CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN
Salzedo Street
Florida, 33134
Miami-Dade County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.6/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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Inspection on 3/4/2025
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting. Observed cambro containers stored away wet on shelf across from triple sink.
- 12A-02-4:High Priority - Server handled soiled dishes or utensils and then picked up plated food, served food, or prepared a beverage without washing hands. Observed an employee handling dirty dishes and then not washing hands before handling clean plate ware and serving food, Operator coached. **Corrective Action Taken**
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/4/2025 revealed 2 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).
Inspection on 9/20/2024
High Priority
0
Intermediate
1
Basic
2
Total
3
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed flour being scooped with a bowl with a handle stored next to Buffalo sauce but the handle was buried in the flour.
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed pans and plastic containers with old labels stored on the shelves next to dish machine. Repeat Violation
- 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Observed the handwashing sink on front line without paper towels. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/20/2024 revealed 3 total violations (0 high priority, 1 intermediate, 2 basic).
Inspection on 5/8/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
6
Total
7
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed flour being scooped with a bowl without a handle stored next to Buffalo sauce.
- 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Observed personal drinks stored above prep table and cook preparation table on cook line. Repeat Violation
- 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 a cell phone stored above prep table on cook line.
- 13-07-4:Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Observed line cook preparing ready to eat food wearing a watch on the grill station.
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed pans and plastic containers with old labels stored on the shelves next to dish machine. Repeat Violation
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed rusty shelves in walk in cooler. Repeat Violation
- 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. Observed 4 #10 cans, 25.62 pounds dented on the rims and other parts of the cans stored on the shelf to the right of the walk in cooler. Operator discarded. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 5/8/2024 revealed 7 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 3/12/2024
High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
6
Total
7
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. Observed personal drink stored above prep table on cook line. Corrected On-Site
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs on oven door handles. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed utensils in standing water. Corrected On-Site
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed grease build up on hood filters over grill on cooks line. Repeat Violation
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. Observed old labels on clean dish ware stored.
- 14-17-4:Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Observed some rusty shelves in walk in cooler.
- 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Observed chemicals stored near food and single serv on cook line. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/12/2024 revealed 7 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 6 basic).
Inspection on 10/25/2023
High Priority
3
Intermediate
1
Basic
6
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 14-01-5:Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Observed a soufflé cup to scoop confectionery sugar at dessert station on cook line.
- 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 salmon thawed and not removed from oxygen packaging. Operator corrected.
- 08B-19-4:Basic - Food contaminated by a chemical sanitizer that did not properly air dry. Observed employee get a sanitizing wiping cloth from the sanitizer solution, wipe down the cutting board, and then cut vegetables on the same board using the same gloves without letting the sanitizer dry first on the cutting board and gloves.
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Observed tongs stored on oven door handle on cooks line.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Observed hood filters over fryer with grease build up.
- 21-38-4:Basic - Wiping cloth sanitizing solution stored on the floor. Observed sanitation buckets on the kitchen line and behind the bar stored on the floor. Operator corrected. Corrected On-Site
- 12A-17-4:High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Observed employee rinse her hands at the hand sink for less than 10 seconds, dry her hands off, then put gloves on to handle food.
- 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. Observed raw beef stored over uncovered raw shrimp in walk in freezer. Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed homemade Buffalo sauce containing butter held at 71 degrees on cook line. Operator discarded. Per operator, Buffalo sauce was out for 4 hours.
- 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 pasta cream and piccata sauce not date marked in reach in cooler.
Food safety inspection conducted on 10/25/2023 revealed 10 total violations (3 high priority, 1 intermediate, 6 basic).