Restaurant: El Garage Restaurant
Address: 9636 Grant Ave, Manassas, VA 20110
Type: Full Service Restaurant
Phone: 703 331-0111
Total inspections: 2
Last inspection: 01/14/2015
Critical: Hands - When to Wash* (corrected on site) Observation: Food employees failed to wash his or her hands before preparing food preparation, after activity which may have contaminated his/her hands.
Correction: Food employees must wash their hands before preparing food, or working with clean equipment to prevent cross contamination when changing tasks.
Food Storage - Clean and Dry Location Observation: Food stored on the floor or food stored less than 6" above the floor next to the small 1-door upright display cooler.;Store food at least 6" off the floor on approved shelving, dunnage racks, and/or carts..
Temperature Measuring Devices (repeated violation) Observation: There were no thermometers in the prep cooler, 3-door upright display cooler, or top-loading freezer.
Correction: Provide thermometers in all coolers and freezers.
Warewashing - Manual Warewashing, Sink Compartment Requirements (repeated violation) Observation: The large stock pot and pan the handles do not fit in the 3-vat sink basins.
Correction: Remove oversize pot and pan from premises.
Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment Observation: Heavy frost in the top-loading freezer.
Correction: Defrost the top-loading freezer more frequently.
Critical: Equipment and Utensils - Before Use After Cleaning* (corrected on site) Observation: Food equipment washed at 3-vat sink was not sanitized.
Correction: Sanitize food equipment and tableware in 3-vat sink after washing and rinsing.
Handwashing - Using a Handwashing Lavatory (corrected on site) Observation: The kitchen handwashing sink was blocked, preventing access by employees for handwashing.
Correction: Provide access to the kitchen handwashing sink during all hours of operation. Remove the plywood cover preventing its use.
Lighting, Intensity Observation: Less than 50 foot candles of light at the cooking line. Measured 15-25 foot-candles.
Correction: Provide at least 50 foot candles of light at the cooking line. Recommend 100 watt frosted bulbs in the exhaust hood or the fluorescent lamp equivalent.
Handwashing Lavatories - Maintaining and Using Handwashing Lavatories Observation: Kitchen handwashing sink faucet leaking - pin holes on faucet neck..
Correction: Replace broken faucet at kitchen handsink.
01/14/2015
Routine
The 3-vat sink sanitizer concentration was OK.
Food Storage - Prohibited Areas (corrected on site) Observation: Food stored on floor below kitchen handsink.
Correction: Store food at least 6" off the floor. Do not store food under sinks.
Temperature Measuring Devices (repeated violation) Observation: There were no thermometers in the prep cooler or top-loading freezer.
Correction: Provide thermometers in prep cooler and top-loading freezer.
Warewashing - Manual Warewashing, Sink Compartment Requirements Observation: The large stock pots and large pan with handles do not fit in the 3-vat sink basins.
Correction: Remove oversize pots and pan from facility.
Handwashing Cleanser - Availability Observation: Soap was not provided at the hand washing sink in the kitchen.
Correction: Hand soap must be provided at all hand washing sinks to encourage hand washing.
Hand Drying Provision Observation: No disposable towels were provided at the hand washing lavatory in the kitchen.
Correction: Provide paper towels at all handwashing sinks.
Lighting, Intensity (repeated violation) Observation: Less than 50 foot candles of light was noted in the kitchen prep areas.
Correction: Provide at least 50 foot candles of light where employees are working with food, utensils or food equipment.
Lighting, Intensity Observation: Less than 20 foot candles of light was noted in the at the kitchen handsink. Measured 5 foot-candles.
Correction: Provide at least 20 foot candles of light at the kitchen handsink.
Physical Facilities in Good Repair (repeated violation) Observation: Dead lamps in the exhaust hood.
Correction: Replace dead lamps in the exhaust hood.
Toilet Rooms - Closing Toilet Room Doors Observation: The women's restroom off the dining area lacks a door closer.
Correction: Install a door closer on the women's restroom door.
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