Jul 15, 2014 (Follow-up)

• Correct response to questions
  The person in charge provided a certificate from an accredited program recognized by the Department but has not obtained a Certified Food Protection Manager certificate issued by the DC Department of Health.(CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Management awareness; policy present
  The establishment does not have an employee health policy or can not provide proof of policy. No signed employee interview and reporting forms exist regarding the prevention of the transmission of diseases through food by infected food employees. (Corrected On Site)

Jul 08, 2014 (Complaint)

• Correct response to questions
  No Certified Food Protection Manager is on duty. (Corrected On Site)
• Correct response to questions
  Certified Food Protection Manager certificate issued by the DC Department of Health is not conspicuously posted in the establishment next to the establishment's business license. (Corrected On Site)
• Management awareness; policy present
  The establishment did not provide proof of an employee health policy regarding the prevention of foodborne illness. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
  There are no handwashing signs at any of the handwashing sinks. (Corrected On Site)
• Thermometers provided & accurate
  There is no visible thermometer in the reach-in freezer on the service line. (Corrected On Site)
• Thermometers provided & accurate
  All thermometer are placed in the rearmost area of each refrigeration unit as opposed to at the front (doors). (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Food properly labeled; original container
  There are unlabeled glass containers of food items and an unlabeled plastic tub of a sugar food item stored at the rear counter on the service line. (Corrected On Site)
• Insects, rodents, & animals not present
  There is an opening in the wall at the steps leading into the basement. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Insects, rodents, & animals not present
  The establishment's most recent pest control service report is not available. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage, & display
  The service counter is lacking a food guard (sneeze guard) at the freezers from which the gelato is scooped and dispensed. Currently there is no barrier between the customers and any open well of gelato. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Personal cleanliness
  None of the food handlers in the establishment are wearing hair restraints. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS) (Corrected On Site)
• Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
  Stacks of disposable containers are stored at the front counter without sleeves or any other means to protect the items from potential contamination. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
  Two (2) jars of plastic spoons are displayed at the front counter and the spoons are not stored in a manner that prevents customers from touching the food-contact surfaces of the spoons. The jars were moved out of the customers' reach and employees will provide the spoons to the customers. (Corrected On Site)
• Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, & used; test strips
  There are no chemical test strips available to measure the concentration of quaternary ammonium sanitizing solutions. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)

Jun 27, 2014 (Preoperational)

Jun 25, 2014 (Preoperational)

• Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
  No handwashing sink(s) provided for ware washing operation.
• Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, & used; test strips
  3 compartment sink is too small and there is no mechanical ware washing unit.
• Sewage & waste water properly disposed
  No garbage disposal unit (food waste grinder) installed.
• Physical facilities: installed, maintained, & clean
  Exposed brick in bathrooms.