I.C. Norcom High School, 1801 London Boulevard, Portsmouth, VA 23704 - Public Middle or High School Food Service inspection findings and violations

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Restaurant: I.C. Norcom High School
Address: 1801 London Boulevard, Portsmouth, VA 23704
Type: Public Middle or High School Food Service
Phone: 757 393-5442
Total inspections: 6
Last inspection: 10/07/2015

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Inspection findings	Inspection date	Type
Items noted to be on work order: 4 inoperable kitchen ceiling lights, 1 inoperable walk-in cooler light, 1 warped ceiling light shield, plastic door curtains for both the walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer, 1 ventilation hood light shiwld, and 1 walk-in cooler light shield. A clean kitchen. Good kitchen employee food safety practices demonstrated during this inspection. Permit renewal issued. No violation noted during this evaluation.	10/07/2015	Routine
The kitchen manager informed the inspector at the beginning of this inspection that the warewashing machine's final rinse temperature does not reach the required 180 F and was placed on work order. Until the final rinse temperature for the machine reaches 180 F, all food contact surfaces of equipment run through the warewashing machine will be manually sanitized in the 3-compartment sink. The whole apples placed on a tray for student self service will be protected from possible contamination by placing each apple in a sandwich bag. Correct all cited violations before the next inspection. Cooling, Heating, and Holding Capacities Observation: Inoperable 2-door freezer located adjacent to the fryers. Correction: Repair the broken freezer or remove it from the premises. Cooling, Heating, and Holding Capacities Observation: Build-up of frozen condensation in the 2-door Delfield refrigerator located next to the entrance to the dry goods storeroom. Correction: Remove the build-up of frozen condensation in the refrigeration unit. Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment Observation: Broken or missing plastic door curtains for both the walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer. Correction: Replace the broken or missing plastic door curtains for both then walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer. Single-Service and Single-Use Articles, Use Limitation (corrected on site) Observation: Reusing single-use tin foil food pans for food storage. Correction: Do not reuse the tin foil food pans for good storage needs once the original food item has been removed from the pan. Physical Facilities in Good Repair Observation: Plumbing leak detected under the 3-compartment sink. Correction: Maintain physical facilities in good repair. Poor repair and maintenance compromises the functionality of the physical facilities.	04/23/2015	Routine
A clean and well-organized kitchen. Good kitchen employee food safety practices demonstrated during this inspection. Permit renewal issued. No violation noted during this evaluation.	09/16/2014	Routine
Reviewed food handler cards. New light bulbs ordered for above prep area. Pears are washed before serving.Recommended replacing Quat tube with a longer tube to allow 3 compartment sink to be filled directly. Good food safety practices observed. Good managerial control observed. Discussed new changes to the Food Code. Food Storage Containers; Identified with Common Name of Food (corrected on site) Observation: Unlabeled food containers: Large bins of flour and sugar. Correction: Label working containers with the common name of its contents. Food containers shall be labeled in a language that is understood by the regulatory authority and by the employee. Consumers may be allergic to certain foods or ingredients. The mistaken use of an ingredient when the consumer has requested that it not be used may result in severe medical consequences. Liquid foods and granular foods may resemble cleaning compounds. The mistaken use of food from an unlabeled container could result in chemical poisoning. Warewashing - Mechanical Warewashing Equipment, Hot Water Sanitization Temperatures (repeated violation) Observation: The water temperature in the manifold servicing the high temperature ware wash machine was below the minimum allowable level of 180ºF. The thermostat read 160<ºF>. To Correct: Informed CFM - machine needs to be checked. Correction: Immediately discontinue the use of the machine until it is operating in accordance with minimum requirements. Initiate manual wash, rinse, and sanitize method to properly clean and sanitize equipment and utensils.	03/27/2014	Routine
Good practices were observed. Employees are well trained. The kitchen is very clean and organized. The permit was issued. Thank You. No violation noted during this evaluation.	09/17/2013	Risk Factor
Discussed issues above with CFM. Kitchen maintained clean and organized. Food - Washing Fruits and Vegetables Observation: Fruits (apples) not washed before being offered for sale or service. Correction: Thoroughly wash raw fruits and vegetables to remove soil and other contaminants before cutting, combining with other ingredients, cooking, serving, or being offered for human consumption in the ready-to-eat form. Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food; Hot Holding* (repeated violation) Observation: Hamburgers hot holding at improper temperatures. Correction: Hot hold potentially hazardous food at 135°F or above to inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria. Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment Observation: The 2 dr R/I freezer was not holding food below 32F and the door of the 1 dr R/I was not easily closed. CFM had put work orders in for these pieces of equipment. Correction: Repair the @EQUIPMENT@ 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 @EQUIPMENT@, replace it with one that meets the specifications of Part IV, Article 1 and 2 of this chapter. Warewashing - Mechanical Warewashing Equipment, Hot Water Sanitization Temperatures Observation: The water temperature in the manifold servicing the high temperature ware wash machine was below the minimum allowable level of 180ºF. The dial on the machine was not moving and the heat sensitive strip did not change color. CFM called in repair tech and will use sanitizer at the 3 compartment sink to sanitize items. Correction: Immediately discontinue the use of the machine until it is operating in accordance with minimum requirements. Initiate manual wash, rinse, and sanitize method to properly clean and sanitize equipment and utensils. Physical Facilities in Good Repair Observation: The left faucet on the hand sink (by salad station) was not working, also the cold faucet was leaking when turned on at the same hand sink. CFM placed a work order in for this sink. Correction: Maintain physical facilities in good repair. Poor repair and maintenance compromises the functionality of the physical facilities.	02/04/2013	Routine

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