SHELTON — The 27 Naugatuck Valley Health District inspections of Shelton eateries in August led to serious violations for six food-serving establishments, according to reports.
Priority item violations are the most serious citations that can be issued during these inspections, according to NVHD health officials, and must be corrected within 72 hours. They typically involve incorrect food temperature, problems with sanitation and chemical storage near food.
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The more minor violations — priority foundation and core — must be corrected within 10 days and 90 days, respectively. Core violations, deemed the least serious, are not detailed here.
The 27 inspections in August come after Naugatuck Valley Health District inspected 47 Shelton eateries in July and cited eight for priority item violations.
During August inspections, Shelton Pizza Palace had three priority item violations and Gaetano’s Deli, Little Chopstick, Pine Rock Deli, Ritrovo and Stormy’s each had one.
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Gaetano’s Deli, 110 Commerce Drive, at its Aug. 10 inspection, was cited for having breaded chicken that was not hot enough. The food was reheated.
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The eatery was also cited for two priority foundation violations: the inside of the microwave was dirty and there were no dates on food in the walk-in cooler
The violations were corrected, the report states.
Gaetano’s Deli staff confirmed the violations were corrected.
Little Chopstick, 17 Huntington Plaza, at its Aug. 13 inspection, was cited for having raw chicken draining in a three-bay sink. The chicken was moved to a prep sink.
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Little Chopstick was also cited for one priority foundation violation: no sanitizer on site.
The violations were corrected, the report states.
Little Chopstick staff confirmed the violations were corrected.
Pine Rock Deli, 845 River Road, at its Aug. 10 inspection, was cited for having eggs stored over ready-to-eat food in a cooler. The food was moved, correcting the violation, the report states.
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Pine Rock Deli staff confirmed the violation was corrected.
Ritrovo, 376 River Road, at its Aug. 10 inspection, was cited for having meatballs that were not hot enough. The food was reheated, the report said.
Ritrovo was also cited for five priority foundation violations, including no hand soap at a cook line sink and no date marking on stored food.
The violations were corrected, the report states.
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Ritrovo staff declined to comment.
Shelton Pizza Palace, 539 Howe Ave., at its Aug. 26 inspection, was cited for storing molasses in an unlabeled plastic container, storing spoiled food in a cardboard box in a walk-in cooler (the food was discarded at the time of the inspection) and having raw chicken stored above greens in a cooler.
The violations were corrected, the report states.
Shelton Pizza Palace staff confirmed the violations were corrected.
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Stormy’s, 350 Bridgeport Ave., at its Aug. 10 inspection, was cited for having no air gap in a prep sink. The violation was corrected, the report states.
Stormy’s staff did not return a request for comment.