A restaurant in the Pittsburgh area is under Consumer Alert after a recent inspection by the Allegheny County Health Department.
Inspectors found 16 total violations, including four considered high risk, at Carbonara’s Ristorante in Mt. Lebanon. The Consumer Alert was posted on April 30.
Those high-risk violations include pasta and beans found in a container observed at 44 degrees a day after they were prepared.
Cold-holding foods must be at 41 degree or lower to be in the safe zone.
Another item was found slightly above the safe zone temperature as well. The Health Department says those are repeat violations.
Other issues include sliced meats, prepared sandwiches, cooked steak and tuna salad in the pizza prep cooler temped between 49 and 53 degrees.
Employees were found with beverages without lids or straws in the kitchen and one employee was seen entering the bar area coughing without covering their mouth or washing their hands.
The last high-risk violation observed was the dish machine not working and three-bowl sink was not set up to properly sanitize. During the inspection the sink was properly set up.
The Health Department says “all violations must be corrected and at least two persons in charge must be registered for an upcoming CFPM class.
See the full inspection report and any updates to the Consumer Alert status HERE. the alert posted on April 30 is still active as of Monday morning, May 4.
