Jul 21, 2014 (Follow-up)

Jul 11, 2014 (Routine)

• Management awareness; policy present
  Employees are not aware of the requirement to report diagnoses of foodborne illnesses or symptoms of foodborne illnesses to the person in charge.(CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
  Unclean food-contact surfaces(Clean gaskets inside reach-in refrigerators where needed. Change oil for deep fat fryer heavy grease build -up.(CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Thermometers provided & accurate
  No thermometer in reach-in refrigerator.(CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Insects, rodents, & animals not present
  Odor present at rear establishment. Sanitize and deodorize area.(CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)

Mar 11, 2014 (Follow-up)

• Hands clean and properly washed
  No handwashing observed by chef in between changing tasks. (Corrected On Site)
• No bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods or approved
  Bare hand contact observed with ready to eat foods in kitchen. (Corrected On Site)
• Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
  No soap at handwashing sink. (Corrected On Site)
• Food separated and protected
  Raw chicken was observed above seafood and bacon in walk-in box. (Corrected On Site)
• Proper date marking & disposition
  Date marking were observed lacking for food items in walk-in box. (Corrected On Site)
• Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage, & display
  A box of meat was observed stored on floor in warewashing area. (Corrected On Site)
• Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
  Wiping cloths were observed stored on food contact surfaces and prep table in kitchen. (Corrected On Site)
• Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, & used; test strips
  Inside of dish machine surfaces were observed unclean. (Corrected On Site)
• Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, & used; test strips
  Temperature gauge of warewashing (digital) not functioning during inspection. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITH 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, & used; test strips
  Pressure gauge not observed on warewashing machine. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITH 45 CALENDAR DAYS)

Feb 28, 2014 (Routine)

• Correct response to questions
  No Certified Food Protection Manager is on duty.(CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
  Hand washing sink not supplied with hand washing soap. (Corrected On Site)
• Proper cold holding temperatures
  Cold food item(s) held at improper temperature(s) in the drawer refrigerator.(CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Proper date marking & disposition
  Ready-to-eat foods not date marked while being stored in the walk-in refrigerator. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
  The drawer refrigerator not keeping the required 41 degree F or below temperature. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Thermometers provided & accurate
  No indicative thermometer provided at the refrigerators. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
  Knife stored in seam between refrigerator and prep table. (Corrected On Site)
• Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, & used; test strips
  Inside of dish washing machine not cleaned as needed. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, & used; test strips
  No chemical test strips available to measure the level of sanitizer concentration.(CORRECT VIOLATION WITH 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, & used; test strips
  No sanitizer chemical observed in the dish washing machines at the (kitchen and bar. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Physical facilities: installed, maintained, & clean
  Missing base boards observed under the dish washing machine. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Physical facilities: installed, maintained, & clean
  Floor drain and floor area under dish washing machine and 3-compartment sink not cleaned as needed. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)

Nov 05, 2013 (Complaint)

• Thermometers provided & accurate
  No thermometer for under counter freezer. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
  Clean linens stored on the floor.(CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Garbage & refuse properly disposed, facilities maintained
  Missing lids observed in the dumpster. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)

Jun 10, 2013 (Follow-up)

Jun 05, 2013 (Complaint)

• Correct response to questions
  No Certified Food Protection Manager is on duty. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Management awareness; policy present
  The establishment does not have an employee health policy regarding the prevention of foodborne illness. We provided the establishment with a copy of the DC Food Code employee medical referral, reporting agreement, and interview forms. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Proper use of restriction and exclusion
  The establishment does not have an employee health policy for the prevention of foodborne illness. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
  There is no handwashing signage at the cooking area handwashing sink and one of the bar handwashing sinks. (Corrected On Site)
• Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
  There is no soap at one of the bar handwashing sinks. (Corrected On Site)
• Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
  There are no paper towels at the bar handwashing sinks. (Corrected On Site)
• Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction
  The establishment does not retain the shellstock tags for the mussels that they receive therefore no shellstock tags are available. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Food separated and protected
  Cooked pasta is stored directly beneath raw seafood in the refrigerator drawers in the cooking area. (Corrected On Site)
• Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
  The dishwash machine is out of sanitizer therefore utensils are not being sanitized. Utensils will be sanitized in the 3-compartment sink until the machine is refilled. (Corrected On Site)
• Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
  There is gunk accumulating in the bottom of the soda gun holster at the bar. A spoon hanging from the hooks in the cooking area has food encrusted on it. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Proper cold holding temperatures
  The andouille sausage and arugula are held at improper temperatures. (Corrected On Site)
• Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
  Clean linens and a sleeve of carryout containers are stored adjacent to the sanitizers in the storage room and there are no partitions between the items. (Corrected On Site)
• Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
  The ambient air temperature of the under counter refrigerator at the wait station was measured at 53 degrees Fahrenheit. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Thermometers provided & accurate
  There are no visible thermometers in the wait station under counter refrigerator, under counter freezer, and under counter refrigerator in the cooking area. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Food properly labeled; original container
  There are numerous unlabeled plastic squeeze bottles of oily liquids in the cooking area. (Corrected On Site)
• Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage, & display
  Sea scallops are resting on and covered by linen cloths in the refrigerator drawer. (Corrected On Site)
• Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage, & display
  Cases of vegetables are stored on the produce walk-in refrigerator floor and the floor just outside the unit. A bucket of pickles are stored on the floor in another walk-in refrigerator. (Corrected On Site)
• Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage, & display
  A splash guard is needed at the handwashing sink in the cooking area to prevent splatter from handwashing getting on the food adjacent to the sink. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
  The wiping cloths on the cutting board are dry and no sanitizing solution is prepared. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
  The preset tableware (knives and forks) are stored unwrapped and unprotected on the tables and at the bar.(CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
  The clean linens are stored in a bag atop the soiled linens and adjacent to sanitizing solutions. (Corrected On Site)
• Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
  A sleeve of carryout containers is stored on the floor of the storage room. (Corrected On Site)
• Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
  The cutting boards are not smooth and are chipped. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, & used; test strips
  There are no chemical test strips provided to measure the concentration of quaternary ammonium sanitizing solutions. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITH 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, & used; test strips
  There is no data plate on the dishwash machine. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITH 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, & used; test strips
  The dishwash machine's digital display is not displaying temperatures during the cycles. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITH 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
  There is no air gap beneath the spray hose at the 3-compartment sink. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
  The door to the first toilet room is not closing tightly. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)

Apr 18, 2013 (Follow-up)

Apr 09, 2013 (Complaint)

• Hands clean and properly washed
  HAND SINK IN THE FOOD PREP AREA IS NOT SET UP FOR HAND WASHING. NO SOAP AND DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS WERE PRESENT. THIS IS A REPEAT VIOLATION. HAND SINK IN THE FOOD PREP AREA MUST HAVE SOAP AND DISPOSABLE PAPER TOWELS AT ALL TIMES IN ORDER TO ENSURE PROPER HAND WASHING.(CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Food separated and protected
  ALL FOOD STORED IN THE WALK IN UNIT MUST BE COVERED AND PROTECTED AT ALL TIMES IN ORDER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.(CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
  THE FOLLOWING FOOD CONTACT SURFACES WERE NOT IN COMPLIANCE AT VISIT. 1)CAN OPENER AND BASE CONTAINED FOOD PARTICLES. 2)SODA GUN AND HOLDERS AT THE BAR CONTAINED SYRUP BUILD-UP.(CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Proper date marking & disposition
  ALL FOOD STORED IN THE WALK-IN UNIT MUST BE DATED AND LABELED AT ALL TIMES.(CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Insects, rodents, & animals not present
  EXTERIOR OF GREASE CONTAINER CONTAINED HEAVY GREASE BUILD-UP WHICH IS AN ATTRACTION FOR PEST.(CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
  WIPING CLOTHS WERE NOT STORED IN SANITIZING SOLUTION AT VISIT. CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN SANITIZER IN ORDER TO PREVENT BACTEIAL GROWTH AND CROSS CONTAMINATION.(CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, & used; test strips
  DISH MACHINE MUST HAVE ADAQUATE CHEMICALS AT ALL TIMES TO ENSURE PROPER SANITATION. CHEMICALS AT BOTH GLASS MACHINES WAS LOW AT VISIT. (Corrected On Site)

Jul 26, 2012 (Routine)

• Management awareness; policy present
  Employee reporting health forms not provided. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Proper date marking & disposition
  Date mark food storage containers inside walk in refrigerator. (Corrected On Site)
• Insects, rodents, & animals not present
  Observed flying insects in kitchen and near bathroom. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
  Unclean fan cover in side walk in cooler. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
  Commerical mop sink not provided with hot and cold water knobs and vacuum breaker. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)