Burger King, 1461 N Main St., Suffolk, VA 23434 - Fast Food Restaurant inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Restaurant: Burger King
Address: 1461 N Main St., Suffolk, VA 23434
Type: Fast Food Restaurant
Phone: 757 539-3126
Total inspections: 7
Last inspection: 01/20/2016

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Inspection findings

Inspection date

Type

  • 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: under inside and above fryers has an accumulation of grease and in need of a thurough cleaning.
    Correction: Maintain nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment clean.
  • Floors, Walls, and Ceilings - Cleanability
    Observation: Ceiling in dry storage is cracking and seperating a little and is not smooth and easily cleanable.
    Correction: Repair or replace ceiling to make it smooth and easily cleanable.
01/20/2016Routine
  • 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: the vents over the frying area, underneath and inside fryers and surrounding wall area at fryer station.
    Correction: Maintain nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment clean.
07/23/2015Routine
NOTES:
- Ensure all staff are aware of when to wash their hands. Proper and frequent hand washing training is advised.
- Discussed Employee Health and Allergen awareness flyer.
- Facility observed clean, however chemical storage area in need of attention.

  • Person in Charge
    Observation: Employees are not properly trained in food safety as it relates to their assigned duties. Several employees without Food Handler cards.
    Correction: Train all employees in food safety as it relates to their assigned duties.
  • 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.
01/22/2015Risk Factor
NOTES:
- Observed proper and frequent hand washing during inspection. Good job!
- Proper chemical storage observed.
- Time being used as Public Health Control. Wonderful job on ensuring that food is not kept over four hours out of temperature.
- All foods not used within four hours is discarded immediately.
- Ensure that facility is cleaned thoroughly on a regular basis. Ensure that all food-contact surfaces are cleaned and sanitized at least every four hours or when service is slow.
- Ensure that all buttons that staff use during food service are cleaned and sanitized at least every four hours or when service is slow.
- Observed good date-labeling of most foods that have been opened.
- Discussed Employee Health and Food Handler's cards with PIC.

  • Critical: Food - Packaged and Unpackaged - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation* (corrected on site)
    Observation: Raw foods of animal origin stored over ready-to-eat (RTE) food in the refrigeration unit.
    Correction: Separate raw foods of animal origin during storage, preparation, holding, and display from raw RTE food including foods such as fish for sushi or molluscan shellfish, or other raw RTE food such as vegetables, and cooked RTE food.
  • Food Storage Containers - Identified with Common Name of Food
    Observation: Unlabeled food container found at drive-thru.
    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.
  • Critical: Date Marking - Ready-to-Eat - Potentially Hazardous Food - Date Marking* (corrected on site)
    Observation: The ready-to-eat (RTE) commercially processed yellow cheese 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: Equipment - Food Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils* (corrected on site)
    Observation: The following utensils were observed soiled to sight and touch: metal pans, plastic trays, tongs and ice cream scoop located in reach-in refrigerator under prep near grill.
    Correction: Clean and sanitize these surfaces for food contact.
  • Critical: Backflow Prevention, Air Gap*
    Observation: An air gap between the water supply outlet and the flood rim level located at drink machine line at drive-thru is not observed. If this direct connection exists between the drinking water system and a source of contaminated water during times of negative pressure, contaminated water may be drawn into and foul the entire system.
    Correction: Provide an air gap with a diameter that is at least twice the diameter of the water supply inlet and not less that 1 inch for proper backflow prevention by the air gap.
  • Light Bulbs Protective Shielding
    Observation: Two light shields in rear of kitchen, near exit door, are broken and need to be replaced..
    Correction: Shield or replace light bulb with a coated or shatter-resistant bulb.
07/17/2014Routine
Good handwashing and glove use observed.
Good thawing observed inside of walk in.
Good date labeling observed.
Time properly used as a phc.
All employees possess current Suffolk health cards.
Employee health policy reviewed and in place. Reportable illnesses also reviewed. PIC knowledgeable.
Regular cold holding/cooked temps taken and documented 2-3x daily.
Chlorine used as sanitizer. Test kit provided.
All information reviewed with PIC.

No violation noted during this evaluation.
10/28/2013Risk Factor
All employees have current Suffolk health cards.
Large accumulation of grease on hood system vents. Vents black with grease. Clean and properly maintain hood vents.
Chlorine used as sanitizer. Test kit provided and properly demonstrated. Sanitizing buckets provided throughout kitchen area- 100ppm.
Ice cream hopper not in use at time of inspection.
Reportable illnesses reviewed in detail with PICs (2).
Hot/cold food monitoring 3x daily Sun-Th, 4x daily F-S.
FIFO method properly applied.
Good handwashing observed.
VDH permit not in public view. CORRECTED
All information reviewed with PIC.

No violation noted during this evaluation.
04/16/2013Risk Factor
Chlorine used as sanitizer. Test kit provided and properly demonstrated. Sanitizing buckets provided- 100ppm.
FIFO method implemented and properly used.
Regular cooked food temps taken and documented daily.
All information reviewed with PIC.

  • Critical: Demonstration of Knowledge* (corrected on site)
    Observation: PIC unaware of reportable illnesses.
    Correction: Reviewed reportable illnesses in detail with PIC.
02/11/2013Risk Factor

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