Buffet City (01-1568), 3877 Holland Road #416, Virginia Beach, VA 23452 - Full Service Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Restaurant: Buffet City (01-1568)
Address: 3877 Holland Road #416, Virginia Beach, VA 23452
Type: Full Service Restaurant
Phone: 757 498-1688
Total inspections: 19
Last inspection: 03/31/2016

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Operator was advised not to serve raw oysters which were submerged in a container of water. One shell had been removed from each oyster and water was not clean due to the oyster shells. Advised to use another method to keep shucked oysters on the half shell cold.
  • Critical: Eating, Drinking, or Using Tobacco* (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
    Observation: In use open drinking containers stored in a manner that may contaminate food, food contact surfaces or utensils.
    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: Shellfish - Shellstock - Maintaining Identification*
    Observation: Inadequate record keeping system of oyster 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. Must write date on tag when batch has been completely served.
  • Food Storage Containers - Identified with Common Name of Food (repeated violation)
    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 (repeated violation)
    Observation: Wiping cloths improperly stored between use.
    Correction: Ensure wet wiping cloths are stored in a chemical sanitizer at the proper concentration between use.
  • Food Storage - Clean and Dry Location
    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.
  • Food Storage - Clean and Dry Location (repeated violation)
    Observation: Food stored in a location where it is subject to splash, dust or other contamination. Is not covered in refrigeration/freezer units.
    Correction: Store food where it is not exposed to splash or install an approved durable, and cleanable barrier between the splash source and the food to prevent contamination.
  • Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Hot Holding* (corrected on site)
    Observation: Cooked blue crabs, chicken wings and steamed clams are hot holding at improper temperatures.
    Correction: Hot hold potentially hazardous food at 135°F or above to inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria.
  • Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding* (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
    Observation: Imitation crab, breading for meat and seafood, rice, sausage are cold holding at improper temperatures.
    Correction: Cold hold potentially hazardous food at 41°F or below to inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria.
  • Critical: Date Marking - Ready-to-Eat - Potentially Hazardous Food - Date Marking* (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
    Observation: The prepared ready-to-eat (RTE) food in the refrigeration unit is not properly dated for disposition.
    Correction: Mark the name and "consume by" date on the container of RTE foods at the time of preparation if the food is to be held for more than 24 hours. If the food is held at 41°F or below the food shall be served or sold within 7 calendar days. Some harmful bacteria continue to grow even at refrigeration temperatures so limiting the amount of time in storage limits the amount of growth allowed for these bacteria.
  • Nonfood-Contact Surfaces - Corrosion Resistant/Nonabsorbent (corrected on site)
    Observation: The nonfood contact surface of the cardboard lining kitchen shelves is not corrosion resistant, nonabsorbent, and/or smooth.
    Correction: Nonfood contact equipment that is exposed to splash, spillage, food soiling, or requires frequent cleaning must be smooth, durable, and nonabsorbent.
  • Non-Food Contact Surfaces
    Observation: The nonfood contact surface of the exterior of equipment has accumulations of grime and debris.
    Correction: Clean the surface at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues that become encrusted or attract insects and rodents.
  • Handwashing - Using a Handwashing Lavatory - No Other Purpose (corrected on site)
    Observation: The handwash station at the bbq station is being used as a dump station.
    Correction: The handwash facility identified above is to be used for washing hands only
  • Refuse - Covering Receptacles (repeated violation)
    Observation: Dumpster or outside refuse container was open or uncovered.
    Correction: Cover all waste containers when not in continuous use.
  • Outer Openings - Protected (repeated violation)
    Observation: Outer opening of the food establishment is not protected against entry of insects and rodents. There is hole in back screen door.
    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.
  • Handwashing Signage/Handwashing Facilities
    Observation: A sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands is not provided at all lavatories used by food employees.
    Correction: Provide a sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands at all handwashing lavatories used by food employees.
  • Physical Facilities - Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (corrected on site)
    Observation: Excessive amount of standing water is on kitchen floor.
    Correction: All floors, walls, and ceilings must be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean. Cleaning of the physical facilities is an important measure in ensuring the protection and sanitary preparation of food. A regular cleaning schedule should be established and followed to maintain the facility in a clean and sanitary manner.
  • Critical: Toxics - Common Name/working Containers of Toxics* (corrected on site)
    Observation: Working container of hand soap is not properly labeled.
    Correction: Working containers of toxic items are to be properly labeled with contents. Identification of these containers with the common name of the material helps prevent the dangerous misuse of the contents.
03/31/2016Routine
The health permit which is posted expired in April 2015. EHS provided information for using time as a control..
  • Critical: Eating, Drinking, or Using Tobacco* (corrected on site)
    Observation: In use open drinking containers stored in a manner that may contaminate food, food contact surfaces or utensils.
    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: Shellfish - Shellstock - Maintaining Identification* (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
    Observation: The tags for the oysters are not available or are discarded immediately after the container is empty.
    Correction: Maintain the identity of the source of shellstock that are sold or served by retaining the shellstock tags or labels for 90 calendar days from the date the container is emptied.
  • 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.
  • Food Storage - Clean and Dry Location
    Observation: Food stored in a location where it is subject to splash, dust or other contamination. Food is not covered in walk-in units.
    Correction: Store food where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination to prevent contamination.
  • Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding* (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
    Observation: Sausage, seafood salad, salmon, chicken breading are cold holding at improper temperatures.
    Correction: Cold hold potentially hazardous food at 41°F or below to inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria.
  • Critical: Date Marking - Ready-to-Eat - Potentially Hazardous Food - Date Marking* (corrected on site)
    Observation: The prepared ready-to-eat (RTE) foods in the refrigeration unit is not properly dated for disposition.
    Correction: Mark the name and "consume by" date on the container of RTE foods at the time of preparation if the food is to be held for more than 24 hours. If the food is held at 41°F or below the food shall be served or sold within 7 calendar days. Some harmful bacteria continue to grow even at refrigeration temperatures so limiting the amount of time in storage limits the amount of growth allowed for these bacteria.
  • Critical: Time as a Public Health Control* (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
    Observation: No written procedures for the use of time as a public health control with potentially hazardous foods. Sushi rice is not noted with time. Prepared sushi rolls are not noted with time prepared.
    Correction: Provide written procedures for the use of time as a public health control. The procedures must include the following steps or practices: a. Food must be marked with the time within which it must be cooked, served or discarded. b. The food is served or discarded within four hours from the time when the food is removed from temperature control c. Food in unmarked containers or packages, or for which the time expires is discarded and d. Written procedures are maintained in the food establishment and made available to the regulatory authority upon request e. Once time is implemented as a control measure for potentially hazardous food, no other measures may be substituted.
  • Critical: Equipment and Utensils - Before Use After Cleaning* (corrected on site)
    Observation: The food-contact surfaces of the following equipment were not observed sanitized: food pans and trays.
    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.
  • Refuse - Covering Receptacles (corrected on site)
    Observation: Dumpster or outside refuse container was open or uncovered.
    Correction: Cover all waste containers when not in continuous use.
  • Outer Openings - Protected (repeated violation)
    Observation: Outer opening of the food establishment is not protected against entry of insects and rodents. There are holes in the back screen door.
    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.
  • Physical Facilities - Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions
    Observation: Hood system above cookline is noted in need of cleaning.
    Correction: All floors, walls, and ceilings must be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean. Cleaning of the physical facilities is an important measure in ensuring the protection and sanitary preparation of food. A regular cleaning schedule should be established and followed to maintain the facility in a clean and sanitary manner.
  • Critical: Sanitizer - Criteria/Chemicals for food contact* (corrected on site)
    Observation: Wiping cloth solution being applied to food contact surfaces does not meet the requirements of 40 CFR 180.940. Chlorine level is above 200 ppm.
    Correction: Use only concentrations that meet the requirements of 40 CFR 180.940 when applying to food contact surfaces
12/14/2015Routine
Complaint on 22-Jun-2015 :
Discussed observations, conference will be held.

  • Critical: Food - Packaged and Unpackaged - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation*
    Observation: Raw fruits and vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food (RTE).
    Correction: Prevent cross contamination by separating unwashed fruits and vegetables from RTE food.
  • Cloths - Wiping Cloths - Use Limitation (corrected on site)
    Observation: Wiping cloths improperly used.
    Correction: Ensure cloths used for wiping food spills are not used for any other purpose.
  • Cloths - Wiping Cloths - Use Limitation (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
    Observation: Wiping cloths improperly stored between use.
    Correction: Ensure wet wiping cloths are stored in a chemical sanitizer at the proper concentration between use.
  • Food - Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination
    Observation: Unwrapped food in freezer.
    Correction: Protect food from miscellaneous sources of contamination.
  • 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 parasides infective to the aquacultured fish.
  • Records - Creation and Retention
    Observation: No record identifying the genus and species of parasite-destruction exempt tuna species (e.g. Thunnus albacares, Thunnus atlanticus, Thunnus alalunga, Thunnus maccoyii, Thunnus obesus, or Thunnus thynnus)
    Correction: Provide the genus and species of tuna served raw, marinated, raw-marinated, partially cooked or marinated partially-cooked fish to verify that they do not need to be frozen for parasite destruction because they are exempt.
  • Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding* (repeated violation)
    Observation: Banana pudding, tapioca, cut boiled eggs, sliced tomato, watermelon, hibachi rice, tuna ssushi, sushi rice and garlic and oil mixture cold holding at improper temperatures
    Correction: Discard the food and ensure that potentially hazardous foods for cold holding are maintained at 41°F or below to inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria.
  • Critical: Date Marking - Ready-to-Eat - Potentially Hazardous Food - Date Marking*
    Observation: The prepared ready-to-eat (RTE) food in the refrigeration unit is not properly dated for disposition.
    Correction: Mark the name and "consume by" date on the container of RTE foods at the time of preparation if the food is to be held for more than 24 hours. If the food is held at 41°F or below the food shall be served or sold within 7 calendar days. Some harmful bacteria continue to grow even at refrigeration temperatures so limiting the amount of time in storage limits the amount of growth allowed for these bacteria.
  • Critical: Date Marking - Ready-to-Eat - Potentially Hazardous Food - Date Marking*
    Observation: The ready-to-eat (RTE) commercially processed food in the refrigeration unit was not properly dated for disposition after opening.
    Correction: Mark a "consume by" date on commercially processed RTE foods at the time the original container is opened. If the food is held at 41°F or below the food shall be served or sold within 7 calendar days. Some harmful bacteria continue to grow even at refrigeration temperatures so limiting the amount of time in storage limits the amount of growth allowed for these bacteria.
  • Critical: Time as a Public Health Control* (repeated violation)
    Observation: No written procedures for the use of time as a public health control with potentially hazardous foods.
    Correction: Provide written procedures for the use of time as a public health control. The procedures must include the following steps or practices: a. Food must be marked with the time within which it must be cooked, served or discarded. b. The food is served or discarded within four hours from the time when the food is removed from temperature control c. Food in unmarked containers or packages, or for which the time expires is discarded and d. Written procedures are maintained in the food establishment and made available to the regulatory authority upon request e. Once time is implemented as a control measure for potentially hazardous food, no other measures may be substituted.
  • Critical: Food - Consumption of Raw or Undercooked Animal Foods
    Observation: Raw and/or undercooked fish is/are 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 - Multiuse, Characteristics*
    Observation: The food contact surface of the food storage container is not safe.
    Correction: Replace the container to permit easy cleaning and prevent the migration of deleterious substances, or transference of colors, odors, or tastes to food.
  • Critical: Warewashing - Manual & Mechanical Warewashing Equipment, Chemical Sanitization - Temperature, pH, Concentration & Hardness* (corrected on site)
    Observation: Chlorine sanitizing solution used was not at an acceptable concentration.
    Correction: Adjust the chlorine sanitizing solution to a level of at least 50 parts per million when the pH is at 8 or less and the water temperature is 75°F.
  • Good Repair and Calibration of Thermometers
    Observation: Observed food thermometer is not calibrated to ensure accuracy
    Correction: Calibrate food thermometer according to manufacturer's specification as necessary to ensure accuracy
  • Critical: Equipment - Food Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils* (repeated violation)
    Observation: The following equipment food-contact surfaces were observed soiled to sight and touch: food storage containers in refrigeration.
    Correction: Clean and sanitize these surfaces for food contact.
  • Equipment - Food Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils (repeated violation)
    Observation: Observed accumulations of dust, dirt, food residue or other debris on the following nonfood-food contact surfaces: surfaces throughout the kitchen.
    Correction: Maintain nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment clean.
  • Equipment - Non-Food Contact Surfaces and Utensils (repeated violation)
    Observation: Surfaces of the ice machine were in contact with non-potentially hazardous food items that were observed soiled with accumulations of grime and debris.
    Correction: Clean the surface of the equipment at any time when contamination may have occurred, at least every 24 hours, before restocking the consumer self-service equipment/utensils, or per manufacturer specifications.
  • Insect Control Devices - Design and Installation
    Observation: Insect control device is located over food prep and storage areas in the kitchen where dead insects may be impelled or fall. (fly paper)
    Correction: Install the insect control device away from a food preparation area so that dead insects and insect fragments are prevented from being impelled onto or falling on exposed food, clean equipment, utensils, and linens, and unwrapped single service and single use articles. Exposed food and food-contact surfaces must be protected from contamination by insects or insect parts. Installation of the device over food preparation areas or in close proximity to exposed food and/or food contact surfaces could allow dead insects and/or insect parts to be impelled by the electric charge, fall, or be blown from the device onto food or food-contact surfaces.
  • Outer Openings - Protected
    Observation: Outer opening of the food establishment is not protected against entry of insects and rodents.
    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.
  • Critical: Pests-Controlling Pests*
    Observation: Observed methods are not being used to control pests
    Correction: The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to minimize their presence on the premises by using methods such as trapping devices or other methods as required.
  • Critical: Toxics - Identifying Toxic Containers* (repeated violation)
    Observation: Chemical spray bottle observed without a label.
    Correction: Label spray bottles with contents or discard.
  • Critical: Toxics - Conditions of Use* (corrected on site)
    Observation: Pesticides are not being applied by a certified applicator
    Correction: Restricted used pesticides are to be applied by an applicator certified as defined in 7 USC 136(e) Certified Applicator, of the Federal Insecticide, Rodenticide Act, or a person under the direct supervision of a certified applicator.
07/02/2015Routine
Facility is now serving raw tuna. Tuna has no identification to determine genus and species. Discussed
  • Critical: Shellfish - Shellstock - Maintaining Identification* (repeated violation)
    Observation: Tags missing from the oyster containers.
    Correction: Ensure the tags remain attached to the shellstock container in which they were received until the container is empty.
  • Critical: Shellfish - Shellstock - Maintaining Identification* (repeated violation)
    Observation: Inadequate record keeping system of oyster 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* (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.
  • Critical: Food - Packaged and Unpackaged - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation* (repeated violation)
    Observation: Soiled or improperly cleaned equipment or utensils used during food preparation.
    Correction: Protect food from cross contamination by using properly cleaned and sanitized equipment and utensils.
  • Food - Storage or Display of Food in Contact with Water or Ice (repeated violation)
    Observation: Unpackaged food stored in direct contact with undrained ice.
    Correction: Store unpackaged food in drained ice.
  • Cloths - Wiping Cloths - Use Limitation (repeated violation)
    Observation: Wiping cloths improperly stored between use.
    Correction: Ensure wet wiping cloths are stored in a chemical sanitizer at the proper concentration between use.
  • Food Display (repeated violation)
    Observation: The food on display is not protected from contamination.
    Correction: Protect food on display by the use of packaging - counter, service line, or salad bar food guards - display cases - or other effective means to prevent contamination.
  • Critical: Parasite Destruction*
    Observation: Raw salmon 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
  • Cooling Methods (repeated violation)
    Observation: The methods used for cooling were not adequate.
    Correction: Cool foods by the following methods: 1. Placing food in shallow pans 2. Separating food into smaller thinner portions 3. Using rapid chill cooling equipment 4. Stirring the food in a container placed in an ice water bath 5. Using containers that facilitate heat transfer 6. Adding ice as an ingredient 7. Any other method that can effectively accomplish cooling.
  • Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding* (repeated violation)
    Observation: Melon, white rice and raw fish sushi cold holding at improper temperatures
    Correction: Discard the food and ensure that potentially hazardous foods for cold holding are maintained at 41°F or below to inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria.
  • Critical: Time as a Public Health Control* (repeated violation)
    Observation: No written procedures for the use of time as a public health control with potentially hazardous foods.
    Correction: Provide written procedures for the use of time as a public health control. The procedures must include the following steps or practices: a. Food must be marked with the time within which it must be cooked, served or discarded. b. The food is served or discarded within four hours from the time when the food is removed from temperature control c. Food in unmarked containers or packages, or for which the time expires is discarded and d. Written procedures are maintained in the food establishment and made available to the regulatory authority upon request e. Once time is implemented as a control measure for potentially hazardous food, no other measures may be substituted.
  • Sanitizing Solutions, Testing Devices (repeated violation)
    Observation: There is no properly working test kit provided in the facility for monitoring the concentration of the chemical sanitizing solutions.
    Correction: Obtain a chlorine test kit so that employees can accurately monitor the concentration of the sanitizing solutions and maintain them at a safe and effective level.
  • Equipment - Cutting Surfaces (repeated violation)
    Observation: The cutting board(s) throughout are heavily scratched and scored. The food contact surface is no longer easily cleaned and sanitized due to condition.
    Correction: Resurface or discard and replace the cutting boards to provide a food contact surface that is smooth, easily cleaned and sanitized.
  • Critical: Equipment - Food Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils* (repeated violation)
    Observation: The following equipment food-contact surfaces were observed soiled to sight and touch: Food contact surfaces throughout.
    Correction: Clean and sanitize these surfaces for food contact.
  • Equipment - Food Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils (repeated violation)
    Observation: Observed accumulations of dust, dirt, food residue or other debris on the following nonfood-food contact surfaces: Thrughout the kitchen.
    Correction: Maintain nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment clean.
  • Physical Facilities - Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (repeated violation)
    Observation: Entire kitchen noted in need of cleaning.
    Correction: All floors, walls, and ceilings must be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean. Cleaning of the physical facilities is an important measure in ensuring the protection and sanitary preparation of food. A regular cleaning schedule should be established and followed to maintain the facility in a clean and sanitary manner.
  • Handwashing Lavatories - Maintaining and Using Handwashing Lavatories (repeated violation)
    Observation: Handwashing facilities are unclean and not maintained
    Correction: Keep handwashing facilities clean and maintained to encourage proper handwashing.
04/20/2015Follow-up
  • Critical: Shellfish - Shellstock - Maintaining Identification* (repeated violation)
    Observation: Tags missing from the oyster containers.
    Correction: Ensure the tags remain attached to the shellstock container in which they were received until the container is empty.
  • Critical: Shellfish - Shellstock - Maintaining Identification*
    Observation: Inadequate record keeping system of oyster 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* (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.
  • Critical: Food - Packaged and Unpackaged - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation* (repeated violation)
    Observation: Raw fruits and vegetables stored with ready-to-eat food (RTE).
    Correction: Prevent cross contamination by separating unwashed fruits and from RTE food.
  • Critical: Food - Packaged and Unpackaged - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation*
    Observation: Soiled or improperly cleaned equipment or utensils used during food preparation.
    Correction: Protect food from cross contamination by using properly cleaned and sanitized equipment and utensils.
  • Food - Storage or Display of Food in Contact with Water or Ice
    Observation: Unpackaged food stored in direct contact with undrained ice.
    Correction: Store unpackaged food in drained ice.
  • Cloths - Wiping Cloths - Use Limitation (repeated violation)
    Observation: Wiping cloths improperly stored between use.
    Correction: Ensure wet wiping cloths are stored in a chemical sanitizer at the proper concentration between use.
  • Food Display
    Observation: The food on display is not protected from contamination.
    Correction: Protect food on display by the use of packaging - counter, service line, or salad bar food guards - display cases - or other effective means to prevent contamination.
  • Critical: Parasite Destruction*
    Observation: Raw salmon 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
  • Thawing
    Observation: Improper methods used to thaw chicken.
    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: Cooling*
    Observation: White rice 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.
  • Cooling Methods
    Observation: The methods used for cooling were not adequate.
    Correction: Cool foods by the following methods: 1. Placing food in shallow pans 2. Separating food into smaller thinner portions 3. Using rapid chill cooling equipment 4. Stirring the food in a container placed in an ice water bath 5. Using containers that facilitate heat transfer 6. Adding ice as an ingredient 7. Any other method that can effectively accomplish cooling.
  • Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding* (repeated violation)
    Observation: Melon, white rice and raw fish sushi cold holding at improper temperatures
    Correction: Discard the food and ensure that potentially hazardous foods for cold holding are maintained at 41°F or below to inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria.
  • Critical: Time as a Public Health Control* (repeated violation)
    Observation: No written procedures for the use of time as a public health control with potentially hazardous foods.
    Correction: Provide written procedures for the use of time as a public health control. The procedures must include the following steps or practices: a. Food must be marked with the time within which it must be cooked, served or discarded. b. The food is served or discarded within four hours from the time when the food is removed from temperature control c. Food in unmarked containers or packages, or for which the time expires is discarded and d. Written procedures are maintained in the food establishment and made available to the regulatory authority upon request e. Once time is implemented as a control measure for potentially hazardous food, no other measures may be substituted.
  • Sanitizing Solutions, Testing Devices
    Observation: There is no properly working test kit provided in the facility for monitoring the concentration of the chemical sanitizing solutions.
    Correction: Obtain a chlorine test kit so that employees can accurately monitor the concentration of the sanitizing solutions and maintain them at a safe and effective level.
  • Equipment - Cutting Surfaces (repeated violation)
    Observation: The cutting board(s) throughout are heavily scratched and scored. The food contact surface is no longer easily cleaned and sanitized due to condition.
    Correction: Resurface or discard and replace the cutting boards to provide a food contact surface that is smooth, easily cleaned and sanitized.
  • Critical: Equipment - Food Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils*
    Observation: The following equipment food-contact surfaces were observed soiled to sight and touch: Food contact surfaces throughout.
    Correction: Clean and sanitize these surfaces for food contact.
  • Equipment - Food Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils
    Observation: Observed accumulations of dust, dirt, food residue or other debris on the following nonfood-food contact surfaces: Thrughout the kitchen.
    Correction: Maintain nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment clean.
  • Equipment - Non-Food Contact Surfaces and Utensils
    Observation: Surfaces of the ice machine was in contact with non-potentially hazardous food items that were observed soiled with accumulations of grime and debris.
    Correction: Clean the surface of the ice machine at any time when contamination may have occurred, at least every 24 hours, before restocking the consumer self-service equipment/utensils, or per manufacturer specifications.
  • Prohibitions
    Observation: Cooking utensil was found stored in the men's room.
    Correction: Discontinue storage of clean equipment and utensils in a location subject to contamination.
  • Handwashing Signage/Handwashing Facilities
    Observation: A sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands is not provided at all lavatories used by food employees
    Correction: Provide a sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands at all handwashing lavatories used by food employees.
  • Physical Facilities in Good Repair
    Observation: Ceiling tile above dishmachine are missing and not maintained in good repair.
    Correction: Maintain physical facilities in good repair. Poor repair and maintenance compromises the functionality of the physical facilities.
  • Physical Facilities - Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions
    Observation: Entire kitchen noted in need of cleaning.
    Correction: All floors, walls, and ceilings must be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean. Cleaning of the physical facilities is an important measure in ensuring the protection and sanitary preparation of food. A regular cleaning schedule should be established and followed to maintain the facility in a clean and sanitary manner.
  • Handwashing Lavatories - Maintaining and Using Handwashing Lavatories
    Observation: Handwashing facilities are unclean and not maintained
    Correction: Keep handwashing facilities clean and maintained to encourage proper handwashing.
  • Critical: Toxics - Identifying Toxic Containers* (corrected on site)
    Observation: Chemical spray bottle observed without a label.
    Correction: Label spray bottles with contents or discard.
04/09/2015Routine
Discussed
  • Cloths - Wiping Cloths - Use Limitation (repeated violation)
    Observation: Wiping cloths improperly stored between use.
    Correction: Ensure wet wiping cloths are stored in a chemical sanitizer at the proper concentration between use.
  • Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding* (corrected on site)
    Observation: Mussels, shrimp, crawfish, melon and cheesecake cold holding at improper temperatures.
    Correction: Cold hold potentially hazardous food at 41°F or below to inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria.
  • Critical: Time as a Public Health Control* (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
    Observation: Buffet foods 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.
  • Ventilation Hood System, Drip Prevention (repeated violation)
    Observation: Grease from the exhaust hood system at the cook line was observed dripping onto food contact surfaces below.
    Correction: Alter or replace the hood system to prevent grease or condensation from draining or dripping onto food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, and single-use articles.
  • Single-Service and Single-Use Articles, Use Limitation
    Observation: Manufacturer containers were observed reused for the storage of food.
    Correction: Discontinue the reuse of manufacturer containers for food storage. Provide approved reusable food storage containers designed for your food storage needs.
  • Indoor Areas - Surface Characteristics
    Observation: The indoor ceiling material located at the renovated buffet area does not meet the standard of: 1. smooth, durable and easily cleanable 2. nonabsorbent
    Correction: Refinish or replace the indoor ceiling at the area designated so it is: 1. smooth, durable and easily cleanable 2. nonabsorbent
  • Ventilation Systems - Cleaning Ventilation Systems - Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (repeated violation)
    Observation: Vent filters in the hood system are not being maintained in a clean condition.
    Correction: Maintain hood system vent filters in a clean condition.
12/22/2014Routine
Critical violations discussed and corrected during inspection. Chinese and Spanish employee illness reporting forms left with PIC.
  • Critical: Shellfish - Shellstock - Maintaining Identification* (corrected on site)
    Observation: Inadequate record keeping system of shellfish 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: Shellfish - Shellstock - Maintaining Identification* (corrected on site)
    Observation: Tags missing from the oyster containers.
    Correction: Ensure the tags remain attached to the shellstock container in which they were received until the container is empty.
  • Critical: Food - Packaged and Unpackaged - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation* (corrected on site)
    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 - Clean and Dry Location (repeated violation)
    Observation: Food stored in a location where it is subject to splash, dust or other contamination. Uncovered food in storage.
    Correction: Store food where it is not exposed to splash or install an approved durable, and cleanable barrier between the splash source and the food to prevent contamination.
  • Food Storage - Clean and Dry Location
    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.
  • 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 parasides infective to the aquacultured fish.
  • Records - Creation and Retention
    Observation: No record identifying the genus and species of parasite-destruction exempt tuna species (e.g. Thunnus albacares, Thunnus atlanticus, Thunnus alalunga, Thunnus maccoyii, Thunnus obesus, or Thunnus thynnus)
    Correction: Provide the genus and species of tuna served raw, marinated, raw-marinated, partially cooked or marinated partially-cooked fish to verify that they do not need to be frozen for parasite destruction because they are exempt.
  • Critical: Time as a Public Health Control* (corrected on site)
    Observation: Garlic and oil 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.
  • Equipment - Cutting Surfaces
    Observation: The cutting boards are heavily scratched and scored. The food contact surface is no longer easily cleaned and sanitized due to condition.
    Correction: Resurface or discard and replace the cutting boards to provide a food contact surface that is smooth, easily cleaned and sanitized.
  • Critical: Warewashing - Manual & Mechanical Warewashing Equipment, Chemical Sanitization - Temperature, pH, Concentration & Hardness* (corrected on site)
    Observation: Chlorine sanitizing solution used was not at an acceptable concentration.
    Correction: Immediately discontinue the use of the machine until it is operating in accordance with minimum requirements. Initiate manual wash, rinse, and sanitize method to properly clean and sanitize equipment and utensils. To minimize workload you can move to all single service utensils.
  • Plumbing System Maintained in Good Repair
    Observation: Employee toilet tank top in poor repair.
    Correction: Repair and maintain all plumbing components and fixtures.
  • Toilet Rooms - Enclosed
    Observation: Toilet room door is not provided with a self-closing door. (employee)
    Correction: Provide a self-closer for the toilet room door. Completely enclosed toilet facilities minimize the potential for the spread of disease by the movement of flies and other insects between the toilet facility and food preparation areas.
  • Lighting, Intensity
    Observation: Less than 20 foot candles of light was noted in the employee toilet room.
    Correction: Provide at least 20 foot candles at a distance of 30 inches from the floor in consumer self-service areas, inside equipment, warewashing, equipment storage, toilet rooms
  • Toilet Rooms - Closing Toilet Room Doors
    Observation: Toilet room doors are being kept open
    Correction: Keep toilet room doors closed except when cleaning or during maintenance operations to prevent insect and rodent entrance and the associated potential for the spread of disease.
09/25/2014Routine
Many violations were corrected, however, the language barrier continues to be an obstacle to corrective action. Attempted to discuss. The translator that is out on extended leave may contact the Health Inspector Monday through Friday, between 8am and 930am, if they wish to discuss the remaining observations.
  • Critical: Person in Charge - Assignment of Responsibility* (repeated violation)
    Observation: The person in charge was not available at the time of inspection.
    Correction: The permit holder shall designate a person in charge who is authorized to monitor and manage all food establishment operations and who is authorized to take actions to ensure that the Regulations' objectives are fulfilled.
  • Critical: Employee Health* (repeated violation)
    Observation: Employees or applicants are not aware of the reporting procedures concerning information about their health as they relate to the symptoms caused by illness, infection, or other source that is associated with an acute gastrointestinal illness or a lesion.
    Correction: Have the license holder require employees or applicants report to the person in charge if they are experiencing the following symptoms or conditions: (1) diarrhea, fever, vomiting, jaundice, or sore throat with fever. (2) A lesion containing pus such as a boil or infected wound that is open or draining and is on the hands or wrists, unless an impermeable cover such as a finger cot or stall protects the lesion and a single-use glove is worn over by an impermeable cover or on other parts of the body, unless the lesions covered by a dry durable, tight-fitting bandage.
  • Critical: Employee Health* (repeated violation)
    Observation: Employees or applicants are not aware of the reporting procedures concerning information about their health and activities if they are suspected of causing, or being exposed to a confirmed disease outbreak caused by Salmonella Typhi, Shigella spp., Escherichia coli O157:H7, Hepatitis A virus or Norovirus
    Correction: Have the license holder require employees or applicants report to the person in charge if they meet one or more of the following high-risk conditions: Is suspected of causing, or being exposed to, a confirmed disease outbreak caused by S. Typhi, Shigella, Escherichia coli O157:H7, Hepatitis A virus or norovirus
  • Critical: Package Integrity*
    Observation: Food from damaged packaging offered for sale or service.
    Correction: Discard or return food products once the packaging is damaged or is in bad condition. Food packages must be in good condition to protect the integrity of the contents so that food is not exposed to adulteration or potential contaminants.
  • Critical: Food - Packaged and Unpackaged - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation* (repeated violation)
    Observation: Unwrapped or uncovered food in the walk-in refrigerator and freezer.
    Correction: Protect food from cross contamination by storing food in packages, covered containers, or wrappings.
  • Critical: Food - Packaged and Unpackaged - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation* (repeated violation)
    Observation: Soiled or improperly cleaned equipment or utensils used during food preparation.
    (dirty pot scrubber used to clean shrimp)

    Correction: Protect food from cross contamination by using properly cleaned and sanitized equipment and utensils.
  • Critical: Food - Packaged and Unpackaged - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation* (repeated violation)
    Observation: Different types of raw animal foods stored in such a manner that may cause cross contamination. (raw chicken overflowing into noodles, raw fish over vegetables and raw pork over raw beef)
    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 (repeated violation)
    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 (repeated violation)
    Observation: Wiping cloths improperly stored between use.
    Correction: Ensure wet wiping cloths are stored in a chemical sanitizer at the proper concentration between use.
  • Cloths - Wiping Cloths - Use Limitation (repeated violation)
    Observation: Improper use of wet wiping cloths.
    Correction: Use clean wet wiping cloths for wiping spills from food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment. Store wet wiping in a chemical sanitizer at the proper concentration between use.
  • Food Storage - Clean and Dry Location (repeated violation)
    Observation: Food stored in a location where it is subject to splash, dust or other contamination.
    Correction: Store food where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination to prevent contamination.
  • Self-Service - Consumer Self-Service Operations (repeated violation)
    Observation: Buffet or salad bar is not being monitored effectively by a food employee trained in safe operating procedures.
    Correction: Buffet or salad bar must be moitored by a a food employee trained in safe operating procedures.
  • Critical: Date Marking - Ready-to-Eat - Potentially Hazardous Food - Date Marking* (repeated violation)
    Observation: The prepared ready-to-eat (RTE) foods in the refrigeration unit are not properly dated for disposition.
    Correction: Mark the name and "consume by" date on the container of RTE foods at the time of preparation if the food is to be held for more than 24 hours. If the food is held at 41°F or below the food shall be served or sold within 7 calendar days. Some harmful bacteria continue to grow even at refrigeration temperatures so limiting the amount of time in storage limits the amount of growth allowed for these bacteria.
  • Ventilation Hood System, Drip Prevention (repeated violation)
    Observation: Grease from the exhaust hood system at the cook line was observed dripping onto food contact surfaces below.
    Correction: Alter or replace the hood system to prevent grease or condensation from draining or dripping onto food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, and single-use articles.
  • Refuse - Cleaning Receptacles (repeated violation)
    Observation: Refuse containers throughout the establishment are soiled an have an accumulation of debris.
    Correction: Refuse containers are to be cleaned at a frequency that prevents the build up of soil.
  • Refuse - Cleaning Receptacles (repeated violation)
    Observation: A strong offending odor is emanating from the refuse container stored outdoors.
    Correction: Refuse containers are to be cleaned at a frequency that prevents the container from becoming an attractant to pests.
  • Ventilation Systems - Cleaning Ventilation Systems - Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (repeated violation)
    Observation: Vent filters in the hood system are not being maintained in a clean condition.
    Correction: Maintain hood system vent filters in a clean condition.
  • Critical: Pests-Controlling Pests* (repeated violation)
    Observation: Observed methods are not being used to control pests. (large amt of flies are present)
    Correction: The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to minimize their presence on the premises by using methods such as trapping devices or other methods as required.
06/17/2014Follow-up
There is a language barrier that appears to prevent corrective action. Attempted to discuss, minimal corrections made. PIC that usually translates is out of establishment on an extended leave.
  • Critical: Person in Charge - Assignment of Responsibility*
    Observation: The person in charge was not available at the time of inspection.
    Correction: The permit holder shall designate a person in charge who is authorized to monitor and manage all food establishment operations and who is authorized to take actions to ensure that the Regulations' objectives are fulfilled.
  • Critical: Employee Health*
    Observation: Employees or applicants are not aware of the reporting procedures concerning information about their health and activities if they are suspected of causing, or being exposed to a confirmed disease outbreak caused by Salmonella Typhi, Shigella spp., Escherichia coli O157:H7, Hepatitis A virus or Norovirus
    Correction: Have the license holder require employees or applicants report to the person in charge if they meet one or more of the following high-risk conditions: Is suspected of causing, or being exposed to, a confirmed disease outbreak caused by S. Typhi, Shigella, Escherichia coli O157:H7, Hepatitis A virus or norovirus
  • Critical: Employee Health*
    Observation: Employees or applicants are not aware of the reporting procedures concerning information about their health as they relate to the symptoms caused by illness, infection, or other source that is associated with an acute gastrointestinal illness or a lesion.
    Correction: Have the license holder require employees or applicants report to the person in charge if they are experiencing the following symptoms or conditions: (1) diarrhea, fever, vomiting, jaundice, or sore throat with fever. (2) A lesion containing pus such as a boil or infected wound that is open or draining and is on the hands or wrists, unless an impermeable cover such as a finger cot or stall protects the lesion and a single-use glove is worn over by an impermeable cover or on other parts of the body, unless the lesions covered by a dry durable, tight-fitting bandage.
  • Critical: Eating, Drinking, or Using Tobacco*
    Observation: In use open drinking containers stored in a manner that may contaminate food, food contact surfaces or utensils.
    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: Hands - Preventing Contamination from Hands* (repeated violation)
    Observation: Employees observed handling ready-to-eat (RTE) food with their bare hands.
    Correction: Provide suitable utensils such as deli tissue, spatulas, tongs, single-use gloves, or dispensing equipment to handle RTE food to prevent contamination from hands.
  • Critical: Food - Packaged and Unpackaged - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation*
    Observation: Different types of raw animal foods stored in such a manner that may cause cross contamination. (raw chicken overflowing into noodles, raw fish over vegetables and raw pork over raw beef)
    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.
  • Critical: Food - Packaged and Unpackaged - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation*
    Observation: Soiled or improperly cleaned equipment or utensils used during food preparation.
    (dirty pot scrubber used to clean shrimp)

    Correction: Protect food from cross contamination by using properly cleaned and sanitized equipment and utensils.
  • Critical: Food - Packaged and Unpackaged - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation*
    Observation: Unwrapped or uncovered food in the walk-in refrigerator and freezer.
    Correction: Protect food from cross contamination by storing food in packages, covered containers, or wrappings.
  • 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.
  • Ice Used as Exterior Coolant - Prohibited as Ingredient (corrected on site)
    Observation: Ice used as a medium for cooling the exterior surfaces of food is also for drink ice or used as food.
    Correction: Cease use of ice used as a cooling medium for food. Ice that has been in contact with unsanitized surfaces or raw animal foods may contain pathogens and other contaminants.
  • Utensils - In-Use - Between-Use Storage
    Observation: In-use utensils improperly stored between use. (stored wedged between dirty equipment)
    Correction: Store in-use utensils or dispensing utensils in one of the following manners: 1) In the food with their handles above the top of the food and the container. 2) In food that is not potentially hazardous with their handles above the top of the food within containers or equipment that can be closed. 3) On a clean portion of the food preparation table or cooking equipment only if the in-use utensil and the food-contact surface of the food preparation table or cooking equipment are cleaned and sanitized every 4 hours. 4) In running water of sufficient velocity to flush particulates to the drain. 5) In a clean, protected location if the utensils are used only with a food that is not potentially hazardous. 6) In a container of water if the water is maintained at a temperature of at least 135°F.
  • Cloths - Wiping Cloths - Use Limitation
    Observation: Improper use of wet wiping cloths.
    Correction: Use clean wet wiping cloths for wiping spills from food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment. Store wet wiping in a chemical sanitizer at the proper concentration between use.
  • 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.
  • Food Storage - Clean and Dry Location (repeated violation)
    Observation: Food stored in a location where it is subject to splash, dust or other contamination.
    Correction: Store food where it is not exposed to splash, dust, or other contamination to prevent contamination.
  • Self-Service - Consumer Self-Service Operations (repeated violation)
    Observation: Buffet or salad bar is not being monitored effectively by a food employee trained in safe operating procedures.
    Correction: Buffet or salad bar must be moitored by a a food employee trained in safe operating procedures.
  • Thawing (repeated violation)
    Observation: Improper methods used to thaw salmon, lobster, and scallops.
    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: Cooling*
    Observation: Potentially hazardous foods are 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: Date Marking - Ready-to-Eat - Potentially Hazardous Food - Date Marking* (repeated violation)
    Observation: The prepared ready-to-eat (RTE) foods in the refrigeration unit are not properly dated for disposition.
    Correction: Mark the name and "consume by" date on the container of RTE foods at the time of preparation if the food is to be held for more than 24 hours. If the food is held at 41°F or below the food shall be served or sold within 7 calendar days. Some harmful bacteria continue to grow even at refrigeration temperatures so limiting the amount of time in storage limits the amount of growth allowed for these bacteria.
  • Ventilation Hood System, Drip Prevention (repeated violation)
    Observation: Grease from the exhaust hood system at the cook line was observed dripping onto food contact surfaces below.
    Correction: Alter or replace the hood system to prevent grease or condensation from draining or dripping onto food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, and single-use articles.
  • Critical: Equipment and Utensils - Hot Water and Chemical Sanitizing* (corrected on site)
    Observation: Due to improper operation of the low temperature chemical sanitizing mechanical warewashing machine, equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils are not sanitized after cleaning. (See 12 VAC 5-421-1700)
    Correction: Repair the unit to restore chemical sanitization. Verify the level of sanitizer and continually monitor by the use of test strips/kit.
  • Refuse - Cleaning Receptacles
    Observation: A strong offending odor is emanating from the refuse container stored outdoors.
    Correction: Refuse containers are to be cleaned at a frequency that prevents the container from becoming an attractant to pests.
  • Refuse - Cleaning Receptacles
    Observation: Refuse containers throughout the establishment are soiled an have an accumulation of debris.
    Correction: Refuse containers are to be cleaned at a frequency that prevents the build up of soil.
  • Employee Accommodations, Designated Areas (corrected on site)
    Observation: Area designated for employee to eat, drink, and use tobacco is located so that it does not protect food from contamination
    Correction: Designate an area for employees to eat, drink and use tobacco away from food, equipment and single-service and single-use articles to protect them from contamination
  • Ventilation Systems - Cleaning Ventilation Systems - Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (repeated violation)
    Observation: Vent filters in the hood system are not being maintained in a clean condition.
    Correction: Maintain hood system vent filters in a clean condition.
  • Critical: Pests-Controlling Pests*
    Observation: Observed methods are not being used to control pests. (large amt of flies are present)
    Correction: The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to minimize their presence on the premises by using methods such as trapping devices or other methods as required.
  • Critical: Toxics - Identifying Toxic Containers* (repeated violation)
    Observation: Containers of unknown Hazardous products do not have a legible manufacturer label
    Correction: Provide manufacturer's label on containers of any Hazardous product that is legible. The accidental contamination of food or food-contact surfaces can cause serious illness.
06/06/2014Routine
  • Critical: Demonstration of Knowledge* (repeated violation)
    Observation: Person in charge is unable to demonstrate knowledge of the regulations to the regulatory authority representative.
    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.
  • Shellfish - Molluscan - Original Container (repeated violation)
    Observation: The oysters are not stored in their original container.
    Correction: Retain molluscan shellfish in its original container until preparation for service or immediately before a sale.
  • Critical: Shellfish - Shellstock - Maintaining Identification* (repeated violation)
    Observation: The tags for the oysters are not available or are discarded immediately after the container is empty.
    Correction: Maintain the identity of the source of shellstock that are sold or served by retaining the shellstock tags or labels for 90 calendar days from the date the container is emptied.
  • Critical: Hands - Preventing Contamination from Hands* (repeated violation)
    Observation: Employees observed handling ready-to-eat (RTE) food with their bare hands.
    Correction: Provide suitable utensils such as deli tissue, spatulas, tongs, single-use gloves, or dispensing equipment to handle RTE food to prevent contamination from hands.
  • Self-Service - Consumer Self-Service Operations (repeated violation)
    Observation: Buffet or salad bar is not being monitored effectively by a food employee trained in safe operating procedures.
    Correction: Buffet or salad bar must be moitored by a a food employee trained in safe operating procedures.
  • Food - Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (repeated violation)
    Observation: Food and chemicals are stored in the same reusable containers.
    Correction: Protect food from miscellaneous sources of contamination.
  • Thawing (repeated violation)
    Observation: Improper methods used to thaw fish and squid.
    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
  • Cooling Methods (repeated violation)
    Observation: The methods used for cooling were not adequate.
    Correction: Cool foods by the following methods: 1. Placing food in shallow pans 2. Separating food into smaller thinner portions 3. Using rapid chill cooling equipment 4. Stirring the food in a container placed in an ice water bath 5. Using containers that facilitate heat transfer 6. Adding ice as an ingredient 7. Any other method that can effectively accomplish cooling.
  • Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding* (repeated violation)
    Observation: Melon, tapioca, cucumber tomato salad, seaweed, seafood salad, octopus, boiled egg and tomato and broccoli salad are cold holding at improper temperatures.
    Correction: Cold hold potentially hazardous food at 41°F or below to inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria.
  • Critical: Date Marking - Ready-to-Eat - Potentially Hazardous Food - Date Marking* (repeated violation)
    Observation: The prepared ready-to-eat (RTE) food in the refrigeration unit is not properly dated for disposition.
    Correction: Mark the name and "consume by" date on the container of RTE foods at the time of preparation if the food is to be held for more than 24 hours. If the food is held at 41°F or below the food shall be served or sold within 7 calendar days. Some harmful bacteria continue to grow even at refrigeration temperatures so limiting the amount of time in storage limits the amount of growth allowed for these bacteria.
  • Ventilation Hood System, Drip Prevention (repeated violation)
    Observation: Grease from the exhaust hood system at the cook line was observed dripping onto food contact surfaces below.
    Correction: Alter or replace the hood system to prevent grease or condensation from draining or dripping onto food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, and single-use articles.
  • Warewashing Equipment, Cleaning Frequency (repeated violation)
    Observation: The compartment(s) or drainboards of the sink, dump sink and dishmachine drains are heavily soiled.
    Correction: Clean the sink compartment(s) or drainboards: 1) before use. 2) throughout the day at a frequency to prevent contamination of food, sanitized equipment and utensils. and 3) if used, at least every 24 hours.
  • Warewashing Equipment, Cleaning Frequency (repeated violation)
    Observation: The interior surfaces of the mechanical warewashing machine are soiled with (food debris, limescale) that may decrease the effectiveness of the unit.
    Correction: Increase the frequency of cleaning or limescale deposit removal from the interior surfaces of the unit to maintain unit performance.
  • Critical: Equipment - Food Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils* (repeated violation)
    Observation: The following equipment food-contact surfaces were observed soiled to sight and touch: surfaces throughout the entire kitchen.
    Correction: Clean and sanitize these surfaces for food contact.
  • Critical: Sewage - Conveying Sewage*
    Observation: Sewage is being dumped on the ground surface.
    Correction: Immediately discontinue operation until sewage waste can be properly disposed of. Approval from the health department must be received prior to resuming operations. The permit holder is responsible for eliminating any public health hazard or nuisance that resulted from the improper disposal sited.
  • Refuse Receptacles (repeated violation)
    Observation: Throughout the food establishment there are cardboard boxes used to collect food-laden wastes.
    Correction: Discontinue the use of absorbent materials as refuse containers.
  • Physical Facilities in Good Repair (repeated violation)
    Observation: Seal to the walk-in freezer is not maintained in good repair. (sunlight can be seen around the seal/wall juncture)
    Correction: Maintain physical facilities in good repair. Poor repair and maintenance compromises the functionality of the physical facilities.
  • Physical Facilities - Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (repeated violation)
    Observation: Entire kitchen noted in need of cleaning.
    Correction: All floors, walls, and ceilings must be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean. Cleaning of the physical facilities is an important measure in ensuring the protection and sanitary preparation of food. A regular cleaning schedule should be established and followed to maintain the facility in a clean and sanitary manner.
  • Ventilation Systems - Cleaning Ventilation Systems - Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (repeated violation)
    Observation: Vent filters in the hood system are not being maintained in a clean condition.
    Correction: Maintain hood system vent filters in a clean condition.
  • Critical: Toxics - Identifying Toxic Containers* (repeated violation)
    Observation: Containers of unknown cleaning product does not have a legible manufacturer label
    Correction: Provide manufacturer's label on containers of hazardous products that are legible. The accidental contamination of food or food-contact surfaces can cause serious illness.
  • Critical: Toxics - Medicines - Restriction and Storage* (repeated violation)
    Observation: Cold and Flu medicines are located in the food prep area.
    Correction: Locate medicines to prevent contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles
03/11/2014Follow-up
  • Critical: Demonstration of Knowledge*
    Observation: Person in charge is unable to demonstrate knowledge of the regulations to the regulatory authority representative.
    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: Hands - When to Wash* (corrected on site)
    Observation: A food employee failed to wash his or her hands before engaging in food preparation, after touching bare human body parts, after coughing, sneezing, eating, after handling soiled utensils or after engaging in any activity which may have contaminated his/her hands.
    Correction: Instruct food employees to clean their hands and exposed portions of their arms immediately before engaging in food preparation including working with exposed food, clean equipment and utensils, and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles and during food preparation, as often as necessary to remove soil and contamination and to prevent cross contamination when changing task.
  • Hands - Where to Wash (corrected on site)
    Observation: A food employee was observed cleaning their hands in a food preparation sink or a sink used for utensil washing.
    Correction: Instruct food employees to clean their hands in a handwashing lavatory. Food employees may not clean their hands in a sink used for food preparation or utensil washing.
  • Critical: Package Integrity* (corrected on site)
    Observation: Food from damaged packaging offered for sale or service.
    Correction: Discard or return food products once the packaging is damaged or is in bad condition. Food packages must be in good condition to protect the integrity of the contents so that food is not exposed to adulteration or potential contaminants.
  • Critical: Shellfish - Shellstock Identification*
    Correction:
  • Shellfish - Molluscan - Original Container
    Observation: The oysters are not stored in their original container.
    Correction: Retain molluscan shellfish in its original container until preparation for service or immediately before a sale.
  • Critical: Shellfish - Shellstock - Maintaining Identification*
    Observation: The tags for the oysters are not available or are discarded immediately after the container is empty.
    Correction: Maintain the identity of the source of shellstock that are sold or served by retaining the shellstock tags or labels for 90 calendar days from the date the container is emptied.
  • Critical: Hands - Preventing Contamination from Hands*
    Observation: Employees observed handling ready-to-eat (RTE) food with their bare hands.
    Correction: Provide suitable utensils such as deli tissue, spatulas, tongs, single-use gloves, or dispensing equipment to handle RTE food to prevent contamination from hands.
  • Food Storage - Clean and Dry Location (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
    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.
  • Self-Service - Consumer Self-Service Operations
    Observation: Buffet or salad bar is not being monitored effectively by a food employee trained in safe operating procedures.
    Correction: Buffet or salad bar must be moitored by a a food employee trained in safe operating procedures.
  • Food - Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (repeated violation)
    Observation: Food and chemicals are stored in the same reusable containers.
    Correction: Protect food from miscellaneous sources of contamination.
  • Thawing (repeated violation)
    Observation: Improper methods used to thaw fish and squid.
    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
  • Cooling Methods
    Observation: The methods used for cooling were not adequate.
    Correction: Cool foods by the following methods: 1. Placing food in shallow pans 2. Separating food into smaller thinner portions 3. Using rapid chill cooling equipment 4. Stirring the food in a container placed in an ice water bath 5. Using containers that facilitate heat transfer 6. Adding ice as an ingredient 7. Any other method that can effectively accomplish cooling.
  • Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding* (repeated violation)
    Observation: Melon, tapioca, cucumber tomato salad, seaweed, seafood salad, octopus, boiled egg and tomato and broccoli salad are cold holding at improper temperatures.
    Correction: Cold hold potentially hazardous food at 41°F or below to inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria.
  • Critical: Date Marking - Ready-to-Eat - Potentially Hazardous Food - Date Marking* (repeated violation)
    Observation: The prepared ready-to-eat (RTE) food in the refrigeration unit is not properly dated for disposition.
    Correction: Mark the name and "consume by" date on the container of RTE foods at the time of preparation if the food is to be held for more than 24 hours. If the food is held at 41°F or below the food shall be served or sold within 7 calendar days. Some harmful bacteria continue to grow even at refrigeration temperatures so limiting the amount of time in storage limits the amount of growth allowed for these bacteria.
  • Ventilation Hood System, Drip Prevention (repeated violation)
    Observation: Grease from the exhaust hood system at the cook line was observed dripping onto food contact surfaces below.
    Correction: Alter or replace the hood system to prevent grease or condensation from draining or dripping onto food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, and single-use articles.
  • Warewashing Equipment, Cleaning Frequency
    Observation: The compartment(s) or drainboards of the sink, dump sink and dishmachine drains are heavily soiled.
    Correction: Clean the sink compartment(s) or drainboards: 1) before use. 2) throughout the day at a frequency to prevent contamination of food, sanitized equipment and utensils. and 3) if used, at least every 24 hours.
  • Warewashing Equipment, Cleaning Frequency
    Observation: The interior surfaces of the mechanical warewashing machine are soiled with (food debris, limescale) that may decrease the effectiveness of the unit.
    Correction: Increase the frequency of cleaning or limescale deposit removal from the interior surfaces of the unit to maintain unit performance.
  • Critical: Equipment - Food Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils*
    Observation: The following equipment food-contact surfaces were observed soiled to sight and touch: surfaces throughout the entire kitchen.
    Correction: Clean and sanitize these surfaces for food contact.
  • Refuse Receptacles
    Observation: Throughout the food establishment there are cardboard boxes used to collect food-laden wastes.
    Correction: Discontinue the use of absorbent materials as refuse containers.
  • Physical Facilities in Good Repair
    Observation: Seal to the walk-in freezer is not maintained in good repair. (sunlight can be seen around the seal/wall juncture)
    Correction: Maintain physical facilities in good repair. Poor repair and maintenance compromises the functionality of the physical facilities.
  • Physical Facilities - Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions
    Observation: Entire kitchen noted in need of cleaning.
    Correction: All floors, walls, and ceilings must be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean. Cleaning of the physical facilities is an important measure in ensuring the protection and sanitary preparation of food. A regular cleaning schedule should be established and followed to maintain the facility in a clean and sanitary manner.
  • Ventilation Systems - Cleaning Ventilation Systems - Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (repeated violation)
    Observation: Vent filters in the hood system are not being maintained in a clean condition.
    Correction: Maintain hood system vent filters in a clean condition.
  • Critical: Toxics - Identifying Toxic Containers*
    Observation: Containers of unknown cleaning product does not have a legible manufacturer label
    Correction: Provide manufacturer's label on containers of hazardous products that are legible. The accidental contamination of food or food-contact surfaces can cause serious illness.
  • Critical: Toxics - Medicines - Restriction and Storage*
    Observation: Cold and Flu medicines are located in the food prep area.
    Correction: Locate medicines to prevent contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles
02/27/2014Routine
Note: Reminder that all waste receptacles require a liner, manuf. food containers may not be reused, and clean dishes must be stored separate from dirty dishes. Provided facility with a copy of the Chinese Food Safety Manual. Observations discussed.
  • Cloths - Wiping Cloths - Use Limitation
    Observation: Improper use of wet wiping cloths.
    Correction: Use clean wet wiping cloths for wiping spills from food-contact and nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment. Store wet wiping in a chemical sanitizer at the proper concentration between use.
  • 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.
  • Food Storage - Clean and Dry Location
    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.
  • Food Storage - Clean and Dry Location
    Observation: Food stored in a location where it is subject to splash, dust or other contamination.
    Correction: Store food where it is not exposed to splash or install an approved durable, and cleanable barrier between the splash source and the food to prevent contamination.
  • Thawing (corrected on site)
    Observation: Improper methods used to thaw poultry.
    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: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding* (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
    Observation: Various foods cold holding at improper temperatures.
    Correction: Cold hold potentially hazardous food at 41°F or below to inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria.
  • Critical: Date Marking - Ready-to-Eat - Potentially Hazardous Food - Date Marking* (repeated violation)
    Observation: The prepared ready-to-eat (RTE) food in the refrigeration unit is not properly dated for disposition.
    Correction: Mark the name and "consume by" date on the container of RTE foods at the time of preparation if the food is to be held for more than 24 hours. If the food is held at 41°F or below the food shall be served or sold within 7 calendar days. Some harmful bacteria continue to grow even at refrigeration temperatures so limiting the amount of time in storage limits the amount of growth allowed for these bacteria.
  • Critical: Time as a Public Health Control*
    Observation: Sushi rice and sushi 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.
  • Sponges, Use Limitation
    Observation: Sponges are being used to wipe down food contact surfaces.
    Correction: Discontinue use of sponges for this purpose as they are to be used only where they will not contaminate cleaned and sanitized, or in-use food contact surfaces.
  • Ventilation Hood System, Drip Prevention
    Observation: Grease from the exhaust hood system at the cook line was observed dripping onto food contact surfaces below.
    Correction: Alter or replace the hood system to prevent grease or condensation from draining or dripping onto food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, and single-use articles.
  • Equipment - Non-Food Contact Surfaces and Utensils
    Observation: Surfaces of the ice machine are in contact with non-potentially hazardous food items that were observed soiled with accumulations of grime and debris.
    Correction: Clean the surface of ice machine at any time when contamination may have occurred, at least every 24 hours, before restocking the consumer self-service equipment/utensils, or per manufacturer specifications.
  • Ventilation Systems - Cleaning Ventilation Systems - Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition
    Observation: Vent filters in the hood system are not being maintained in a clean condition.
    Correction: Maintain hood system vent filters in a clean condition.
12/10/2013Routine
Observations discussed. Owner states salmon supplier will not give them the parasite destruction letter.
  • Food - Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination
    Observation: Food spilled on containers in food storage area. Numerous crates of shell eggs siting out at room temperature.
    Correction: Protect food from miscellaneous sources of contamination.
  • Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding* (corrected on site)
    Observation: Beef, fish eggs, chicken, pork, sprouts and krab cold holding at improper temperatures.
    Correction: Cold hold potentially hazardous food at 41°F or below to inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria.
  • Critical: Date Marking - Ready-to-Eat - Potentially Hazardous Food - Date Marking*
    Observation: The prepared ready-to-eat (RTE) food in the refrigeration unit is not properly dated for disposition.
    Correction: Mark the name and "consume by" date on the container of RTE foods at the time of preparation if the food is to be held for more than 24 hours. If the food is held at 41°F or below the food shall be served or sold within 7 calendar days. Some harmful bacteria continue to grow even at refrigeration temperatures so limiting the amount of time in storage limits the amount of growth allowed for these bacteria.
  • Warewashing Machines, Sanitizer Level Indicator
    Observation: The warewashing machine is equipped with a device to warn of low sanitizer level, but it is not functioning properly.
    Correction: Alter or repair the warewashing machine so that an audible or visual warning is given when more chemical sanitizer needs to be added.
  • Equipment - Food Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils
    Observation: Observed accumulations of dust, dirt, food residue or other debris on the following nonfood-food contact surfaces: various equipment throughout the kitchen.
    Correction: Maintain nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment clean.
  • Handwashing Lavatory, Water Temperature, and Flow
    Observation: Water from the handwashing sink in the kitchen has no hot water.
    Correction: Make necessary adjustments to valves and lines serving the handsink to provide water of at least 100°F to allow more effective removal of fatty soils encountered in kitchens.
09/10/2013Routine
EHS will continue to monitor for food safety compliance.
  • Critical: Parasite Destruction* (repeated violation)
    Observation: Raw fish or 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: Equipment and Utensils - Before Use After Cleaning* (repeated violation)
    Observation: The food-contact surfaces of the following equipment were not observed sanitized: cooking utensils.
    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.
  • Critical: Pests-Controlling Pests* (repeated violation)
    Observation: Observed methods are not being used to control pests (flies present).
    Correction: The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to minimize their presence on the premises by using methods such as trapping devices or other methods as required.
08/09/2013Follow-up
Meeting held with the Dept. of Shellfish Sanitation. Facility has no records of receipt of crab. Facility has no records of parasite destruction. EHS will follow-up regarding violations and evening menu. See original inspection for noncritical violations noted. Observations discussed.
  • Critical: Food - Compliance with Food Law*
    Observation: The crab is not from an approved food preparation/processing facility.
    Correction: Obtain food from sources that comply with the law.
  • Critical: Parasite Destruction*
    Observation: Raw fish or 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: Time as a Public Health Control* (corrected on site)
    Observation: Foods 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.
  • Critical: Equipment and Utensils - Before Use After Cleaning*
    Observation: The food-contact surfaces of the following equipment were not observed sanitized: cooking utensils.
    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.
  • Critical: Pests-Controlling Pests*
    Observation: Observed methods are not being used to control pests (flies present).
    Correction: The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to minimize their presence on the premises by using methods such as trapping devices or other methods as required.
06/20/2013Critical Procedures
No oysters noted at this time. Copies obtained for record purposed. Copies will be faxed to EHS.
No violation noted during this evaluation.
06/10/2013Critical Procedures
  • Critical: Shellfish - Shellstock Identification*
    Observation: The oysters offered for sale or service bears no label or has a label that does not contain all the information as specified in law.
    Correction: Discontinue use of the shucked shellfish or denature and discard at this time. The shellfish may be placed on hold order or may be seized and destroyed as allowed by law.
  • Shellfish - Molluscan - Original Container
    Observation: The oysters are not stored in their original container.
    Correction: Retain molluscan shellfish in its original container until preparation for service or immediately before a sale.
  • Critical: Shellfish - Shellstock - Maintaining Identification*
    Observation: Inadequate record keeping system for oysters when removed from their tagged or labeled container.
    Correction: Use an approved record keeping system that would preserve the source identification when removing 1 or more tagged or labeled shellstock from their containers. The system must ensure that shellstock from one tagged or labeled container is not commingled with shellstock from another container before being ordered by the consumer.
  • Food - Honestly Presented
    Observation: The "white fish" is offered for human consumption in a way that misleads or misinforms the consumer.
    Correction: Food shall be offered for human consumption in a way that does not mislead or misinform the consumer.
  • Critical: Adulterated - Discarding Unsafe - Adulterated or Contaminated Food*
    Observation: Unsafe oysters have not been discarded or rendered unusable.
    Correction: Discard or render unusable food that is found to be unsafe or adulterated.
05/30/2013Complaint
Facility informed that documentation required prior to selling or buying live crab. *all food must be from an approved source* No live crab noted at this time. Observations discussed, permit issued.
  • Critical: Food - Compliance with Food Law* (repeated violation)
    Observation: The live crab is not from an approved food preparation/processing facility.
    Correction: Obtain food from sources that comply with the law.
  • Ventilation Hood System, Drip Prevention (repeated violation)
    Observation: Grease from the exhaust hood system at the cook line was observed dripping onto food contact surfaces below.
    Correction: Alter or replace the hood system to prevent grease or condensation from draining or dripping onto food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, and single-use articles.
  • Indoor Areas - Surface Characteristics (repeated violation)
    Observation: The indoor ceiling material located above the ice machines does not meet the standard of: 1. smooth, durable and easily cleanable 2. nonabsorbent
    Correction: Refinish or replace the indoor ceiling at the area designated so it is: 1. smooth, durable and easily cleanable 2. nonabsorbent
04/30/2013Follow-up
  • Critical: Food - Compliance with Food Law*
    Observation: The live crab is not from an approved food preparation/processing facility.
    Correction: Obtain food from sources that comply with the law.
  • 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.
  • Nonfood-Contact Surfaces - Corrosion Resistant/Nonabsorbent
    Observation: The cardboard in use as a food contact surface is not corrosion resistant, nonabsorbent, and/or smooth.
    Correction: Nonfood contact equipment that is exposed to splash, spillage, food soiling, or requires frequent cleaning must be smooth, durable, and nonabsorbent.
  • Ventilation Hood System, Drip Prevention
    Observation: Grease from the exhaust hood system at the cook line was observed dripping onto food contact surfaces below.
    Correction: Alter or replace the hood system to prevent grease or condensation from draining or dripping onto food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, and single-use articles.
  • Equipment - Non-Food Contact Surfaces and Utensils
    Observation: Surfaces of the ice machine was in contact with non-potentially hazardous food items that were observed soiled with accumulations of grime and debris.
    Correction: Clean the surface of the ice machine at any time when contamination may have occurred, at least every 24 hours, before restocking the consumer self-service equipment/utensils, or per manufacturer specifications.
  • Handwashing Lavatory, Water Temperature, and Flow
    Observation: Hot water line turned off at hand sink.
    Correction: Make necessary adjustments to valves and lines serving the handsink to provide water of at least 100°F to allow more effective removal of fatty soils encountered in kitchens.
  • Indoor Areas - Surface Characteristics
    Observation: The indoor ceiling material located above the ice machines does not meet the standard of: 1. smooth, durable and easily cleanable 2. nonabsorbent
    Correction: Refinish or replace the indoor ceiling at the area designated so it is: 1. smooth, durable and easily cleanable 2. nonabsorbent
  • Physical Facilities in Good Repair
    Observation: Ceiling tiles above wait area are not maintained in good repair
    Correction: Maintain physical facilities in good repair. Poor repair and maintenance compromises the functionality of the physical facilities.
  • Critical: Toxics - Presence and Use Restriction
    Observation: Facility spray painting tables during food prep in the food establishment.
    Correction: Cease action and remove unnecessary poisonous or toxic materials.
04/23/2013Routine

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