Chianti Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria, 1304 Gaskins Road, Richmond, VA 23233 - Full Service Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Restaurant: Chianti Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria
Address: 1304 Gaskins Road, Richmond, VA 23233
Type: Full Service Restaurant
Phone: 804 740-5050
Total inspections: 10
Last inspection: 01/06/2016

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Inspection findings

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Refrigerator has been replaced and appears to be working properly. Do not block handsink. Permit issued.
  • Food - Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (repeated violation)
    Observation: Observed containers of broccoli and lemons stacked on top of uncovered deli meats in the refrigerator.
    Correction: Do not stack containers on food, to prevent contamination.
  • Critical: Date Marking - Ready-to-Eat - Potentially Hazardous Food - Date Marking* (repeated violation)
    Observation: Observed ready to eat foods in the refrigerators not date marked.
    Correction: Date mark ready to eat foods held longer than 24 hours (deli meats, pasta salad, etc)
  • Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment (repeated violation)
    Observation: Several refrigerator door gaskets are in poor repair. Door of farthest left refrigerator on prep line in poor repair.
    Correction: Repair or replace the door gasket in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications.
  • Equipment - Cutting Surfaces (repeated violation)
    Observation: Cutting boards along prep refrigerators are heavily scratched and discolored.
    Correction: Resurface or discard and replace the cutting boards to provide a food contact surface that is smooth, easily cleaned and sanitized.
  • Equipment - Food Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils (repeated violation)
    Observation: Wire shelving in grill area is dusty.
    Correction: Maintain nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment clean.
  • Handwashing - Using a Handwashing Lavatory (repeated violation)
    Observation: Handsink was blocked by pizza boxes, towels.
    Correction: Ensure handsink is accessible for handwashing at all times.
  • Physical Facilities in Good Repair (repeated violation)
    Observation: Observed a hole in the wall behind dish machine.
    Correction: Maintain physical facilities in good repair. Poor repair and maintenance compromises the functionality of the physical facilities.
01/06/2016Follow-up
New gasket has been ordered for refrigerator door. Reach-in and walk-in refrigerator are at proper temperature. One prep refrigerator is broken again and leaking water- scheduled to be repaired tomorrow. Observed dates on some ready-to-eat foods and not others.
  • Food - Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (repeated violation)
    Observation: Observed containers of broccoli and lemons stacked on top of uncovered deli meats in the refrigerator.
    Correction: Do not stack containers on food, to prevent contamination.
  • Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding* (repeated violation)
    Observation: Foods in several refrigerators cold holding at improper temperatures.
    Correction: Maintain cold foods at or below 41 degrees. Repair or adjust refrigerators to meet this requirement.
  • Critical: Date Marking - Ready-to-Eat - Potentially Hazardous Food - Date Marking* (repeated violation)
    Observation: Observed ready to eat foods in the refrigerators not date marked.
    Correction: Date mark ready to eat foods held longer than 24 hours (deli meats, pasta salad, etc)
  • Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment (repeated violation)
    Observation: Several refrigerator door gaskets are in poor repair. Door of farthest left refrigerator on prep line in poor repair.
    Correction: Repair or replace the door gasket in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications.
  • Equipment - Cutting Surfaces (repeated violation)
    Observation: Cutting boards along prep refrigerators are heavily scratched and discolored.
    Correction: Resurface or discard and replace the cutting boards to provide a food contact surface that is smooth, easily cleaned and sanitized.
  • Equipment - Food Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils (repeated violation)
    Observation: Wire shelving in grill area is dusty.
    Correction: Maintain nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment clean.
  • Handwashing - Using a Handwashing Lavatory (repeated violation)
    Observation: Handsink was blocked by pizza boxes, towels.
    Correction: Ensure handsink is accessible for handwashing at all times.
  • Physical Facilities in Good Repair (repeated violation)
    Observation: Observed a hole in the wall behind dish machine.
    Correction: Maintain physical facilities in good repair. Poor repair and maintenance compromises the functionality of the physical facilities.
01/04/2016Follow-up
Do not reuse cheese containers for food storage. Recommend not using cardboard on shelving and floor in establishment. EHS will follow-up regarding refrigerator temperatures.
  • Critical: Hands - Preventing Contamination from Hands* (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
    Observation: Observed employee touch cooked pizza with bare hands when slicing.
    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.
  • Utensils - In-Use - Between-Use Storage (corrected on site)
    Observation: Observed knives stored in between refrigerator units.
    Correction: Store utensils on a clean surface to prevent contamination.
  • Food - Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination
    Observation: Observed containers of broccoli and lemons stacked on top of uncovered deli meats in the refrigerator.
    Correction: Do not stack containers on food, to prevent contamination.
  • Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding*
    Observation: Foods in several refrigerators cold holding at improper temperatures.
    Correction: Maintain cold foods at or below 41 degrees. Repair or adjust refrigerators to meet this requirement.
  • Critical: Date Marking - Ready-to-Eat - Potentially Hazardous Food - Date Marking* (repeated violation)
    Observation: Observed ready to eat foods in the refrigerators not date marked.
    Correction: Date mark ready to eat foods held longer than 24 hours (deli meats, pasta salad, etc)
  • Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment (repeated violation)
    Observation: Several refrigerator door gaskets are in poor repair. Door of farthest left refrigerator on prep line in poor repair.
    Correction: Repair or replace the door gasket in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications.
  • Equipment - Cutting Surfaces
    Observation: Cutting boards along prep refrigerators are heavily scratched and discolored.
    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* (corrected on site)
    Observation: Slicer and can opener blade observed dirty.
    Correction: Clean.
  • Equipment - Food Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils
    Observation: Wire shelving in grill area is dusty.
    Correction: Maintain nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment clean.
  • Handwashing - Using a Handwashing Lavatory
    Observation: Handsink was blocked by pizza boxes, towels.
    Correction: Ensure handsink is accessible for handwashing at all times.
  • Physical Facilities in Good Repair
    Observation: Observed a hole in the wall behind dish machine.
    Correction: Maintain physical facilities in good repair. Poor repair and maintenance compromises the functionality of the physical facilities.
12/22/2015Routine
Gloves worn.
  • Critical: Date Marking - Ready-to-Eat - Potentially Hazardous Food - Date Marking* (repeated violation)
    Observation: Found ground beef, sliced deli meats, lasagna in walk-in storage that were not properly dated. All cooked, cooled ready to eat foods in storage are to have a date label if held for 24 hours or longer.
    Correction: Please label these foods and all ready to eat foods with a date label.
04/01/2015Risk Factor
Glove use (?) corrected, worn.
  • Critical: Hands - Preventing Contamination from Hands* (corrected on site)
    Observation: Upon entering facility an employee was prepping lettuce for salads with bare hands.
    Correction: All ready to eat food is to be prepared with proper (glove) protection from bare hand contact. Please use protection from bare hand contact (gloves used).
  • Critical: Date Marking - Ready-to-Eat - Potentially Hazardous Food - Date Marking* (repeated violation)
    Observation: Found numerous food products in cold storage, ready to eat (lasagna, meats, salads) that had no date label.
    Correction: Ready to eat foods stored over 24 hours are to be date labeled. Please date label these foods (repeat violation).
  • Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment
    Observation: Found several door gaskets damaged.
    Correction: All equipment to be maintained in good condition. Please repair the gaskets.
  • Non-Food Contact Surfaces
    Observation: Found grease pans not frequently cleaned.
    Correction: Nonfood surfaces to be frequently cleaned. Please increase cleaning frequency.
12/31/2014Routine
  • Critical: Date Marking - Ready-to-Eat - Potentially Hazardous Food - Date Marking* (repeated violation)
    Observation: Observed foods in the walk-in vault/cook line low boy refrigeration units with no date marking (cooked sausage, cooked ground beef, individually wrapped deli meats, cooked individually wrapped lasagna, cooked stromboli).
    Correction: Supply date marking for all ready to eat foods held for 24 hours or more.
  • Handwashing Signage/Handwashing Facilities
    Observation: Observed the lack of a handwashing sign at the female restroom sink.
    Correction: Supply a handwashing sign at the sink.
07/24/2014Risk Factor
This is a reinspection for the proper temperature requirements in the 2 door cook line reach-in refrigerator/walk-in vault. This violation has been abated.
  • Critical: Date Marking - Ready-to-Eat - Potentially Hazardous Food - Date Marking* (repeated violation)
    Observation: Observed foods in all refrigeration units with no date marking.
    Correction: Date label all foods prepared/held for 24 hours or more.
03/26/2014Follow-up
  • Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding*
    Observation: Observed several foods in the walk-in vault that exceeded 41 degrees (lasagna 46 degrees, sausage 47 degrees, egg plant 46 degrees, cooked green peppers 47 degrees, raw chicken 46 degrees, 2 packages of deli turkey 46 degrees). Per owner, these foods have been in the unit overnight.
    Correction: Cold foods should be 41 degrees or below. Refrain from using these foods for sale/consumption. Remove all potentially hazardous foods from this refrigeration unit. Store foods in a unit that has the capability to maintain foods at 41 degrees or below. Have the walk-in vault serviced.
  • Critical: Date Marking - Ready-to-Eat - Potentially Hazardous Food - Date Marking* (repeated violation)
    Observation: Observed foods in all refrigeration units with no date marking.
    Correction: Date label all foods prepared/held for 24 hours or more.
03/19/2014Risk Factor
  • Critical: Food - Packaged and Unpackaged - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation* (corrected on site)
    Observation: Observed raw steak being stored atop a plastic container of olives.
    Correction: Store raw meats separate from cooked foods/produce.
  • Food Storage - Clean and Dry Location
    Observation: Observed foods (vegetables) on the walk-in flooring.
    Correction: Store all foods at least 6" off of the flooring.
  • Critical: Date Marking - Ready-to-Eat - Potentially Hazardous Food - Date Marking* (repeated violation)
    Observation: Observed foods in the walk-in vault with no date marking (lasagna, deli meats, etc).
    Correction: Supply date marking on all ready to eat foods/foods prepared or kept for 24 hours or more. You may keep foods for 7 days if held at 41 degrees or below.
  • Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment
    Observation: Observed the door to the cook line 2 door reach-in needs adjusting, not closing properly.
    Correction: Repair the door.
  • Equipment - Non-Food Contact Surfaces and Utensils
    Observation: Observed a soiled bulk can opener blade.
    Correction: Clean the blade.
  • Critical: Toxics - Storage of Toxic Containers* (corrected on site)
    Observation: Observed spray bottle of "Greased Lightning" being stored on wire shelving that hangs over cook line cold table. Observed "Brite and Shine" being stored in a bus pan with jars of bouillon.
    Correction: Store toxic items separate from foods/food equipment.
11/12/2013Routine
  • Critical: Date Marking - Ready-to-Eat - Potentially Hazardous Food - Date Marking*
    Observation: Observed foods in the walk-in vault with no date markings (lasagna, cooked sausage, eggplant Parmesan).
    Correction: Supply date markings on all foods prepared/held for 24 hours or more.
  • Critical: Equipment - Food Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils* (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
    Observation: Observed the kitchen meat slicer was soiled with dried encrusted food debris (tomato seeds/vegetables).
    Correction: Clean the slicer.
02/12/2013Risk Factor

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