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June 13, 2011 Staff Report
Mediterraneo Pizzeria, a popular pizza and Italian eatery located at 46-21 Queens Blvd, has been temporarily closed by the Health Dept.
The store failed its inspection on June 9 and has been closed since. A reopening date remains unknown. The owner could not be reached for comment. Mediterraneo racked up a score of 71 violation points, when 27 or below is considered to be the passing grade.
Typically, only those restaurants that have one particularly poor score, or fail repeatedly, are closed by the health department. Mediterraneo’s report card reads as follows:
Establishment Closed by DOHMH. Violations were cited in the following area(s) and those requiring immediate action were addressed.
Sanitary Violations
1) Hot food item not held at or above 140º F.
2) Evidence of mice or live mice present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas.
3) Live roaches present in facility’s food and/or non-food areas.
4) No facilities available to wash, rinse and sanitize utensils and/or equipment.
5) Food not protected from potential source of contamination during storage, preparation, transportation, display or service.
6) Sanitized equipment or utensil, including in-use food dispensing utensil, improperly used or stored.
7) Facility not vermin proof. Harborage or conditions conducive to attracting vermin to the premises and/or allowing vermin to exist.
8) Pesticide use not in accordance with label or applicable laws. Prohibited chemical used/stored. Open bait station used.
9) Non-food contact surface improperly constructed. Unacceptable material used. Non-food contact surface or equipment improperly maintained and/or not properly sealed, raised, spaced or movable to allow accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above and underneath the unit.
10) Proper sanitization not provided for utensil ware washing operation.
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