Pizza Time Italian Restaurant, at 11504 West Sample Road in Coral Springs, was cited during a November 10 inspection by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Inspectors reported a black and green, mold-like substance inside the ice machine and bin.
The inspection also turned up rusted shelving on the cook line and missing floor tiles in the kitchen. Those items drew warnings. A follow-up inspection on November 11 granted extensions so the restaurant could make corrections.
An earlier inspection on February 18 was more serious. State inspectors cited seven violations, two of them high priority. An employee was seen using a visibly soiled rag on countertops and kitchen surfaces, then returned to food preparation without changing black gloves. Inspectors also found cut salad held between 43 and 45 degrees Fahrenheit and grilled chicken at 44 degrees, above the 41-degree limit for cold holding.
Other February findings included uncovered calamari, a handleless bowl used to scoop food, an ice scoop resting on a soiled grate, and an unlabeled chemical spray bottle.
Diners who check a restaurant’s state inspection history can review these reports through the state’s public records system.
