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Licensee
Name: GUSTO ITALIAN RESTAURANT License Number: SEA2612418
Rank: Seating License Expiration Date: 06/01/2024
Primary Status: Current Secondary Status: Active
Location Address: 1266 BEACH BLVD
JACKSONVILLE BEACH, FL 32250

Inspection Information
Inspection Type Inspection Date Result High Priority Violations Intermediate Violations Basic Violations
Complaint Full 06/12/2018 Follow-up Inspection Required
Violations require further review, but are not an immediate threat to the public.
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Violations:
A summary of the violations found during the inspection are listed below. The department cites violations of Florida's sanitation and safety laws, which are based on the standards of U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Food Code. High Priority violations are those which could contribute directly to a foodborne illness or injury and include items such as cooking, reheating, cooling and hand-washing. Intermediate violations are those which, if not addressed, could lead to risk factors that contribute to foodborne illness or injury. These violations include personnel training, documentation or record keeping and labeling. Basic violations are those which are considered best practices to implement. While most establishments correct all violations in a timely manner (often during the inspection), the division's procedures are designed to compel compliance with all violations through follow-up visits, administration action or closure when necessary.
Violation    Observation
14-01-4    Basic - Bowl or other container with no handle used to dispense food. Bowl no handle used in salt container of dry storage room **Warning**
51-11-4    Basic - Carbon dioxide/helium tanks not adequately secured. 3 tanks in dry storage room next to staircase **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
08B-45-4    Basic - Case/container/bag of food stored on floor in walk-in cooler/freezer. Walk in cooler: bag of carrots, box of tomato, container of potatoes, container of sauce, and bin of dough; also clean bins on floor Dry storage: jug of oil on floor **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-03-4    Basic - Cove molding at floor/wall juncture broken/missing. Throughout kitchen **Warning**
35A-03-4    Basic - Dead roaches on premises. 3 dead roaches under pizza oven 2 dead roaches under pizza handsink 3 dead roaches in ice bin 2 dead roaches on floor under coke machine 4 dead roaches under table in hallway 11+ dead roaches under water heater 1 dead roach by co tank 20+ dead roaches in front of walk in cooler 1 dead roach by mop sink 1 dead roach in salad make table 7+ dead roaches under ice machine 1 dead roach inside walk in cooler and another dead inside clear reach in cooler **Admin Complaint**
12B-12-4    Basic - Employee beverage container in a food preparation/clean dishware area does not have a lid and a straw or equivalent dispensing mechanism to prevent hand contact with lip contact area of drink container. Multiple employee drinks no lids or straws throughout kitchen: above soda machine, make table, top of boxed water bottles in dry storage, etc. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
12B-07-4    Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink no lid or straw over make table on cooks line, manager removed **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
36-18-4    Basic - Floor tiles cracked, broken or in disrepair Front of ice machine **Warning**
14-38-4    Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Container in salad reach in cooler holding ranch packets **Warning**
08B-30-4    Basic - Food stored in dry storage area not covered. Salt container no lid **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-70-4    Basic - Ice buildup in walk-in freezer. Under condenser **Warning**
10-20-4    Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Multiple tongs hanging off stove handle **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
10-01-4    Basic - In-use utensil in nonpotentially hazardous (non-time/temperature control for safety) food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. Handle in flour bin located in dry storage room **Warning**
10-07-4    Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Utensils on grill 131° **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-19-4    Basic - Interior of microwave soiled with encrusted food debris. White microwave by soda machine **Warning**
05-09-4    Basic - No conspicuously located ambient air temperature thermometer in holding unit. Clear reach in cooler by dish machine **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31B-04-4    Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Hand sink by soda machine **Warning**
14-31-4    Basic - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Bread in large black trash bag in reach in cooler next to pizza oven **Warning**
10-16-4    Basic - Pizza peel stored on floor between uses. In front of pizza oven, employee removed from floor **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
14-67-4    Basic - Reach-in cooler gasket torn/in disrepair. Through kitchen: cook line, pizza reach in cooler, clear reach in cooler **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
25-05-4    Basic - Single-service articles improperly stored. Crate of wrapped lid on floor across from soda fountain. **Warning**
23-09-4    Basic - Soiled reach-in cooler gaskets. Throughout kitchen and pizza area **Warning**
29-11-4    Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Hand sink by dry storage and mop sink **Warning**
21-12-4    Basic - Wet wiping cloth not stored in sanitizing solution between uses. Two wet towels on pizza make table **Warning**
02D-01-5    Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Containers in dry storage of white powders no labels **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-41-4    High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly. 0ppm **Warning**
35A-02-5    High Priority - Live, small flying insects in kitchen, food preparation area, or food storage area. 1 fly by make table and hand sink **Warning**
50-17-2    High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. June 1,2018 **Warning**
03A-02-4    High Priority - Potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Make table by dry storage: chicken 45°, shrimp 45°, sausage49°, veal 47°, red peppers 47°, butter 50°, bacon 44°. Manager stated employees as lid up to prep certain items. Talked to manager about pans not fitting correctly on rails. Make table by dish machine: ricotta 46°, goat 45°, mozzarella54° Bar: blue cheese olives 47° in mini fridge, employee stated they have been in there since Sunday and have not been out today. Stop sale issued **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
35A-05-4    High Priority - Roach activity present as evidenced by live roaches found. 2 live roaches on pizza make table door 1 live roach pizza hand sink 1 live roach under water heater 1 live roach on wall by water heater 1 live roach on wall by meat slicer 1 live roach on walk in cooler door 1 live roach on wall behind clean dishes 1 live roach crawling in front of dry storage room and make table 3 live roaches crawling on floor in front of walk in cooler 1 live roach on stack of napkins under server window **Admin Complaint**
41-01-4    High Priority - Spray bottle with chemical/toxic substance stored near/on/above food preparation surface or food. Chemical Spray bottle on make table by dish machine **Warning**
01B-02-4    High Priority - Stop Sale issued on potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food due to temperature abuse. Bar: blue cheese olives 47° in mini fridge, employee stated they have been in there since Sunday and have not been out today. Stop sale issued **Warning**
22-20-4    Intermediate - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine. Next to water heater **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
22-22-4    Intermediate - Encrusted material on can opener blade. On prep table by water heater **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
31A-03-4    Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use due to items stored in the sink. Multiple bags in hand sink by dish machine **Warning**
31B-02-4    Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand sink by dry storage **Warning**
53B-13-5    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 and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. 6 certificates for 11+ employees **Warning**
02C-02-4    Intermediate - Ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food prepared onsite and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked. Lasagna and eggplant made Saturday, stuffed mushrooms and potatoes cooked Sunday, and container of half and half opened Sunday. No dates on any foods, manager stated they are out of labeles **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
53B-10-4    Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Two certificates missing info **Warning**
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