Hunan Cafe, 415 S. Sterling Blvd, Sterling, VA 20164 - Full Service Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Restaurant: Hunan Cafe
Address: 415 S. Sterling Blvd, Sterling, VA 20164
Type: Full Service Restaurant
Phone: 703 433-0966
Total inspections: 9
Last inspection: 07/30/2015

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Additionally completed a complaint inspection
  • Critical: Temperature*
    Observation: Refrigerated bean sprouts received at inadequate temperatures.
    Correction: Discard or reject delivery of potentially hazardous food received above 41°F. Routinely inspect PHF upon receipt for evidence of current or previous temperature abuse.
  • Critical: Hands - Preventing Contamination from Hands* (corrected on site)
    Observation: Employees observed handling ready-to-eat (RTE) food 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.
  • Critical: Food - Packaged and Unpackaged - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation* (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
    Observation: Raw food of animal origin holding in a manner that may cause cross contamination of to ready-to-eat food (RTE).
    Correction: Separate raw foods during storage, preparation, holding, and display from raw RTE food including other raw food such as fish for sushi or molluscan shellfish, or other raw RTE food such as vegetables, and cooked RTE food.
  • Food - Packaged and Unpackaged - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
    Observation: Observed that food was not protected from contamination because it was not in packages, covered containers, or wrapped.
    Correction: Prevent contamination by storing food in packages, covered containers, or wrappings.
  • Critical: Equipment - Food Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils* (corrected on site)
    Observation: The following utensils were observed soiled to sight and touch: knives used at preperation table.
    Correction: Clean and sanitize these surfaces for food contact.
  • Handwashing Cleanser - Availability (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
    Observation: Soap was not provided at the hand washing lavatory in the back.
    Correction: Hand soap must be provided at all hand washing lavatories to encourage proper hand washing. Hand cleanser must always be present to aid in reducing microorganisms and particulate matter found on hands.
  • Hand Drying Provision (corrected on site)
    Observation: No disposable towels were provided at the hand washing lavatory in the back.
    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
07/30/2015Routine
  • Critical: Food - Packaged and Unpackaged - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation* (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
    Observation: Raw food of animal origin holding in a manner that may cause cross contamination of to ready-to-eat food (RTE).
    Correction: Separate raw foods during storage, preparation, holding, and display from raw RTE food including other raw food such as fish for sushi or molluscan shellfish, or other raw RTE food such as vegetables, and cooked RTE food.
  • Food - Packaged and Unpackaged - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
    Observation: Observed that ready to eat food was not protected because it was not in packages, covered containers, or wrapped.
    Correction: Prevent cross contamination by storing food in packages, covered containers, or wrappings.
  • Handwashing Cleanser - Availability (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
    Observation: Soap was not provided at the hand washing lavatory in the back.
    Correction: Hand soap must be provided at all hand washing lavatories to encourage proper hand washing. Hand cleanser must always be present to aid in reducing microorganisms and particulate matter found on hands.
04/01/2015Routine
  • Critical: Food - Packaged and Unpackaged - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation* (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
    Observation: Preparation of raw food conducted in a manner that may cause cross contamination of to ready-to-eat food (RTE).
    Correction: Separate raw foods during storage, preparation, holding, and display from raw RTE food including other foods such as fish for sushi or molluscan shellfish, or other raw RTE food such as vegetables, and cooked RTE food.
  • Food - Packaged and Unpackaged - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
    Observation: Observed that foods were not protected because it was not in packages, covered containers, or wrapped.
    Correction: Prevent contamination by storing food in packages, covered containers, or wrappings.
  • Critical: Cooling* (corrected on site)
    Observation: Chicken noted not being 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.
09/17/2014Risk Factor
  • Hands - Preventing Contamination - Bare Hand Contact With Not Ready-to-Eat Foods (corrected on site)
    Observation: Utensil without handle used to dispense food that is not ready-to-eat (RTE) allowing for a bare hand contact surface to come in contact with food item(s).
    Correction: Minimize bare hand and arm contact with exposed food that is not in a RTE form to reduce the potential for contamination. Use utensil with handle to dispense food.
  • Food - Packaged and Unpackaged - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
    Observation: Food was observed stored without being in packages, in covered containers, or wrapped.
    Correction: Store food in packages, covered containers, or wrappings.
  • Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding* (corrected on site)
    Observation: Eggs 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: Equipment - Food Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils* (corrected on site)
    Observation: The following utensils were observed soiled to sight and touch: knives in use.
    Correction: Clean and sanitize these surfaces for food contact.
05/28/2014Risk Factor
Overall cleanliness of facility floors and equipment need attention. harborage conditions exist for pests and pest control does not appear to be adequate for pest problem. Contact pest control.
  • Critical: Food - Packaged and Unpackaged - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation* (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
    Observation: Raw food of animal origin holding in a manner that may cause cross contamination of to ready-to-eat food (RTE).
    Correction: Separate raw foods during storage, preparation, holding, and display from raw RTE food including other raw food such as fish for sushi or molluscan shellfish, or other raw RTE food such as vegetables, and cooked RTE food.
  • Critical: Food - Packaged and Unpackaged - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation* (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
    Observation: Different types of raw animal foods stored in such a manner that may cause cross contamination.
    Correction: Separate types of raw animal foods from each other such as beef, fish, lamb pork, and poultry during storage, preparation, holding, and display by the following: (a) Using separate equipment for each type. (b) Arranging each type of food in equipment so that cross contamination of one type with another is prevented. (c) Preparing each type of food at different times or in separate areas.
  • Critical: Food - Packaged and Unpackaged - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation* (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
    Observation: Unwrapped or uncovered food in the coolers.
    Correction: Protect food from cross contamination by storing food in packages, covered containers, or wrappings.
  • Food - Packaged and Unpackaged - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation (corrected on site)
    Observation: Most foods observed stored without being in packages, in covered containers, or wrapped.
    Correction: Store food in packages, covered containers, or wrappings.
  • Critical: Date Marking - Ready-to-Eat - Potentially Hazardous Food - Date Marking*
    Observation: The prepared ready-to-eat (RTE) rolls in the refrigeration unit is not properly dated for disposition.
    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.
01/03/2014Risk Factor
Pest control has been to facility. Will monitor for improvement.
  • Critical: Hands - When to Wash* (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
    Observation: A food employee failed to wash his or her hands before engaging in food preparation, after smooshing a cockroach with his hands which may have contaminated his/her hands.
    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 - Where to Wash (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
    Observation: A food employee was observed cleaning their hands in a food preparation sink or a sink used for utensil washing.
    Correction: Instruct food employees to clean their hands in a handwashing lavatory. Food employees may not clean their hands in a sink used for food preparation or utensil washing.
  • Critical: Food - Safe and Unadulterated* (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
    Observation: The rice is unsound or adulterated with a live cochroach in the container.
    Correction: Ensure food is safe and unadulterated.
  • Critical: Food - Packaged and Unpackaged - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation* (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
    Observation: Unwrapped or uncovered food in the cooler.
    Correction: Protect food from cross contamination by storing food in packages, covered containers, or wrappings.
  • Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding* (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
    Observation: Crispy chicken 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: Equipment - Food Contact Surfaces and Utensils (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
    Observation: Food contact surfaces of the knives used to prepare/store potentially hazardous food items were observed soiled with accumulations of food residues.
    Correction: Clean food-contact surfaces of knives no less than every 4 hours to prevent the growth microorganisms on those surfaces.
  • Critical: Equipment and Utensils - Before Use After Cleaning* (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
    Observation: The knives are stored in dirty location.
    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.
08/16/2013Follow-up
COCKROACH INFESTATION. Cockroaches found (living and dead) near 3-vat sink, running on flors and walls and in bulk rice bin. Spoke with owner of Hunan Cafe chain. Pest control REQUIRED. Follow-up next week. Employees did not understand the need to discard rice with cockroach in it or to wash hands after touching roaches. Employee training necessary.
  • Critical: Hands - When to Wash* (corrected on site)
    Observation: A food employee failed to wash his or her hands before engaging in food preparation, after smooshing a cockroach with his hands which may have contaminated his/her hands.
    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 - Where to Wash (corrected on site)
    Observation: A food employee was observed cleaning their hands in a food preparation sink or a sink used for utensil washing.
    Correction: Instruct food employees to clean their hands in a handwashing lavatory. Food employees may not clean their hands in a sink used for food preparation or utensil washing.
  • Critical: Food - Safe and Unadulterated* (corrected on site)
    Observation: The rice is unsound or adulterated with a live cochroach in the container.
    Correction: Ensure food is safe and unadulterated.
  • Critical: Food - Packaged and Unpackaged - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation* (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
    Observation: Unwrapped or uncovered food in the cooler.
    Correction: Protect food from cross contamination by storing food in packages, covered containers, or wrappings.
  • Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding* (corrected on site)
    Observation: Crispy chicken 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: Equipment - Food Contact Surfaces and Utensils (corrected on site)
    Observation: Food contact surfaces of the knives used to prepare/store potentially hazardous food items were observed soiled with accumulations of food residues.
    Correction: Clean food-contact surfaces of knives no less than every 4 hours to prevent the growth microorganisms on those surfaces.
  • Critical: Equipment and Utensils - Before Use After Cleaning* (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
    Observation: The knives are stored in dirty location.
    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.
08/07/2013Risk Factor
Note: repair back screen door to hinder entrance of pests into establishment.
  • Critical: Food - Packaged and Unpackaged - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation* (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
    Observation: Raw food of animal origin holding in a manner that may cause cross contamination of to ready-to-eat food (RTE).
    Correction: Separate raw foods during storage, preparation, holding, and display from raw RTE food including other raw food such as fish for sushi or molluscan shellfish, or other raw RTE food such as vegetables, and cooked RTE food.
  • Food - Packaged and Unpackaged - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
    Observation: Food was observed stored without being in packages, in covered containers, or wrapped..
    Correction: Store food in packages, covered containers, or wrappings.
  • Critical: Date Marking - Ready-to-Eat - Potentially Hazardous Food - Date Marking*
    Observation: The prepared ready-to-eat (RTE) food in the refrigeration unit is not properly dated for disposition.
    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.
  • Critical: Equipment and Utensils - Before Use After Cleaning* (corrected on site)
    Observation: The food-contact surfaces of the following equipment were not observed stored in dirty location.
    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.
  • Handwashing Cleanser - Availability (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
    Observation: Soap was not provided at the hand washing lavatory.
    Correction: Hand soap must be provided at all hand washing lavatories to encourage proper hand washing. Hand cleanser must always be present to aid in reducing microorganisms and particulate matter found on hands.
  • Hand Drying Provision (corrected on site)
    Observation: No disposable towels were provided at the hand washing lavatory.
    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
04/24/2013Risk Factor
  • Critical: Food - Packaged and Unpackaged - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation* (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
    Observation: Raw food of animal origin holding in a manner that may cause cross contamination of to ready-to-eat food (RTE).
    Correction: Separate raw foods during storage, preparation, holding, and display from raw RTE food including other raw food such as fish for sushi or molluscan shellfish, or other raw RTE food such as vegetables, and cooked RTE food.
  • Food - Packaged and Unpackaged - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
    Observation: Food was observed stored without being in packages, in covered containers, or wrapped.
    Correction: Store food in packages, covered containers, or wrappings.
  • Handwashing Cleanser - Availability (corrected on site)
    Observation: Soap was not provided at the hand washing lavatory in the back.
    Correction: Hand soap must be provided at all hand washing lavatories to encourage proper hand washing. Hand cleanser must always be present to aid in reducing microorganisms and particulate matter found on hands.
01/15/2013Routine

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