Lil Italian Pizza, 10014 Main Street, Fairfax, VA 22030 - Carry Out Food Service Only inspection findings and violations



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Restaurant: Lil Italian Pizza
Address: 10014 Main Street, Fairfax, VA 22030
Type: Carry Out Food Service Only
Phone: 703 591-3315
Total inspections: 7
Last inspection: 03/16/2016

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Inspection findings

Inspection date

Type

The purpose of this visit was to conduct a risk factor inspection.
No violation noted during this evaluation.
03/16/2016Risk Factor
The purpose of this visit was to conduct a routine inspection. Time as a public health control is used for cheese pizza.
Note: Facility is used as a base of operation for the mobile unit Inside Scoop. The mobile unit uses the water source at facility.

  • Critical: Time as a Public Health Control/ Written Procedures Available (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
    Observation: The person in charge is not able to provide written procedures for the use of time as a public health control with the following potentially hazardous food item(s): cheese pizza
    Correction: If time only is used as a public health control for a working supply of potentially hazardous foods (time/temperature control for safety food) before cooking or for ready to eat, potentially hazardous foods that is displayed or held for service for immediate consumption, written procedures shall be prepared in advance and maintained in the food establishment and made available to the regulatory authority upon request. The permit holder should be able to describe the process to the Health Department.
  • Temp Meas Devices for Cold & Hot Hold Equipment, Present (repeated violation)
    Observation: There was no temperature measuring device located in the following cold or hot holding equipment: glass upright unit and 2dr prep cooler on cookline
    Correction: Cold or hot holding equipment used for the storage of potentially hazardous foods (time/temperature control for safety food) shall be designed to include and shall be equipped with at least one integral or permanently affixed temperature measuring device that is located to allow easy viewing of the device's temperature display.
  • Equipment / Good Repair / Components / Gaskets
    Observation: The door gaskets of the following unit(s) are (missing, damaged):pizza prep cooler
    Correction: Equipment components such as doors, seals, hinges, fasteners, and kick plates shall be kept intact, tight, and adjusted in accordance with manufacturer's specifications.
  • Equipment / Non-food Contact / Visibly Clean
    Observation: The nonfood-contact surfaces of the following equipment were observed soiled with an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and/or other debris: inside of freezer and pizza prep cooler
    Correction: Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue and other debris to maintain a sanitary work environment and prevent pest attraction.
11/02/2015Routine
The purpose of this visit was to conduct a risk factor inspection. Time as a public health control is used for the cheese pizza.
Environmental health specialist discussed storage of wiping cloths in between use.

  • Critical: Handwashing / When to wash hands (corrected on site)
    Observation: A food employee failed to wash his or her hands before engaging in food preparation, after eating, before and after putting on gloves, or after engaging in any activity that could contaminate the hands.
    Correction: ALL food employees shall wash their hands OFTEN especially after handling trash, using the restroom, handling raw meats, handling soiled equipment and utensils, BEFORE putting on clean gloves, etc. Proper handwashing frequencies will aid in the reduction of foodborne illness. Food employee demonstrating hand washing procedures during inspection.
  • Critical: Time as a Public Health Control/ Written Procedures Available (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
    Observation: The person in charge is not able to provide written procedures for the use of time as a public health control with the following potentially hazardous food item(s): cheese pizza
    Correction: If time only is used as a public health control for a working supply of potentially hazardous foods (time/temperature control for safety food) before cooking or for ready to eat, potentially hazardous foods that is displayed or held for service for immediate consumption, written procedures shall be prepared in advance and maintained in the food establishment and made available to the regulatory authority upon request. The permit holder should be able to describe the process to the Health Department. Time stamp placed over pizza at time of inspection.
  • Critical: Chlorine Sanitizer Solution Concentration based on pH and Water Temp (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
    Observation: When tested, the chlorine-based sanitizing solution was observed to be at a concentration less than what is required for effective sanitization of food-contact surfaces of equipment and utensils. Observed the sanitizing solution in the 3 compartment sink with a concentration of 0 ppm total chlorine.
    Correction: A chlorine-based sanitizing solution shall have a minimum concentration of at least 50 to100 ppm total chlorine when tested using the appropriate test kit. Chlorine sanitizer was added to three compartment sink at time of inspection.
05/29/2015Risk Factor
Pizza sold by the slice served at facility. Per CFM, Pizza slices sold within 1-2 hours. **PLEASE CREATE A TIME LOG AS TO WHEN THE PIZZA WAS MADE AND TIME TO BE DISCARDED, MAXIMUM OF 4 HOURS UNTIL DISCARD. **
EHS provided thermometers for refrigeration equipment.
EHS provided additional copies of Employee Health Policy Forms.

  • Critical: Date Marking of Refrigerated, Ready-to-Eat PHF (TCS Food) (corrected on site)
    Observation: The following ready-to-eat food that is made using a combination of ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous ingredients is not properly dated for discard using the date of the first-prepared ingredient: Marinara suace, spagghetti noodles, sliced deli meats
    Correction: Refrigerated, ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food (time/temperature control for safety foods) that combined with additional ingredients, or portions of the same food, must retain the date marking of the earliest or first prepared ingredient. EHS EXPLAINED PROPER DATEMARKING PROCEDURES, CFM DATEMARKED FOOD ITMES.
  • Critical: Time as a Public Health Control/ Written Procedures Available (corrected on site)
    Observation: The person in charge is not able to provide written procedures for the use of time as a public health control with the following potentially hazardous food item(s): Pizza served by the slice
    Correction: If time only is used as a public health control for a working supply of potentially hazardous foods (time/temperature control for safety food) before cooking or for ready to eat, potentially hazardous foods that is displayed or held for service for immediate consumption, written procedures shall be prepared in advance and maintained in the food establishment and made available to the regulatory authority upon request. The permit holder should be able to describe the process to the Health Department. CFM WILL CREATE LOG FOR PIZZA SOLD BY THE SLICE FOR TIME OUT OF OVEN AND TIME TO BE DISCARDED.
  • Temp Meas Devices for Cold & Hot Hold Equipment, Present (corrected on site)
    Observation: There was no temperature measuring device located in the following cold or hot holding equipment: True 2DR Prep Top cooler, Torey Prep top cooler
    Correction: Cold or hot holding equipment used for the storage of potentially hazardous foods (time/temperature control for safety food) shall be designed to include and shall be equipped with at least one integral or permanently affixed temperature measuring device that is located to allow easy viewing of the device's temperature display. EHS PROVIDED THERMOMETERS.
  • Sanitizer Test Kit Required
    Observation: There is no test kit located in the facility for monitoring the concentration of the chemical sanitizing solutions.
    Correction: Obtain a BLEACH test kit for the 3Vat sink and sanitizing buckets.
  • Critical: Chlorine Sanitizer Solution Concentration based on pH and Water Temp (corrected on site)
    Observation: When tested, the chlorine-based sanitizing solution was observed to be at a concentration less than what is required for effective sanitization of food-contact surfaces of equipment and utensils. Observed the sanitizing solution in the 3vat sink with a concentration of less than 50 ppm total chlorine.
    Correction: A chlorine-based sanitizing solution shall have a minimum concentration of at least 50 to100 ppm total chlorine when tested using the appropriate test kit. CFM RE-SET UP 3VAT SINK WITH APPROPRIATE LEVELS OF CHLORINE.
  • Equipment / Non-food Contact / Visibly Clean
    Observation: The nonfood-contact surfaces of the following equipment were observed soiled with an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and/or other debris: OBSERVED DOORS OF REFRIGERATION UNITS AND OVEN UNIT IN NEED OF CLEANING.
    Correction: Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue and other debris to maintain a sanitary work environment and prevent pest attraction.
  • Cleaning Frequency for Physical Facilities
    Observation: Observed that the FLOORS and WALLS UNDER EQUIPMENT AND BEHIND COOKLINE in the kitchen is in need of cleaning.
    Correction: Clean the physical facilities at a frequency necessary to ensure the protection and safe preparation of food.
08/15/2014Routine
The purpose of this visit is to conduct a risk factor assessment.
Please contact the health department when considering menu changes and equipment changes.
Dishmachine

No violation noted during this evaluation.
02/03/2014Risk Factor
There are no violations observed during this inspection.
Thank you.

No violation noted during this evaluation.
08/05/2013Risk Factor
The purpose of this visit is to conduct a routine inspection.
Water Heater: Rheem
Model: RTG-66DVN
BTU 18,000
Dishmachine: n/a

  • Food Storage Containers, Identified with Common Name of Food (corrected on site)
    Observation: The following food items that are not easily identified by appearance were observed without a label: oil, hot sauce
    Correction: Unless a food item can be easily recognized, all foods and ingredients removed from their original containers and stored in working containers shall be labeled using the common name of the food. For example: cooking oils, salt, sugar, flour, spices, herbs, etc. CFM LABELED CONTAINERS.
01/18/2013Routine

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