Restaurant: Nick's Corner Grill
Address: 42395 Ryan Rd #130, Ashburn, VA 20148
Type: Full Service Restaurant
Phone: 703 327-7844
Total inspections: 4
Last inspection: 01/08/2016
Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Hot Holding* (corrected on site) Observation: White rice and red sauce hot holding at improper temperatures.
Correction: Rapidly reheat the food to 165°F and maintain at 135°F or above through the hot holding period.
Critical: Date Marking - Ready-to-Eat - Potentially Hazardous Food - Date Marking* (repeated violation) Observation: The prepared ready-to-eat (RTE) dolma in the refrigeration unit is not properly dated for disposition.
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.
Critical: Food - Consumption of Raw or Undercooked Animal Foods Observation: Raw and/or undercooked burger is/are provided on the menu, menu board, table tent or brochure without proper disclosure.
Correction: The Consumer Advisory shall include a disclosure statement that includes a description of the animal-derived foods and identification of the animal-derived foods by asterisking (*) them to a footnote that states that the items are served raw or undercooked, or contain raw or undercooked ingredients.
Sanitizing Solutions, Testing Devices (repeated violation) Observation: There is no properly working test kit provided in the facility for monitoring the concentration of the chemical sanitizing solutions.
Correction: Obtain a chlorine and quat test kit so that employees can accurately monitor the concentration of the sanitizing solutions and maintain them at a safe and effective level.
Critical: Equipment - Food Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils* (corrected on site) Observation: The following equipment food-contact surfaces were observed soiled to sight and touch: potato chopper and can opener blade.
Correction: Clean and sanitize these surfaces for food contact.
01/08/2016
Routine
Critical: Date Marking - Ready-to-Eat - Potentially Hazardous Food - Date Marking* Observation: The prepared ready-to-eat (RTE) food (Greek style green beans) in the refrigeration unit is not properly dated for disposition.
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.
Sanitizing Solutions, Testing Devices Observation: There is no properly working test kit provided in the facility for monitoring the concentration of the chemical sanitizing solutions.
Correction: Obtain a chlorine test kit so that employees can accurately monitor the concentration of the sanitizing solutions and maintain them at a safe and effective level.
Equipment and Utensils, Air-Drying Required Observation: Food containers were found stacked while wet after cleaning and chemical sanitization.
Correction: Items must be allowed to drain and air-dry before being stacked or stored to allow evaporation of chemical sanitizer and moisture that may encourage microbial growth.
09/24/2015
Routine
Good date labeling and use of gloves with appropriate changes. Facility operating without current permit. Submit application for renewal (copy provided)-by 8/8/14
Utensils - In-Use - Between-Use Storage (corrected on site) Observation: In-use utensils improperly stored between use. (knives stored in between coolers)
Correction: Store in-use utensils or dispensing utensils in one of the following manners: 1) In the food with their handles above the top of the food and the container. 2) In food that is not potentially hazardous with their handles above the top of the food within containers or equipment that can be closed. 3) On a clean portion of the food preparation table or cooking equipment only if the in-use utensil and the food-contact surface of the food preparation table or cooking equipment are cleaned and sanitized every 4 hours. 4) In running water of sufficient velocity to flush particulates to the drain. 5) In a clean, protected location if the utensils are used only with a food that is not potentially hazardous. 6) In a container of water if the water is maintained at a temperature of at least 135°F.
Critical: Reheating for Hot Holding* (corrected on site) Observation: The cooked chicken and lamb were placed directly into hot hold well without reheating properly.
Correction: Rapidly reheat food for hot holding to 165°F or above within 2 hours. CORRECTED BY HOLDING COLD UNTIL ORDERED.
08/01/2014
Routine
Well maintained facility. Overall clean facility. No violation noted during this evaluation.
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