LITTLE LOUIES ITALIAN KITCHEN
4254 SW 152 AVE
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.5/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection on 1/23/2025
High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
7
Total
10
Inspection Details:
- 16-03-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris inside warewashing machine.
- 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed employee beverage container stored on prep cutting board at cook line.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed upright reach in cooler gasket torn, located at preparation area.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hand wash sink at cook line soiled.
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in freezer interior has accumulation of soil residues, located at preparation area.
- 21-02-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth used to wipe tableware or carry-out containers.
- 08A-17-6:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from one another based upon minimum required cooking temperature when stored in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. In the upright reach in freezer located at prep area observed raw chicken stored over mozzarella sticks, not all products commercially packaged.
- 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. Observed cheese pizza slices maintain under time control no time marked, as per employee held less than 2 hours. Operator marked pizza slices on site. **Corrected On-Site**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener soiled.
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/23/2025 revealed 10 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 8/1/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
2
Basic
7
Total
9
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed measuring cup used as scoop in sauce container on front line reach in cooler. Also observed bowl used as scoop in bread crumb container. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-01: On callback inspection measuring cup, used as scoop. **Time Extended**
- 36-34-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Counter top fan soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed. Counter top fan soiled with accumulated dust at front counter. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-01: **Time Extended**
- 36-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Observed in kitchen cove molding missing next to dish mashing. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-01: **Time Extended**
- 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed gasket in poor repair at back cooler reach in cooler. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-01: Call back inspection, observed gasket in disrepair. **Time Extended**
- 36-24-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed several small screw holes in wall by dish machine. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-01: **Time Extended**
- 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed plastic dish rack soiled with grease and mold like substance. Also observed both hand washing sinks soiled with mold like substance and old food residue. Observed grease build up on hood system. Observed reach in cooler gasket soiled at cook line. Observed exterior of reach in cooler soiled with old food. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-01: Call back inspection observed rack soiled with grease like substance **Time Extended**
- 35B-01-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Observed gap at back door. Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-01: **Time Extended**
- 53B-14-5:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed Safe Staff Vicente Mora expired 7/24/2023. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-01: **Time Extended**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed 2 spray bottles containing sanitizer solution not labeled at 3 compartment sink area. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2024-08-01: **Time Extended**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/1/2024 revealed 9 total violations (0 high priority, 2 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 7/26/2024
High Priority
6
Intermediate
5
Basic
18
Total
29
Inspection Details:
- 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine. Observed outside of dishwashing machine soiled. **Warning**
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed measuring cup used as scoop in sauce container on front line reach in cooler. Also observed bowl used as scoop in bread crumb container. **Warning**
- 36-34-5:Basic - Counter top fan soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Observed. Counter top fan soiled with accumulated dust at front counter. **Warning**
- 36-03-4:Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Observed in kitchen cove molding missing next to dish mashing. **Warning**
- 14-09-4:Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. Observed green cutting board with cut mark grooves. **Warning**
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed cup of water on preparation table at front counter. **Warning**
- 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Observed 5 containers of food and 3 jugs of liquid for employees stored with restaurant food. Employee removed food. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Observed keys and cell phone on shelf above prep area. **Warning**
- 13-03-4:Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee at front counter preparing food with no hair restraint. **Warning**
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Observed gasket in poor repair at back cooler reach in cooler. **Warning**
- 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Observed container of bread crumbs stored on floor at back kitchen. Chef removed container from floor. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 36-24-5:Basic - Hole in or other damage to wall. Observed several small screw holes in wall by dish machine. **Warning**
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs hanging from bread oven handle. **Warning**
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed plastic dish rack soiled with grease and mold like substance. Also observed both hand washing sinks soiled with mold like substance and old food residue. Observed grease build up on hood system. Observed reach in cooler gasket soiled at cook line. Observed exterior of reach in cooler soiled with old food. **Warning**
- 35B-01-4:Basic - Observed gap at back door. Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside. **Warning**
- 25-05-4:Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Observed 3 cardboard cases of paper bags stored on floor. Coached employee on proper placement items. **Warning**
- 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Observed wall soiled at dish machine and at sauté station. **Warning**
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Observed pan of lasagne not labeled in reach in cooler at back kitchen. As per chef since day prior. Observed working container of mustard not labeled at shelf at front counter. Observed container of bread crumbs not labeled. **Warning**
- 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed 2 cans of tomato sauce dented. Manager removed from kitchen to return to purveyor. **Warning**
- 12A-16-4:High Priority - Employee began working with food, handling clean equipment or utensils, or touching unwrapped single-service items without first washing hands. Observed employee touch and package ready to eat food after touching cell phone, stapler, telephone and pens. Coached employee on proper method. **Warning**
- 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. Observed employee touching ready to eat sliced pizza bare handed. Informed manager that employee cannot touch ready to eat food with bare hands unless food is reheated to 145F or above for immediate service. **Warning**
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed employee touching ready to eat sliced pizza bare handed. Informed manager that employee cannot touch ready to eat food with bare hands unless food is reheated to 145F or above for immediate service. **Warning**
- 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Observed cold holding at back reach in cooler Marinated raw chicken at 49F, Cooked chicken strips at 46F, Breaded chicken breast at 44F and Cooked ground beef at 46F. As per operator, stored in unit since day prior. **Warning**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed cold holding at back reach in cooler, Marinated raw chicken at 49F, Cooked chicken strips at 46F, Breaded chicken breast at 44F and Cooked ground beef at 46F. As per operator, stored in unit since day prior. Informed operator to discard food items. **Warning**
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Observed can opener blade soiled. Observed ice machine gasket soiled. Observed employee remove bucket of bread crumbs from floor and place directly on food contact surface. **Warning**
- 03F-10-5:Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Observed establishment using time as a public health control without written procedures. Coached manager proper method and provided via email time a as a public health control form. Manager completed form on site. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
- 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 pan of lasagne not date marked in reach in cooler at back kitchen. As per chef stored since the day prior. **Warning**
- 53B-14-5:Intermediate - Required employee training expired for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. Observed Safe Staff Vicente Mora expired 7/24/2023. **Warning**
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed 2 spray bottles containing sanitizer solution not labeled at 3 compartment sink area. **Warning**
Food safety inspection conducted on 7/26/2024 revealed 29 total violations (6 high priority, 5 intermediate, 18 basic).