Restaurant: HopeTree Family Services
Address: 860 Mount Vernon Lane, Salem, VA 24153
Type: Other Food Service
Phone: 540 389-1190
Total inspections: 8
Last inspection: 03/21/2016
Cooling Methods (corrected on site) Observation: The methods used for cooling were not adequate. Cut melons and tomatoes placed on salad bar before they were cooled down to 41 F or below. Melons 53 F, cut tomatoes 50 F. The salad bar station will not be able to cool these foods down to 41 F or below.
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. Time control will be used for these two food items today and they will be used or discarded within 4 hours.
03/21/2016
Routine
Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding* (corrected on site) Observation: Cold holding at improper temperatures: Tortellini on salad bar is 55 F, 3 bean salad is 43 F. Melons on cold holding line are 52-56 F.
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. Temperature was taken on these food items around 8 am and they were 41 F or below. They will be discarded after lunch, around 1 pm which is within 6 hours. Only these few items have been out since breakfast. They will now put these back in the refrigerator after breakfast and then take them out again after lunch to try to maintain 41 F or below at all times. They do save the food at the end of lunch. Any TCS food saved needs to be 41 F or below or must be discarded.
09/16/2015
Routine
No violation noted during this evaluation.
03/09/2015
Routine
No violation noted during this evaluation.
08/13/2014
Risk Factor
No violation noted during this evaluation.
01/15/2014
Risk Factor
No violation noted during this evaluation.
06/26/2013
Risk Factor
No violations at time of inspection. No violation noted during this evaluation.
12/06/2012
Risk Factor
No violations at time of inspection. No violation noted during this evaluation.
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