PLEASE ENSURE THAT A CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER IS PRESENT DURING ALL HOURS OF OPERATION. FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN CLOSURE OF FACILITY. (THIS IS A REPEAT VIOLATION).
CFM Certificate unavailable during time of inspection. EHS observed Serv Safe Training hours for CFM as documentation for viable Certified Food Manager's Certificate.
**CFM is to send copy of current Certified Food Manager Card to Health Department by 11/27/15.
PLEASE PREVENT ALL REPEAT VIOLATIONS OR RISK FURTHER ENFORCEMENT.
- Duties / Monitor Cook Temperatures of PHF(TCS)
Observation: Employees are not aware of or are not monitoring the cook temperatures of potentially hazardous food.
Correction: The Person in Charge or certified food manager shall be designating employees to monitor the cooking and reheating temperatures of potentially hazardous foods. The employees shall be trained in using a calibrated food thermometer to ensure the following foods are cooked and reheated as required: 1) Poultry, turkey, duck, and stuffed foods: cooked to an internal temperature of 165°F for 15 seconds, 2) Beef and eggs for hot holding: cooked to an internal temperature of 155°F for at least 15 seconds, 3) Pork, seafood, plant foods for hot holding, and eggs for immediate service: cooked to an internal temperature of 145°F for at least 15 seconds, 4) Prepared and subsequently cooled foods reheated for hot holding to an internal temperature of 165°F for at least 15 seconds, and 5) Commercially processed foods reheated for hot holding to an internal temperature of 135°F for at least 15 seconds.
- Food Temperature Measuring Device Required & Readily Accessible (repeated violation)
Observation: The certified food manager could not provide a food temperature measuring device.
Correction: A metal-stemmed probe food thermometer shall be provided and readily accessible for use in ensuring attainment and maintenance of food temperatures.
- Sanitizer Test Kit Required
Observation: There is no test kit located in the facility for monitoring the concentration of the chemical sanitizing solutions. QUAT SANITIZER TABLETS USED AS SANITIZER SOLUTION AT 3VAT SINK.
Correction: Obtain a QUATERNARY AMMONIA test kit.
- Critical: Certified Food Manager/Presence Required (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
Observation: There is no Certified Food Manager present at the beginning of the inspection.
Correction: It shall be unlawful to operate a food establishment unless it is under the immediate control of a certified food manager. It is highly suggested that you have more than one employee with the food manager's license. ORS Interactive, Inc. (see handout provided) issues the required photo identification card with proof of successful completion of a certified food manager's exam. Failure to have a certified food manager on site during ALL hours of operation including food preparation, food service, and cleaning/sanitizing of equipment/utensils will result in closure of the establishment. CFM ARRIVED DURING INSPECTION.
- Certified Food Manager/Certificate Process
Observation: The person in charge (PIC) has a valid certificate of successful completion of a Certified Food Manager (CFM) exam but does not possess the CFM card issued by ORS Interactive, Inc.
Correction: Food managers who possess a valid certificate of passing a food safety exam shall obtain the photo identification card from ORS Interactive, Inc. (see handout provided). A copy of the photo identification card can be faxed to the food safety section at (703) 653-9448. Failure to provide a copy of the photo identification card may result in further enforcement action.
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11/16/2015 | Routine | |
EHS provided additional handouts on proper Cooking Temperatures, Dish Washing Set Up, and Thermometer Use.
NOTE: Observed piping underneath 3Vat Sink disconnected to Grease Trap. Piping is directly drained into sink floor drain with no Air Gap. ***PLEASE RE-CONNECT PIPING TO GREASE TRAP PRIOR TO NEXT INSPECTION.****
ADDITIONAL VIOLATIONS OBSERVED: 5-202.13 Air Gap Standard/ Not Less Than 1"
Observation: The diameter of the air gap between the water supply inlet and the flood level rim of the 3VAT SINK is less than 1 inch.
Correction: An air gap between the water supply inlet and the flood level rim of the plumbing fixture, equipment, or nonfood equipment shall be at least twice the diameter of the water supply inlet and may not be less than one inch. CUT PIPE TO ONE INCH ABOVE RIM LINE.
**Please attain Certified Food Manager Card and send copy to Health Department by 6/19/15.
- Duties / Monitor Cook Temperatures of PHF(TCS)
Observation: Employees are not aware of or are not monitoring the cook temperatures of potentially hazardous food.
Correction: The Person in Charge or certified food manager shall be designating employees to monitor the cooking and reheating temperatures of potentially hazardous foods. The employees shall be trained in using a calibrated food thermometer to ensure the following foods are cooked and reheated as required: 1) Poultry, turkey, duck, and stuffed foods: cooked to an internal temperature of 165°F for 15 seconds, 2) Beef and eggs for hot holding: cooked to an internal temperature of 155°F for at least 15 seconds, 3) Pork, seafood, plant foods for hot holding, and eggs for immediate service: cooked to an internal temperature of 145°F for at least 15 seconds, 4) Prepared and subsequently cooled foods reheated for hot holding to an internal temperature of 165°F for at least 15 seconds, and 5) Commercially processed foods reheated for hot holding to an internal temperature of 135°F for at least 15 seconds. EHS PROVIDED HANDOUTS ON PROPER COOKING TEMPERATURES.
- Certified Food Manager/Certificate Process
Observation: The person in charge (PIC) has a valid certificate of successful completion of a Certified Food Manager (CFM) exam but does not possess the CFM card issued by ORS Interactive, Inc.
Correction: Food managers who possess a valid certificate of passing a food safety exam shall obtain the photo identification card from ORS Interactive, Inc. (see handout provided). A copy of the photo identification card can be faxed to the food safety section at (703) 653-9448. Failure to provide a copy of the photo identification card may result in further enforcement action.
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06/10/2015 | Risk Factor | |
Certified Food Manager not present at beginning of Inspection. Please remember that a Certified Food Manager MUST be present during ALL HOURS OF OPERATION. To ensure that a Certified Food Manager is present during all open hours, please have one or more food employees attain CFM card.
- (4)-(16) (repeated violation)
Observation: y
Correction: The person in charge failed to explain the correct procedures for cleaning and sanitizing utensils and food-contact surfaces of equipment. DISH EMPLOYEE ADDING SOAP TO SANITIZER SOLUTION FOR DISHWASHING. 3VAT SINK INCORRECTLY SET UP.
- Critical: Food Protection from Contamination / Package, Cover, Wrap
Observation: Unwrapped or uncovered food in the following location where the food is subject to contamination: OBSERVED ICE STORAGE BIN IN BAR AREA WITH NO COVER.
Correction: Foods shall be protected from contamination by being stored in packages, covered containers or wrappings unless being cooled.
- Wiping Cloths/Use Limitation/Wet Towel Storage (corrected on site)
Observation: Wet wiping cloths used for wiping counters and other equipment surfaces were observed stored on the counter.
Correction: Wet wiping cloths are to be used for wiping counters and other equipment surfaces and are to be held in a chemical sanitizer solution at the appropriate concentration between uses. SANITIZING BUCKET SET UP FOR WET CLOTHS.
- Critical: Date Marking of Refrigerated, Ready-to-Eat PHF (TCS Food)
Observation: The following refrigerated, ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food that is prepared on site is not used or discarded within 24 hours of preparation and was not observed to be date marked: MARINARA SAUCE IN DELFIELD 3DR COOLER.
Correction: Refrigerated, ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous foods that are prepared on site and kept for more than 24 hours cannot have a shelf-life of more than 7 days, including the day of preparation. These food items must be marked with either the "consume-by" date and/or "preparation" date, color-coded labels, or another marking system/method that effectively indicates shelf-life that is clearly understood and properly used by the employees.
- Nonfood-Contact Surface/Corrosion Resistant/Nonabsorbent
Observation: The nonfood-contact surface of the following equipment is not corrosion resistant, nonabsorbent, and/or smooth: OBSERVED WOODEN SHELVING USED TO STORE BEER IN DRY STORAGE AREA.
Correction: Non-food contact surfaces of equipment that are exposed to splash, spillage, or other foods that require frequent cleaning shall be constructed of a corrosion-resistant, nonabsorbent, and smooth material. PLEASE PAINT OR ADD SEALANT TO WOOD TO CREATE SMOOTH, CLEANABLE SURFACE.
- Clean Ice Bins, Beverage Dispenser Nozzles, Etc. per Manufacturer Specs.
Observation: Surfaces of ice bins, beverage dispensing nozzles, and enclosed components of equipment are not being cleaned as required. ICE MACHINE IN NEED OF CLEANING.
Correction: Surfaces of utensils and equipment contacting food that is NOT potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety food) such as ice bins, beverage dispensing nozzles, and enclosed components of equipment such as ice makers, cooking oil storage tanks and distribution lines, beverage and syrup dispensing lines or tubes, coffee bean grinders, and water vending equipment at a frequency specified by the manufacturer or at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil or mold.
- Critical: Certified Food Manager/Presence Required (corrected on site)
Observation: There is no Certified Food Manager present at the beginning of the inspection. CFM NOT PRESENT DURING DURATION OF INSPECTION.
Correction: It shall be unlawful to operate a food establishment unless it is under the immediate control of a certified food manager. It is highly suggested that you have more than one employee with the food manager's license. ORS Interactive, Inc. (see handout provided) issues the required photo identification card with proof of successful completion of a certified food manager's exam. Failure to have a certified food manager on site during ALL hours of operation including food preparation, food service, and cleaning/sanitizing of equipment/utensils will result in closure of the establishment. CFM ARRIVED AFTER INSPECTION COMPLETED, FOLLOWED UP TO VERIFY CFM PRESENCE.
- Critical: Conditions of Use / Presence and Use / Restricted Use Pesticide (corrected on site)
Observation: Restricted, commercial use pesticides present in the facility are applied by the operator who is not a certified pesticide applicator. OBSERVED RAID IN OFFICE BY DRY STORAGE AREA.
Correction: Because of their toxicity, restricted use pesticides must be applied by a certified pesticide applicator to prevent injury and contamination. CFM REMOVED FROM PREMISES.
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11/17/2014 | Routine | |
The purpose of this visit is to conduct a routine inspection.
Provide a copy of the certified food manager card within 10 business days via fax or email.
Dishmachine:
- Certified Food Manager/Certificate Process (repeated violation)
Observation: The person in charge (PIC) has a valid certificate of successful completion of a Certified Food Manager (CFM) exam but does not possess the CFM card issued by ORS Interactive, Inc.
Correction: Food managers who possess a valid certificate of passing a food safety exam shall obtain the photo identification card from ORS Interactive, Inc. (see handout provided) within 10 business days. A copy of the photo identification card can be faxed to the food safety section at (703) 385-9568. Failure to provide a copy of the photo identification card will result in further enforcement action.
- Handwashing Cleanser, Available at Handwashing Facilities (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
Observation: Observed that hand soap was not provided at each handwashing sink.
Correction: Provide hand soap at each hand sink to allow employees to properly wash their hands.
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05/02/2014 | Risk Factor | |
The purpose of this visit is to conduct a risk factor assessment.
Provided copies of the employee health policy in various languages.
- Critical: Responsibility of PIC to Require Food Employees to Report GI Symptoms or Cuts, Disease, Medical Condition or Exposure to PIC (repeated violation)
Observation: Upon discussion with the person-in-charge, one or more of the elements of an effective employee health policy is either missing or incomplete. A complete employee health policy is required to be in place at the food establishment. At the time of this inspection, the Health Department provided and reviewed handouts and resource information in a red folder labeled "Employee Health Policy.
Correction: A complete employee health policy must have the following elements:
1) Employee training on foodborne illness, particularly symptoms of illness and prevention of the Big Five illnesses (see "What is Foodborne Illness" handout)
- Critical: Molluscan Shellstock/Maintaining ID/Tags Retained for 90 Days from Dates Last Sold or Served
Observation: The tags for the molluscan shellfish are not being retained for 90 days.
Correction: The identity of the source of shellstock (oysters, clams, mussels) that are sold or served shall be maintained by retaining shellstock tags or labels for 90 calendar days from the date when the last shellstock from the container is sold or served using one of the following methods: 1) an approved record keeping system that keeps the tags or labels in chronological order correlated to the date when the last shellstock from a container are sold or served, 2) preserving source identification by using a record keeping system, and 3) ensuring that shellstock from one tagged or labeled container are not commingled with shellstock from another container with different certification numbers, different harvest dates, or different growing areas as identified on the tag or label before being ordered by the consumer.
- Critical: Food Protection from Contamination / Separate Raw from RTE
Observation: Raw animal food holding in a manner that may cause cross contamination of ready-to-eat food as follows:
Delfield 3dr: raw shelled eggs stored over ready to eat rice, and kimchi.
Correction: Food shall be protected from cross contamination by separating raw animal foods like poultry, beef, pork, seafood, and eggs during holding from ALL other foods such as cooked foods, ready-to-eat foods, washed produce, etc. MANAGER PLACED RAW SHELLED EGGS ON LOWER SHELF.
- Critical: Cold Holding of Potentially Hazardous Food at 41°F or less
Observation: The following food item(s) were observed cold holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device:
Beverage Air 2dr: 48F
1. eggs 46F
Correction: Potentially hazardous foods (time/temperature control for safety food) shall be held cold at a temperature of 41°F or below unless the permit holder is using "time as public health control" as specified under 3-501.19 to limit bacteria growth. MANAGER LOWERED TEMPERATURE OF REFRIGERATION UNIT.
- Certified Food Manager/Certificate Process
Observation: The person in charge (PIC) has a valid certificate of successful completion of a Certified Food Manager (CFM) exam but does not possess the CFM card issued by ORS Interactive, Inc.
Correction: Food managers who possess a valid certificate of passing a food safety exam shall obtain the photo identification card from ORS Interactive, Inc. (see handout provided) within 10 business days. A copy of the photo identification card can be faxed to the food safety section at (703) 385-9568. Failure to provide a copy of the photo identification card will result in further enforcement action.
- Critical: Conditions of Use / Presence and Use / Restricted Use Pesticide (corrected on site)
Observation: Restricted, commercial use pesticides present in the facility are applied by the operator who is not a certified pesticide applicator. OBSERVED A CAN OF PESTICIDE IN THE ESTABLISHMENT.
Correction: Because of their toxicity, restricted use pesticides must be applied by a certified pesticide applicator to prevent injury and contamination. CHEMICAL WAS REMOVED FROM THE RESTAURANT.
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12/02/2013 | Risk Factor | |
- Critical: Responsibility of PIC to Require Food Employees to Report GI Symptoms or Cuts, Disease, Medical Condition or Exposure to PIC (repeated violation)
Observation: Upon discussion with the person-in-charge, one or more of the elements of an effective employee health policy is either missing or incomplete. A complete employee health policy is required to be in place at the food establishment. At the time of this inspection, the Health Department provided and reviewed handouts and resource information in a red folder labeled "Employee Health Policy.
Correction: A complete employee health policy must have the following elements:
1) Employee training on foodborne illness, particularly symptoms of illness and prevention of the Big Five illnesses (see "What is Foodborne Illness" handout)
- Food Storage Containers, Identified with Common Name of Food (corrected on site)
Observation: The following food items that are not easily identified by appearance were observed without a label: Containers with sauce, oil, vinegar, salt, sugar,
Correction: Unless a food item can be easily recognized, all foods and ingredients removed from their original containers and stored in working containers shall be labeled using the common name of the food. For example: cooking oils, salt, sugar, flour, spices, herbs, etc. EMPLOYEE LABELED FOOD CONTAINERS.
- Food Temperature Measuring Device Required & Readily Accessible
Observation: The certified food manager could not provide a food temperature measuring device.
Correction: A metal-stemmed probe food thermometer shall be provided and readily accessible for use in ensuring attainment and maintenance of food temperatures.
- Handwashing Cleanser, Available at Handwashing Facilities (corrected on site)
Observation: Observed that hand soap was not provided at each handwashing sink.
Correction: Provide hand soap at each hand sink to allow employees to properly wash their hands.
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07/02/2013 | Routine | |
The purpose of today's visit is to conduct a routine inspection.
Water heater: Rheem ES120-18-G
Dish machine: n/a
- Critical: Responsibility of PIC to Require Food Employees to Report GI Symptoms or Cuts, Disease, Medical Condition or Exposure to PIC (repeated violation)
Observation: Upon discussion with the person-in-charge, one or more of the elements of an effective employee health policy is either missing or incomplete. A complete employee health policy is required to be in place at the food establishment. At the time of this inspection, the Health Department provided and reviewed handouts and resource information in a red folder labeled "Employee Health Policy.
Correction: A complete employee health policy must have the following elements:
1) Employee training on foodborne illness, particularly symptoms of illness and prevention of the Big Five illnesses (see "What is Foodborne Illness" handout)
- Temp Meas Devices for Cold & Hot Hold Equipment, Present
Observation: There was no temperature measuring device located in the following cold or hot holding equipment: both 1dr display cooler
Correction: Cold or hot holding equipment used for the storage of potentially hazardous foods (time/temperature control for safety food) shall be designed to include and shall be equipped with at least one integral or permanently affixed temperature measuring device that is located to allow easy viewing of the device's temperature display.
- Microwave Oven Interior & Door Seals Cleaned Every 24 Hours
Observation: The cavity of the microwave oven is observed soiled.
Correction: The interiors of all microwave ovens including cavities, door seals, floors, walls, and ceilings shall be cleaned at least every 24 hours by using the manufacturer's recommended cleaning procedure.
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12/26/2012 | Routine | |
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