Legal Sea Foods, 320 S 23rd St Suite 200, Arlington, VA 22202 - Full Service Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Restaurant: Legal Sea Foods
Address: 320 S 23rd St Suite 200, Arlington, VA 22202
Type: Full Service Restaurant
Phone: 703 415-1200
Total inspections: 5
Last inspection: 03/24/2016

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Inspection findings

Inspection date

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  • Handwashing Sink/Using/Operation and Maintenance (corrected on site)
    Observation: The handwashing sink located at the area with the ovens and the raw bar island was blocked by the raw bar island.
    Correction: A handwashing sink shall be maintained so that it is accessible at all times for employee use. Facilities must be maintained in a condition that promotes handwashing and restricted for that use. Convenient accessibility of a handwashing facility encourages timely handwashing which provides a break in the chain of contamination from the hands of food employees to food or food-contact surfaces.
  • Plumbing System/Maintained in Good Repair
    Observation: The ice maker was discharging water onto the floor.Call for service was placed.
    Correction: A plumbing system shall be maintained in good repair. Improper repair or maintenance may result in the creation of obnoxious odors or nuisances, and may also adversely affect the operation of warewashing equipment or other equipment which depends on sufficient volume and pressure to perform its intended functions.
03/24/2016Routine
  • Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Cold Holding (corrected on site)
    Observation: Sausage was at 46 F, sliced tomatoes were at 45 F, in sautee station line prep unit. Items were iced down and call for service was immediately placed.
    Correction: Except during preparation, cooking, or cooling, or when time is used as the public health control as specified under section 3-501.19, and except as specified under paragraph (B) of this section, time/temperature control for safety food shall be maintained at 5ºC (41ºF) or less. Bacterial growth and/or toxin production can occur if time/temperature control for safety food remains in the temperature "Danger Zone" of 5ºC to 57ºC (41ºF to 135ºF) too long. Up to a point, the rate of growth increases with an increase in temperature within this zone. Beyond the upper limit of the optimal temperature range for a particular organism, the rate of growth decreases. Operations requiring heating or cooling of food should be performed as rapidly as possible to avoid the possibility of bacterial growth.
  • Handwashing Sink/Using/Operation and Maintenance (corrected on site)
    Observation: The handwashing sink located at the raw par prep area was blocked with a condinents cart and was not accessible at all times for employee use.
    Correction: A handwashing sink shall be maintained so that it is accessible at all times for employee use. Facilities must be maintained in a condition that promotes handwashing and restricted for that use. Convenient accessibility of a handwashing facility encourages timely handwashing which provides a break in the chain of contamination from the hands of food employees to food or food-contact surfaces.
09/09/2015Risk Factor
  • Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils
    Observation: The food-contact surfaces of pannini press are not clean to sight and touch.
    Correction: Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. The objective of cleaning focuses on the need to remove organic matter from food-contact surfaces so that sanitization can occur.
  • Plumbing System/Maintained in Good Repair
    Observation: The faucet at the line hand wash sink was loose
    The mopsink water supply was connected in a way that prevented the dispensing of clean water only.

    Correction: A plumbing system shall be maintained in good repair. Improper repair or maintenance may result in the creation of obnoxious odors or nuisances, and may also adversely affect the operation of warewashing equipment or other equipment which depends on sufficient volume and pressure to perform its intended functions.
  • Physical Facilities/Repairing
    Observation: Floor tile grout in kitchen and along cook line was in disrepair in some areas.
    Correction: Physical facilities shall be maintained in good repair. Poor repair and maintenance compromises the functionality of the physical facilities. This requirement is intended to ensure that the physical facilities are properly maintained in order serve their intended purpose.
  • Ventilation Systems/Cleaning/Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (repeated violation)
    Observation: Ceiling vents above salad station were in need of cleaning.
    Correction: Intake and exhaust air ducts shall be cleaned and filters changed so they are not a source of contamination by dust, dirt and other materials. Both intake and exhaust ducts can be a source of contamination and must be cleaned regularly. Filters that collect particulate matter must be cleaned or changed frequently to prevent overloading of the filter.
02/10/2015Routine
Shellstock tags observed on file. Bar and kitchen dishmachines checked using a thermolabel.
  • Critical: Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Hot Holding (corrected on site)
    Observation: Container of black beans at the cookline observed hot holding at improper temperature (115*F-130*F). Product was reheated by the person in charge.
    Correction: Except during preparation, cooking, or cooling, or when time is used as the public health control as specified under section 3-501.19, and except as specified under paragraph (B) of this section, time/temperature control for safety food shall be maintained at 57ºC (135ºF) or above, except that roasts cooked to a temperature and for a time specified in paragraph 3-401.11(B) or reheated as specified in paragraph 3-403.11(E) may be held at a temperature of 54ºC (130ºF) or above. Bacterial growth and/or toxin production can occur if time/temperature control for safety food remains in the temperature "Danger Zone" of 5ºC to 57ºC (41ºF to 135ºF) too long. Up to a point, the rate of growth increases with an increase in temperature within this zone. Beyond the upper limit of the optimal temperature range for a particular organism, the rate of growth decreases. Operations requiring heating or cooling of food should be performed as rapidly as possible to avoid the possibility of bacterial growth.
  • Ventilation Systems/Cleaning/Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition
    Observation: Intake and exhaust ceiling vents observed in need of cleaning.
    Correction: Intake and exhaust air ducts shall be cleaned and filters changed so they are not a source of contamination by dust, dirt and other materials. Both intake and exhaust ducts can be a source of contamination and must be cleaned regularly. Filters that collect particulate matter must be cleaned or changed frequently to prevent overloading of the filter.
05/12/2014Routine
Some quarry floor tiles at bar and kitchen need re-grouting.
  • Responsibilities of Owner or Proprietor
    Observation: Absence of no-smoking signs or international no-smoking signs in non-smoking area.
    Correction: Post no-smoking signs or international no-smoking signs in the non-smoking area.
    These can be found online at www.vdh.virginia.gov/breatheasy
  • Critical: Potentially Hazardous Food, Cold Holding (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
    Observation: Smoked sausage link, and half 'n' half in the 4-drawer/1-door prep refrigerator cold holding at the improper temperature of 45 & 54ºF.
    Correction: Except during preparation, cooking, or cooling, or when time is used as the public health control as specified under section 3-501.19, and except as specified under paragraph (B) of this section, Potentially Hazardous Food (Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food) shall be maintained at 5ºC (41ºF) or less. Bacterial growth and/or toxin production can occur if potentially hazardous food (time/temperature control for safety food) remains in the temperature "Danger Zone" of 5ºC to 57ºC (41ºF to 135ºF) too long. Up to a point, the rate of growth increases with an increase in temperature within this zone. Beyond the upper limit of the optimal temperature range for a particular organism, the rate of growth decreases. Operations requiring heating or cooling of food should be performed as rapidly as possible to avoid the possibility of bacterial growth.
  • Equipment/Fixed, Spacing or Sealing
    Observation: The kitchen 3-part sink and dish sprayer counter tops are no longer sealed to their adjoining walls.
    Correction: Seal to adjoining walls, if the equipment is exposed to spillage or seepage. This section is designed to ensure that fixed equipment is installed in a way that: 1. Allows accessibility for cleaning on all sides, above, and underneath the units or minimizes the need for cleaning due to closely abutted surfaces
04/19/2013Routine

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