Pasta da Pulcinella Restaurant

Food properly labeled; original container — Inspector Note: Observed jug of whole milk stored in upstairs bar cooler with best by date of 4/2/26. Corrected on site - bottle discarded. Expired Foods. Prepackaged sandwiches, eggs, infant formula, shucked oysters, milk, and time/temperature control safety foods that are labeled as “keep refrigerated” and that are for sale or service to the consumer or used as an ingredient in other foods shall be immediately discarded and shall not be sold, served, or used after the manufacturer’s expiration date or the sell-by date.

Food properly labeled; original container — Inspector Note: Observed unlabeled containers of sugar and spices and squeeze bottles of oils stored in the upstairs bar are, main kitchen dry storage area, and food preparation areas in main kitchen. Corrected on site - PIC provided labels for unlabeled food containers. Food Storage Containers, Identified with Common Name of Food. Except for containers holding food that can be readily and unmistakably recognized, such as dry pasta, working containers holding food or food ingredients that are removed from their original packages for use in the food establishment, such as cooking oils, flour, herbs, potato flakes, salt, spices, and sugar shall be clearly and legibly identified, in English, with the common name of the food.

Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried, handled — Inspector Note: Observed wet stacked dishes in dish pit area. Corrected on site - PIC repositioned dishes on shelving unit so that they could air dry. Equipment and Utensils, Air-Drying Required. After cleaning and sanitizing, equipment and utensils: 1. Shall be air-dried or used after adequate draining before contact with food; and 2. May not be cloth dried except that utensils that have been air-dried may be polished with cloths that are maintained clean and dry.

Proper date marking and disposition — Inspector Note: Observed containers of meat sauce stored in walk-in cooler with a preparation date labeled 3/28. Corrective action - PIC advised to store ready-to-eat TCS food items up to 7 days including the preparation date. Ready-to-Eat, Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Disposition. 1. A food that requires datemarking shall be discarded if it: (i) Exceeds 7 days, not including the time that the product is frozen; P (ii) Is in a container or package that does not bear a date or day; P or (iii) Is inappropriately marked with a date or day that exceeds 7 days . P

Proper date marking and disposition — Inspector Note: Observed ready-to-eat TCS food items stored for more than 24 hours in cold-holding units without proper date marking (cooked sausage in walk-in cooler; cut tomatoes and pepperoni in reach-in cooler near pizza oven; shredded cheese, pepperoni, cooked penne pasta, diced tomatoes in preptop coolers). Corrected on site - PIC provided labels for unlabeled food items. Except when packaging food using a reduced oxygen packaging method, and except as specified in paragraphs 5 and 6 of this subsection, refrigerated, ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared and held in a food establishment for more than 24 hours shall be clearly marked to indicate the date or day by which the food shall be consumed on the premises, sold, or discarded, when held at a temperature of 41°F (5°C) or below for a maximum of 7 days. The day of preparation shall be counted as Day 1.

Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried, handled — Inspector Note: Observed wet stacked dishes in dish pit area CA: Equipment and Utensils, Air-Drying Required. After cleaning and sanitizing, equipment and utensils: Shall be air-dried or used after adequate draining before contact with food; and may not be towel dried.

Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used — Inspector Note: Observed broken gaskets at pizza area RIC CA: Equipment components such as doors, seals, hinges, fasteners, and kick plates shall be kept intact, tight, and adjusted in accordance with manufacturer's specifications.

Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, used; test strips — Inspector Note: Observed expired test strips CA: A test kit or other device that accurately measures the concentration in mg/L of sanitizing solutions shall be provided.

Nonfood-contact surfaces clean — Inspector Note: Observed debris above dishwasher in main kitchen CA: Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues.

Nonfood-contact surfaces clean — Inspector Note: Observed food stained curtains at upstairs bar CA: Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be cleaned at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues.

Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices — Inspector Note: Observed leak at 3 compartment sink main kitchen CA: A plumbing system shall be repaired according to law; P and maintained in good repair.