CAFE GENOVESE
Granada Boulevard
Florida, 32176
Volusia County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 4/10/2025
High Priority
7
Intermediate
1
Basic
3
Total
11
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 09-27-1:Basic - Establishment using an Alternative Operating Procedure not having documentation that at least two control measures against hazards associated with bare hand contact are used. AOP on site only states employees will not work while sick, operator wrote in hand washing and antiseptic on written procedures. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
- 33-31-5:Basic - Unnecessary items/unused equipment on the premises. Discarded refrigerator and fryers outside back exit to establishment.
- 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed mushrooms over chicken salad and cut bell peppers in standing reach in cooler in back prep area.
- 12A-17-4:High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Employee in back prep area rubbed hand together for only a couple of seconds while washing hands then continued to handle clean plates and equipment. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 22-46-4:High Priority - Food-contact surfaces sanitized with a chlorine solution not exposed to the sanitizer solution for at least seven seconds. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Employee doing dishes in triple sink in back prep area is only dipping utensils in chlorine sanitizer for approximately 1 second before placing in rack on drainboard.
- 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw bacon stored over corned beef in standing reach in cooler in back of prep area, corned beef moved. **Corrected On-Site**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sliced tomatoes (54F - Cold Holding); sliced ham (56F - Cold Holding) in over filled container in top section of flip top reach in cooler at front counter, per operator lid has been open for several hours, items moved below line or in bottom of reach in cooler and lid closed. **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 01B-38-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food not cooled from ambient temperature to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within four hours. See stop sale. corned beef hash (53F - Cooling, after 30 minutes 49F) in covered aluminum dish covered with foil stacked between bags of raw bacon in standing reach in cooler in back prep area with no spaced between items, corn beef moved to reach in freezer, second temperature at 11am and pre manager can of corned beef was opened around 6:30am.
- 03D-06-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food prepared from/mixed with ingredient(s) at ambient temperature not cooled to 41 degrees Fahrenheit within 4 hours. corned beef hash (53F - Cooling, after 30 minutes 49F) in covered aluminum dish covered with foil stacked between bags of raw bacon in standing reach in cooler in back prep area with no spaced between items, corn beef moved to reach in freezer, second temperature at 11am and pre manager can of corned beef was opened around 6:30am
- 41-27-4:High Priority - Wiping cloth sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed. Spray bottle of sanitizer at front counter reading 200ppm, operator dumped out spray bottle to be remade. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. corned beef hash (53F - Cooling, after 30 minutes 49F) in covered aluminum dish covered with foil stacked between bags of raw bacon in standing reach in cooler in back prep area with no spaced between items, corn beef moved to reach in freezer, second temperature at 11am and pre manager can of corned beef was opened around 6:30am **Repeat Violation**
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/10/2025 revealed 11 total violations (7 high priority, 1 intermediate, 3 basic).
Inspection on 8/29/2024
High Priority
4
Intermediate
2
Basic
7
Total
13
Disposition: Follow-up Inspection Required
Inspection Details:
- 35A-03-4:Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 1 dead roach along wall by ice machine in back prep area, roach cleaned up and discarded. **Corrected On-Site**
- 09-27-1:Basic - Establishment using an Alternative Operating Procedure not having documentation that at least two control measures against hazards associated with bare hand contact are used. AOP on site missing control measures.
- 09-26-1:Basic - Establishment using an Alternative Operating Procedure not having documentation that hands are properly washed when the specific ready to eat foods are prepared. No specific ready to eat foods identified on AOP.
- 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Under fryers on cook line. Under tables next to triple sink.
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. At hand wash station by triple sink. At hand wash station by cook line.
- 06-01-5:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw steak in vacuum packages thawing in pot of standing water in prep area.
- 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Under hand wash station by triple sink.
- 12A-27-4:High Priority - Employee cracked raw shell eggs and then handled ready-to-eat food and/or clean equipment or utensils without washing hands. Operator cracking raw shell eggs with bare hands then continued to handle clean utensils without washing hands. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 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. Operator missing information on unapproved AOP, establish,met has signed 4th page of AOP from 2015 but is missing the rest of that document. Operator handling cut tomatoes, toast, bacon, lettuce, and sliced cheese with bare hands, without any proof of complete approved AOP on site. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
- 35A-05-4:High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 1 live roach in prep area in back of kitchen, employee cleaned and cleaned up roach **Corrected On-Site**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sliced ham (53F - Cold Holding); shredded cheese (50F - Cold Holding) in bags sitting on top of other containers in top section of reach in cooler across from flattop grill at front counter, per operator lid has been open for several hours.
- 03D-15-4:Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. sliced tomatoes (55F - Cooling, after 45 minutes 56F); cut romaine (60F - Cooling, after 45 minutes 64F) sitting on top of containers on top section of reach in cooler across from cook line, per operator lid has been left open for several hours.
- 41-17-4:Intermediate - Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. Spray bottle of clear liquid by register at front counter, operator labeled as sanitizer. **Corrected On-Site**
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/29/2024 revealed 13 total violations (4 high priority, 2 intermediate, 7 basic).