Restaurant: Peet's Coffee & Tea
Address: 3003 Washington Blvd Suite A, Arlington, VA 22204
Type: Other Food Service
Total inspections: 2
Last inspection: 07/08/2015
1. Cold water handle on 3-compartment sink is broken. 2. The establishment has bought an automatic warewashing machine which is not installed yet.
Responsibilities of Owner or Proprietor Observation: Absence of no-smoking signs or international no-smoking signs in non-smoking area.
Correction: Post no-smoking signs or international no-smoking signs in the non-smoking area.
These can be found online at www.vdh.virginia.gov/breatheasy
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
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: and/or not laundered daily.
Sanitizing Solutions, Testing Devices Observation: A chlorine test kit or other device that accurately measures the concentration of the sanitizing solution is not provided.
Correction: A test kit or other device that accurately measures the concentration in mg/L of sanitizing solutions shall be provided. Testing devices to measure the concentration of sanitizing solutions are required for 2 reasons: 1. The use of chemical sanitizers requires minimum concentrations of the sanitizer during the final rinse step to ensure sanitization
Equipment/Food-Contact/Before Use After Cleaning/Sanitized (corrected on site) Observation: Utensils and food-contact surfaces of equipment were not sanitized after cleaning. The PIC said that the establishment is out of the sanitizer (Quat) and using hot water to sanitize. The PIC was also unaware that chlorine is available in the establishment and can be used as sanitizer.
Correction: Utensils and food-contact surfaces of equipment shall be sanitized before use after cleaning. Sanitization is accomplished after the warewashing steps of cleaning and rinsing so that utensils and food-contact surfaces are sanitized before coming in contact with food and before use.
Handwashing Signage Observation: No handwashing on any of the hand sinks.
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.
Permit to Operate/Responsibilities of Permit Holder Observation: The 2015 health permit is not available 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.
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
07/08/2015
Routine
Sanitizing Solutions, Testing Devices Observation: A quat test kit or other device that accurately measures the concentration of the sanitizing solution is not provided.
Correction: A test kit or other device that accurately measures the concentration in mg/L of sanitizing solutions shall be provided. Testing devices to measure the concentration of sanitizing solutions are required for 2 reasons: 1. The use of chemical sanitizers requires minimum concentrations of the sanitizer during the final rinse step to ensure sanitization
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
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