Hungry Howies Pizza and Subs

The inspector came back, found the problems fixed and allowed the business to reopen.

• Employee health
  • Intermediate: No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses.
• Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained
  • Basic: Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
• Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
  • Intermediate: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime.
• Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation
  • Basic: Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris under equipment throughout kitchen.
• Manager certification and employee training
  • Intermediate: Proof of required state approved employee training not available for some employees.

Conditions were a danger to public health, so the business was ordered to close immediately. It can't reopen until an inspector confirms the problems are fixed.

• Employee health
  • Intermediate: No proof provided that food employees are informed of their responsibility to report to the person in charge information about their health and activities related to foodborne illnesses. No employee health reporting agreements for employees Brooke, Dylan, Jeremy, and Juno. All were hired more than 60 days ago.
• Handwashing and hygienic practices
  • High priority: Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. -operator handled cellphone and continued engaging in food preparation without changing gloves and washing hands. Operator changed gloves and washed hands.
• Food-contact surfaces designed and maintained
  • Basic: Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. -cutting boards throughout kitchen have grooves
• Food-contact surfaces clean and sanitized
  • Intermediate: Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. -cutting boards throughout kitchen are heavily stained
• Handwash sinks and supplies
  • Intermediate: Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. -hand wash sink near kitchen entrance paper towel dispenser batteries are dead. Operator put out paper towels.
• Insects, rodents, pests and animals
  • Basic: Dead roaches on premises. -1 dead roach in lobby next to soda cooler
  • High priority: Rodent activity present as evidenced by rodent droppings found. 8 rodent droppings in dry storage area used to store sauces and single service food containers, near walk in cooler and prep kitchen. Operator is aware that they have a rodent issue. Traps have been set and they have hired an exterminator.
  • Basic: Screen in slatted window in water heater area torn- vermin present.
• Floors, walls, ceilings and ventilation
  • Basic: Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris under equipment throughout kitchen.
• Manager certification and employee training
  • 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 & Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. No proof of training for employees Brooke, Dylan, Jeremy, and Juno. None of whom were hired within the last 60 days.