STEFANOS PIZZA & PASTA Inspection – November 25, 2024

High Priority 1

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High Priority – Employee touching ready-to-eat food with their bare hands – food was not being heated as a sole ingredient to 145 degrees F or immediately added to other ingredients to be cooked/heated to the minimum required temperature to allow bare hand contact. Establishment has no approved Alternative Operating Procedure. Observed operator using bare hands on burger bun. Discussed proper handling of ready to eat foods, employee health policy, Big 6 Foodborne Illnesses. **Corrective Action Taken**

Corrective Action Taken

Intermediate 4

#7Intermediate11-27-4

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.

#8Intermediate22-02-4

Intermediate – Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Cutting boards across from stove.

#9Intermediate53B-13-5

Intermediate – Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233.

#10Intermediate02C-02-5

Intermediate – Ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Food in glass reach-in-cooler

Basic 5

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Basic – Exterior door has a gap at the threshold that opens to the outside.

#2Basic08B-38-4

Basic – Food stored on floor. Boxes of cooking oil on floor in kitchen area

#3Basic10-20-4

Basic – In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses.

#4Basic23-03-4

Basic – Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with dust and grease

#5Basic25-06-4

Basic – Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. Observed large box of to go containers stored on floor in dry storage area

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