DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

PRIMA ITALIAN STEAKHOUSE

3660 Kiessel Road
Florida, 32163
Brownwood
Sumter County County

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.6/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 2/24/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8727559

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee water bottle on table in prep area. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-08-4:Basic - Interior of microwave soiled in cook line area.
  • 08B-17-4:Basic - Unwashed fruits/vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food. Unwashed produce stored over pizza dough in walk in cooler
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In reach in cooler across from ovens in cook line area crab cakes (47F - Cold Holding); cheese stuffed pasta (45F - Cold Holding) operator states items were taken out of walk in cooler at approximately 11am. Operator placed in ice to rapidly chill. **Corrective Action Taken** Repeat Violation
  • 02C-03-5:Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk and dairy products in walk in cooler. Operator dated. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-02-4:Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of soda gun nozzle in bar area next to dish machine

Inspection Date: 7/15/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8827812

  • 14-11-5:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Sautee Cooks line cooler has lids that are broken and do not stay on properly. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-15: **Time Extended**
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 flies in kitchen on counter by sautee Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-15: 1 live fly in kitchen **Time Extended**
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Warning - From follow-up inspection 2024-07-15: **Time Extended**

Inspection Date: 7/12/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8696152

  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Sautee Cooks line cooler has lids that are broken and do not stay on properly. Warning
  • 35A-02-6:High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, food storage area and/or bar area. 2 flies in kitchen on counter by sautee Warning
  • 02C-01-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Ham marked 7/1 Operator states the ham was sliced today and dated improperly. Warning
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. Cooked Chicken and pasta Warning
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Three door cooler on sautee side- Cooked Chicken 50 F Pasta 50 F Cooked last night Shelf above sauté station- Two plates of cooked breaded chicken 62F No temperatures were taken today See stop sale Warning
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Red sauce 118F operator states it was reheated this morning. Reheated to 177 Meatballs 99 F operator states it was reheated this morning and discarded the meatballs. **Corrective Action Taken** Warning
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Trash can in front of both cooks line hand sinks. Pan inside hand sink on cooks line Pizza dough speed rack in front of hand sink in pizza station Laundry bin in front of hand sink in dish area. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site Warning
  • 16-37-1:Intermediate - No chlorine chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. Warning
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Front expo hand sink.Operator added soap Corrected On-Site Warning

Inspection Date: 4/18/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8646290

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 2/26/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8349371

  • 10-20-4:Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Bread warmer drawer. Operator removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Expired 02/01/2024
  • 02C-01-5:High Priority - Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food marked with a date that exceeds 7 days after opening/preparation. Milk, buttermilk and half and half in vertical reach in cooler at front line. Operator dated 2/24. Corrected On-Site
  • 03C-89-4:Intermediate - Establishment conducts non-continuous cooking of raw animal foods without written procedures approved by the division. Par cooked chicken. Operator has decided to fully cook chicken moving forward

Inspection Date: 9/11/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8446208

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 7/13/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8323557

  • 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.
  • 50-09-4:Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. Operator printed and posted current license. Corrected On-Site
  • 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Gaskets on drawer cooler in cook line area
  • 10-17-4:Basic - In-use knife/knives stored in cracks between pieces of equipment. In pizza area. Operator removed knives to be cleaned. Corrected On-Site
  • 05-09-4:Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Salad reach in cooler. Operator installed thermometer Corrected On-Site
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled. Gaskets on multiple reach in coolers in cook line area
  • 22-16-4:Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Glass door reach in cooler in salad prep area
  • 36-27-5:Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Walls under dish machine soiled
  • 01B-02-5:High Priority - Stop Sale issued on time/temperature control for safety food due to temperature abuse. sour cream (76F - Cold Holding)
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sour cream (76F - Cold Holding)
  • 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. Operator marked items in salad cooler as being prepped at 11am. Corrected On-Site
  • 11-27-4:Intermediate - Establishment has no written procedures for employees to follow in response to a vomiting or diarrheal event where the vomit or diarrhea is discharged onto surfaces in the establishment. Emailed form to operator
  • 31A-11-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Utensils in hand wash sink in cook line area. Employee removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 53A-02-7:Intermediate - Manager or person in charge lacking proof of food manager certification and no other certified food service manager employed at this location. Dave
  • 53B-01-5:Intermediate - No proof of required state approved employee training provided for any employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.