This office inspected safe food storage and handling with proper storage of single use containers. All food items and single use containers observed were stored properly. No violation noted during this evaluation. | 11/05/2015 | Routine | |
No violation noted during this evaluation. | 07/20/2015 | Follow-up | |
- Critical: Food - Consumption of Raw or Undercooked Animal Foods (repeated violation)
Observation: Raw and/or undercooked fish is provided on the menu, menu board, table tent or brochure without proper disclosure.
Correction: The Consumer Advisory shall include a disclosure statement that includes a description of the animal-derived foods and identification of the animal-derived foods by asterisking (*) them to a footnote that states that the items are served raw or undercooked, or contain raw or undercooked ingredients.
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07/10/2015 | Follow-up | |
- Critical: Demonstration of Knowledge* (repeated violation)
Observation: The person in charge failed to explain the hazards involved in the consumption of raw or undercooked meat, poultry, eggs and fish.
Correction: Ensure the designated person in charge (PIC) is knowledgeable about foodborne disease prevention, Hazardous Analysis Critical Control Point principles and Regulation requirements. The PIC should be prepared to recognize conditions that may contribute to foodborne illness. The PIC must also recognize conditions that fail to comply with Regulation requirements and be authorized to take the appropriate preventive and corrective actions to ensure that the Regulations' objectives are fulfilled.
- Critical: Demonstration of Knowledge* (repeated violation)
Observation: The person in charge failed to explain the correct procedures for cleaning and sanitizing utensils and food-contact surfaces of equipment.
Correction: Ensure the designated person in charge (PIC) is knowledgeable about foodborne disease prevention, Hazardous Analysis Critical Control Point principles and Regulation requirements. The PIC should be prepared to recognize conditions that may contribute to foodborne illness. The PIC must also recognize conditions that fail to comply with Regulation requirements and be authorized to take the appropriate preventive and corrective actions to ensure that the Regulations' objectives are fulfilled.
- Critical: Shellfish - Shellstock - Maintaining Identification* (repeated violation)
Observation: Inadequate record keeping system of shellstock tags.
Correction: Use an approved record keeping system that keeps the tags or labels in chronological order correlated to the date when, or dates during which the shellstock are sold or served.
- Critical: Parasite Destruction*
Observation: Raw Fluke for service or sale in the ready-to-eat form was not frozen to ensure parasite destruction.
Correction: Assure parasite destruction of raw, raw marinated, partially cooked or marinated-partially cooked fish by freezing to one of the following time/temperature combinations:
1. Freeze at -4°F (-20°C) for 168 hours (7 days) in a freezer
- Critical: Food - Consumption of Raw or Undercooked Animal Foods
Observation: Raw and/or undercooked fish is provided on the menu, menu board, table tent or brochure without proper disclosure.
Correction: The Consumer Advisory shall include a disclosure statement that includes a description of the animal-derived foods and identification of the animal-derived foods by asterisking (*) them to a footnote that states that the items are served raw or undercooked, or contain raw or undercooked ingredients.
- Critical: Equipment and Utensils - Before Use After Cleaning* (corrected on site)
Observation: The food-contact surfaces of the following equipment were not observed sanitized: Cutting board and preparation table.
Correction: After cleaning and rinsing of the food-contact surface, the surface shall be effectively sanitized before coming in contact with food and before use.
- Equipment, Utensils, Linens, and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles (corrected on site)
Observation: Cutting boards were found stored between two trash cans.
Correction: Store clean food contact equipment in a clean, dry location where not exposed to splash, dust or other contamination at least 6 inches above the floor.
- Plumbing System Maintained in Good Repair
Observation: Plumbing connections under the kitchen hand wash sink are leaking.
Correction: Plumbing systems and components shall be maintained in good repair.
- Pests - Controlling Pests*
Observation: Premises are not being routinely inspected for evidence of pests
Correction: Inspect premises on routine basis for the evidence of pests. Insects and other pests are capable of transmitting disease to man by contaminating food and food-contact surfaces.
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06/29/2015 | Routine | |
No violation noted during this evaluation. | 03/09/2015 | Follow-up | |
- Critical: Demonstration of Knowledge*
Observation: The person in charge failed to explain the relationship between food safety and providing equipment that is: (a) Sufficient in number and capacity, and (b) Properly designed, constructed, located, installed, operated, and cleaned.
Correction: Ensure the designated person in charge (PIC) is knowledgeable about foodborne disease prevention, Hazardous Analysis Critical Control Point principles and Regulation requirements. The PIC should be prepared to recognize conditions that may contribute to foodborne illness. The PIC must also recognize conditions that fail to comply with Regulation requirements and be authorized to take the appropriate preventive and corrective actions to ensure that the Regulations' objectives are fulfilled.
- Critical: Demonstration of Knowledge*
Observation: The person in charge failed to explain the correct procedures for cleaning and sanitizing utensils and food-contact surfaces of equipment.
Correction: Ensure the designated person in charge (PIC) is knowledgeable about foodborne disease prevention, Hazardous Analysis Critical Control Point principles and Regulation requirements. The PIC should be prepared to recognize conditions that may contribute to foodborne illness. The PIC must also recognize conditions that fail to comply with Regulation requirements and be authorized to take the appropriate preventive and corrective actions to ensure that the Regulations' objectives are fulfilled.
- Critical: Eating, Drinking, or Using Tobacco* (corrected on site)
Observation: The dishwasher is eating in an area other than designated break area while preparing/handling food or contacting clean food contact surfaces.
Correction: All employees who are eating must be in the designated break area away from food preparation/handling areas to prevent cross contamination.
- Critical: Shellfish - Shellstock - Maintaining Identification*
Observation: Inadequate record keeping system of shellstock tags.
Correction: Use an approved record keeping system that keeps the tags or labels in chronological order correlated to the date when, or dates during which the shellstock are sold or served.
- Critical: Food - Packaged and Unpackaged - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation* (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
Observation: Raw food of animal origin holding in a manner that may cause cross contamination of to ready-to-eat food (RTE). Raw chicken stored beside prepared salads.
Correction: Separate raw foods during storage, preparation, holding, and display from raw RTE food including other raw food such as fish for sushi or molluscan shellfish, or other raw RTE food such as vegetables, and cooked RTE food.
- Food Storage - Clean and Dry Location (corrected on site)
Observation: Food stored on the floor or food stored less than 6" above the floor.;Elevate food storage onto approved shelving with minimum 6" legs or casters.
- Thawing (corrected on site)
Observation: Improper methods used to thaw beef.
Correction: Thaw potentially hazardous foods by either of the following methods: 1. Under refrigeration that maintains food temperature at 41°F (45°F) 2. Completely submerged under running water at a temperature of 70°F or below with sufficient water velocity to agitate and float off loose particles in an overflow. Ready-to-eat food shall not exceed 41°F and raw animal foods shall not exceed 41°F for more than four hours 3. As part of the cooking process
- Critical: Equipment - Food Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils* (corrected on site)
Observation: The following equipment food-contact surfaces were observed soiled to sight and touch: Preparation table.
Correction: Clean and sanitize these surfaces for food contact.
- Critical: Handwashing Lavatory*
Observation: There are not an adequate number of handwash lavatories on site. (See 12 VAC5-421-2280). Handwashing sink was removed from the kitchen.
Correction: Install additional lavatories to increase the employee's opportunity to wash hands routinely. Prior to installing additional plumbing fixtures the permit holder must apply and gain approval through the necessary regulatory agencies.
- Physical Facilities in Good Repair
Observation: Ceiling is not maintained in good repair. Ceiling leaking in the mop sink area.
Correction: Maintain physical facilities in good repair. Poor repair and maintenance compromises the functionality of the physical facilities.
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02/27/2015 | Routine | |
- Critical: Demonstration of Knowledge* (corrected on site)
Observation: The person in charge failed to explain his or her responsibility in preventing the transmission of foodborne disease by an employee who has a disease or a medical condition that may cause foodborne disease.
Correction: Ensure the designated person in charge (PIC) is knowledgeable about foodborne disease prevention, Hazardous Analysis Critical Control Point principles and Regulation requirements. The PIC should be prepared to recognize conditions that may contribute to foodborne illness. The PIC must also recognize conditions that fail to comply with Regulation requirements and be authorized to take the appropriate preventive and corrective actions to ensure that the Regulations' objectives are fulfilled.
- Critical: Eating, Drinking, or Using Tobacco* (corrected on site)
Observation: Employee is drinking from an uncovered container in the food preparation area.
Correction: Employees may drink from a closed beverage container if the container is handled to prevent contamination of (1) The employee's hands, (2) The container, and (3) Exposed food, clean equipment, utensils, and linens, and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles.
- Critical: Food - Packaged and Unpackaged - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation* (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
Observation: Different types of raw animal foods stored in such a manner that may cause cross contamination.
Correction: Separate types of raw animal foods from each other such as beef, fish, lamb pork, and poultry during storage, preparation, holding, and display by the following: (a) Using separate equipment for each type. (b) Arranging each type of food in equipment so that cross contamination of one type with another is prevented. (c) Preparing each type of food at different times or in separate areas.
- Food Storage Containers - Identified with Common Name of Food
Observation: Unlabeled food containers.
Correction: Label working containers with the common name of its contents. Consumers may be allergic to certain foods or ingredients. The mistaken use of an ingredient when the consumer has requested that it not be used may result in severe medical consequences. Liquid foods and granular foods may resemble cleaning compounds. The mistaken use of food from an unlabeled container could result in chemical poisoning.
- Cloths - Wiping Cloths - Use Limitation
Observation: Wiping cloths improperly stored between use.
Correction: Ensure wet wiping cloths are stored in a chemical sanitizer at the proper concentration between use.
- Records - Creation and Retention (repeated violation)
Observation: No written agreement or statement from the supplier or aquaculturist stipulating that the fish, such as salmon, were raised (open water in net pens
Correction: or land-based operations such as farm and tanks) and fed formulated feed, such as pellets that contain no live parasites infective to the aquacultured fish.
- Outer Openings - Protected (corrected on site)
Observation: Outer opening of the food establishment is not protected against entry of insects and rodents. Door open to kitchen.
Correction: Protect the food establishment against the entry of insects and rodents by 1. Filling or closing holes and other gaps along floors, walls, and ceilings, 2. Closed, tight fitting windows, and 3. Solid, self-closing, tight-fitting doors. Insects and rodents are vectors of disease-causing microorganisms which may be transmitted to humans by contamination of food and food-contact surfaces.
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02/19/2014 | Routine | |
- Records - Creation and Retention
Observation: No written agreement or statement from the supplier or aquaculturist stipulating that the fish, such as salmon, were raised (open water in net pens
Correction: or land-based operations such as farm and tanks) and fed formulated feed, such as pellets that contain no live parasites infective to the aquacultured fish.
- Critical: Cooling* (corrected on site)
Observation: Cooked carrots noted not being adequately cooled to prevent the growth of harmful bacteria.
Correction: Cool potentially hazardous foods from 135°F to 70°F within 2 hours and within a total of 6 hours from 135°F to 41°F. A longer time for cooling allows an ideal situation for bacterial growth. This has been shown to be the major contributing factor in many foodborne illnesses.
- Critical: Time as a Public Health Control* (corrected on site)
Observation: Sushi rice for which time rather than temperature is being used as a control was not labeled or otherwise marked with a 4 hour cook, serve or discard by time.
Correction: Discard food that is not cooked and served or served if ready-to-eat within 4 hours from the point in time when the food is removed from temperature control. Clearly label or otherwise mark the food with a 4-hour cook-serve or serve by time.
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces
Observation: The nonfood contact surface of the wood board used to store single service containers is not designed or constructed to be easily cleanable.
Correction: Alter or replace this item to provide a surface that is free of unnecessary ledges, projections, and crevices.
- Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment
Observation: The door gasket to the kitchen preparation cooler is in poor repair.
Correction: Repair or replace the door gasket in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications.
- Handwashing Cleanser - Availability (corrected on site)
Observation: Soap was not provided at the hand washing lavatory in the kitchen.
Correction: Hand soap must be provided at all hand washing lavatories to encourage proper hand washing. Hand cleanser must always be present to aid in reducing microorganisms and particulate matter found on hands.
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04/30/2013 | Routine | |
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