Cosi Restaurant & Bar, Term A Dulles Airport Iad, Dulles, VA 20166 - Full Service Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Restaurant: Cosi Restaurant & Bar
Address: Term A Dulles Airport Iad, Dulles, VA 20166
Type: Full Service Restaurant
Total inspections: 4
Last inspection: 07/24/2015

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Inspection findings

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Major fly problem. Needs improvements.
  • Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding* (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
    Observation: PHF's in RIR not cold enough.
    Correction: Keep lids to the refrigerators down when not in use. Relocate food to a refrigeration unit that is capable of maintaining food storage at 41°F or below.
  • Critical: Equipment and Utensils - Before Use After Cleaning* (corrected on site)
    Observation: The food-contact surfaces of the following equipment were not observed sanitized: glasses at the bar.
    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.
  • Plumbing System Maintained in Good Repair
    Observation: The black floor drain at the bar needs repainting and cleaning.
    Correction: Repair and maintain all plumbing components and fixtures.
  • Critical: Pests-Controlling Pests*
    Observation: Observed methods are not being used to control flies.
    Correction: The presence of FLIES shall be controlled to minimize their presence on the premises by using methods such as trapping devices or other methods as required.
07/24/2015Routine
Repair refrigerator not maintaining proper temperature. Discard any spoiled foods.
  • Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding* (repeated violation)
    Observation: Several PHF's were at improper cold temperatures
    Correction: Relocate the food items and ensure that potentially hazardous foods for cold holding are maintained at 41°F or below to inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria.
  • 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 at the three vat sink and the bar.Maintain the chlorine at a safe and effective level.
  • Equipment - Non-Food Contact Surfaces and Utensils
    Observation: Surfaces of the soda gun holder 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 soda gun holder at any time when contamination may have occurred, at least every 24 hours.
  • Pests - Controlling Pests* (repeated violation)
    Observation: Harborage conditions exist for fruit fies in the kitchen.
    Correction: Eliminate harborage conditions. Clean out all drains and do not allow stagnant water anywhere in the kitchen.
10/15/2014Routine
Needs work !
  • Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding* (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
    Observation: Cut tomatoes at improper cold 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: 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: cutting board and the ice deflector in the ice machine.
    Correction: Clean and sanitize these surfaces for food contact.
  • Hand Drying Provision (corrected on site)
    Observation: No disposable towels were provided at the hand washing lavatory in the fooed prep. area.
    Correction: Hand drying devices such as individual disposable paper towels, a continuous towel system that supplies the user with a clean towel or heated air hand drying device must be provided at all hand washing lavatories to encourage proper hand washing and avoid employees to drying their hands on their clothing or other unclean materials
  • Pests - Controlling Pests*
    Observation: Harborage conditions exist for drain flies at the bar.
    Correction: Eliminate harborage conditions. Remove and clean the lid from the floor drain.
02/20/2014Routine
Nice improvements .
  • Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding* (corrected on site)
    Observation: Cut tomatoes were at improper cold temperatures
    Correction: Ensure that potentially hazardous foods for cold holding are maintained at 41°F or below to inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria. Don't pile cut tomatoes so high in the refrigerator.
  • Critical: Equipment - Food Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils* (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
    Observation: The following equipment food-contact surfaces were observed soiled to sight and touch: white cutting board.
    Correction: Clean and sanitize these surfaces for food contact.
04/24/2013Risk Factor

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