FERRARO'S KITCHEN
1099 NE 79 ST
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 4/17/2025
High Priority
3
Intermediate
2
Basic
14
Total
19
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.
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a bowl with no handle stored inside salt container at bread station. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 36-34-5:Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed at kitchen.
- 21-05-5:Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Observed cloth covering pasta across cook line. **Repeat Violation**
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed green cutting board at bar area. **Repeat Violation**
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed at back door at kitchen. **Repeat Violation**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed cooking oil plastic containers stored on floor under hand sink by ware washing area. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed utensils stored inside a container with standing water at 77°F. Manager stored on dry container. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 21-04-4:Basic - In-use wet wiping cloth/towel used under cutting board. Observed cloth under cutting board at cook line.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed fan on walk in cooler dusty.
- 14-33-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed reach in cooler shelves rusted across cook line and cashier station.
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed SS to go plates stored under ware washing area.
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed cloth at bread station and ware washing area. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed olive oil at cook line not labeled.
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed raw shell eggs stored over raw lamb at walk in cooler.
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed butter (62F - Cold Holding) stored at prep table across cook line. As per chef less than 3 hours. Employee stored at reach in cooler for rapid chill.
- 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. **Repeat Violation**
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed employee discarded utensils water in the hand sink.
- 03G-50-1:Intermediate - Operator is doing a special process, conducting reduced oxygen packaging, cooking time/temperature control for safety food to a time and temperature combination lesser than those in the Food Code or operating a molluscan shellfish tank for human consumption without a HACCP plan approved by the Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Observed establishment is doing ROP on cooked veel, cooked meatballs, cooked mushrooms, cooked pork no HACCP plan submitted. Employee started opening bags. **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/17/2025 revealed 19 total violations (3 high priority, 2 intermediate, 14 basic).
Inspection on 10/17/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
3
Basic
12
Total
16
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a bowl with no handle inside sea salt container. Operator removed the bowl. **Corrected On-Site**
- 24-05-4:Basic - Clean glasses, cups, bowls, plates, pots and pans not stored inverted or in a protected manner. Observed clean plates stored not inverted at preparation area next to microwave and at front counter.
- 21-05-5:Basic - Cloth used as a food-contact surface. Observed towel covering pasta at front counter.
- 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 5 fillets of frozen sea bass thawing inside walk in cooler not removed from ROP. Customer open fish bags for proper thawing. **Corrected On-Site**
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed cutting board no longer cleanable.
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed chef wearing a wrist watch at preparation area.
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed chef with no hair restraint at preparation area.
- 51-09-4:Basic - Establishment did not report seating change that affects the license fee, Clean Indoor Air Act, sewage system approval or other related requirements. Observed establishment with license approved 36 seats and at time of inspection saw 80 seats at establishment.
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. Observed at back door at kitchen.
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs stored on oven door handle. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed utensils at wait station stored in standing water at room temperature.
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Observed wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution at preparation area at front counter.
- 29-42-4:High Priority - Vacuum breaker missing at mop sink faucet or on fitting/splitter added to mop sink faucet. Observed a splitter added with no vacuum breaker at mop sink.
- 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Observed no DM Chlorine test strips.
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed no paper towel at hand sink. Operator provided paper towel.
- 31B-06-4:Intermediate - Soap dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense soap. Observed Soap dispenser broken at hand sink. Operator provided soap.
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/17/2024 revealed 16 total violations (1 high priority, 3 intermediate, 12 basic).