PIZZA EXPRESS AND LA CEIBA
2602 SW 19 AVE STE 104
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.4/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 8/14/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
3
Basic
6
Total
9
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 32-05-4:Basic - Bathroom facility in disrepair. Bathroom on pizza side of establishment is marked out of order.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee water bottle stored on prep table and above flour bags. Manager removed water bottle Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 21-23-4:Basic - Establishment using sponges on cleaned and sanitized, or in-use food-contact surface. Establishment using sponge on in-use food-contact surface at three-compartment sink.
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Reach in freezer has ice build up
- 29-49-6:Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in reach in cooler on cook line.
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed produce ( plantains ) stored over ready-to-eat food ( pupusa sauce ) in reach in cooler. Manager removed sauce Corrected On-Site
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Food-contact surface of commercial can opener soiled with food debris, mold-like substance.
- 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. Milk opened two days earlier per manager not date marked, also portioned beef in walk-in-cooler prepared two days earlier not date marked.
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Observed spray bottle not properly labeled with identifying contents ( Fabuoso ). Manager labeled bottle Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/14/2024 revealed 9 total violations (0 high priority, 3 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 1/5/2024
High Priority
3
Intermediate
4
Basic
4
Total
11
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink on prep table at the cook line.
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under triple sink heavily soiled.
- 51-18-6:Basic - No copy of latest inspection report available.
- 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach-in cooler next to pizza cooler with shelves soiled.
- 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. Female employee at the cook line touched with her bare hands already heated Cuban sandwich, Inspector explained the correct handling of ready to eat food.
- 41-05-4:High Priority - Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household use only present in establishment. At the prep area, observed roach and flying insect killer on prep table next to steam table, manager moved to chemical area. Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. At the cook line at room temperature, fresh garlic and oil 76F, per employee items is in constantly used. Inspector explained the use of time as a Public Health control.
- 01C-02-4:Intermediate - Establishment not maintaining clam/mussel/oyster tags for 90 days. No tags available for fresh clams. Repeat Violation
- 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. No documents available, Inspector provided a digital copy.
- 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. Repeat Violation
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. At the mop sink area, spray bottle with liquid not labeled.
Food safety inspection conducted on 1/5/2024 revealed 11 total violations (3 high priority, 4 intermediate, 4 basic).
Inspection on 8/22/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
0
Total
4
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. At the cook line, observed white rice stored in thank you bags, Manager discarded the rice. Corrected On-Site
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. At the cook line, observed raw chicken tray stored above pork and beef, Manager stored food properly. Corrected On-Site
- 01C-02-4:Intermediate - Establishment not maintaining clam/mussel/oyster tags for 90 days. For clams.
- 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. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, soup no date marked , per manager item was made 08/20/23.
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/22/2023 revealed 4 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 0 basic).