Historic Powhatan Restaurant-Powhatan Grill, 3601 Ironbound Road, Williamsburg, VA 23185 - Full Service Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Restaurant: Historic Powhatan Restaurant-Powhatan Grill
Address: 3601 Ironbound Road, Williamsburg, VA 23185
Type: Full Service Restaurant
Phone: 757 220-1200
Total inspections: 16
Last inspection: 11/18/2015

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Inspection findings

Inspection date

Type

No violation noted during this evaluation.11/18/2015Routine
No violation noted during this evaluation.08/26/2015Routine
No violation noted during this evaluation.04/06/2015Risk Factor Intervention
No violation noted during this evaluation.11/06/2014Routine
No violation noted during this evaluation.09/05/2014Routine
Unit has been replaced and all foods were holding under required temperatures.
No violation noted during this evaluation.
07/11/2014Follow-up
Unit has not been repaired or replaced. Unit was in use at time of inspection. All items were moved from unit and unit is not to bee used until it has been repaired/replaced.
Call this office with plan for correction of this violation.

  • Critical: Eating, Drinking, or Using Tobacco* (corrected on site)
    Observation: The dishwasher is eating in area where they may contaminate food, clean equipment, utensils or other items needing protection.
    Correction: Provide a designated area where employees may eat so as not to contaminate exposed food, clean equipment, utensils, and linens, or unwrapped single-service and single-use articles, or other items needing protection.
  • Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding* (repeated violation)
    Observation: Tuna Salad, diced tomatoes, raw hamburger, raw fish, and Sliced ham cold holding at improper temperatures. Food discarded.
    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.
  • 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
06/20/2014Follow-up
Shadow inspection with Michael Hackworth. follow-up inspection,refrigeration was not repaired or replaced
No violation noted during this evaluation.
06/20/2014Other
  • Critical: Cooling* (corrected on site)
    Observation: Chili Sauce noted not being adequately cooled to prevent the growth of harmful bacteria. Temperature was 57F after 24 hours. Product discarded.
    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.
  • Cooling Methods (corrected on site)
    Observation: The methods used for cooling were not adequate. Chili sauce cooling in deep plastic pan covered.
    Correction: Cool foods by the following methods: 1. Placing food in shallow pans 2. Separating food into smaller thinner portions 3. Using rapid chill cooling equipment 4. Stirring the food in a container placed in an ice water bath 5. Using containers that facilitate heat transfer 6. Adding ice as an ingredient 7. Any other method that can effectively accomplish cooling.
  • Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding* (repeated violation)
    Observation: Tuna Salad, diced tomatoes, raw hamburger, raw fish, and Sliced ham cold holding at improper temperatures. Food discarded.
    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.
06/05/2014Routine
No violation noted during this evaluation.02/28/2014Routine
  • Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding* (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
    Observation: Salsa chicken and other items in prep unit #1 cold holding at improper temperatures
    Correction: Relocate food to a refrigeration unit that is capable of maintaining food storage at 41°F or below.
  • Critical: Food - Consumption of Raw or Undercooked Animal Foods (repeated violation)
    Observation: The raw and/or undercooked foods provided on the menu, menu board, table tent or brochure do not provide a disclosure statement.
    Correction: The Consumer Advisory shall include a disclosure statement that includes a description of the animal-derived foods and identification of the animal-derived foods by astericking (*) them to a footnote that states that the items are served raw or undercooked, or contain raw or undercooked ingredients.
11/12/2013Routine
All risk factor observations have been corrected.
  • Refuse, Recyclables, and Returnables - Outdoor Storage Surface (repeated violation)
    Observation: The outdoor refuse container is stored on gravel.
    Correction: All refuse containers are to be stored on smooth, nonabsorbent material that is sloped to drain.
  • Light Bulbs Protective Shielding (repeated violation)
    Observation: Light bulb in service area not shielded, coated, or otherwise shatter-resistant.
    Correction: Shield or replace light bulb with a coated or shatter-resistant bulb.
07/02/2013Follow-up
Correct all critical observations out of compliance within 10 days. Correct all GRP's within 90 days. Clean behind equipment in service area.
  • 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: Employee Health* (corrected on site)
    Observation: Employees or applicants are not aware of the reporting procedures concerning information about their health as they relate to the symptoms caused by illness, infection, or other source that is associated with an acute gastrointestinal illness or a lesion.
    Correction: Have the license holder require employees or applicants report to the person in charge if they are experiencing the following symptoms or conditions: (1) diarrhea, fever, vomiting, jaundice, or sore throat with fever. (2) A lesion containing pus such as a boil or infected wound that is open or draining and is on the hands or wrists, unless an impermeable cover such as a finger cot or stall protects the lesion and a single-use glove is worn over by an impermeable cover or on other parts of the body, unless the lesions covered by a dry durable, tight-fitting bandage.
  • Critical: Hands - When to Wash* (corrected on site)
    Observation: A food employee failed to wash his or her hands before donning gloves after cracking raw eggs.
    Correction: Instruct food employees to clean their hands and exposed portions of their arms immediately before engaging in food preparation including working with exposed food, clean equipment and utensils, and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles and during food preparation, as often as necessary to remove soil and contamination and to prevent cross contamination when changing task. Hands must be washed in between donning gloves, especially if there is a source of biological contamination.
  • Critical: Cooling* (corrected on site)
    Observation: Ambient temperature or pre-chilled pancake/waffle batter not being adequately cooled to prevent the growth of harmful bacteria. Batter was left out by grill and not being properly cooled.
    Correction: Cool potentially hazardous foods prepared from pre-chilled ingredients or ingredients at ambient temperature to 41°F or below within 4 hours. 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.
  • Cooling Methods (corrected on site)
    Observation: The methods used for cooling the pancake batter were not adequate.
    Correction: Cool foods by the following methods: 1. Placing food in shallow pans 2. Separating food into smaller thinner portions 3. Using rapid chill cooling equipment 4. Stirring the food in a container placed in an ice water bath 5. Using containers that facilitate heat transfer 6. Adding ice as an ingredient 7. Any other method that can effectively accomplish cooling.
  • Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding* (corrected on site)
    Observation: TCS foods on top of sandwich preparation unit cold holding at improper temperatures under no refrigeration: Ham (56°F), Sausage (66°F), Melon (40-48°F), French Toast Batter (56°F). TCS foods cold holding in top part of sandwich unit cold holding at improper temperature: Eggs (68°F), Tomatoes (45-46°F), Cheese (47-48°F), and Crab (48°F).
    Correction: Relocate food to a refrigeration unit that is capable of maintaining food storage at 41°F or below.
  • Critical: Food - Consumption of Raw or Undercooked Animal Foods
    Observation: The raw and/or undercooked foods (eggs, steak and burgers) provided on the menu, menu board, table tent or brochure do not provide a disclosure statement.
    Correction: The Consumer Advisory shall include a disclosure statement that includes a description of the animal-derived foods and identification of the animal-derived foods by astericking (*) them to a footnote that states that the items are served raw or undercooked, or contain raw or undercooked ingredients.
  • Sanitizing Solutions, Testing Devices (corrected on site)
    Observation: There is no properly working test kit provided in the facility for monitoring the concentration of the chemical sanitizing solutions of multi-quat ammonia.
    Correction: Obtain a Multi-Quat QT-40 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 and Utensils - Before Use After Cleaning* (repeated violation)
    Observation: The dishmachine has no sanitizer and is not properly sanitizing the food-contact surfaces..
    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, Recyclables, and Returnables - Outdoor Storage Surface
    Observation: The outdoor refuse container is stored on gravel.
    Correction: All refuse containers are to be stored on smooth, nonabsorbent material that is sloped to drain.
  • Refuse - Covering Receptacles (corrected on site)
    Observation: Dumpster or outside refuse container was open or uncovered.
    Correction: Cover all waste containers when not in continuous use.
  • Light Bulbs Protective Shielding
    Observation: Light bulb in service area not shielded, coated, or otherwise shatter-resistant.
    Correction: Shield or replace light bulb with a coated or shatter-resistant bulb.
  • Hand Drying Provision (corrected on site)
    Observation: No disposable towels were provided at the hand washing lavatory at the bar.
    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
  • Critical: Toxics - Identifying Toxic Containers* (corrected on site)
    Observation: Chemical spray bottles observed without a label.
    Correction: Label spray bottles with contents or discard.
06/26/2013Routine
Training with district standardization officer (CCP & SG)
No violation noted during this evaluation.
06/26/2013Training
All critical violations shall be corrected within 10 days. Must use 3-c sink to sanitize any dishware until dishwasher is fixed.
All non-critical violations shall be corrected within 30 days. Food permit can not be issued until all critical violations are corrected. Will return to verify the dishwasher is fixed.

  • Critical: Hands - Preventing Contamination from Hands* (corrected on site)
    Observation: Employees observed handling ready-to-eat (RTE) food (bread) with their bare hands.
    Correction: Provide suitable utensils such as deli tissue, spatulas, tongs, single-use gloves, or dispensing equipment to handle RTE food to prevent contamination from hands.
  • Thawing (corrected on site)
    Observation: Improper methods used to thaw pork ribs
    Correction: Thaw potentially hazardous foods by either of the following methods: 1. Under refrigeration that maintains food temperature at 41°F (45°F) 2. Completely submerged under running water at a temperature of 70°F or below with sufficient water velocity to agitate and float off loose particles in an overflow. Ready-to-eat food shall not exceed 41°F and raw animal foods shall not exceed 41°F for more than four hours 3. As part of the cooking process
  • Equipment - Cutting Surfaces
    Observation: The cutting board(s) along the prep unit 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.
  • Critical: Equipment and Utensils - Before Use After Cleaning*
    Observation: The food-contact surfaces of the following equipment were not observed sanitized: plates in dishwasher.
    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.
12/05/2012Routine
All critical violations were corrected. Permit issued today.
  • Critical: Hands - Preventing Contamination from Hands* (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
    Observation: Employees observed handling ready-to-eat (RTE) food (bread) with their bare hands.
    Correction: Provide suitable utensils such as deli tissue, spatulas, tongs, single-use gloves, or dispensing equipment to handle RTE food to prevent contamination from hands.
  • Thawing (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
    Observation: Improper methods used to thaw pork ribs
    Correction: Thaw potentially hazardous foods by either of the following methods: 1. Under refrigeration that maintains food temperature at 41°F (45°F) 2. Completely submerged under running water at a temperature of 70°F or below with sufficient water velocity to agitate and float off loose particles in an overflow. Ready-to-eat food shall not exceed 41°F and raw animal foods shall not exceed 41°F for more than four hours 3. As part of the cooking process
  • Equipment - Cutting Surfaces (repeated violation)
    Observation: The cutting board(s) along the prep unit 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.
12/05/2012Follow-up

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