PITA GOURMET
258 TOWNE CENTER CIR, Sanford FL 32771
Last inspected Aug 13, 2024 · 3 visits since September 2023
This licence isn't in DBPR's current active file, which usually means the business has closed, been sold, or let the licence lapse. Everything below belongs to this licence, not to whoever may be trading here now. The history stays public because it is a public record.
3 inspections within 25 points of each other. Whatever this kitchen does, it does consistently.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. -license expired 4/1/2024
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Inspection history
3 visits, newest first
Referred for a formal case, which can lead to a fine. 6 violations recorded, 2 high priority.
Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. -license expired 4/1/2024
Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. -cut watermelon 50F and cooked pasta 51F, per operator in front counter display less than 2 hours, operator placed on ice bath and covered to rapidly cool
Food-contact surface soiled with food debris. -white cutting board on prep counter is lightly stained -inside of ice machine has a light accumulation of pink, mold-like substance
Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. -1 smaller tank unsecured next to two large secured tanks
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No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. -handwashing signs in kitchen and front area state "HAND WASH ONLY", provided handwashing signs
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. -handwash sink in cooking area leaks from underneath handles while in operation
Met inspection standards. 2 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -raw shell eggs over cooked fish in walk in cooler
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Met inspection standards. 7 violations recorded, none serious enough to require a return visit.
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Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. -raw shell eggs over pasta in walk in cooler
Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. -sliced gyro meat 70F. Operator placed meat in foil wrapped pan in over to bring up to 165F
Food manager certification expired. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ -Sybil
Spray bottle containing toxic substance not labeled. -unlabeled spray bottle with yellow liquid hanging by sink
Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed.
Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. -walk in cooler shelves
Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. -handwash sink on cookline leaks when in use
This record follows the licence, not the owner. Restaurants change hands and the licence history normally does not, so an older entry may describe people who no longer run the place. Every inspection above links to the state's own report. Something wrong? Tell us.