Garfield's Place, 2670 Appalachian Drive, Martinsville, VA 24112 - Fast Food Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Restaurant: Garfield's Place
Address: 2670 Appalachian Drive, Martinsville, VA 24112
Type: Fast Food Restaurant
Total inspections: 3
Last inspection: 09/30/2015

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Inspection findings

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  • Critical: Food - Packaged and Unpackaged - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation* (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
    Observation: Raw chicken is being stored over mashed potatoes and dressings in walk-in cooler.
    Correction: Separate raw foods of animal origin during storage, preparation, holding, and display from raw RTE food including foods such as fish for sushi or molluscan shellfish, or other raw RTE food such as vegetables, and cooked RTE food.
  • Food Storage Containers - Identified with Common Name of Food
    Observation: Unlabeled food containers in walk-in (gravy?) and dry storage area (container with salt/sugar?).
    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 (repeated violation)
    Observation: Wiping cloths improperly stored between use.
    Correction: Ensure wet wiping cloths are stored in a chemical sanitizer at the proper concentration between use.
  • Food - Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (corrected on site)
    Observation: Open container of nuts and bolts is stored above containers of flour in dry storage area.
    Correction: Protect food from miscellaneous sources of contamination by storing non-food itmes in a separate location..
  • Critical: Date Marking - Ready-to-Eat - Potentially Hazardous Food - Date Marking* (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
    Observation: Prepared ready-to-eat (RTE) foods in the walk-in cooler are not properly dated for disposition (mashed potatoes, gravy).
    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.
  • Smoking in Non-Smoking Areas
    Observation: Cigarettes are being stubbed out inside the building near the dry storage and rear entry door.
    Correction: Owner or PIC must prohibit smoking in non-smoking areas of restaurant.
  • Sanitizing Solutions, Testing Devices (repeated violation)
    Observation: There is no properly working test kit provided in the facility for monitoring the concentration of the chemical sanitizing solutions.
    Correction: Obtain a test kit so that employees can accurately monitor the concentration of the sanitizing solutions and maintain them at a safe and effective level.
  • Non-Food Contact Surfaces (repeated violation)
    Observation: The nonfood contact surface of the walk-in cooler, grill, and fryer 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.
  • 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 keeping rear entry door closed and sealing gaps to prevent access by uinwanted pests. Insects and rodents are vectors of disease-causing microorganisms which may be transmitted to humans by contamination of food and food-contact surfaces.
  • Handwashing Signage/Handwashing Facilities (corrected on site)
    Observation: A sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands is not provided in the employees restroom.
    Correction: Provide a sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands at all handwashing lavatories used by food employees.
  • Physical Facilities - Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (repeated violation)
    Observation: The floors and walls throughout the facility are noted in need of cleaning. Pay particular attention to the area around the warewashing machine and the cookline.
    Correction: All floors, walls, and ceilings must be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean. Cleaning of the physical facilities is an important measure in ensuring the protection and sanitary preparation of food. A regular cleaning schedule should be established and followed to maintain the facility in a clean and sanitary manner.
  • Critical: Toxics - Storage of Toxic Containers* (corrected on site)
    Observation: Container of bleach is not properly stored to prevent the contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens or single service items. Stored over sauces and sugar/salt.
    Correction: Containers of bleach must be located in an area that is not above food, equipment, utensils, linens or single service items.
09/30/2015Routine
Manager and employees knowledgeable on food safety temperatures. Food are made in house.
  • 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 and maintain them at a safe and effective level.
  • Critical: Equipment - Food Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils*
    Observation: The following equipment food-contact surfaces were observed soiled to sight and touch: cutting board on front of sandwich/salad preparation unit.
    Correction: Clean and sanitize these surfaces for food contact.
  • Equipment - Food Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils
    Observation: Observed accumulations of dust, dirt, food residue or other debris on the following non-food contact surfaces: Inside dishwasher dish racks and underneath equipment in food processing area and walk-in cooler.
    Correction: Maintain nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment clean.
01/30/2014Routine
  • Critical: Equipment and Utensils - Multiuse, Characteristics*
    Observation: The food contact surface of the chemical buckets used to store flour are not safe.
    Correction: Replace the chemical buckets to permit easy cleaning and prevent the migration of deleterious substances, or transference of colors, odors, or tastes to food.
  • Warewashing Equipment, Cleaning Frequency
    Observation: The interior surfaces of the mechanical warewashing machine are soiled with (food debris, limescale) that may decrease the effectiveness of the unit.
    Correction: Increase the frequency of cleaning or limescale deposit removal from the interior surfaces of the unit to maintain unit performance.
  • Non-Food Contact Surfaces (repeated violation)
    Observation: The nonfood contact surface of the walk-in cooler, grill, deep fryer, and hot holding unit have severe 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.
  • Physical Facilities - Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (repeated violation)
    Observation: The floors and walls throughout the facility are noted in need of cleaning. Pay particular attention to the area around the warewashing machine and the cookline.
    Correction: All floors, walls, and ceilings must be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean. Cleaning of the physical facilities is an important measure in ensuring the protection and sanitary preparation of food. A regular cleaning schedule should be established and followed to maintain the facility in a clean and sanitary manner.
03/13/2013Routine

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