Pittsburgh Eateries Hit With Consumer Alerts In 2020's First Half

PITTSBURGH, PA — With many bars and restaurants closing for several months during the coronavirus outbreak, Allegheny County Health Department inspectors issued far fewer consumer alerts in the first half of 2020 than they did in 2019.

Still, there were a number of restaurants and markets that were cited for various violations. What follows is a list of them, the violations, when the alert was posted and when it was removed.

• Sarafino's, Crafton

Posted: Jan. 17
Removed: Jan. 21

Violations: Unsafe holding temperatures; unsafe cooling of prepared foods; barehand contact with
food that is ready-to-eat; lack of convenient hand washing sink; insufficient refrigeration; lack of a certified food protection manager; unable to demonstrate knowledge in food safety; and engaging in specialized processes without a standard procedure.

• Desi Market, Carrick

Posted: Jan. 17

Removed: Jan. 24

Violation:s: Insufficient pest management; Inadequate cleaning and sanitization; food from an unknown source and improper storage of toxic items.

• Olive Oil's Pizzeria, Brookline

Posted: Feb. 28
Removed: March 3

Violations: Improper cold holding, inadequate facilities to maintain temperature, and lack of a certified food protection manager.

• Safari Club, Duquesne

Posted: Feb. 26
Removed: March 10

Violations :Unsound food source/condition, lack of sufficient and commercial refrigeration, lack
of a date marking system, improper storage of raw and ready-to-eat food, evidence of smoking in the kitchen, inadequate cleaning and sanitization, locked hand-washing facilities, inadequate pest management, and improper storage of toxic items.

• All India, Oakland

Posted: March 3
Removed: March 12

Violations: Water leaking from the ceiling in food service and food preparation areas and for repeat violations concerning improper hot holding temperatures, improper cold holding temperatures, and lack of a certified food protection manager.

• Las Palmas, Brookline

Posted: June 9
Removed: June 12

Violations: Unsafe cooling, insufficient and malfunctioning refrigeration, lack of hand-washing
facilities, lack of certified food protection manager and lack of food safety knowledge.

• Oriental Market, Ross

Posted: June 25
Removed:

Violations: Unsound conditions (approximately 8 crates of fish in the process of drying outdoors); unsafe cooling practices; foods requiring temperature control for safety held at unsafe temperatures; Inadequate facilities to prepare food; lack of convenient hand-washing sink; lack of a certified food protection manager; cross-contamination not prevented; and inadequate cleaning and sanitization.