Flies landing on food, filth and food violations shut down Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza in South Florida

Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza successful Coral Gables was ordered unopen connected May 7 aft authorities inspectors uncovered 28 violations.

Among the astir serious: More than 30 unrecorded flies were recovered landing connected food, including a slicer utilized to prep eggplant and pizza dough connected a backmost room table. Improper nutrient temperatures were besides noted — pasta and chickenhearted wings were measured astatine a risky 66°F.

Inspectors besides reported “objectionable odors” astatine the pizza station, mold-like buildup connected room equipment, soiled floors and ceilings, and repetition violations for soiled food-contact surfaces.

It was a grim inspection for a fashionable sanction successful South Florida eating — and 1 that raised superior questions astir nutrient information oversight successful the kitchen.

Two different establishments besides faced shutdowns: Pikliz Resto and Bar successful Fort Lauderdale and Arties Sportsmen Lounge successful Hollywood. Both were closed connected May 5 pursuing complaints and were recovered with unrecorded and dormant roaches connected the premises, among different issues, including pesticide misuse, mediocre sanitation and deficiency of worker training.

All 3 locations were allowed to reopen aft completing the required cleanup and passing re-inspection.

**ANTHONY’S COAL FIRED PIZZA

2626 PONCE DE LEON BLVD.

CORAL GABLES

ORDERED SHUT 5/7

28 VIOLATIONS FOUND

“Live, tiny flying insects found. Observed 10+ unrecorded flies landing connected slicer utilized to portion eggplant successful the backmost room area, 20+ unrecorded flies flying and landing connected mentation array and pizza dough by backmost room area.”

“Stop Sale issued connected time/temperature power for information nutrient owed to somesthesia abuse. Pasta astatine beforehand pizza presumption utilized for crockery recovered astatine 66°F.”

“Objectionable odors successful bath oregon different areas of the establishment. Pizza station.”

“Time/temperature power for information nutrient acold held astatine greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Observed pasta astatine pizza presumption utilized for crockery astatine 66°F. Also recovered chickenhearted wings astatine 66° astatine beforehand counter.”

“Food-contact aboveground soiled with nutrient debris, mold-like substance oregon slime. Can opener soiled. Observed slicer astatine room soiled. Repeat Violation.”

“Accumulation of debris connected exterior of ware washing machine.”

“Accumulation of lime standard connected the wrong of the crockery machine.”

“Wall soiled with accumulated grease, nutrient debris, and/or dust. Around room country and pizza station.”

“Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated nutrient debris, grease, dust, oregon mold-like substance. Kitchen, dishwashing area.”

“Floor not cleaned erstwhile the slightest magnitude of nutrient is exposed. Observed nutrient debris and grease each astir and down room equipment.”

“Food-contact aboveground soiled with nutrient debris, mold-like substance oregon slime. Can opener soiled. Observed slicer astatine room soiled. Repeat Violation.”

“Pizza peel astatine room has chopped marks and is nary longer cleanable. Also observed astatine kitchen, prep array grooved.”

“Employee with nary hairsbreadth restraint portion engaging successful nutrient preparation. Employees without hairsbreadth restraint astatine kitchen.”

**PIKLIZ RESTO AND BAR

8267 SUNSET STRIP

FORT LAUDERDALE

ORDERED SHUT 5/5

INSPECTION BASED ON COMPLAINT

12 VIOLATIONS FOUND

“Roach enactment contiguous arsenic evidenced by unrecorded roaches found. Observed 1 roach crawling connected and astir beforehand counter. Observed 1 roach crawling from beforehand antagonistic into kitchen.”

“Dead roaches connected premises. Observed 2 dormant roaches astatine beforehand counter. Observed 1 dormant roach nether triple sink.”

“Pesticide/insecticide labeled for household usage lone contiguous successful establishment. Observed household pesticide spray cans (4) stored adjacent triple sink.”

“Bowl oregon different instrumentality with nary grip utilized to dispense food. Observed successful atom container. Operator removed and stored correctly.”

“Manager oregon idiosyncratic successful complaint lacking impervious of nutrient manager certification.”

**ARTIES SPORTSMEN LOUNGE

2218 N. FEDERAL HIGHWAY

HOLLYWOOD

INSPECTION BASED ON COMPLAINT

ORDERED SHUT 5/5

8 VIOLATIONS FOUND

“Roach enactment contiguous arsenic evidenced by unrecorded roaches found. Observed 5 unrecorded roaches wrong of h2o inlets connected apical of h2o heater located crossed from triple descend successful room Observed astir 5 unrecorded roaches wrong of drip cookware connected level astir h2o heater. Observed astir 6 unrecorded roaches connected crushed successful barroom country Observed astir 7 unrecorded roaches connected crushed nether 2 doorway solid slider scope successful cooler crossed from triple descend successful kitchen.”

“Dead roaches connected premises. Observed astir 5 dormant roaches connected crushed astatine barroom country Observed 3 dormant roaches connected crushed successful retention country successful kitchen.”

“Nonfood-contact aboveground soiled with grease, nutrient debris. Hood filters soiled.”

“No impervious of required authorities approved worker grooming provided for immoderate employees.”

“No soap provided astatine manus lavation sink.”

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