Pizza Time Italian Restaurant was cited after state inspectors discovered multiple violations, including a black and green mold-like substance inside its ice machine during a recent inspection.
Pizza Time, located at 11504 West Sample Road, was cited during a November 10 inspection by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. According to the inspection report, inspectors documented an accumulation of black/green, mold-like substance inside the ice machine/bin.
Inspectors also documented rusted shelving on the cook line and missing floor tiles in the kitchen area. The restaurant received warnings for those violations, and a follow-up inspection on November 11 resulted in extensions allowing additional time for corrections.
Among the more serious findings were two high-priority food safety violations.
During an earlier inspection on February 18, state inspectors cited Pizza Time for seven violations, including two classified as high priority.
According to that report, inspectors observed an employee using a visibly soiled rag to clean countertops and kitchen surfaces while wearing black gloves before returning to food preparation without changing them.
Inspectors also found cut salad stored between 43 and 45 degrees Fahrenheit and grilled chicken at 44 degrees, above the required maximum cold-holding temperature of 41 degrees.
Other violations during the February inspection included uncovered calamari, a handleless bowl used to scoop food, an ice scoop resting on a soiled grate, and an unlabeled chemical spray bottle.
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