ROMANA'S ITALIAN KITCHEN
Romana's Italian Kitchen, Inc.


Address: 219 North Comrie Avenue, Johnstown, NY 12095

ROMANA'S ITALIAN KITCHEN (Health Operation# 337824) is a foood service establishment inspected by New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH). The last inspected date is October 5, 2018.

Business Overview

NYS Health Operation ID 337824
Operation Name ROMANA'S ITALIAN KITCHEN
Food Service Description Food Service Establishment - Restaurant
Facility Address 219 North Comrie Avenue
Johnstown
NY 12095
Municipality JOHNSTOWN
County FULTON
Permitted DBA ROMANA'S ITALIAN KITCHEN
Permitted Corporation Name ROMANA'S ITALIAN KITCHEN, INC.
Permitted Operator Name SARANTOS VAHAVIOLOS
Permit Expiration Date 03/31/2019
Local Health Department Herkimer District Office
NYSDOH Gazetteer 170200

Inspection Results

Date: 2018-12-18 Type: Inspection Violations: 1 critical, 1 noncritical
Item 5C (Critical): Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage).
Item 15B: Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
Comments: Sandwich prep cooler was replaced, operating at 38-42 degrees. Coolers ok, thermometers ok. Glove usage noted by all staff.
Date: 2018-10-05 Type: Inspection Violations: 3 critical, 2 noncritical
Item 5E (Critical): Enough refrigerated storage equipment is not present, properly designed, maintained or operated so that all potentially hazardous foods are cooled properly and stored below 45°F as required.
Item 3C (Critical): Food workers do not use proper utensils to eliminate bare hand contact with cooked or prepared foods.
Item 2B (Critical): Food workers prepare raw and cooked or ready to eat food products without 'thorough handwashing and sanitary glove changing in between.
Item 11C: Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred
Item 15B: Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
Comments: Cold holding noted at 40-45 degrees, storage ok. Hot holding noted at 160-170 degrees. Glove usage noted. Walk-in cooler (secondary room) operating at 45-47 degrees. Thermometers noted at 45, food items temped at 45 - 47 degrees. Monitor temperatures on this side of cooler to ensure proper holding temperatures. Primary side of cooler operating at 40 degrees.
Date: 2017-12-28 Type: Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 1 noncritical
Item 11D: Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
Comments: Coolers, freezers ok. Hot/cold holding temperatures all ok. Hair restraint, glove usage noted. dishwasher final rinse at 172°F. restrooms ok.
Date: 2017-04-07 Type: Inspection Violations: 2 critical, 2 noncritical
Item 5A (Critical): Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or below 45°F during cold holding, except smoked fish not kept at or below 38°F during cold holding.
Item 15B: Lighting and ventilation inadequate, fixtures not shielded, dirty ventilation hoods, ductwork, filters, exhaust fans
Comments: Discussed bare hand contact with ready to eat foods, glove usage. Cooler temps noted within appropriate ranges, discussed proper air flow in coolers to maintain adequate temperatures of 45 degrees or below at all times. Hot holding temperatures noted at 150 degrees or greater. Wiping cloths discussed with staff, wet cloths are to be kept in sanitizing solution when not in "active" use, dry cloths may be kept on the prep counters. Thermometers ok. Education provided on proper cold holding procedures for those items on counters (i.e. eggplant, pasta salads, etc.)
Date: 2016-09-21 Type: Inspection Violations: 3 critical, 1 noncritical
Item 5B (Critical): Potentially hazardous foods are not cooled by an approved method where the food temperature can be reduced from 120oF to 70oF or less within two hours and 70oF to 45oF within four hours.
Item 5A (Critical): Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or below 45°F during cold holding, except smoked fish not kept at or below 38°F during cold holding.
Item 5E (Critical): Enough refrigerated storage equipment is not present, properly designed, maintained or operated so that all potentially hazardous foods are cooled properly and stored below 45°F as required.
Item 11D: Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
Comments: Thermometers present and functioning. Remaining coolers,freezers ok. Glove usage noted. Sanitizer observed. Hand washing observed. True pizza cooler was new equipment. Placed directly opposite pizza oven. Operating 42-46 degrees F. at end of inspection. Thermometer reading 43 degrees F. .operator attempted to turn down refrigeration temperature at time of inspection. Discussed with staff cooling drop down times and temperatures. Suggested continued monitoring and service call if not maintaining proper temperature ranges.
Date: 2016-05-11 Type: Inspection Violations: 4 critical, 5 noncritical
Item 5A (Critical): Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or below 45°F during cold holding, except smoked fish not kept at or below 38°F during cold holding.
Item 1F (Critical): Shellfish not from approved sources, improperly tagged/labeled, tags not retained 90 days.
Item 8E: Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
Item 11D: Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
Item 11C: Food contact surfaces not washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any time of operations when contamination may have occurred
Item 8A: Food not protected during storage, preparation, display, transportation and service, from potential sources of contamination (e.g., food uncovered, mislabeled, stored on floor, missing or inadequate sneeze guards, food containers double stacked)
Date: 2015-10-06 Type: Inspection Violations: 0 critical, 2 noncritical
Item 11B: Wiping cloths dirty, not stored properly in sanitizing solutions
Item 14B: Effective measures not used to control entrance (rodent-, insect-proof contruction). Harborage areas available for rodents, insects and other vermin
Comments: temperatures ok,glove usage noted,restrooms,ok,thermometers ok. walk-in,freezer ok.
Date: 2015-06-04 Type: Inspection Violations: 4 critical, 2 noncritical
Item 5A (Critical): Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or below 45°F during cold holding, except smoked fish not kept at or below 38°F during cold holding.
Item 5C (Critical): Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage).
Item 15A: Floors, walls, ceilings, not smooth, properly constructed, in disrepair, dirty surfaces
Item 11D: Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
Comments: noted: glove usage. proper chilling methods for large batches soup observed. walk-in coolers/freezers ok.
Date: 2014-11-13 Type: Inspection Violations: 2 critical, 0 noncritical
Item 5B (Critical): Potentially hazardous foods are not cooled by an approved method where the food temperature can be reduced from 120oF to 70oF or less within two hours and 70oF to 45oF within four hours.
Item 5C (Critical): Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage).
Date: 2014-01-23 Type: Inspection Violations: 3 critical, 1 noncritical
Item 5B (Critical): Potentially hazardous foods are not cooled by an approved method where the food temperature can be reduced from 120oF to 70oF or less within two hours and 70oF to 45oF within four hours.
Item 5C (Critical): Potentially hazardous foods are not stored under refrigeration except during necessary preparation or approved precooling procedures (room temperature storage).
Item 12C: Plumbing and sinks not properly sized, installed, maintained; equipment and floors not properly drained
Date: 2013-02-26 Type: Inspection Violations: 1 critical, 5 noncritical
Item 5A (Critical): Potentially hazardous foods are not kept at or below 45°F during cold holding, except smoked fish not kept at or below 38°F during cold holding.
Item 10A: Food (ice) contact surfaces are improperly designed, constructed, installed, located (cracks, open seams, pitted surfaces, tin cans reused, uncleanable or corroded food contact surfaces)
Item 12D: Toilet facilities inadequate, inconvenient, dirty, in disrepair, toilet paper missing, not self-closing doors, missing hand wash signs
Item 11A: Manual facilities inadequate, technique incorrect; mechanical facilities not operated in accordance with manufacturer's instructions
Item 11D: Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean
Item 8E: Accurate thermometers not available or used to evaluate refrigerated or heated storage temperatures
Date: 2012-01-12 Type: Inspection Violations: 2 critical, 2 noncritical
Item 2C (Critical): Cooked or prepared foods are subject to cross-contamination from raw foods.
Item 3C (Critical): Food workers do not use proper utensils to eliminate bare hand contact with cooked or prepared foods.
Item 11D: Non food contact surfaces of equipment not clean

NYS Corporation Registration

Department of State (DOS) ID 2609058
Entity Name ROMANA'S ITALIAN KITCHEN, INC.
Initial DOS Filing Date 2001-02-22
Entity Type DOMESTIC BUSINESS CORPORATION
DOS Process Name ROMANA'S ITALIAN KITCHEN, INC.
DOS Process Address 219 N Comrie Avenue
Johnstown
NEW YORK 12095
Location Name ROMANA'S ITALIAN KITCHEN, INC.
Location Address 219 N Comrie Avenue
Johnstown
NEW YORK 12095

Office Location

Street Address 219 NORTH COMRIE AVENUE
City JOHNSTOWN
State NY
Zip 12095

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Dataset Information

Data Provider New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH)
Jurisdiction New York State

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