Restaurant: Kroger #391
Address: 3970 Valley Gateway Boulevard, Roanoke, VA 24012
Type: Grocery Store Food Service
Phone: 540 977-6480
Total inspections: 4
Last inspection: 01/12/2016
New regulations will require facility to have temperature sensitive strips that attach to dishes that will turn color at 160 degrees F.
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 165ºF for a stationary rack single temperature machine. The thermometer read 130 degrees F..
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.
Hand Drying Provision (corrected on site) Observation: No disposable towels were provided at the hand washing lavatory in the @Location@
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
01/12/2016
Routine
Handwashing - Using a Handwashing Lavatory (repeated violation) Observation: The handwashing facility located at the middle of the deli is blocked, preventing access by employees for easy handwashing.
Correction: Access to the handwashing facility identified above is to be available during all hours of operation. Remove the cart of food preventing its use.
01/06/2015
Routine
Temperature Measuring Devices (repeated violation) Observation: The temperature measuring device in the deli cases were 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.
Temperature Measuring Devices (repeated violation) Observation: There was no temperature measuring device located in the reach in
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.
Handwashing - Using a Handwashing Lavatory (corrected on site) Observation: The handwashing facility located at the prep area is blocked, preventing access by employees for easy handwashing.
Correction: Access to the handwashing facility identified above is to be available during all hours of operation. Remove the cart preventing its use.
11/25/2013
Routine
The dish machine registered at 186 degrees but did not turn the temperature sensitive label when the pan was in the right side of the machine. When the pan was put in the left side of the dish machine, the temperature label turned, showing it had reached the appropriate temperature. The thermometer on the wash cycle did not register. Check dish machine.
Temperature Measuring Devices Observation: There was no temperature measuring device located in the reach in coolers in the deli.
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.
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