Hardee's Of Lebanon #2933, 1273 E Main St., Lebanon, VA 24266 - Fast Food Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Restaurant: Hardee's of Lebanon #2933
Address: 1273 E Main St., Lebanon, VA 24266
Type: Fast Food Restaurant
Phone: 276 466-2222
Total inspections: 8
Last inspection: 12/16/2015

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Inspection findings

Inspection date

Type

  • Temperature Measuring Devices (corrected on site)
    Observation: The temperature measuring device in the under counter cooler was not properly located in the warmest part of the unit.
    Correction: Relocate the temperature measuring device to the warmest part of the refrigeration unit to properly represent the ambient air temperature.
  • Non-Food Contact Surfaces
    Observation: The nonfood contact surface of the walk in freezer and kitchen floor 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.
  • Floors, Walls, and Ceilings - Cleanability (repeated violation)
    Observation: Floor or floor covering in kitchen and food prep area is not smooth and easily cleanable.(Grout is missing from large portion of tile in kitchen)
    Correction: Repair or replace floor or floor covering to make it smooth and easily cleanable.
  • Physical Facilities in Good Repair
    Observation: Floor tile in front of deep fryers is damaged and is not maintained in good repair.
    Correction: Maintain physical facilities in good repair. Poor repair and maintenance compromises the functionality of the physical facilities.
  • Physical Facilities - Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (repeated violation)
    Observation: Floor tile and grout in kitchen are heavily soiled and noted 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.
12/16/2015Routine
  • Critical: Food - Packaged and Unpackaged - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation* (corrected on site)
    Observation: Unwrapped or uncovered food in the prep cooler (Cheese)
    Correction: Protect food from cross contamination by storing food in packages, covered containers, or wrappings.
  • Cooling Methods (corrected on site)
    Observation: Food containers for cooling food are arranged so as not allow for maximum heat transfer.(Sausage patties)
    Correction: Arrange the food containers in the refrigeration equipment to provide maximum heat transfer through the container walls. Loosely cover or uncover the food if protected from overhead contamination during the cooling period to facilitate heat transfer from the surface of the food.
  • Handwashing Lavatory, Water Temperature, and Flow
    Observation: When timed, the automatic shut off faucet at the handwashing sinks located in the restrooms did not provide a flow of water for at least 15 seconds without the need to reactivate the faucet.
    Correction: Adjust or replace the faucet to provide water tempered to at least 100°F and for at least 15 seconds to allow more effective handwashing and removal of fatty soils encountered in kitchens.
  • Floors, Walls, and Ceilings - Cleanability
    Observation: Floor or floor covering in front of the deep fryers are not smooth and easily cleanable. (Tile grout is missing or damaged)
    Correction: Repair or replace floor or floor covering to make it smooth and easily cleanable.
  • Physical Facilities in Good Repair
    Observation: Door to walk in cooler will not close properly and is not maintained in good repair
    Correction: Maintain physical facilities in good repair. Poor repair and maintenance compromises the functionality of the physical facilities.
  • Physical Facilities - Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions
    Observation: Floor in the walk in cooler noted 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.
08/06/2015Routine
  • Utensils - In-Use - Between-Use Storage (corrected on site)
    Observation: In-use utensils improperly stored between use. (Ice scoop stored in ice without handle up)
    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.
  • Temperature Measuring Devices
    Observation: There was no temperature measuring device located in the prep coolers
    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 - Food Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils
    Observation: Observed accumulations of encrusted grease deposits or other soil on the following food contact surfaces: interior surfaces of the prep coolers and interior surfaces/floors in the walk in cooler
    Correction: Clean and sanitize these surfaces for food contact.
  • Physical Facilities - Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (repeated violation)
    Observation: Floors and wall junctures in the kitchen noted 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.
04/03/2015Routine
  • Equipment and Utensils, Air-Drying Required
    Observation: Metal storage containers were found stacked while wet after cleaning and chemical sanitization.
    Correction: Items must be allowed to drain and air-dry before being stacked or stored to allow evaporation of chemical sanitizer and moisture that may encourage microbial growth.
11/24/2014Routine
  • Lighting, Intensity
    Observation: Less than 10 foot candles of light was noted in the walk in freezer
    Correction: Provide at least 10 foot candles at a distance of 30 inches from the floor in the walk-in refrigeration units and dry storage areas and in other areas and rooms during periods of cleaning.
  • Physical Facilities - Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (repeated violation)
    Observation: Floor/Wall junctures behind fryers and behind front drink table noted 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.
07/31/2014Routine
  • Critical: Temperature, Cooking - Raw Animal Foods* (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
    Observation: The hamurger was not cooked to a sufficient temperature and time to eliminate pathogenic bacteria. (Conveyor belt on char-broiler is moving too fast)
    Correction: Continue to cook the ground beef to heat all parts to 155°F or above for 15 seconds.
  • Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding* (corrected on site)
    Observation: Milk cold holding at improper temperatures (front reach in cooler is down)
    Correction: Relocate food to a refrigeration unit that is capable of maintaining food storage at 41°F or below.
  • Ventilation Hood Systems, Adequacy (corrected on site)
    Observation: Kitchen is filled with grease vapors and smoke, This appears to be due to insufficient ventilation of the hood system. (Hood motor is damaged, repair technician present during inspection)
    Correction: Provide an additional hood system or upgrade the current system to adequately ventilate grease and condensation from the establishment.
  • Critical: Equipment - Food Contact Surfaces and Utensils (corrected on site)
    Observation: Buckets used to store iced tea in a refrigerated room maintained at proper temperature are observed soiled (buckets are stained heavily).
    Correction: Clean and sanitize containers at least every 24 hours as long as Walk in Cooler maintains stored food items in a manner that prevents cross-contamination.
  • Physical Facilities - Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions
    Observation: Interior of front prep cooler and floor/wall surfaces in the mop sink area noted 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.
  • Premises - Maintaining Premises - Unnecessary Items and Litter
    Observation: Accumulation of refuse in the mop sink area
    Correction: Maintain the premise free of refuse and unnecessary items from the mop sink area.
04/01/2014Routine
  • 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
  • Physical Facilities in Good Repair
    Observation: Walk in cooler door latch is not maintained in good repair
    Correction: Maintain physical facilities in good repair. Poor repair and maintenance compromises the functionality of the physical facilities.
  • Physical Facilities - Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (repeated violation)
    Observation: Floors in the walk in cooler noted 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.
09/26/2013Routine
Discussed employee health with person in charge
  • Critical: Demonstration of Knowledge* (corrected on site)
    Observation: The person in charge failed to state the required temperatures and holding times for the following conditions of potentially hazardous food: (1) Refrigerated storage, (2) Hot holding,
    Correction: Ensure the designated person in charge (PIC) is knowledgeable about foodborne disease prevention, Hazardous Analysis Critical Control Point principles and Regulation requirements. The PIC should be prepared to recognize conditions that may contribute to foodborne illness. The PIC must also recognize conditions that fail to comply with Regulation requirements and be authorized to take the appropriate preventive and corrective actions to ensure that the Regulations' objectives are fulfilled.
  • Critical: Employee Health* (corrected on site)
    Observation: Employees or applicants are not aware of the reporting procedures concerning information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food, including the date of onset of jaundice or of an illness due to Salmonella Typhi, Shigella spp., Escherichia coli O157:H7, Hepatitis A virus or Norovirus
    Correction: Have the license holder require employees or applicants report to the person in charge any information about their health and activities if they are diagnosed with or had a past illness from Salmonella Typhi, Shigella spp., Escherichia coli O157:H7, Hepatitis A virus or Norovirus
  • Critical: Temperature, Cooking - Raw Animal Foods* (corrected on site)
    Observation: The comminuted or ground beef ( Hamburger) was not cooked to a sufficient temperature and time to eliminate pathogenic bacteria.
    Correction: Continue to cook the meat to heat all parts to 155°F or above for 15 seconds, 145°F for 3 minutes, 150°F for 1 minute, or instantaneously at 158°F.
  • Critical: Reheating for Hot Holding* (corrected on site)
    Observation: The precooked turkey burger was not reheated to 165F within 2 hours to eliminate pathogenic bacteria.
    Correction: Rapidly reheat food for hot holding to 165°F or above within 2 hours.
  • Critical: Equipment - Food Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils* (corrected on site)
    Observation: The following equipment food-contact surfaces were observed soiled to sight and touch: Ice Bucket
    Correction: Clean and sanitize these surfaces for food contact.
  • Physical Facilities - Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions
    Observation: Floors in the upstairs dry storage area noted 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.
  • Physical Facilities - Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions
    Observation: Buliding maintenance (installation of security cameras) is being done during periods in which food is exposed to contamination. Ceiling tile is being removed in the kitchen area, fiberglass insulation is exposed.
    Correction: Perform maintenance tasks during periods when the least amount of food is exposed such as after closing.
03/21/2013Routine

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