Restaurant: Chowboy Republic (01-0376)
Address: 2217 Upton Dr., Virginia Beach, VA 23454
Type: Full Service Restaurant
Phone: 757 685-6961
Total inspections: 2
Last inspection: 03/15/2016
Observations discussed and corrected with manager.
Hair Restraints - Effectiveness (corrected on site) Observation: Employees observed working in the food service area without proper beard restraint.
Correction: Ensure all employees wear hair restraints such as hats, hair coverings or nets, beard restraints, and clothing that covers body hair, that are designed and worn to effectively keep their hair from contacting exposed food, clean equipment, utensils and linens, and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles. This section does not apply to food employees such as counter staff who only serve beverages and wrapped or packaged foods, hostesses, and wait staff if they present a minimal risk of contaminating exposed food
03/15/2016
Routine
Restaurant in clean sanitary condition! Violations discussed for correction.
Critical: Hands - Preventing Contamination from Hands* (corrected on site) 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: Reheating for Hot Holding* (corrected on site) Observation: The chili and grits were not reheated to 165F within 2 hours to eliminate pathogenic bacteria.
Correction: Rapidly reheat food for hot holding to 165°F or above within 2 hours.
Critical: Food - Consumption of Raw or Undercooked Animal Foods Observation: The raw and/or undercooked foods provided on the menu, menu board, table tent or brochure do not provide a disclosure statement.
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 astericking (*) them to a footnote that states that the items are served raw or undercooked, or contain raw or undercooked ingredients.
Temperature Measuring Devices Observation: There was no temperature measuring device located in the low boy refrigerator.
Correction: Provide a temperature measuring device in all hot or cold holding equipment used to store potentially hazardous foods so that employees can routinely monitor the ambient air temperature.
Toilet Room Receptacle Covered Observation: There is no covered refuse container for the disposal of feminine napkins in the ladies room stall.
Correction: Install a covered refuse container for the disposal of feminine napkins in the ladies room stall.
Handwashing Signage/Handwashing Facilities (corrected on site) 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.
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