TAVERNA COSTALE
200 CENTRAL AVE STE 165
Overall Food Safety Rating
★½☆☆☆ (1.5/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
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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 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 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 safety inspection conducted on 8/27/2024 revealed 10 total violations (2 high priority, 1 intermediate, 7 basic).
Inspection on 3/4/2024
High Priority
2
Intermediate
2
Basic
8
Total
12
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Mold like substance on sliding door tracks of ice machine in middle prep area.
- 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. 6 filets of swordfish thawed in reduced oxygen packaging.
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Ovens on cook line have built up food debris. Repeat Violation
- 01C-06-5:Basic - Mussels removed from original container for long-term storage without copy of original tag.
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees at beverage station hand sink.
- 16-46-4:Basic - Old labels stuck to food containers after cleaning in middle prep area.
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Flour and panko removed from original container and not labeled in middle prep area. Repeat Violation
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly in bar area not landing on food or food contact surfaces. Repeat Violation
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. 6 filets of swordfish thawed in reduced oxygen packaging.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener on prep table in middle prep area has food debris buildup. Repeat Violation
- 03G-06-5:Intermediate - Reduced oxygen packaged food lacking bold type on contrasting background, or other required information. Pork shank vacuum sealed after cooking lacks labeling of item and date.
Food safety inspection conducted on 3/4/2024 revealed 12 total violations (2 high priority, 2 intermediate, 8 basic).
Inspection on 9/27/2023
High Priority
2
Intermediate
3
Basic
5
Total
10
Disposition: Met Inspection Standards
Inspection Details:
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Door tracks for ice machine have mold like substances. Repeat Violation
- 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tongs stored on oven handles in kitchen. Repeat Violation
- 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of oven/microwave has accumulation of black substance/grease/food debris. Double door ovens in kitchen have built up food debris.
- 21-12-4:Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. On rear prep table in dry storage area, wet wiping cloth not stored in solution.
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Container of flour removed from original packaging and not labeled.
- 12A-13-4:High Priority - Employee handled soiled equipment or utensils and then engaged in food preparation, handled clean equipment or utensils, or touched unwrapped single-service items without washing hands. Dishwasher went from dirty plates to clean plates with no hand wash.
- 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 1 live fly in bar area not landing on food or food contact surfaces.
- 01C-10-4:Intermediate - Clams/mussels/oysters tag removed from original container prior to container being emptied. Fresh and fresh mussels are put onto cook line with no tags. Inspector discussed making a copy and keeping that with fresh clams and fresh mussels on cook line with Manager.
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener on prep table has built up food debris. Repeat Violation
- 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Hand wash sink n kitchen is used to store lids. Manager removed. Corrected On-Site
Food safety inspection conducted on 9/27/2023 revealed 10 total violations (2 high priority, 3 intermediate, 5 basic).