California Pizza Kitchen #243

Year by year

Inspections

1. Jul 8, 2025 Re-inspection · No items found

   No violations cited.

2. Jun 13, 2025 Routine · 2 priority, 1 repeat
   • Serious Priority

     TCS FOOD - COLD HOLDING

     Chick peas and cut iceberg lettuce in salad prep cooler are cold held at 52 degrees°F. Garlic in oil mixture and cooked onions in top compartments of sauce prep cooler are 47-62 F.

     Correction: Maintain cold time/temperature control for safety food at or below 41°F. Discard unsafe food items. Items out of temperature were voluntarily discarded during the inspection. Person in charge stated a service technician would be called to assess the coolers.

     Code 3-501.16 (A) (2) AND (B)

   • Serious Priority Repeat

     FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - WAREWASHING EQUIPMENT, CHEMICAL, TEMPERATURE, pH, CONCENTRATION AND HARDNESS

     The Eclolab Smart Power Sink and Surface sanitizer at 3-compartment sink is not being used according to EPA registered label use instructions and is at 0 PPM.

     Correction: Provide training to employees on proper use and concentration of sanitizer or repair or adjust warewashing equipment to provide proper sanitizer concentration. Facility will sanitize dishes in the high temp dish machine and use sanitizer dispenser behind bar to obtain sanitizer for wiping cloth buckets until dispenser at 3-compartment sink has been repaired or adjusted to dispense sanitizer at cor

     Code 4-501.114 (A) - (E)

3. Aug 7, 2024 Re-inspection · 1 core, 1 repeat
   • Not serious Core Repeat

     HANDWASHING SIGNAGE

     No handwashing signage provided at multiple handwashing sinks in prep areas.

     Correction: Provide handwashing signage at all handwashing sinks used by food employees.

     Code 6-301.14

4. Aug 2, 2024 Routine · 2 priority, 2 priority foundation, 2 core, 1 repeat
   • Serious Priority Corrected on site

     PACKAGED AND UNPACKAGED FOOD - NESTING OR RAW ANIMAL FOODS STORED TOGETHER

     Raw chicken stored above raw beef in the walk-in cooler.

     Correction: Prevent nesting of raw animal foods and store raw animal foods in order of descending hazard to prevent cross contamination. Separate raw animal food species from one another except when combined as ingredients. Raw chicken was moved to bottom shelf of walk-in cooler during inspection.

     Code 3-302.11 (A) (2)

   • Serious Priority Corrected on site

     FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - WAREWASHING EQUIPMENT, CHEMICAL, TEMPERATURE, pH, CONCENTRATION AND HARDNESS

     The Ecolab Sink & Surface Cleaner Sanitizer is not being used according to EPA registered label use instructions and is at 0 PPM in wiping cloth buckets.

     Correction: Provide training to employees on proper use and concentration of sanitizer or repair or adjust warewashing equipment to provide proper sanitizer concentration.

     Code 4-501.114 (A) - (E)

   • Not serious Priority Foundation Corrected on site

     PROPER COOLING METHODS - CRITERIA

     Improper cooling methods are observed for cut tomatoes in prep cooler. Cut tomatoes were placed into prep cooler after cutting and were observed to be 48 degrees F.

     Correction: Adjust methods or procedures to facilitate cooling as described in 3-501.15. Cut tomatoes were moved to the walk-in cooler for rapid cooling. Ensure that foods are at 41 degrees F or colder before placing into prep cooler compartments.

     Code 3-501.15 (A)

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     TOXIC SUBSTANCES - WORKING CONTAINERS

     Working containers of degreaser and freezer cleaner not labeled with common name of product.

     Correction: Label working containers with the common name of the material used.

     Code 7-102.11

   • Not serious Core Corrected on site

     GLOVES, USE LIMITATION - CLOTH GLOVES

     Cloth gloves are being used when preparing ready-to-eat foods. Employee observed touching ready-to-eat bread with cloth cut glove.

     Correction: Prohibit use of cloth gloves unless working with food that will be subsequently cooked. Manager corrected employee during inspection.

     Code 3-304.15 (D)

   • Not serious Core Repeat

     HANDWASHING SIGNAGE

     No handwashing signage provided at multiple handwashing sinks in prep areas.

     Correction: Provide handwashing signage at all handwashing sinks used by food employees.

     Code 6-301.14