Little Caesars Pizza, 40 West 4th Street, Salem, VA 24153 - Fast Food Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Restaurant: Little Caesars Pizza
Address: 40 West 4th Street, Salem, VA 24153
Type: Fast Food Restaurant
Phone: 540 489-3434
Total inspections: 6
Last inspection: 10/02/2015

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Inspection findings

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  • Plumbing System Maintained in Good Repair
    Observation: The sink basin at the hand sink beside the pizza prep unit does not drain because the stopper is down and the lever to move it up does not work.
    Correction: Plumbing systems and components shall be maintained in good repair.
10/02/2015Routine
Few drain flies around container with dirty wet wiping cloths. Suggest switching to a different container for dirty wiping cloths that drain flies will not be able to enter.
  • Food Storage Containers - Identified with Common Name of Food
    Observation: Unlabeled food containers. Bulk containers of flour and corn meal are not labeled.
    Correction: Label working containers with the common name of its contents. 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.
  • Handwashing - Using a Handwashing Lavatory (corrected on site)
    Observation: The handwashing facility located by the pizza make table is blocked by drink crates, 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 drink crates preventing its use.
  • Handwashing Cleanser - Availability
    Observation: Soap was not provided at the hand washing lavatory in the back near the office.
    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
    Observation: No disposable towels were provided at the hand washing lavatory in the back near the office.
    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
09/30/2014Routine
Call when backflow prevention device has been installed on threaded faucet .
  • Critical: Eating, Drinking, or Using Tobacco* (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
    Observation: Employee eating pizza in the kitchen where they may contaminate food, clean equipment, utensils or other items needing protection.
    Correction: Provide a designated area where employees may eat so as not to contaminate exposed food, clean equipment, utensils, and linens, or unwrapped single-service and single-use articles, or other items needing protection.
  • Critical: Warewashing - Manual & Mechanical Warewashing Equipment, Chemical Sanitization - Temperature, pH, Concentration & Hardness* (corrected on site)
    Observation: Quaternary Ammonium sanitizing solution used was not at an acceptable concentration. Solution in 3 compartment sink was <150 ppm and was not dispensing properly from the automated system.
    Correction: Adjust the sanitizing solution to 200 parts per million or otherwise identified by manufacturer's recommendations. Sanitizing sink reset up with proper amount of quat sanitizer. Do not use automated system until is dispenses proper amount of sanitizer when tested with the test strips.
  • Critical: Backflow Prevention Device, When Required* (corrected on site)
    Observation: Backflow or backsiphonage prevention device not available on threaded faucet as required by law. Hose attached to threaded faucet at mop sink which extends down into the sink.
    Correction: Provide a backflow or backsiphonage prevention device on all threaded faucets. Hose unscrewed from sink creating air gap. Do not attach any hose to this threaded faucet until a backflow prevention device has been installed.
02/27/2014Routine
  • 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 touching bare human body parts, after coughing, sneezing, eating, after handling soiled utensils or after engaging in any activity 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.
  • Critical: Eating, Drinking, or Using Tobacco* (corrected on site)
    Observation: The employee is eating potato chips and sitting on pizza boxes in areas where they may contaminate food, clean equipment, utensils or other items needing protection.
    Correction: Provide a designated area where employees may @PERSONNEL ACTION@ so as not to contaminate exposed food, clean equipment, utensils, and linens, or unwrapped single-service and single-use articles, or other items needing protection.
  • Critical: Food - Packaged and Unpackaged - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation* (corrected on site)
    Observation: Unwrapped or uncovered food in the kitchen (flour).
    Correction: Protect food from cross contamination by storing food in packages, covered containers, or wrappings.
  • Cloths - Wiping Cloths - Use Limitation
    Observation: Wiping cloths improperly stored between use.
    Correction: Ensure wet wiping cloths are stored in a chemical sanitizer at the proper concentration between use.
  • Handwashing - Using a Handwashing Lavatory - No Other Purpose (repeated violation)
    Observation: The handwash station at the back near the office is being used to clean equipment and utensils.
    Correction: The handwash facility identified above is to be used for washing hands only
07/10/2013Routine
  • Handwashing - Using a Handwashing Lavatory - No Other Purpose (corrected on site)
    Observation: The handwash station by the office is being used for purposes other than washing hands (mop in sink).
    Correction: The handwash facility identified above is to be used for washing hands only
01/28/2013Risk Factor
No violation noted during this evaluation.10/17/2011Risk Factor Assessment

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