Discovery Cafe, 800 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23219 - Carry Out Food Service Only inspection findings and violations



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Restaurant: Discovery Cafe
Address: 800 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23219
Type: Carry Out Food Service Only
Phone: 804 692-3808
Total inspections: 7
Last inspection: 01/04/2016

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Inspection findings

Inspection date

Type

No violation noted during this evaluation.01/04/2016Risk Factor
  • Temperature Measuring Devices
    Observation: There was no temperature measuring device located in the 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.
  • Non-Food Contact Surfaces
    Observation: Observed accumulation of grime on the back wall of the Continental refrigerator.
    Correction: Clean the surface at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues that become encrusted or attract insects and rodents.
07/22/2015Routine
  • 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.
02/09/2015Risk Factor
  • 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.
  • Equipment - Cooking and Baking Equipment (repeated violation)
    Observation: The food contact equipment surfaces of the panini press and oven are observed soiled with accumulations of grime and debris.
    Correction: Clean the food contact surfaces of the panini press and oven to prevent accumulations that may reduce heat transfer to adequately cook food and to prevent attract of insects when not in use.
  • Non-Food Contact Surfaces (repeated violation)
    Observation: Observed accumulation of grime on the door gaskets of the True refrigerator.
    Observed accumulation of grime on the bottom shelves of the Continental refrigerator and the Turbo Air refrigerator.

    Correction: Clean the surface at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues that become encrusted or attract insects and rodents.
  • Equipment, Utensils, Linens, and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles
    Observation: Clean utensils were observed stored with the food-contact surface facing upward.
    Correction: Store equipment and utensils covered or inverted to prevent contamination while in storage.
08/01/2014Routine
No violation noted during this evaluation.03/20/2014Risk Factor
  • Hair Restraints - Effectiveness
    Observation: Employees observed working in the food service area without proper hair restraints.
    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
  • Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment
    Observation: The bottom shelf of the Continental refrigerator was observed in a state of disrepair and damaged.
    Correction: Repair the refrigerator to restore a state of condition that allows for proper operation, accuracy, functioning, maintenance, and cleanability per Part IV, Article 1 and 2 of this chapter. If unable to repair the refrigerator, replace it with one that meets the specifications of Part IV, Article 1 and 2 of this chapter.
  • Equipment - Cooking and Baking Equipment (repeated violation)
    Observation: The food contact equipment surface of the oven is observed soiled with accumulations of grime and debris.
    Correction: Clean the food contact surface of the oven to prevent accumulations that may reduce heat transfer to adequately cook food and to prevent attract of insects when not in use.
  • Non-Food Contact Surfaces
    Observation: Observed accumulation of grime on the door gasket of the True refrigerator.
    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 - No Other Purpose (corrected on site)
    Observation: The handwash station is being used to rinse foods.
    Correction: The handwash facility identified above is to be used for washing hands only
  • Hand Drying Provision (corrected on site)
    Observation: No disposable towels were provided at the hand washing lavatory in the kitchen.
    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
07/03/2013Routine
  • Equipment - Cooking and Baking Equipment
    Observation: The food contact equipment surface of the oven is observed soiled with accumulations of grime and debris.
    Correction: Clean the food contact surface of the oven to prevent accumulations that may reduce heat transfer to adequately cook food and to prevent attract of insects when not in use.
03/05/2013Risk Factor

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