Polito's Pizza

Year by year

Inspections

1. Oct 7, 2026 Routine · 7 priority, 8 core, 1 repeat
   • Serious Priority

     WHEN TO WASH

     Employee observed not washing hands after using toilet room.

     Correction: Before working with food, clean equipment, utensils, and single use or single service articles food employees shall properly wash their hands. At request of inspector, employee washed hands.

     Code 2-301.14

   • Serious Priority Corrected on site

     COMPLIANCE WITH FOOD LAW - UNAPPROVED SOURCE

     Food is obtained from an unapproved source, employee personal food items are stored on the top shelf in the Maximum upright cooler, above food that is used for the establishment.

     Correction: Remove/discard foods from unapproved source. Ensure only establishment food is stored in the commercial refrigerator. Note: violation was corrected during inspection, food was removed from the refrigerator.

     Code 3-201.11(A)

   • Serious Priority

     READY-TO-EAT, POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOOD, DATE-MARKING

     The Cyrus O'leary cheesecakes stored in the True cooler at front service area are not marked to indicate 7 day shelf life when refrigerated.

     Correction: Provide a 7 day date mark when cheesecakes are removed from the freezer and placed in the refrigerator. Adjust method or procedures so that all ready-to-eat potentially hazardous foods are date marked with a date not to exceed 7-days.

     Code 3-501.17

   • Serious Priority

     TIME AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CONTROL

     Operator is not following the approved Time as a Public Health Control plan for pizzas held at front service counter. The 12 pizzas observed at the front counter are not labeled to indicate the 4 hour use by/discard time after food is removed from temperature control.

     Correction: Follow approved plan on file, Label the pizzas with a use by/discard time not to exceed 4 hours after removed from temperature control.

     Code 3-501.19

   • Serious Priority

     EQUIPMENT, FOOD CONTACT SURFACES, NONFOOD CONTACT SURFACES, AND UTENSILS SOILED

     The interior of the ice machine is soiled.

     Correction: Clean interior of the ice machine following manufacturer's cleaning procedures. Maintain food contact surfaces in a clean condition.

     Code 4-601.11(A)

   • Serious Priority Repeat Corrected on site

     COMMON NAME

     Working containers of sanitizer are not labeled with contents.

     Correction: Label working containers. Note: violation was corrected, spray bottles were labeled.

     Code 7-102.11

   • Serious Priority Corrected on site

     SEPARATION

     Cans of insecticide are stored on the stainless steel prep table in back kitchen.

     Correction: Rearrange area so that toxic materials are stored below or away from food, equipment and single service items. Note: violation was corrected during inspection, cans were removed from table.

     Code 7-201.11

   • Not serious Core Corrected on site

     FOOD STORAGE CONTAINERS WITH COMMON NAME OF FOOD

     Several squirt bottles containing food on the prep table are stored in unlabeled containers.

     Correction: Store all foods that are removed from their original packages in containers labeled with the common name of the food or ingredient. Note: food containers were labeled with their common name during the inspection.

     Code 3-302.12

   • Not serious Core

     SANITIZING SOLUTIONS, TESTING DEVICES

     The quaternary test kit for monitoring santizer concentration is expired.

     Correction: Replace expired test kit. Provide a test kit or other device for measuring the concentration of sanitizing solutions.

     Code 4-302.14

   • Not serious Core

     GOOD REPAIR, PROPER ADJUSTMENT, AND OPERATION

     One of the ice buckets for transporting ice has cracked surfaces and is no longer smooth and easily cleanable.

     Correction: Replace damaged ice bucket. Maintain equipment in good repair.

     Code 4-501.11

   • Not serious Core

     GOOD REPAIR, PROPER ADJUSTMENT, AND OPERATION

     The piercing tip of the table mounted can opener is not kept sharp, accumulation of metal fragments is observed on can opener.

     Correction: Replace piercing tip of can openter. Maintain equipment in good repair.

     Code 4-501.11

   • Not serious Core Corrected on site

     NONFOOD CONTACT SURFACES

     The interior bottom of the 2 door Marsal prep line cooler has an accumulation of food debris on surfaces.

     Correction: Clean all equipment on a routine basis to prevent accumulation of soil residues. Note: violation was corrected during inspection, cooler was cleaned.

     Code 4-602.13

   • Not serious Core

     NONFOOD CONTACT SURFACES

     The filter baffles in the kitchen hood are dirty with grease and dust accumulation.

     Correction: Clean the filter baffles on a routine basis to prevent accumulation of soil residues.

     Code 4-602.13

   • Not serious Core

     SYSTEM MAINTAINED IN GOOD REPAIR (REPAIRED)

     The left sink at the 3 compartment warewashing sink is leaking and not maintained in good repair.

     Correction: Repair the leak. Maintain the plumbing system in good repair.

     Code 5-205.15

   • Not serious Core

     INTENSITY

     The light intensity in the kitchen near cook line and warewashing area is very dim.

     Correction: Increase light intensity in kitchen to provide appropriate lighting intensity in all work and storage areas.

     Code 6-303.11

   • Not serious Core

     CLEANING, FREQUENCY AND RESTRICTIONS

     The flooring throughout the kitchen requires cleaning to remove accumulation of food, debris and oil.

     Correction: Clean the physical facilities at a frequency necessary to keep them clean.

     Code 6-501.12

   • Not serious Core

     EFFECTIVE PEST CONTROL MEASURES IN PLACE FOR REMOVAL OF PESTS

     Excessive amounts of flies are present in establishment.

     Correction: Provide proper pest control by trapping or otherwise controlling pest problems on a continual basis. Clean up all pest activity evidence and increase control activities.

     Code [A] 6-501.111

2. Feb 18, 2026 Routine · 3 priority, 1 core
   • Serious Priority Corrected on site

     EQUIPMENT, FOOD CONTACT SURFACES, NONFOOD CONTACT SURFACES, AND UTENSILS SOILED

     Can opener blade and assemby are visibly soiled.

     Correction: Maintain food contact surfaces in a clean condition. Note: Employee washed can opener blade.

     Code 4-601.11(A)

   • Serious Priority Corrected on site

     COMMON NAME

     Working containers of degreaser not labeled with contents.

     Correction: Label working containers. Note: Employee labeled working bottles of degreaser.

     Code 7-102.11

   • Serious Priority Corrected on site

     MANUAL AND MECHANICAL WAREWASHING EQUIPMENT - SANITIZER NOT BEING USED PER MANUFACTURER

     The Sani Quat sanitizer spray bottle is not being used according to manufacturers’ directions and is at 400+ ppm.

     Correction: Provide training to employees on proper use and concentration of sanitizer. Note: Employee adjusted concentration and tested correctly at 300 ppm.

     Code [B] 4-501.114

   • Not serious Core Corrected on site

     TEMPERATURE MEASURING DEVICES – LOCATION, EASILY READABLE

     Two-door prepline cooler is not equipped with a thermometer.

     Correction: Add thermometer in the warmest part of the refrigeration unit. Note: Employee added a thermometer to prepline cooler.

     Code 4-204.112

3. May 7, 2025 Routine · 1 priority, 2 priority foundation, 1 core, 1 repeat
   • Serious Priority Corrected on site

     TCS FOOD - COLD HOLDING

     Pizza sauce in prepline cooler is cold held at 56°F.

     Correction: Maintain cold time/temperature control for safety food at or below 41°F. Discard unsafe food items. Note: Prepline cooler was out of order at the time of inspection and service call for repair was made prior to inspection. Employee moved pizza sauce to other cooler.

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

   • Not serious Priority Foundation Repeat

     WAREWASHING - SANITIZING SOLUTION - TESTING DEVICES

     The quaternary test kit for checking sanitizer concentration has expired.

     Correction: Replace quaternary test kit for measuring the concentration of sanitizing solutions.

     Code 4-302.14

   • Not serious Priority Foundation Corrected on site

     FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - SOILED

     Counter-mounted can opener blade is visibly soiled.

     Correction: Maintain food contact surfaces in a clean condition. Note: Employee cleaned can opener.

     Code 4-601.11 (A)

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - SOILED

     Interior surfaces of the ice machine (drip plate) is visibly soiled.

     Correction: Maintain food contact surfaces in a clean condition.

     Code 4-601.11 (A)

   • Not serious Core

     FOOD CONTAMINATION PREVENTED FROM PREMISE - OFF THE FLOOR

     Boxes of pizza sauce and cooking oil are stored on the floor in the basement storage area.

     Correction: Store all food items 6 inches above the floor.

     Code 3-305.11 (A) (3)

4. Feb 2, 2024 Routine · 5 priority foundation, 4 core, 1 repeat
   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     RTE/TCS FOOD - PROPER DATE MARKING

     Date markings are not provided on portioned packages of pizza toppings and sliced tomatoes held in coolers longer than 24 hours.

     Correction: Adjust method or procedures so that all ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food, if required, are provided with date marking or an effective method of identifying when a food item has exceeded 7 days. Discard improperly date marked food or food that has past the 7 day shelf life.

     Code 3-501.17 (A)

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     TIME AS A PUBLIC HEALTH CONTROL - 4-HOURS - NOT MARKED

     Pizza's using time as a public health control for 4 hours are not properly marked or identified with a discard time.

     Correction: Food items shall be marked or otherwise identified with a time that is 4 hours past the point in time when the food was removed from temperature control.

     Code 3-501.19 (B) (2)

   • Not serious Priority Foundation

     WAREWASHING - SANITIZING SOLUTION - TESTING DEVICES

     The quaternary test kit for checking sanitizer concentrations has expired.

     Correction: Replace expired quaternary test kit.

     Code 4-302.14

   • Not serious Priority Foundation Corrected on site

     FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - SOILED

     The soda nozzles and diffusers at the soda machine are soiled.

     Correction: Maintain food contact surfaces in a clean condition. Note: nozzles and diffusers were cleaned during inspection.

     Code 4-601.11 (A)

   • Not serious Priority Foundation Repeat Corrected on site

     TOXIC SUBSTANCES - WORKING CONTAINERS

     Working containers of sanitizer and degreaser are not labeled with common name of product.

     Correction: Label working containers with the common name of the material used. Note: violation was corrected during inspection, spray bottles were labeled.

     Code 7-102.11

   • Not serious Core Corrected on site

     IN-USE UTENSILS, BETWEEN USE STORAGE

     A plastic container used for scooping ice from the ice machine is improperly stored in the ice.

     Correction: Store in-use utensils in the food item with handle extended or on a clean surface. Note: container was removed from ice and stored inverted on ice machine.

     Code 3-304.12

   • Not serious Core

     EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS - PROPER ADJUSTMENT

     The door to the Maximum upright cooler is not tight fitting. Door gaskets are torn.

     Correction: Repair door to the upright cooler to provide a tight seal. Equipment components shall be kept intact, tight, and properly adjusted.

     Code 4-501.11 (B)

   • Not serious Core

     NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEAN

     The flooring in the walk in cooler is soiled with food and debris.

     Correction: Clean and remove dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris from all non-food contact surfaces of equipment.

     Code 4-601.11 (C)

   • Not serious Core Corrected on site

     NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES - CLEAN

     Broken glass is observed inside the True Beverage cooler at front service area.

     Correction: Clean and remove broken glass from the surfaces of the cooler. Note: violation was corrected during inspection, basin of cooler was cleaned.

     Code 4-601.11 (C)

   • Not serious Core Corrected on site

     UTENSILS, EQUIPMENT AND SINGLE USE ARTICLES, LINENS - STORING PROHIBITIONS - CLEAN DRY LOCATION

     Boxes of single service cups, food containers, portion cups are stored directly on the floor in the basement.

     Correction: Clean equipment and utensils, laundered linens, single-use and single service articles shall be stored in a clean dry location, not exposed to contamination and off the floor. Note: violation was corrected during inspection, items removed from floor and were placed on shelving.

     Code 4-903.11 (A)