Melt Gourmet Cheeseburgers, 525-J East Market Street, Leesburg, VA 20176 - Fast Food Restaurant inspection findings and violations

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Restaurant: Melt Gourmet Cheeseburgers
Address: 525-J East Market Street, Leesburg, VA 20176
Type: Fast Food Restaurant
Phone: 703 443-2105
Total inspections: 7
Last inspection: 03/02/2016

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Inspection findings	Inspection date	Type
LEX#1431327 A complaint was received that stated that the complainant's son and his girlfriend became ill after consuming a meal from this facility. PIC was not aware of the complaint. When asked PIC stated that no employees have called out sick or been sent home sick within the past two weeks. The Health Department employee flowchart is posted in the facility and the PIC was able to show it to EHS without delay. PIC further stated that new employees are trained on the flowchart and are provided with a copy at hire. EHS had requested sales numbers for foods prepared in the restaurant for Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Contact the Health Department without delay if the restaurant receives any complaints/communications on this topic. No violation noted during this evaluation.	03/02/2016	Complaint
Reminder - when cutting the corners off of fish packages the seal must be broken. Critical: Eating, Drinking, or Using Tobacco* (corrected on site) (repeated violation) Observation: Open drink containers improperly stored. Correction: Instruct staff to drink only from closed containers such as a cup with a lid and straw, handled and located to prevent contamination of hands food and clean equipment. Critical: Food - Packaged and Unpackaged - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation* (corrected on site) (repeated violation) Observation: Raw animal food stored above ready to eat food. Raw turkey stored above raw beef. Correction: Store raw animal food below ready to eat food. Store raw animal food with higher cook temperatures below raw animal food with lower cook temperatures.	03/02/2016	Routine
Maintain the corrected items as corrected. For fish -> cut the corner to break the seal of the package when removing fish from the freezer to thaw. Critical: Food - Packaged and Unpackaged - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation* (corrected on site) Observation: Raw burger stored above fish. Ground turkey stored above ground beef. Correction: Store raw animal food with higher cook temperatures below raw animal food with lover cook temperatures. Critical: Food - Packaged and Unpackaged - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation* (corrected on site) Observation: Raw animal food stored in close proximity and above ready to eat food. Correction: Store raw animal food below and away from ready to eat foods. Critical: Cooling* (corrected on site) Observation: Baked beans prepared yesterday improperly cooled. Correction: Cool potentially hazardous foods from 135°F to 70°F within 2 hours and from 70°F to 41°F within four more hours.	10/28/2015	Routine
Some ceiling tiles are not properly seated (store front side and long side of hood) (correct prior to reopen) Ice machine - have serviced/cleaned prior to resuming use of ice. Observed paint cans improperly stored - please check for other supplied left by contractor and relocate as needed. Ladder stored as backdoor - please clean within 90 days. Please call or email if you have any questions -> facility plans to reopen on Saturday. Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment Observation: The chef base cooler is not holding at 41°F or below. Correction: Repair/replace/adjust as needed to hold foods at 41°F or below. Discussed/reviewed use of time as a public health control as temporary measure prior to complete correction (label foods with 4 hour windows and discard of not sold or served by expiration time). Floor and Wall Junctures, Coved, and Enclosed or Sealed Observation: New base tile is not coved. Correction: Cove and enclose or seal the floor wall juncture in all food handling areas - correct within 90 days.	10/09/2015	Other
Site visit made due to report of an incident last night. The owners were on site. An air handling unit was blown over and allowed rainwater into the building and gas and water lines in the ceiling were broken. The gas and electric service is currently turned off in the building. There is water damage along the right wall of the facility and in the ceiling. A professional cleaning/remediation firm has been hired. Ceiling tiles/light fixtures/vent hood/walls and cove base need to be inspected/cleaned as needed. Any food on the floor or items that got wet shall be discarded. All foods in coolers/freezers to be discarded (PHFs). Please stay in tough and contact EHS for an inspection prior to reopening (need to check coolers). No violation noted during this evaluation.	09/30/2015	Other
Correct the remaining item today, maintain the corrected items as corrected. Discussed 240 hair restraints with facility owner. Please increase the cleaning frequency of interior ceiling of ice machine. New quarry tile floor in September 2014 - great! Critical: Employee Health* (corrected on site) Observation: Employees were not able to describe or locate an employee health policy. Correction: Train all staff on employee health policy - EHS provided extra employee health flowchart to PIC. Critical: Eating, Drinking, or Using Tobacco* (corrected on site) Observation: Open drink container. Correction: Instruct food service workers to drink only form closed containers such as a cup with a lid and straw. Critical: Cooling* Observation: Tomato cut yesterday improperly cooled. Correction: Instruct staff to cool foods prepared from ingredients at ambient temperature to 41°F within 4 hours. Critical: Ready-to-Eat - Potentially Hazardous Food - Disposition* (corrected on site) Observation: According to the date mark the cooked vegetable preparation should have been previously discarded. Correction: Promptly discard items at the end of the seven day holding period.	11/05/2014	Routine
Maintain the corrected items as corrected. Reviewed cooling and cooling methods with PIC. Reminder: when removing vacuum sealed fish from the freezer cut the corner to break the seal. Reminder: when testing quaternary sanitizer solution should be about 75°F. Overall clean facility. Critical: Food - Packaged and Unpackaged - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation* (corrected on site) Observation: Raw animal foods and items containing raw animal ingredients stored above ready to eat foods. Correction: Store raw animal foods and items containing raw animal ingredients below ready to eat foods. Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Hot Holding* (corrected on site) Observation: Food hot holding at improper temperatures. Correction: Hot hold potentially hazardous food at 135°F or above.	08/15/2013	Risk Factor

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