Escafe, 215 West Water Street, Charlottesville, VA 22902 - Full Service Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Restaurant: Escafe
Address: 215 West Water Street, Charlottesville, VA 22902
Type: Full Service Restaurant
Phone: 540 292-0123
Total inspections: 4
Last inspection: 07/02/2015

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Inspection findings

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All previous discrepancies corrected, continue to address clutter and clean as you go processes.
No violation noted during this evaluation.
07/02/2015Follow-up
Discussed employee food safety training. Discussed general clutter, cleaning routine for under and behind appliances, counters and shelving.
  • Critical: Package Integrity* (corrected on site)
    Observation: Reduced oxygen packaged fish thawed (39f) stored in sealed packaging.
    Correction: Owner voluntarily discarded fish. Insure packaging is opened prior to thawing to prevent the growth of anerobic organisms.
  • Non-Food Contact Surfaces
    Observation: The nonfood contact surface of the Kitchen Aid, and Hobart stand mixers have 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.
  • Non-Food Contact Surfaces (repeated violation)
    Observation: The nonfood contact surface of the ice machine 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.
06/16/2015Routine
  • Critical: Food - Packaged and Unpackaged - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation* (corrected on site)
    Observation: Raw food of animal origin holding in a manner that may cause cross contamination of to ready-to-eat food (RTE). Raw eggs over bread.
    Correction: Separate raw foods during storage, preparation, holding, and display from raw RTE food including other raw food such as fish for sushi or molluscan shellfish, or other raw RTE food such as vegetables, and cooked RTE food.
  • Utensils - In-Use - Between-Use Storage (repeated violation)
    Observation: In-use utensils improperly stored between use. Tumbler down in the ice and bowl in flour.
    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: Date Marking - Ready-to-Eat - Potentially Hazardous Food - Date Marking* (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
    Observation: The prepared ready-to-eat (RTE) grits, gravy, humus, eggs, cheese 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.
  • Temperature Measuring Devices
    Observation: There was no temperature measuring device located in the prep units.
    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.
  • Equipment - Cutting Surfaces
    Observation: The cutting board(s) along the in the back prep area 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 outside of the ice machine and in the ice machine 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.
  • Critical: Equipment and Utensils - Before Use After Cleaning* (corrected on site)
    Observation: The food-contact surfaces of the following equipment were not observed sanitized: Pan encrusted on inside.
    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.
  • Sewage - Other Liquid Wastes and Rainwater
    Observation: Condensate in W.I.C. freezers and reach in freezer.
    Correction: Condensate should evaporate or drain. Remove condensate from freezers.
  • Floors, Walls, and Ceilings - Cleanability
    Observation: Floor or floor covering in kitchen and W.I.C. refrigerator is not smooth and easily cleanable.
    Correction: Repair or replace floor or floor covering to make it smooth and easily cleanable.
02/19/2014Routine
Dish machine effective at 100ppm. Employee Health Policy posted. Facility overall well organized. Ensure soap at all handsinks when operating.
  • Utensils - In-Use - Between-Use Storage (repeated violation)
    Observation: Dispensing utensils improperly stored between uses.
    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: 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.
  • Temperature Measuring Devices - Ambient Air and Water (repeated violation)
    Observation: The ambient (air/water) temperature measuring device (dual or degrees Fl) located in the @EQUIPMENT@ is not easily readable.
    Correction: Provide a temperature measuring device that is easily readable and accurate to +/-3 degrees Fahrenheit in the intended range of use.
  • Outer Openings - Protected
    Observation: Outer opening of the food establishment is not protected against entry of insects and rodents.
    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.
01/31/2013Routine

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