Martin's Downtown Bar & Grill, 413 1st Street, Sw, Roanoke, VA 24011 - Full Service Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Restaurant: Martin's Downtown Bar & Grill
Address: 413 1st Street, Sw, Roanoke, VA 24011
Type: Full Service Restaurant
Phone: 540 985-6278
Total inspections: 5
Last inspection: 01/27/2016

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Inspection findings

Inspection date

Type

Obtain working thermometers for walk-in & bar cooler. Discussed employee health & cooling.
  • Critical: Food - Packaged and Unpackaged - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation* (corrected on site)
    Observation: Raw foods of animal origin (shell eggs) stored over ready-to-eat (RTE) food and produce in the refrigeration unit.
    Correction: Separate raw foods of animal origin during storage, preparation, holding, and display from raw RTE food including foods such as fish for sushi or molluscan shellfish, or other raw RTE food such as vegetables, and cooked RTE food.
  • Food - Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (corrected on site)
    Observation: Containers of food on top of food and handle of knife in contact with food observed in prep unit.
    Correction: Protect food from miscellaneous sources of contamination.
  • Cooling Methods (corrected on site)
    Observation: Food containers for cooling food are arranged so as not allow for maximum heat transfer.
    Correction: Arrange the food containers in the refrigeration equipment to provide maximum heat transfer through the container walls. Loosely cover or uncover the food if protected from overhead contamination during the cooling period to facilitate heat transfer from the surface of the food.
  • Prohibitions - Single Service (repeated violation)
    Observation: Single-service or single-use items found stored in employees restroom.
    Correction: Discontinue storage of clean equipment and utensils in a location subject to contamination.
01/27/2016Routine
No food preparation is allowed the stock room unless a hand sink is installed.
  • Prohibitions - Single Service
    Observation: Single-service or single-use items found stored in employees restroom.
    Correction: Discontinue storage of clean equipment and utensils in a location subject to contamination.
  • Ventilation Systems - Cleaning Ventilation Systems - Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (repeated violation)
    Observation: Vent filters in the hood system are not being maintained in a clean condition.
    Correction: Maintain hood system vent filters in a clean condition.
03/02/2015Routine
  • Handwashing Cleanser - Availability (corrected on site)
    Observation: Soap was not provided at the hand washing lavatory in the bar area.
    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 (corrected on site)
    Observation: No disposable towels were provided at the hand washing lavatory in the bar area.
    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
  • Physical Facilities - Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions
    Observation: Ceiling in the dish machine area noted in need of cleaning.
    Correction: All floors, walls, and ceilings must be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean. Cleaning of the physical facilities is an important measure in ensuring the protection and sanitary preparation of food. A regular cleaning schedule should be established and followed to maintain the facility in a clean and sanitary manner.
  • Ventilation Systems - Cleaning Ventilation Systems - Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition
    Observation: Vent filters in the hood system are not being maintained in a clean condition.
    Correction: Maintain hood system vent filters in a clean condition.
11/06/2014Routine
  • Critical: Date Marking - Ready-to-Eat - Potentially Hazardous Food - Date Marking* (corrected on site)
    Observation: The prepared ready-to-eat (RTE) Pasta salad in the refrigeration unit is not properly dated for disposition. Several containers are not labeled or dated in reach in refrigerators.
    Correction: Mark the name and "consume by" date on the container of RTE foods at the time of preparation if the food is to be held for more than 24 hours. If the food is held at 41°F or below the food shall be served or sold within 7 calendar days. Some harmful bacteria continue to grow even at refrigeration temperatures so limiting the amount of time in storage limits the amount of growth allowed for these bacteria.
08/23/2013Risk Factor
  • Hand Drying Provision (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
    Observation: No disposable towels were provided at the hand washing lavatory in the kitchen.
    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
11/10/2011Risk Factor Assessment

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