Submit 2016 health license renewal application and appropriate fees to the health department located at 2110 Washington Blvd. Suite 350, Arlington VA 22204.
- In-Use Utensils, Between-Use Storage (corrected on site)
Observation: Ice scoop in the bulk ice bin observed improperly stored with the handle down in the ice.
Correction: During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food preparation and dispensing utensils shall be stored: (A) In the food with their handles above the top of the food and the container
- Wiping Cloths, Use Limitation (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
Observation: Cloths in-use for wiping counters and other equipment surfaces observed not properly held between use in a chemical sanitizer solution of proper concentration.
Correction: Cloths in-use for wiping counters and other equipment surfaces shall be: (1) Held between uses in a chemical sanitizer solution at a concentration specified under section 4-501.114
- Equipment/Fixed, Spacing or Sealing
Observation: The splashguard around the front area dump sink was observed in need of securing and resealing.
Correction: Equipment that is fixed because it is not easily movable shall be installed so that it is: (1) Spaced to allow access for cleaning along the sides, behind, and above the equipment
- Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, Nonfood-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils/Clean
Observation: The surface of the mixer unit storage table was observed 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. The objective of cleaning focuses on the need to remove soil from nonfood contact surfaces so that pathogenic microorganisms will not be allowed to accumulate and insects and rodents will not be attracted.
- Drying Mops
Observation: After use, the mop(s) were observed not placed in a position that allows proper air drying.
Correction: After use, mops shall be placed in a position that allows them to air-dry without soiling walls, equipment, or supplies. Mops can contaminate food and food preparation areas if not properly cleaned and stored after use. Mops should be cleaned and dried in a sanitary manner away from food flow areas.
- Poisonous or Toxic Materials/Common Name/Working Containers (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
Observation: Working spray bottle containers used for storing poisonous or toxic materials observed not clearly and/or individually identified with the common name of the material.
Correction: Working containers used for storing poisonous or toxic materials such as cleaners and sanitizers taken from bulk supplies shall be clearly and individually identified with the common name of the material. It is common practice in food establishments to purchase many poisonous or toxic materials including cleaners and sanitizers in bulk containers. Working containers are frequently used to convey these materials to areas where they will be used, resulting in working containers being stored in different locations in the establishment. Identification of these containers with the common name of the material helps prevent the dangerous misuse of the contents.
- Licenses for Food Establishments
Observation: The food establishment does not have a valid license. Health license has expired and needs to be renewed.
Correction: No person shall operate a food establishment who does not have a valid license issued to him by the county manager. Only a person who complies with the requirements of this chapter shall be entitled to receive or retain such a license. Licenses are not transferable.
- Food Manager Certificate and Responsibility (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
Observation: The food establishment is not under the immediate control of a Northern Virginia certified food manager (manager arrived on-site during the time of inspection).
Correction: It shall be unlawful to operate a food establishment unless it is under the immediate control of a Northern Virginia certified food manager
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01/20/2016 | Routine | |
Northern VA Certified Food Manager observed on duty during the time of follow-up inspection. The facility has discontinued the vacuum sealing process. The deli meats are currently being sliced, date labeled and stored in plastic containers.
- Food Temperature Measuring Devices (repeated violation)
Observation: A food temperature measuring device is not provided and readily accessible for use in ensuring attainment and maintenance of food temperatures.
Correction: Food temperature measuring devices shall be provided and readily accessible for use in ensuring attainment and maintenance of food temperatures as specified under Chapter 3. The presence and accessibility of food temperature measuring devices is critical to the effective monitoring of food temperatures. Proper use of such devices provides the operator or person in charge with important information with which to determine if temperatures should be adjusted or if foods should be discarded.
- Cutting Surfaces (repeated violation)
Observation: The in use side of the preparation line cutting board was observed scratched and scoured.
Correction: Surfaces such as cutting blocks and boards that are subject to scratching and scoring shall be resurfaced if they can no longer be effectively cleaned and sanitized, or discarded if they are not capable of being resurfaced. Cutting surfaces such as cutting boards and blocks that become scratched and scored may be difficult to clean and sanitize. As a result, pathogenic microorganisms transmissible through food may build up or accumulate. These microorganisms may be transferred to foods that are prepared on such surfaces.
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04/14/2015 | Follow-up | |
Employee health information left with the person in charge. Currently the facility uses the outside refuse container at the restaurant a few doors down. A Northern VA Certified Food manager is required to be on duty at all hours of operation. Discontinue the vacuum sealing process that was observed. The other deli meats under refrigeration that have been sliced and wrapped in aluminum foil without being vacuum sealed must be always properly dated and used within 7-days. A follow-up inspection will be conducted in approximately two weeks.
- Hands and Arms/When to Wash (corrected on site)
Observation: A food employee failed to wash his or her hands before donning gloves for working with food.
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 (A) After touching bare human body parts other than clean, exposed portions of arms (B) After using the toilet room (C) After caring for or handling service animals or aquatic animals as specified in 2-403.11(B) (D) After coughing, sneezing, using a handkerchief or disposable tissue, using tobacco, eating, or drinking (E) After handling soiled equipment or utensils (F) During food preparation, as often as necessary to remove soil and contamination and to prevent cross contamination when changing tasks (G) When switching between working with raw food and working with ready-to-eat food (H) Before donning gloves for working with food and (I) After engaging in other activities that contaminate the hands.
- In-Use Utensils, Between-Use Storage
Observation: Utensils next to the coffee station observed improperly stored in standing water at room temperature.
Correction: During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food preparation and dispensing utensils shall be stored: (A) In the food with their handles above the top of the food and the container
- Wiping Cloths, Use Limitation (corrected on site)
Observation: Cloths in-use for wiping counters and other equipment surfaces are not held between uses in a chemical sanitizer solution of proper concentration.
Correction: Cloths in-use for wiping counters and other equipment surfaces shall be: (1) Held between uses in a chemical sanitizer solution at a concentration specified under section 4-501.114
- RTE, TCS, Date Marking/Commercially Processed Food (corrected on site)
Observation: Several portioned sliced deli meats in the reach in refrigerator observed not properly date labeled.
Correction: Refrigerated, ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared and packaged by a food processing plant shall be clearly marked, at the time the original container is opened in a food establishment and if the food is held for more than 24 hours, to indicate the date or day by which the food shall be consumed on the premises, sold, or discarded, based on the temperature and time combination specified in paragraph (A) of this section and: (1) The day the original container is opened in the food establishment shall be counted as Day 1
- Reduced Oxygen Packaging, Criteria/HACCP Plan
Observation: Some sliced deli meats under refrigeration observed being vacuum sealed using a food saver machine without an approved HACCP plan and procedure.
Correction: Discontinue the vacuum sealing of products until further discussion. The criteria may be found under section 3-502.12 as specified in the FDA Food Code.
- Food Temperature Measuring Devices
Observation: A food temperature measuring device is not provided and readily accessible for use in ensuring attainment and maintenance of food temperatures.
Correction: Food temperature measuring devices shall be provided and readily accessible for use in ensuring attainment and maintenance of food temperatures as specified under Chapter 3. The presence and accessibility of food temperature measuring devices is critical to the effective monitoring of food temperatures. Proper use of such devices provides the operator or person in charge with important information with which to determine if temperatures should be adjusted or if foods should be discarded.
- Cutting Surfaces
Observation: The in use side of the preparation line cutting board was observed scratched and scoured.
Correction: Surfaces such as cutting blocks and boards that are subject to scratching and scoring shall be resurfaced if they can no longer be effectively cleaned and sanitized, or discarded if they are not capable of being resurfaced. Cutting surfaces such as cutting boards and blocks that become scratched and scored may be difficult to clean and sanitize. As a result, pathogenic microorganisms transmissible through food may build up or accumulate. These microorganisms may be transferred to foods that are prepared on such surfaces.
- Equipment/Cooking and Baking/Cleaning Frequency
Observation: The interior of the Turbo Chef oven was observed in need of cleaning.
Correction: Food-contact surfaces of cooking equipment must be cleaned to prevent encrustations that may impede heat transfer necessary to adequately cook food. Encrusted equipment may also serve as an insect attractant when not in use. Because of the nature of the equipment, it may not be necessary to clean cooking equipment as frequently as the equipment specified in section 4-602.11.
- Handwashing Sink/Using/Operation and Maintenance (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
Observation: Soiled food pans observed being stored in the back kitchen handsink.
Correction: The handwashing facility identified above is to be used for washing hands only.
- Plumbing System/Maintained in Good Repair
Observation: The 3-compartment sink was observed slow to drain.
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.
- Toilet Rooms, Enclosed
Observation: The self-closing mechanism to the rest-room door was observed in disrepair.
Correction: Except where a toilet room is located outside a food establishment and does not open directly into the food establishment such as a toilet room that is provided by the management of a shopping mall, a toilet room located on the premises shall be completely enclosed and provided with a tight-fitting and self-closing door. Completely enclosed toilet facilities minimize the potential for the spread of disease by the movement of flies and other insects between the toilet facility and food preparation areas.
- Hand Drying Provision (corrected on site)
Observation: Disposable paper towels observed not properly provided at each handsink.
Correction: Each handwashing sink or group of adjacent handwashing sinks shall be provided with: (A) Individual, disposable towels
- Cleaning of Plumbing Fixtures
Observation: Kitchen handsinks observed in need of cleaning.
Correction: Plumbing fixtures such as handwashing sinks, toilets, and urinals shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean and maintained and used as specified under section 5-205.11. Handwashing facilities are critical to food protection and must be maintained in operating order at all times so they will be used.
- Poisonous or Toxic Materials/Common Name/Working Containers (corrected on site)
Observation: Chemical spray bottle containers observed not properly labeled with the common name.
Correction: Working containers used for storing poisonous or toxic materials such as cleaners and sanitizers taken from bulk supplies shall be clearly and individually identified with the common name of the material. It is common practice in food establishments to purchase many poisonous or toxic materials including cleaners and sanitizers in bulk containers. Working containers are frequently used to convey these materials to areas where they will be used, resulting in working containers being stored in different locations in the establishment. Identification of these containers with the common name of the material helps prevent the dangerous misuse of the contents.
- Food Manager Certificate and Responsibility
Observation: The food establishment is not under the immediate control of a Northern Virginia certified food manager.
Correction: It shall be unlawful to operate a food establishment unless it is under the immediate control of a Northern Virginia certified food manager
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03/30/2015 | Routine | |
1. Creme brulee prepared and held in the food establishment for more than 24 hours is not clearly marked to indicate the date or day by which the food shall be consumed on the premises, sold, or discarded.
2. Do not leave the rear door propped open.
3. Wash hands frequently.
- Hands and Arms/Where to Wash (corrected on site)
Observation: A food employee was observed cleaning their hands in a warewashing sink.
Correction: Food employees shall clean their hands in a handwashing sink or approved automatic handwashing facility and may not clean their hands in a sink used for food preparation or warewashing, or in a service sink or a curbed cleaning facility used for the disposal of mop water and similar liquid waste.
- Hair Restraints/Effectiveness
Observation: Food employees are not wearing effective hair restraints.
Correction: Food employees shall wear hair restraints such as hats, hair coverings or nets, beard restraints, and clothing that covers body hair, that are designed and worn to effectively keep their hair from contacting exposed food
- Critical: Ice Used as Exterior Coolant, Prohibited as Ingredient/Preventing Contamination (corrected on site)
Observation: Ice used as a medium for cooling the exterior surfaces of food is also used as food. Packs of half-n-half and cut oranges/limes stored in ice machine.
Correction: After use as a medium for cooling exterior surfaces of food such as melons or fish, packaged foods such as canned beverages, or cooling coils and tubes of equipment, ice may not be used as food. Ice that has been in contact with unsanitized surfaces or raw animal foods may contain pathogens and other contaminants. For example, ice used to store or display fish or packaged foods could become contaminated with microbes present on the fish or packaging. If this ice is then used as a food ingredient, it could contaminate the final product.
- Gloves, Use Limitation (corrected on site)
Observation: Single-use gloves used for more than one task, are damaged, soiled, or saved for re-use.
Correction: If used, single-use gloves shall be used for only one task such as working with ready-to-eat food or with raw animal food, used for no other purpose, and discarded when damaged or soiled, or when interruptions occur in the operation. Soiled gloves can directly contaminate food if stored with ready-to-eat food or may indirectly contaminate food if stored with articles that will be used in contact with food.
- Critical: Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Cold Holding (corrected on site)
Observation: Egg & cheese croissants (73F - discarded), Cream cheese (63F - discarded), butter (51F - moved to cooler) and quiche (52 - moved to cooler) were observed at improper cold holding temperature.
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.
- Equipment/Good Repair and Proper Adjustment
Observation: The warewashing machine is still not properly connected and working.
Correction: Equipment shall be maintained in a state of repair and condition that meets the requirements specified under Parts 4-1 [Materials for Construction and Repair] and 4-2 [Design and Construction]. Proper maintenance of equipment to manufacturer specifications helps ensure that it will continue to operate as designed. Failure to properly maintain equipment could lead to violations of the associated requirements of the Code that place the health of the consumer at risk. For example, refrigeration units in disrepair may no longer be capable of properly cooling or holding potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods at safe temperatures.
- Handwashing Sink/Using/Operation and Maintenance (corrected on site)
Observation: The handwashing station on front is being used as a dump station.
Correction: The handwashing facility identified above is to be used for washing hands only.
- Handwashing Sink/Using/Operation and Maintenance (corrected on site)
Observation: The handwashing sink located by 3-compartment sink had mittens and a small platter in sink and is not maintained so that it is 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.
- Permit to Operate/Responsibilities of Permit Holder
Observation: The 2014 health permit is not available on site and is not posted in a location in the food establishment that is conspicuous to consumers.
Correction: Upon acceptance of the permit issued by the regulatory authority, the permit holder in order to retain the permit shall post the permit in a location in the food establishment that is conspicuous to consumers.
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04/29/2014 | Routine | |
All violation in previous inspection have been corrected.
CO 1301039 approved. Please submit application with fee at: 800 S Walter Reed Dr., Arlington, VA 22204
No cooking, grilling or frying. 15 seats only. No outdoor seating.
No violation noted during this evaluation. | 03/28/2014 | Follow-up | |
1. A test kit or other device that accurately measures the temperature of high-temp warewashing is not provided.
CO 1301039 is not approved. Please call me when ready!!!
- Water/Pressure/Quantity and Availability (corrected on site)
Observation: Not enough hot water under pressure is not provided to handwashing and 3-compartment sinks.
Correction: Water under pressure shall be provided to all fixtures, equipment, and nonfood equipment that are required to use water except that water supplied as specified under paragraphs 5-104.12(A) and (B) to a temporary food establishment or in response to a temporary interruption of a water supply need not be under pressure. Inadequate water pressure could lead to situations that place the public health at risk. For example, inadequate pressure could result in improper handwashing or equipment operation. Sufficient water pressure ensures that equipment such as mechanical warewashers operate according to manufacturer's specifications.
- Toilet Rooms, Enclosed
Observation: The toilet room is not self-closing tightly.
Correction: Except where a toilet room is located outside a food establishment and does not open directly into the food establishment such as a toilet room that is provided by the management of a shopping mall, a toilet room located on the premises shall be completely enclosed and provided with a tight-fitting and self-closing door. Completely enclosed toilet facilities minimize the potential for the spread of disease by the movement of flies and other insects between the toilet facility and food preparation areas.
- Outer Openings, Protected
Observation: Rear exit door is missing self-closing device.
Correction: Outer openings of a food establishment shall be protected against the entry of insects and rodents by: (1) Filling or closing holes and other gaps along floors, walls, and ceilings
- Handwashing Cleanser, Availability
Observation: A supply of hand cleaning liquid, powder, or bar soap is not provided at each handwashing sink.
Correction: Each handwashing sink or group of 2 adjacent handwashing sinks shall be provided with a supply of hand cleaning liquid, powder, or bar soap.
- Hand Drying Provision
Observation: Each handwashing sink is not provided with individual, disposable towels
Correction: a continuous towel system that supplies the user with a clean towel
- Handwashing Signage
Observation: A sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands is not provided at front handwashing sink used by food employees and/or is not clearly visible to food employees.
Correction: A sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands shall be provided at all handwashing sinks used by food employees and shall be clearly visible to food employees. A sign or poster is required to remind food employees to wash their hands.
- Critical: Food Manager Certificate and Responsibility
Observation: The food establishment is not under the immediate control of a Northern Virginia certified food manager. The PIC/owner stated that she forgot the NoVA card at home.
Correction: It shall be unlawful to operate a food establishment unless it is under the immediate control of a Northern Virginia certified food manager
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03/24/2014 | Pre-Opening | |
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