Spring Hill News | LA CUCINA INTERNAZIONALE Restaurant Inspection Records

LA CUCINA INTERNAZIONALE

3065 ANDERSON SNOW RD, SPRING HILL


Inspection records

Dec 01, 2022

HIGH
INTERMEDIATE
BASIC
1
1
3

Violations

  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable.
  • Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris.
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Sides and handle of refrigerator Board under prep table **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over or with unwashed produce. In refrigerator- carton of eggs over produce **Corrected On-Site**
  • Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Top of stove

May 17, 2022

HIGH
INTERMEDIATE
BASIC
1
1
2

Violations

  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Phone on cutting board. Operator removed. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Exterior of coolers soiled.
  • High Priority - Employee rubbed hands together for less than 10-15 seconds while washing hands. Operator washed hands for approximately 5 seconds. Discussed proper hand washing.
  • Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of coolers and freezers soiled. **Repeat Violation**

Feb 23, 2022

HIGH
INTERMEDIATE
BASIC
0
0
0

Violations

  • No Violations Were Observed

Feb 03, 2022

HIGH
INTERMEDIATE
BASIC
1
2
1

Violations

  • Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-02-03: **Time Extended**
  • High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Mobile food dispensing vehicle disposing of wastewater at an unapproved location. Operator's waste water dumping location, 3065 Anderson Snow Rd Spring Hill, FL 34609, is now closed. Operator is at 10519 Spring Hill Dr Spring Hill, FL 34608. Property is on septic tank. Operator states Spring Hill Septic is servicing his waste water. Operator has no proof of service. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-02-03: The operator states that Spring Hill Septic will be at the location today. **Time Extended**
  • Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Two spray bottles containing toxic substance not labeled. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-02-03: **Time Extended**
  • Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off The establishment has no hot water. Hand wash sink 65 3 compartment sink 63 **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2022-02-03: Water is still 65 at hand sink and 70° at three compartment sink **Time Extended**

Feb 02, 2022

HIGH
INTERMEDIATE
BASIC
6
5
2

Violations

  • Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning**
  • Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Frozen beef sitting on counter 54° Moved to refrigerator. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Employee washed hands with no soap. Inspector discussed with operator who washed hands properly with soap. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Mobile food dispensing vehicle disposing of wastewater at an unapproved location. Operator's waste water dumping location, 3065 Anderson Snow Rd Spring Hill, FL 34609, is now closed. Operator is at 10519 Spring Hill Dr Spring Hill, FL 34608. Property is on septic tank. Operator states Spring Hill Septic is servicing his waste water. Operator has no proof of service. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw chicken over Swiss cheese in reach in cooler by exit door. Operator moved raw chicken below Swiss cheese. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Single-use gloves not changed as needed after changing tasks or when damaged or soiled. Operator touched cell phone with gloves on and proceeded to continue with food prep. Inspector reviewed and operator washed hands and changed gloves **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Ham 46° rechecked same temperature/ operator moved to freezer Sitting on counter Swiss cheese 55° rechecked same temperature/ operator moved to freezer. Mojo stock made from pork drippings 65°F Sitting on counter. Operator states items were brought out at 10 am. Discussed adding items to time as a public health control program since they are not on the plan. Moved to refrigerator **Corrective Action Taken** **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking Pork, rice, beans, chicken sitting on counter. Operator states it was taken out of refrigerator at 9:00 Operator added time mark **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Food being cooled by nonapproved method as evidenced by inadequate rate of cooling during time of inspection. Operator has whole pork roast sitting sitting on counter cooling. Operator took it out of the oven between 9:00-9:30 and did not take a temperature. At 12:00 the pork roast is 80° moved to freezer. Discussed temperature monitoring with operator **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Interior of reach in coolers/freeezers and shelves soiled. Microwave interior soiled. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No sanitizer of any kind available for warewashing. Only use single-service items to serve food to customers until sanitizer is available for warewashing. Operator has bleach that is unapproved for food service. No other sanitizer available. Operator went to buy approved bleach. Operator now has bleach that is approved for food contact surfaces. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Two spray bottles containing toxic substance not labeled. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Water with a temperature of at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit not provided/shut off The establishment has no hot water. Hand wash sink 65° 3 compartment sink 63° **Warning**

Mar 16, 2021

HIGH
INTERMEDIATE
BASIC
2
1
0

Violations

  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In middle refrigerator- raw chicken 46, sliced ham 47°, raw steak 46°, all moved to freezer Repeat Violation** **Repeat Violation**
  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Cooked pork, Swiss cheese, sliced ham removed from refrigeration at 12:00, operator will discard at 4, on 30 minutes
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Styrofoam cups, gloves, operator removed **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**

Nov 13, 2020

HIGH
INTERMEDIATE
BASIC
0
1
0

Violations

  • Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Mobile food dispensing vehicle disposing liquid waste improperly. Operator states that waste water tank is pumped out by septic pumping company. Does not have receipt. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2020-11-13: emailed seating change evaluation for system approval **Time Extended**

Nov 10, 2020

HIGH
INTERMEDIATE
BASIC
4
4
0

Violations

  • High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. In door of refrigerator **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Mobile food dispensing vehicle obtaining water from an unapproved source. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In white refrigerator on far end of truck- ham 46°, Swiss cheese 51°, purchased this morning, move to other refrigerator Pork 52°, shredded pork 77°, ham 65°, all cooked yesterday, removed from time control less than 1.5 hours ago. Will put all on time control. Pork roast in refrigerator by door- 45°, made yesterday, moved to freezer **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Cooked chicken in pan next to stove - 88°, put back on stove, heated to 184. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Money, bottle, **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. White refrigerator **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Mobile food dispensing vehicle disposing liquid waste improperly. Operator states that waste water tank is pumped out by septic pumping company. Does not have receipt. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - No written procedures available for use of time as a public health control to hold time/temperature control for safety food. Food left out to make Cubans, ham, pork, Swiss cheese, owner says will put on time control. Had form filled out at last inspection. **Warning**

Feb 18, 2020

HIGH
INTERMEDIATE
BASIC
2
0
2

Violations

  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. Exterior of refrigerator Stove top
  • Basic - Water draining onto floor surface. From only hand wash sink
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In refrigerator on far end of truck- sliced ham 47°, Moved to freezer **Corrected On-Site**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food identified in the written procedure as a food held using time as a public health control has no time marking. Cooked chicken, rice, pork, removed from refrigeration at 9:30.

Sep 26, 2019

HIGH
INTERMEDIATE
BASIC
0
1
1

Violations

  • Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food grease/soil residue on exterior of oven. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2019-09-26: **Time Extended**
  • Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2019-09-26: **Time Extended**

Sep 20, 2019

HIGH
INTERMEDIATE
BASIC
1
3
3

Violations

  • Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils . Open bottled beverage on top of oven
  • Basic - Food grease/soil residue on exterior of oven. **Warning**
  • Basic - Wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 10 ppm. **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. In refrigerator by oven - Raw chicken 49°, raw beef 59° **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Cutting board(s) stained/soiled. **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Money in sink , removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food left at room temperature to cool. Rice 77°, beans 129°, pork 73°, cheese 53°, loaf of ham 55°, ground beef 57°, on top of oven- pork 101°, pork 109°, Ground beef down to 41° Operator began to put food in freezer **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**

Mar 27, 2019

HIGH
INTERMEDIATE
BASIC
0
1
4

Violations

  • Basic - Accumulation of food debris/soil residue on handwash sink. On knobs
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. Cook put hat on **Corrected On-Site** **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Case of bottled water, moved to shelf **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Soil residue build-up on nonfood-contact surface. On stove top **Repeat Violation**
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Both refrigerators soiled

Dec 04, 2018

HIGH
INTERMEDIATE
BASIC
0
0
0

Violations

  • No Violations Were Observed

Aug 27, 2018

HIGH
INTERMEDIATE
BASIC
0
0
2

Violations

  • Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2018-08-27: **Time Extended**
  • Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Food debris/dust/soil residue on dry storage shelves.above prep line **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2018-08-27: **Time Extended**

Aug 22, 2018

HIGH
INTERMEDIATE
BASIC
2
2
6

Violations

  • Basic - Build-up of grease on nonfood-contact surface. On stove top Refrigerator doors **Warning**
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Basic - Food debris/dust/soil residue on dry storage shelves.above prep line **Warning**
  • Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as food-contact shelf cover. Shelf under stove **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Basic - Utensils in poor condition. Melted handle on spatula **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • High Priority - Container of medicine improperly stored. In door of refrigerator **Warning**
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Cooked Rice on stove 88°, taken out of refrigeration an hour ago, cooked beans 68° on stove taken out from refrigerator an hour ago . Cooked chicken on top of oven 86°. In refrigerator - cooked chicken 51°, black beans 53°, fresh garlic 51°, chicken for fricasse, 51°, full ham loaf just cut open 48° in middle. ambient temperature from inspector thermometer is 57° Refrigerator next to door - black bean pans 58°, flan 46° ambient temperature from inspector thermometer is 58°, operator states that all food was 41° or below at 10 am. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Hot water not provided/shut off at employee handwash sink. Only hand wash sink in truck. Turned back **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
  • Intermediate - Inadequate number/capacity of cold holding units to maintain potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food at proper temperatures. Neither cooler keeping food cold, all food above 41°, ambient temperature in refrigerator on left is 57°, on right is 58°, (see 3A ), has freezers above refrigerators, moved some food from refrigerators into freezers, put 5 pork roasts that were made this morning into freezers. Not all food will fit into freezers, all remaining food , 4 full ham loaves, 2 pots of beans, 1 pan of cooked chicken still in refrigerators that are not maintaining 41° or below. **Warning**

Mar 01, 2018

HIGH
INTERMEDIATE
BASIC
1
0
2

Violations

  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. At steam table **Repeat Violation**
  • Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as food-contact shelf cover. Shelf under stove
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pork 87°, pork 89°, taken out of cooler at 8:30 am, turned on oven to reheat. **Corrective Action Taken**

Aug 21, 2017

HIGH
INTERMEDIATE
BASIC
0
0
4

Violations

  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. At single door lift top
  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Corrected On-Site**
  • Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Refrigerator rusted -door, sides, bottom. Owner plans to replace soon
  • Basic - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Bread stored for bread pudding , thrown out **Corrective Action Taken**

Mar 16, 2017

HIGH
INTERMEDIATE
BASIC
0
0
0

Violations

  • No Violations Were Observed

Mar 15, 2017

HIGH
INTERMEDIATE
BASIC
7
3
5

Violations

  • Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area. Cell phone.
  • Basic - Employee personal items stored with or above food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Shelf above sandwich press.
  • Basic - Food stored on floor. Beans in pot.
  • Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. In either refrigerator.
  • Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Refrigerator on left.
  • High Priority - Cooked meats or poultry hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Cooked pork sitting on oven 80° cooked two hours ago. Operator quickly Shredded and put into the freezer for quick cool down. Rechecked at end of inspection to 60° Chicken 80° operator disposed of.
  • High Priority - Cooked potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food not cooled from 135 degrees Fahrenheit to 70 degrees Fahrenheit within 2 hours. Pork cooked two hours ago 80° pork shredded and put into the fridge. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, or food storage area. Five love flies in kitchen.
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Pork 70° cooked yesterday sitting on counter operator disposed of product. Operator states it's just leftover fat. Shredded pork 52°cooked yesterday sitting on counter. Operator states he just removed it from the refrigerator. Moved to refrigerator for quick cool down. Ham 52° sitting on counter moved to refrigerator rechecked at end of inspection 41° Cheese 52° sitting on counter. Operator moved to refrigerator and rechecked at end of inspection to 41° Operator states he was making Cubans when I came in and that the cheese, ham and pork were sitting out due to prep. Cubans 52° sitting on counter. Operator disposed of due to fly landing on food. Garlic and oil in blender 72° operator put into cooler for quick chill. Operator states he is using time As A Public Health Control but the plan has been damaged and was th
  • High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit or above. Beans-80° Rice-76° Sitting out underneath oven. Operator states they are garbage and threw them out. Operator disposed of both.
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Two Cubans had fly land on them. Operator disposed of all eight in the bucket.
  • High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. Rice Chicken Beans Pork
  • Intermediate - Interior of reach-in cooler soiled with accumulation of food residue. Both refrigerators.
  • Intermediate - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food left at room temperature to cool. Pork moved to refrigerator for quick cool down. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • Intermediate - Probe thermometer not accurate within plus or minus 2 degrees Fahrenheit. Inspectors thermometer says 41° Operators says 25°

Mar 06, 2017

HIGH
INTERMEDIATE
BASIC
0
0
2

Violations

  • Basic - Attached equipment soiled with accumulated dust, grease, or food debris. Air conditioner in front of unit.
  • Basic - Cutting board has cut marks and is no longer cleanable. 2 white boards

Aug 02, 2016

HIGH
INTERMEDIATE
BASIC
0
0
1

Violations

  • Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. **Corrected On-Site**

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