Sandston Bistro & Shake, 18 East Williamsburg Road, Sandston, VA 23150 - Fast Food Restaurant inspection findings and violations

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Restaurant: Sandston Bistro & Shake
Address: 18 East Williamsburg Road, Sandston, VA 23150
Type: Fast Food Restaurant
Phone: 804 328-1599
Total inspections: 12
Last inspection: 02/04/2016

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Inspection findings	Inspection date	Type
No critical violations noted. Ok to permit. Cloths - Wiping Cloths - Use Limitation (repeated violation) Observation: Observed a wiping cloth on the cutting board. Correction: Store wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution in between uses. Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment (repeated violation) Observation: Observed a torn/split refrigeration door gasket to the rear storage room reach-in freezer. Correction: Replace the gasket. Outer Openings - Protected Observation: Observed the side door is open. Correction: Keep the doors closed/install a screen door to prevent the entrance of insects/vermin.	02/04/2016	Routine
No critical violations noted. No violation noted during this evaluation.	10/30/2015	Risk Factor
Handwashing - Using a Handwashing Lavatory Observation: Observed the lack of ability to turn on the hot water at the food prep handsink (knob is stripped). Per owner, this happened last night. Correction: Repair the knob/supply hot water at the sink (per owner this will be repaired today).	07/08/2015	Risk Factor
Cloths - Wiping Cloths - Use Limitation Observation: Observed very dirty wiping cloths on cook line. Correction: Launder/ clean cloths when soiled. Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment Observation: Observed split refrigeration door gaskets to prep line low boy unit/2 door reach-in freezer. Correction: Replace the gaskets. Critical: Equipment - Food Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils* Observation: Observed the rear of the meat slicer blade is soiled with dried encrusted food debris. Correction: Clean the blade. Equipment - Non-Food Contact Surfaces and Utensils (repeated violation) Observation: Observed the bulk can opener blade to be soiled. Correction: Clean the blade. Non-Food Contact Surfaces Observation: Observed the interior bottom of the reach-in freezers are in need of cleaning (food debris). Correction: Clean the freezers.	03/23/2015	Routine
Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding* Observation: Observed the foods in the walk-in vault were above 41 degrees (tuna in plastic container 44.2 degrees, raw steak 42.3 degrees, raw chicken 42.3 degrees). Correction: Cold foods must be maintained at 41 degrees or below. (per owner the thermostat was too high/needed to be adjusted) Ensure that cold foods do not enter the temperature danger zone/not above 41 degrees for more than 6 hours.	12/16/2014	Risk Factor
No critical violations. Reminder: dumpster to be on asphalt or concrete. Good date marking. No violation noted during this evaluation.	08/15/2014	Risk Factor
Good datemarking. Restaurant does a good job of portioning products and freezing them to keep inventory rotated. Permit reissued. Food Storage - Clean and Dry Location Observation: Food stored on the floor or food stored less than 6" above the floor. Box of salami and provolone found on WI floor.;Elevate food storage onto approved shelving with minimum 6" legs or casters. Nonfood-Contact Surfaces - Corrosion Resistant/Nonabsorbent Observation: Wood blocks supporting ice cream freezer and slicer have lost the outer sealant. Correction: Reseal for cleanability. Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment Observation: Door shelf inside left freezer in back is cracked. Correction: Seal crack so it is cleanable. Equipment - Food Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils Observation: Area beside fryer and stove top has greasy build up. Top of large chest freezer is dirty. Interior of Master Bilt freezer has blood spill. Correction: Clean thoroughly.	04/02/2014	Routine
Clean handles to back freezers. Clean grease build up around fryer/cookline. Ice cream area was very organized. Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding* Observation: Food inside walk in is elevated. BBQ 45.6 F, relish 44.2 F. Correction: PIC turned unit down. PIC to monitor temperature. Check first thing tomorrow morning. Ensure 41 F.	12/05/2013	Risk Factor
Good date marking. Ensure meatballs are heated to 135 degrees (fresh product) within 2 hours. Dumpster is on grass. Dumpster to be on concrete or asphalt. 100 ppm at 3 compartment. Gloves - Use Limitation (corrected on site) Observation: Observed worker place a raw hamburger on grill and proceed to take bread from package. Correction: Do not cross contaminate. Gloves to be removed once they have been compromised with a raw food product. Worker removed gloves.	08/05/2013	Risk Factor
Previous items have been corrected. Walk-in refrigerator was turned down. Peppers were 38.8 degrees. Continue to clean cook line to keep grease from building up. Permit issued. No violation noted during this evaluation.	03/22/2013	Follow-up
Note: walk-in temperature was a little high today. Unit was turned down. Food temperatures to hold 41 degrees or below. Call for follow up. Permit expires 4/30/13. Lids & straw required for personal drinks. Food Storage Containers - Identified with Common Name of Food Observation: Unlabeled bucket of salt?sugar? Correction: Identify. Equipment - Food Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils Observation: Areas found soiled and to be cleaned: area between fryer and oven, fryer and stove tops, under grill area, interior of MB freezer. Correction: Clean. Equipment - Non-Food Contact Surfaces and Utensils (corrected on site) Observation: Can opener found soiled. Correction: Clean and sanitize. Critical: Backflow Prevention, Air Gap* Observation: Water inlet to both dipper wells fall below flood level. Correction: Raise level of inlet to provide proper air gap (2 times the diameter of inlet pipe). Physical Facilities - Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions Observation: Walk-in wall has rust. Walk-in floor edges are dirty. Vent fan cover in restroom is dirty. Correction: Clean. Critical: Sanitizer - Criteria/Chemicals for food contact* (corrected on site) Observation: Chlorine sanitizer was >200 ppm. Correction: Sink was dumped.	03/19/2013	Routine
Complaint received regarding not sanitizing dishes and equipment after 5 pm, redating foods such as pasta, improper cleaning and sanitizing of food scale use for raw meats, reusing bread bags, pounding steak on board and not cleaning properly, location of food scale sometimes causes raw food to drop onto other cooked foods/lettuce. A hand out on the importance of sanitizing was given to PIC and discussed. Only about 4-5 orders pasta prepared at once. Dates are placed on products. Scale is on tray and a deli paper is used on scale. No problems seen with procedure. Three compartment sink is set up properly. No violation noted during this evaluation.	12/06/2012	Complaint

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