Oct 24, 2014 (Follow-up)

Oct 14, 2014 (Complaint)

• 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. Note: Employee health forms have been given to the manager during inspection time. (Corrected On Site)
• Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
  No paper towels at handwashing sink. (Corrected On Site)
• Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
  Unclean food-contact surfaces. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Thermometers provided & accurate
  No thermometer provided to check food temperatures.(CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
  Condensate water leaking inside the reach-in refrigerator. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
  Non-food contact surfaces not cleaned to preclude the accumulation of grease and food residues. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
  Drain for the hand washing sink has been leaking. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Physical facilities: installed, maintained, & clean
  Clutter observed in the facility during inspection. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)

May 01, 2014 (Complaint)

• Correct response to questions
  no cfpm(CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)

Apr 28, 2014 (Routine)

• Correct response to questions
  EXPIRED CFPM(CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Thermometers provided & accurate
  NON WORKING THERMOMETER (Corrected On Site)
• Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
  NO SANITIZING SOLUTION FOR WIPING CLOTHS (Corrected On Site)
• Physical facilities: installed, maintained, & clean
  DIRTY FLOORS IN BACK SERVICE AREA

May 15, 2013 (Follow-up)

May 07, 2013 (Complaint)

• Management awareness; policy present
  There is no employee health policy for the prevention of foodborne illness. I provided the person in charge with a copy of the DC Food Code employee reporting agreement, interview, and medical referral forms. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
  There is no handwashing sink at the bar. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
  Pans stored on the shelf were dusty and contained debris. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
  The ambient air temperature of the reach-in refrigerator was measured at 80 degrees Fahrenheit. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Insects, rodents, & animals not present
  Rodent droppings were observed on a shelf at the front counter. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Insects, rodents, & animals not present
  There are openings in the ceiling, a hole in the wall, holes and gaps in the the corner of the toilet room, and adjacent to the toilet room cabinet. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
  The reach-in refrigerator is out of order. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, & used; test strips
  There are no chemical test strips provided to measure the concentration of sanitizing solutions. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITH 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, & used; test strips
  There are no drain boards at the 3-compartment sink in the kitchen. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITH 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
  The display refrigerator at the front of the establishment is covered with dust. The beverage refrigerator shelves are unclean. Food debris is on the shelves inside the old under counter refrigerator. There is a heavy food encrustation on the sides of the deep fryers and top of the stove. There is a heavy accumulation of dust, grease, and grease droplets on the ventilation hood and the light covers under the hood. Food is encrusted on the griddle. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
  There is no air gap at the drain beneath the 3-compartment sink. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
  The toilet room doors are either not self-closing or are not closing tightly. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Physical facilities: installed, maintained, & clean
  The shelves above the prep table are unclean (flour is built up on the surfaces). The toilet room floor is filthy. The walls and fire equipment in the kitchen are grease stained. Grease is spilled on the floor under the cooking units. There is food debris on the shelves under the old steam table. The bar and rear upstairs room have trash bags and litter. The tables with the hookah pipes are unclean. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Physical facilities: installed, maintained, & clean
  The floor and wall juncture in the toilet room is not coved properly and there is a small gap. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Physical facilities: installed, maintained, & clean
  There are cracked ceiling tiles. The toilet room handwashing sink is not caulked to the wall. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Physical facilities: installed, maintained, & clean
  An old deep fryer that will no longer be used is stored in the kitchen. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
  There was no exhaust uptake when the exhaust hood was turned on. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)

Feb 26, 2013 (Follow-up)

• Proper cold holding temperatures
  SOME COLD FOOD ITEMS ARE HELD AT IMPROPER TEMPERATURES (Corrected On Site)
• Proper date marking & disposition
  SOME PREPARE FOOD ITEMS ARE NOT LABELED FOR DATES AND CONTENTS (Corrected On Site)
• Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
  UNCLEAN NON FOOD CONTACTS SURFACES THRUGHOUT THE ESTABLISHMENT(CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)

Feb 19, 2013 (Complaint)

• Proper hot holding temperatures
  Hot food item(s) held at improper temperature(s).(CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Insects, rodents, & animals not present
  Rodent droppings observed in utility closet.(CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
  Floors, counters and shelves are dirty.(CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)

Nov 26, 2012 (Follow-up)

• Proper date marking & disposition
  refrigerated phf not marked and labeled (Corrected On Site)
• Physical facilities: installed, maintained, & clean
  old building needs renovation (Corrected On Site)

Nov 20, 2012 (Routine)

• 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. Outlined copy of form left with operator for compliance, only the operator and his wife working in location, both on site at call and have CFPM cards. (Corrected On Site)
• Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
  No handwashing signage at handwashing sinks. All are required to be posted at sink sites for compaliance, 5 day notice.
• Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
  No paper towels at handwashing sinks. No soap at handwashing sinks. Operator is required to install dispensors at all units for compliance, suppies place adjacent units at call for COS, 5 day notice to install dispensors pending. (Corrected On Site)
• Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
  (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)Operator lacks test strips to assure compliance with manufactor specs. during manual food contact sanitizing.
• Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
  (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)Interior of all refigeration units including racks requires cleaning to remove observed food and ingriedient splash accumulations. Clean all cutting boards and prep tables. Clean the plastic utensil drawers and bins in food prep abd the containers in second level ABC bar. Clena the beverage cases and beverage nozzile holders. Clean utensil storage drawers and racks second level ABC bar.
• Proper date marking & disposition
  (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)Prepared PHF in storage lack perp dates or pull dates for quaility assurance and product/customer health/safety.
• Consumer advisory provided for raw or undercooked foods
  (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)Operation will cook eggs to order but lacks notification to customers of the risk of " soft cooked or over easy/under cooked eggs.","1105.1","Except as specified in sections 900.4
• Gloves used properly
  All ready to eat foods are require to be hadled using gloves or utensils, no bare hand contact allowed for fried poulrty or RTE sandwiches during prep.
• Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, & used; test strips
  No chemical test strips provided to measure the concentration of sanitizing solution(s).5 day notice for compliance.
• Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
  The exterior of all equipment on the first floor and second level requires cleaning with attention to the sides and tops of beverage units, cooking units, cabinets and counters. Clean the hood and vents on the first level fry line.
• Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
  (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)All the toilet rooms doors lack self closing devices.
• Physical facilities: installed, maintained, & clean
  (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)The wall and ceiling areas require cleaning to remove oils and food debris from surfaces. Yeloowing areas must be cleaned and painted ( non toxic ) to a light color. Areas which require repair must be completed also.

Sep 26, 2012 (Complaint)

• Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
  dirty interior of storage containers and equipment(CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Insects, rodents, & animals not present
  roaches seen on walls in kitchen and counter(CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Personal cleanliness
  employees not wearing a hair restraint (Corrected On Site)
• Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
  no sanitizing solution for wiping cloths (Corrected On Site)
• Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
  dirty non food contact surface in kitchen, stove ,storage containers,andall sinks (Corrected On Site)
• Physical facilities: installed, maintained, & clean
  dirty floors and walls (Corrected On Site)