Hardee's #2971, 801 Temple Avenue, Colonial Heights, VA 23834 - Fast Food Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Restaurant: Hardee's #2971
Address: 801 Temple Avenue, Colonial Heights, VA 23834
Type: Fast Food Restaurant
Phone: 804 526-1451
Total inspections: 9
Last inspection: 09/30/2015

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Inspection findings

Inspection date

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Work order was placed on front low reach-in cooler, no food to be stored inside.
  • Hair Restraints - Effectiveness
    Observation: Employee 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
  • Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding* (corrected on site)
    Observation: Milk cold holding at improper temperatures in the front low reach-in refrigerator.
    Correction: Discard the food and ensure that potentially hazardous foods for cold holding are maintained at 41°F or below to inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria.
  • Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment
    Observation: Front low reach-in cooler is not supporting cold holding temperature of 41 F or less.
    Correction: Repair the front unit 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.
09/30/2015Routine
  • Cloths - Wiping Cloths - Use Limitation (corrected on site)
    Observation: Wiping cloths improperly stored between use.
    Correction: Ensure wet wiping cloths are stored in a chemical sanitizer at the proper concentration between use.
  • Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding* (corrected on site)
    Observation: Omelet meat mix and liquid pasteurized egg are cold holding at improper temperatures
    Correction: Relocate food to a refrigeration unit that is capable of maintaining food storage at 41°F or below.
  • Warewashing Equipment, Determining Chemical Sanitizer Concentration
    Observation: A sanitizer test kit is not being used to ensure the chemical sanitizing solution(s) are at the proper concentration.
    Correction: Use a quat chemical test kit to ensure the sanitizing solution is maintained at the proper solution.
  • Toxics - Separation of Toxics (corrected on site)
    Observation: Oven cleaner stored on shelf with magnasol and mayonnaise, above canned goods.
    Correction: Containers of chemicals must be separated by spacing or partitioning to prevent contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens or single service items.
03/18/2015Routine
Corrective action successfully employed on all violations noted during routine inspection of Nov 17, 2014. Good recovery.
No violation noted during this evaluation.
11/21/2014Follow-up
  • Jewelry - Prohibition (corrected on site)
    Observation: Employee wearing wrist watch on arm while preparing food.
    Correction: Ensure employees are not wearing jewelry on their arms and hands while preparing food. This section does not apply to a plain ring such as a wedding band.
  • Critical: Cooling* (corrected on site)
    Observation: Chili stored hot in walk-in cooler previous evening was adequately cooled to prevent the growth of harmful bacteria.
    Correction: Cool potentially hazardous foods from 135°F to 70°F within 2 hours and within a total of 6 hours from 135°F to 41°F. A longer time for cooling allows an ideal situation for bacterial growth. This has been shown to be the major contributing factor in many foodborne illnesses.
  • Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding* (corrected on site)
    Observation: Sliced tomatoes, cheese, and ham were cold holding at improper temperatures
    Correction: Relocate food to a refrigeration unit that is capable of maintaining food storage at 41°F or below.
  • Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment
    Observation: Kitchen floor refrigerator is not capable of cold holding TCS foods at safe temperature.
    Correction: Addjust repair, or replace the unit 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.
  • Refuse - Covering Receptacles (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
    Observation: Dumpster or outside refuse container was open or uncovered.
    Correction: Cover all waste containers when not in continuous use.
11/17/2014Routine
  • Critical: Equipment and Utensils - Before Use After Cleaning* (corrected on site)
    Observation: Tongs dropped on floor from the production line were not subsequently replaced or washed and sanitized until it was pointed out, and then just rinsed under a faucet.
    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.
  • Refuse - Covering Receptacles
    Observation: Dumpster or outside refuse container was open or uncovered.
    Correction: Cover all waste containers when not in continuous use.
  • Hand Drying Provision
    Observation: No disposable towels were provided at the hand washing lavatory in most locations
    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
07/16/2014Routine
Additional food temps: mushroom sauce 40
  • Utensils - In-Use - Between-Use Storage
    Observation: Dispensing utensils improperly stored between uses.Ice scoop handle in direct contact with ice in ice maker.
    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: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding* (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
    Observation: Portioned ham in ktchen floor cooler cold holding at improper temperatures
    Correction: Relocate food to a refrigeration unit that is capable of maintaining food storage at 41°F or below.
  • Temperature Measuring Devices
    Observation: There was no temperature measuring device located in the kitchen floor cooler.
    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.
03/13/2014Routine
Good hand washing practices observed
  • Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding* (corrected on site)
    Observation: Portioned ham in under counter cooler is cold holding at improper temperatures
    Correction: Relocate food to a refrigeration unit that is capable of maintaining food storage at 41°F or below.
  • Temperature Measuring Devices - Ambient Air and Water
    Observation: The ambient (air/water) temperature measuring device (degrees F) located in the under-counter cooler is not accurate. It registers 30 degrees F in 48 degrees ambient air temperature
    Correction: Provide a temperature measuring device that is accurate within +/- 3 degrees Fahrenheit in the intended range of use.
  • Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment
    Observation: Under counter cooler in kitchen is not holding adequate ambient air temperature for the safe storage of TCS foods.
    Correction: Repair the unit 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 - Food Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils
    Observation: Observed accumulations of dust, dirt, food residue or other debris on the Traulsen reach in freezer interior.
    Correction: Maintain nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment clean.
  • Physical Facilities - Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions
    Observation: Fan protectors and ceiling of walk-in cooler,and ceiling air duct cover in kitchen are in need of cleaning.
    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.
11/13/2013Routine
  • Food - Frozen Food
    Observation: Frozen foods (french fries, onion rings, breaded chicken) not maintained frozen.
    Correction: Ensure frozen food is maintained frozen.
  • Critical: Time as a Public Health Control* (repeated violation)
    Observation: Tag for sliced tomatoes (62 degrees F) for which time rather than temperature is being used as a control indicated a discard time of 11:57 a.m. as 2:18 p.m. Employee stated new tag had not been prepared when product was changed out.
    Correction: Discard food that is not cooked and served or served if ready-to-eat within 4 hours from the point in time when the food is removed from temperature control.
07/09/2013Routine
  • Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding* (corrected on site)
    Observation: steak portions cold holding at improper temperatures
    Correction: Discard the food and ensure that potentially hazardous foods for cold holding are maintained at 41°F or below to inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria.
  • Critical: Time as a Public Health Control* (corrected on site)
    Observation: Sliced ham for which time rather than temperature is being used as a control was not labeled or otherwise marked with a cook, serve or discard by time.
    Correction: Discard food that is not cooked and served or served if ready-to-eat within 4 hours from the point in time when the food is removed from temperature control. Clearly label or otherwise mark the food with a 4-hour cook-serve or serve by time.
  • Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment
    Observation: Kitchen floor cooler is not properly functioning..
    Correction: Repair the unit 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 unit, replace it with one that meets the specifications of Part IV, Article 1 and 2 of this chapter.
03/07/2013Routine

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