CARMELA'S BRICK OVEN PIZZA
Southeast Ocean Boulevard
Florida, 34996
Martin County County
Overall Food Safety Rating
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5)
Based on 2 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 4/23/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8537311
- 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
- 22-42-4:High Priority - Chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength for manual warewashing. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Triple Sink (Chlorine 0ppm) Observed dishes in sanitizer portion of three compartment sink at time of inspection. Operator dumped sanitizer water and set up fresh sanitizer water. Rechecked 100ppm. Corrected On-Site
- 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired 12/1/2023 Admin Complaint
- 08A-20-5:High Priority - Raw animal foods not properly separated from each other in holding unit based upon minimum required cooking temperature. Observed Raw chicken over raw calamari at sauté reach in cooler. Operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Walk in cooler: Cooked rice dated 4/9. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. ricotta (46F - Cold Holding) Observed in saute reach in cooler In overstocked pan. Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 30 minutes. Operator cut ricotta in half and stored extra portion in cooler ; milk (47F - Cold Holding) Observed in small reach in cooler in server side station. Per operator, not prepared or portioned today. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 30 minutes. Operator, adjusted thermostat on cooler. **Corrective Action Taken**
- 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Observed Pizza no time mark on trays by pizza oven. Per operator, out of temperature for approximately 30 minutes. Operator placed time mark for remaining 3.5 hours. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
Inspection Date: 10/26/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8345837
- 08A-02-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with ready-to-eat food in a freezer - not all products commercially packaged. Observed Raw chicken not in commercial packaging over tiramisu at walk in freezer. Operator stored properly. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Observed Marinara made in house dated 10/16 at reach in cooler by dish machine, risotto made in house dated 10/17 walk in cooler. See stop sale. Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
- 03F-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Observed No time stamp fresh garlic and oil bread rolls at cook line. Per operator, removed from cooler at 1pm. Operator placed time stamp. Corrected On-Site
- 01C-10-4:Intermediate - Clams/mussels/oysters tag removed from original container prior to container being emptied. Observed mussels in bus tub at walk in cooler with original tag not present. Observed original tag at reach in cooler at cook line. Advised operator to make copies of original mussel tag or invoice and ensure a copy is kept with each batch of mussels in every location they are stored.
- 02C-04-5:Intermediate - Operator is not properly tracking/marking the number of days ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite was held at refrigeration temperatures prior to freezing in order to properly date mark the food when it is thawed and held at refrigeration temperatures again. Observed Lasagna made in house, frozen, not date marked at walk in freezer. Per operator, lasagna made on 10/23 and remaining portions placed in freezer on 10/24. Educated operator on proper date tracking procedure.