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Licensee
Name: GUSTO ITALIAN RESTAURANT License Number: SEA2612418
Rank: Seating License Expiration Date: 06/01/2025
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 02/17/2022 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
22-20-5    Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. **Warning**
14-74-7    Basic - Cold holding equipment not maintained in good repair. Do not store time/temperature control for safety food in this unit until the unit is repaired. Walk in cooler has an ambient temperature of 48-49°F. Coils are completely covered with ice. **Warning**
13-07-4    Basic - Employee wearing jewelry other than a plain ring on their hands/arms while preparing food. Cook wearing multiple bracelets while cooking on cook line. Reviewed policy with manager and cook. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
13-03-4    Basic - Employee with no hair restraint while engaging in food preparation. 1. Pizza cook not wearing a hair restraint while preparing pizzas. 2. Cook not wearing a hair restraint while cooking food on cook line. Reviewed policy with manager and cook **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
14-11-4    Basic - Equipment in poor repair. 1. Pizza cooler gaskets torn 2. Meat cooler gasket torn 3. Salad cooler gaskets torn and cooler top lid in disrepair **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
36-17-5    Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. 1. Floor in disrepair in dry food storage room 2. Missing ceiling tiles in dry food storage room 3. Walk in cooler floor in disrepair **Warning**
36-64-5    Basic - Objectionable odors in bathroom or other areas of the establishment. Objectionable odor in warewashing area. **Warning**
08B-39-4    Basic - Raw fruits/vegetables not washed prior to preparation. Observed cook cutting unwashed basil on cook line. Reviewed policy with cook and manager. **Warning**
14-20-4    Basic - Ripped/worn tin foil used as shelf cover. Ripped tin foil on shelf under prep table on cook line next to mixer. **Warning**
29-49-6    Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Standing water in bottom of small reach in cooler near oven on cook line. **Repeat Violation** **Warning**
06-01-5    Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Raw salmon thawing at room temperature on cook line. Employee placed salmon under cold running water. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-16-4    Basic - Walk in cooler shelves have accumulation of soil residues. **Warning**
36-27-5    Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. 1. Wall soiled behind hood in pizza station. 2. Walls inside walk in cooler soiled 3. Wall behind dishmachine soiled 4. Hood system soiled in pizza station **Warning**
29-11-4    Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Water leaking from pipe under handwash sink in bar area. **Warning**
03C-75-5    High Priority - Cooked seafood not reaching a minimum internal temperature of 145 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 seconds. Scallops 120F cooking. Employee plated scollops and stated they were fully cooked. After reviewing with cook he re cooked scollops to over 170°F **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
12A-07-5    High Priority - Employee failed to wash hands before putting on gloves to initiate a task working with food. Observed cook wiping his hands on soiled apron then putting on gloves and proceeded to prepared food without washing his hands. After reviewing with cook he washed his hands. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-03-5    High Priority - Shell eggs not stored at an ambient air temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit or less. raw shell eggs ambient temperature (48-49F) in walk in cooler. Cooler has an ambient temperature of 48-49°F manager stated cooler was properly working earlier today. Eggs were moved to main cooler on cook line. Manager called repair person. **Corrective Action Taken** **Warning**
03A-02-5    High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. raw shrimp (44-45F); raw chicken (44F); house made lasagna (46F); chicken stock (46F); cooked sausage (46F); cooked beans (45-46F); blue cheese (46F) in walk in cooler. Cooler has an ambient temperature of 48-49°F. Manager stated cooler was properly working earlier today. Food was moved to walk in freezer and repair person was called in. **Repeat Violation** **Admin Complaint**
41-10-4    High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Spray bottle of equipment lubricant stored on small prep table next to the mixer machine on cook line. Cook properly stored chemical. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
22-02-4    Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. 1. All cutting boards on cook line are stained. 2. Mixer head soiled and exterior of mixer machine soiled with grease build up. **Warning**
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