North Star Restaurant, 15898 Lee Highway, Buchanan, VA 24066 - Full Service Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Restaurant: North Star Restaurant
Address: 15898 Lee Highway, Buchanan, VA 24066
Type: Full Service Restaurant
Phone: 540 254-2380
Total inspections: 4
Last inspection: 12/09/2015

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Inspection findings

Inspection date

Type

  • Critical: Hands - Preventing Contamination from Hands* (corrected on site)
    Observation: Employees observed handling ready-to-eat (RTE) food with their bare hands.
    Correction: Provide suitable utensils such as deli tissue, spatulas, tongs, single-use gloves, or dispensing equipment to handle RTE food to prevent contamination from hands.
12/09/2015Routine
No violation noted during this evaluation.02/12/2015Routine
  • Temperature Measuring Devices (repeated violation)
    Observation: There was no temperature measuring device located in the refrigerators.
    Correction: Provide a temperature measuring device in all hot or cold holding equipment used to store potentially hazardous foods so that employees can routinely monitor the ambient air temperature.
05/01/2014Follow-up
  • Cloths - Wiping Cloths - Use Limitation (corrected on site)
    Observation: Wiping cloths improperly stored between use.
    Correction: Ensure wet wiping cloths are stored in a chemical sanitizer at the proper concentration between use.
  • Food Storage - Clean and Dry Location
    Observation: Food stored on the floor or food stored less than 6" above the floor.;Elevate food storage onto approved shelving with minimum 6" legs or casters.
  • Cooling Methods
    Observation: The methods used for cooling were not adequate.
    Correction: Cool foods by the following methods: 1. Placing food in shallow pans 2. Separating food into smaller thinner portions 3. Using rapid chill cooling equipment 4. Stirring the food in a container placed in an ice water bath 5. Using containers that facilitate heat transfer 6. Adding ice as an ingredient 7. Any other method that can effectively accomplish cooling.
  • Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding*
    Observation: Sandwich prep (mayonaise, cheese, sliced tomatoes) cold holding at improper temperatures
    Correction: Relocate food to a refrigeration unit that is capable of maintaining food storage at 41°F or below.
  • Temperature Measuring Devices
    Observation: There was no temperature measuring device located in the refrigerators.
    Correction: Provide a temperature measuring device in all hot or cold holding equipment used to store potentially hazardous foods so that employees can routinely monitor the ambient air temperature.
  • Equipment, Utensils, Linens, and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles
    Observation: Clean bowls were observed stored with the food-contact surface facing upward.
    Correction: Store equipment and utensils covered or inverted to prevent contamination while in storage.
04/28/2014Routine

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