stored in a manner to allow the mop to dry.
- 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. Tested 3 times at 0 ppm. Advised to sanitize in 3 bin sink.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Sliced ham on pizza make table holding at 46-47f. Operator states it is cooling and just sliced for pizza box-less than 1 hour.
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/9/2024 revealed 4 total violations (2 high priority, 0 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 2/23/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
2
Total
5
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 36-03-4:Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. By pizza oven and pizza make box.
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Advised to move proteins to shelf. Corrected On-Site
- 09-01-4: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. Employee touching zucchini or similar food, drenching for frying.
- 41-18-4:High Priority - Warewashing sanitizing solution exceeding the maximum concentration allowed. Added water to cool down and fix chemical concentration.Corrected On-Site Corrected On-Site
- 41-21-4:Intermediate - Original container of toxic substance or chemical does not bear the manufacturer's label. Spray bottle with cleaning agent.
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/23/2024 revealed 5 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 12/1/2023
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Employee restroom located in kitchen Repeat Violation
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food.
- 36-03-4:Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Cove molding in kitchen under dough prep table and other areas.
- 12A-09-4:High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Server touching register, touching glasses, wrote up order, even washed gloves. Spoke to her about washing hands and new gloves.
Food safety inspection conducted on 12/1/2023 revealed 4 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 9/22/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
0
Basic
3
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 32-04-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Kitchen restroom door by walk in cooler. - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-22: **Time Extended**
- 32-12-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom. - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-22: **Time Extended**
- 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Lowboy gaskets adjacent to office. - From follow-up inspection 2023-09-22: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/22/2023 revealed 3 total violations (0 high priority, 0 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 7/18/2023
High Priority
0
Intermediate
6
Basic
9
Total
15
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 32-04-4:Basic - Bathroom located inside establishment not completely enclosed with tight-fitting, self-closing doors. Kitchen restroom door by walk in cooler.
- 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. Advised to slit open package whe moving to reach in cooler.
- 36-03-4:Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Prep area of kitchen.
- 32-12-5:Basic - Covered waste receptacle not provided in women's bathroom.
- 40-06-5: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.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Lowboy gaskets adjacent to office.
- 10-12-5:Basic - In-use ice scoop stored on soiled surface between uses. Ice scoop and ice bucket stored against dirty wall.
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Pizza make area,
- 02D-01-5: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.
- 11-27-4: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.
- 27-19-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink does not have enough water pressure to properly wash hands. First restroom from front door.
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Pizza make area.
- 53B-01-5: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
- 11-26-1: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.
- 53B-13-5: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,
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/18/2023 revealed 15 total violations (0 high priority, 6 intermediate, 9 basic).