Crazy Crab, 902 Main Street, Reedville, VA 22539 - Seasonal Full Service Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Restaurant: Crazy Crab
Address: 902 Main Street, Reedville, VA 22539
Type: Seasonal Full Service Restaurant
Phone: 804 453-6789
Total inspections: 4
Last inspection: 10/30/2015

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Inspection findings

Inspection date

Type

Need to certify opening staff
  • Critical: Person in Charge - Assignment of Responsibility*
    Observation: The person in charge was not available at the time of inspection.
    Correction: The permit holder shall designate a person in charge who is authorized to monitor and manage all food establishment operations and who is authorized to take actions to ensure that the Regulations' objectives are fulfilled.
  • Critical: Demonstration of Knowledge*
    Observation: The person in charge failed to state the minimum cook temperatures and times for potentially hazardous food.
    Correction: Ensure the designated person in charge (PIC) is knowledgeable about foodborne disease prevention, Hazardous Analysis Critical Control Point principles and Regulation requirements. The PIC should be prepared to recognize conditions that may contribute to foodborne illness. The PIC must also recognize conditions that fail to comply with Regulation requirements and be authorized to take the appropriate preventive and corrective actions to ensure that the Regulations' objectives are fulfilled.
  • Critical: Demonstration of Knowledge*
    Correction:
  • Person in Charge
    Observation: Employees are not properly trained in food safety as it relates to their assigned duties.
    Correction: Train all employees in food safety as it relates to their assigned duties.
  • Critical: Employee Health*
    Observation: Employees or applicants are not aware of the reporting procedures concerning information about their health as they relate to the symptoms caused by illness, infection, or other source that is associated with an acute gastrointestinal illness or a lesion.
    Correction: Have the license holder require employees or applicants report to the person in charge if they are experiencing the following symptoms or conditions: (1) diarrhea, fever, vomiting, jaundice, or sore throat with fever. (2) A lesion containing pus such as a boil or infected wound that is open or draining and is on the hands or wrists, unless an impermeable cover such as a finger cot or stall protects the lesion and a single-use glove is worn over by an impermeable cover or on other parts of the body, unless the lesions covered by a dry durable, tight-fitting bandage.
  • Food Storage Containers - Identified with Common Name of Food
    Observation: Unlabeled food containers.
    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.
  • Cloths - Wiping Cloths - Use Limitation
    Observation: Wiping cloths improperly stored between use.
    Correction: Ensure wet wiping cloths are stored in a chemical sanitizer at the proper concentration between use.
  • Cloths - Wiping Cloths - Use Limitation
    Observation: Wiping cloths improperly used.
    Correction: Ensure cloths used for wiping food spills are not used for any other purpose.
  • Critical: Reheating for Hot Holding* (repeated violation)
    Observation: The meat sauce was not reheated to a sufficient temperature and time to eliminate pathogenic bacteria. Please do not reheat foods using the steam table.
    Correction: Ensure potentially hazardous foods that are cooked, cooled, and reheated for hot holding are reheated so that all parts of the food reach 165°F or above for 15 seconds. Food shall be reheated within 2 hours.
  • Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Hot Holding*
    Observation: The steam table should be heated to 135 degrees before placing reheated food in it.
    Correction:
  • Critical: Date Marking - Ready-to-Eat - Potentially Hazardous Food - Date Marking* (repeated violation)
    Observation: The prepared ready-to-eat (RTE) @FOOD@ in the refrigeration unit is not properly dated for disposition.
    Correction: Mark the name and "consume by" date on the container of RTE foods at the time of preparation if the food is to be held for more than 24 hours. 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.
  • Equipment and Utensils - Multiuse, Characteristics
    Observation: The food contact surface of the can opener needs cleaning. Also clean the units that stores knives at ends of prep table.
    Correction: Repair or replace the @EQUIPMENT@ to permit easy cleaning and prevent the migration of deleterious substances, or transference of colors, odors, or tastes to food.
  • Nonfood-Contact Surfaces - Corrosion Resistant/Nonabsorbent
    Observation: The nonfood contact surface of the cardboard boxes being used as mats are nonabsorbent, and/or smooth.
    Correction: Nonfood contact equipment that is exposed to splash, spillage, food soiling, or requires frequent cleaning must be smooth, durable, and nonabsorbent.
  • Temperature Measuring Devices - Food
    Observation: Need thermometer for coolers where oysters are being held as well as thermometer where food being stored and thawed in sink in kitchen area.
    Correction: Provide a temperature measuring device that is accurate within +/- 2 degrees Fahrenheit in the intended range of use.
  • Temperature Measuring Devices - Ambient Air and Water
    Observation: The ambient (air/water) temperature measuring device (degrees C) located in the refrigeration and freezer units. Need thermometers in all
    Correction: Provide a temperature measuring device that is easily readable and accurate to +/-1.5 degrees Celsius in the intended range of use.
  • Temperature - Food Temperature Measuring Devices - Provided
    Observation: The Person in Charge could not produce an appropriate food temperature measuring device to verify cooking temperatures of thin foods such as meat patties or fish filets.
    Correction: A temperature measuring device with a suitable small-diameter probe that is designed to measure the temperature of thin masses shall be provided and readily accessible to accurately measure the temperature in thin foods such as meat patties and fish filets.
  • Critical: Equipment and Utensils - Hot Water and Chemical Sanitizing*
    Observation: Due to improper operation of the mechanical warewashing machine, equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils are not sanitized after cleaning. (See 12 VAC 5-421-1680)
    Correction: Please washe table ware with food contack surface down so that hands will not touch when wrapping in napkins.
  • Kitchenware and Tableware
    Observation: Cleaned and sanitized utensils not handled, displayed, or dispensed so that the food- or lip-contact surfaces are protected from contamination
    Correction: Handle, display, or dispense cleaned and sanitized utensils so the food- or lip-contact surface are protected from contamination.
  • Handwashing Signage/Handwashing Facilities
    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. Additionally make sure their is trash can accessible to dispose of paper towels
  • Critical: Toxics - Storage of Toxic Containers*
    Observation: Containers of pesticide are not properly stored to prevent the contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens or single service items. (pesticide stored in drys storage on shelf with food.)
    Correction: Containers of toxic items must be located in an area that is not above food, equipment, utensils, linens or single service items.
10/30/2015Routine
All foods need to be 6" off floor
  • Critical: Food - Packaged and Unpackaged - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation*
    Observation: Food thawing and being stored in cooler of undrained ice overnight.

    Correction: Do not store food in cooler. Needs to be in walk in cooler or other refrigertion unit.
  • Food - Packaged and Unpackaged - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation
    Observation: Observed that food in cooler was not protected from @BIOLOGICAL CROSS-CONTAMINATION@ because it was in undrained ice.
    Correction: Use cooler only to store temporarily. Cooler must have thermometer and food must be placed on undrained ice.
  • Utensils - In-Use - Between-Use Storage
    Observation: Dispensing utensils improperly stored between uses in bulk foods.
    Correction: Store in-use utensils or dispensing utensils in one of the following manners: 1) In the food with their handles above the top of the food and the container. 2) In food that is not potentially hazardous with their handles above the top of the food within containers or equipment that can be closed. 3) On a clean portion of the food preparation table or cooking equipment only if the in-use utensil and the food-contact surface of the food preparation table or cooking equipment are cleaned and sanitized every 4 hours. 4) In running water of sufficient velocity to flush particulates to the drain. 5) In a clean, protected location if the utensils are used only with a food that is not potentially hazardous. 6) In a container of water if the water is maintained at a temperature of at least 135°F.
  • Critical: Reheating for Hot Holding*
    Observation: Thespaghetti sauce was 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. Do not use steam table to reheat food.
  • Critical: Date Marking - Ready-to-Eat - Potentially Hazardous Food - Date Marking* (repeated violation)
    Observation: prepared prime rib needs date label
    Correction:
  • Equipment and Utensils - Durability
    Observation: The spatulas have handles that have melted.
    Correction: Remove these items from the facility and replace with an approved unit as needed. Equipment and utensils must be capable of maintaining their original characteristics in order to be easily cleaned and to prevent contamination of food.
  • Equipment - Cutting Surfaces
    Observation: The cutting board(s) along thesandwich prep unit are heavily scratched and scored. The food contact surface is no longer easily cleaned and sanitized due to condition.
    Correction: Resurface or discard and replace the cutting boards to provide a food contact surface that is smooth, easily cleaned and sanitized.
  • Non-Food Contact Surfaces
    Observation: The nonfood contact surface of the kinife holder at end of sandwich prep unit has accumulations of grime and debris.
    Correction: Clean the surface at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues that become encrusted or attract insects and rodents.
  • Handwashing - Using a Handwashing Lavatory
    Observation: Need trash can at handwashing station in kitchen
    Correction:
  • Handwashing - Using a Handwashing Lavatory - No Other Purpose
    Correction:
  • Outer Openings - Protected
    Observation: Outer opening of the food establishment is not protected against entry of insects and rodents. The bottom of door is rusted out and needs to be replaced or kickplates installed.
    Correction: Protect the food establishment against the entry of insects and rodents by 1. Filling or closing holes and other gaps along floors, walls, and ceilings, 2. Closed, tight fitting windows, and 3. Solid, self-closing, tight-fitting doors. Insects and rodents are vectors of disease-causing microorganisms which may be transmitted to humans by contamination of food and food-contact surfaces.
  • Handwashing Aids and Devices - Use Restrictions
    Correction:
  • Premises - Maintaining Premises - Unnecessary Items and Litter
    Observation: Facility is storing unnecessary items to the operation or maintenance of the establishment.
    Correction: Remove all unnecessary items from the facility. The presence of unnecessary articles, including equipment which is no longer used, makes regular and effective cleaning more difficult and less likely. It can also provide harborage for insects and rodents.
07/25/2014Routine
  • Critical: Food - Consumption of Raw or Undercooked Animal Foods (repeated violation)
    Observation: A review of the menu with the foodservice operator indicates that there is no consumer advisory for the @FOOD@ that may be served raw and/or undercooked
    Correction: If an animal food such as beef, eggs, fish, lamb, milk, pork, poultry, or shellfish is served or sold raw or undercooked the permit holder shall inform consumers of the significantly increased risk of consuming such foods by way of a disclosure and reminder using brochures, deli case or menu advisories, label statements, table tents, placards, or other effective written means.
  • Floor Covering, Mats and Duckboards (repeated violation)
    Observation: Mats in food prep area not non absorbent and easily cleanable.
    Correction: Design mats and duckboards to be removable and easily cleanable.
  • Light Bulbs Protective Shielding
    Observation: (Infrared lamp, Heat lamp) not protected against breakage by a shield.
    Correction: Protect lamp against breakage by a shield surrounding and extending beyond the bulb so only the face of the bulb is exposed.
  • Toilet Rooms - Enclosed
    Observation: Toilet room door is not tight fitting. and/or provided with a self- closing door
    Correction: Provide toilet room door that is tight fitting. Completely enclosed toilet facilities minimize the potential for the spread of disease by the movement of flies and other insects between the toilet facility and food preparation areas.
  • Physical Facilities in Good Repair
    Observation: @Physical structure@ is not maintained in good repair
    Correction: Maintain physical facilities in good repair. Poor repair and maintenance compromises the functionality of the physical facilities.
04/09/2014Routine
  • Food Storage Containers - Identified with Common Name of Food
    Observation: Unlabeled food containers.
    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*
    Observation: Food prepared without a label.
    Correction: Need to date label all potentially hazardous foods and any foods not in original container shall be labeled to its contents
  • Critical: Food - Consumption of Raw or Undercooked Animal Foods
    Observation: A review of the menu with the foodservice operator indicates that there is no consumer advisory for the Delmonico stea
    Correction: that may be served raw and/or undercooked
  • Equipment - Fixed Equipment, Elevation or Sealing
    Observation: @EQUIPMENT@ has been installed on a table without sealing to the table or installing legs. This is a cleaning hazard.
    Correction: Alter the installation of the equipment to allow easy cleaning under the equipment. Make of the following corrections. 1. Remove the equipment from the establishment 2. Elevate the equipment at least 4 inches off the table 3. Seal the equipment to the table
  • Critical: Equipment - Food Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils*
    Observation: The following equipment food-contact surfaces were observed soiled to sight and touch: oven
    Correction: Clean and sanitize these surfaces for food contact.
  • Floor Covering, Mats and Duckboards
    Observation: Mats in kitchen are not easily cleanable and non absorbent and smooth..
    Correction: Design mats and duckboards to be removable and easily cleanable.
  • Wall and Ceiling Coverings and Coatings
    Observation: The shelving in storage not finished and sealed to provide a smooth, nonabsorbent, easily cleanable surface.
    Correction: Finish and sealto provide a smooth, nonabsorbent, easily cleanable surface.
  • Handwashing Signage/Handwashing Facilities
    Observation: No trash can at handwashing sink in kitchen
    Correction: Please place trash can at handwashing sink and remove the trash can from stove area
05/23/2013Routine

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