TAVERNA COSTALE

200 CENTRAL AVE STE 165

Overall Food Safety Rating

★½☆☆☆ (1.8/5)
Based on 3 health inspection reports

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All Inspection Reports

Inspection on 4/21/2025

High Priority
1
Intermediate
0
Basic
1
Total
2
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 16-46-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning. - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-21: **Time Extended**
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. - From follow-up inspection 2025-04-21: **Time Extended**
Food Inspector #10781581
2025-04-21
★★★☆☆ 3.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 4/21/2025 revealed 2 total violations (1 high priority, 0 intermediate, 1 basic).

Inspection on 2/17/2025

High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
5
Total
9
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.
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 24-08-4:Basic - Equipment and utensils not properly air-dried - wet nesting.
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning.
  • 01B-01-4:High Priority - Dented/rusted cans present. See stop sale. One #10 can artichoke hearts One #10 can tomatoes
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license.
  • 02B-01-5:Intermediate - Menu does not identify which items contain raw or undercooked animal foods covered by the consumer advisory. Tuna,eggs,and salmon to temp dishes not marked on menus
  • 31B-02-4:Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Prep area
Food Inspector #8873162
2025-02-17
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 2/17/2025 revealed 9 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 5 basic).

Inspection on 8/27/2024

High Priority
2
Intermediate
1
Basic
7
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards

Inspection Details:

  • 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup in walk in freezer.
  • 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. Knives stored between reach in cooler and wall in rear of kitchen. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on oven handle in kitchen. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Interior of double door ovens in rear prep area has food debris buildup. **Repeat Violation**
  • 03G-54-1:Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food packaged using a reduced oxygen method without a HACCP plan not removed from its package within 48 hours after packaging. Pork shanks, 6 bags, held longer than 48 hours. Chicken, 8 bags, held longer than 48 hours. Establishment will not use reduced oxygen packaging until approved HAACP can be implemented.
  • 29-11-4:Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Pipe leaking from dish machine.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar removed from original container and not labeled in rear prep area. Manager labeled. **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. Dish machine sanitizing at 0 ppm chlorine. Employee changed out empty sanitizer bucket. Dish machine is now sanitizing at 100 ppm chlorine. **Corrected On-Site**
  • 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Pork shanks, 6 bags, held longer than 48 hours. Chicken, 8 bags, held longer than 48 hours. **Repeat Violation**
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Hand wash sink in kitchen blocked by trash can. Manager removed. **Corrected On-Site**
Food Inspector #8734501
2024-08-27
★☆☆☆☆ 1.0/5
Food safety inspection conducted on 8/27/2024 revealed 10 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 7 basic).