St. Maarten Cafe, 1400 Wertland Street, Charlottesville, VA 22903 - Full Service Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Restaurant: St. Maarten Cafe
Address: 1400 Wertland Street, Charlottesville, VA 22903
Type: Full Service Restaurant
Phone: 757 374-7970
Total inspections: 7
Last inspection: 07/27/2015

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Inspection findings

Inspection date

Type

Good date marking/food protection practices.
  • Equipment - Food Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils
    Observation: Observed accumulations of dust, dirt, food residue or other debris on the following nonfood-food contact surfaces: ice machine guard..
    Correction: Maintain nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment clean.
07/27/2015Routine
Today, follow-up inspection.
Establishment received an additional pest control assessment/application yesterday 9/22/14. In addition, entire area was deep cleaned and sanitized.
Inspection: Significant reduction in roach presence. However, several juvenile roaches observed in mop sink area--pest control operator notified.
Operator is opting to have establishment remained closed through lunch today to ensure that surfaces are again cleaned and sanitized--will reopen at 3:00 p.m. for dinner.

No violation noted during this evaluation.
09/23/2014Other
Impression: Moderate cockroach infestation. Person-in-charge states pest control company stopped performing monthly treatments X 4 months without his knowledge (pest control service is controlled through landlord). Pest control operator treated establishment on 9/19/14.
Due to public health risk, operator has agreed to voluntarily close today. During closure, staff will clean and sanitize all surfaces. EHS to perform a follow-up inspection/assessment on 9/23/14. Recommendation for establishment to reopen or remain closed for business will me made at that time.

  • Critical: Pests-Controlling Pests*
    Observation: Observed methods are not being used to control pests. Today, observed approximately a hundered live cockroaches in kitchen area. Most contained to multiple glue traps. However, several observed crawling on equipment and across floors. All life cycles observed.
    Correction: The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to minimize their presence on the premises by using methods such as trapping devices or other methods as required.
09/22/2014Other
  • Critical: Food - Consumption of Raw or Undercooked Animal Foods (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
    Observation: A review of the menu with the foodservice operator indicates that there is no consumer advisory for the hamburgers that may be served raw and/or undercooked
    Correction: If an animal food such as beef, eggs, fish, lamb, milk, pork, poultry, or shellfish is served or sold raw or undercooked the permit holder shall inform consumers of the significantly increased risk of consuming such foods by way of a disclosure and reminder using brochures, deli case or menu advisories, label statements, table tents, placards, or other effective written means.
04/03/2014Risk Factor
  • Critical: Food - Consumption of Raw or Undercooked Animal Foods
    Observation: A review of the menu with the foodservice operator indicates that there is no consumer advisory for the foods that may be served raw and/or undercooked
    Correction: If an animal food such as beef, eggs, fish, lamb, milk, pork, poultry, or shellfish is served or sold raw or undercooked the permit holder shall inform consumers of the significantly increased risk of consuming such foods by way of a disclosure and reminder using brochures, deli case or menu advisories, label statements, table tents, placards, or other effective written means.
11/07/2013Risk Factor
Facility appears clean and orderly. Good food storage/date marking practices.
  • Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding* (repeated violation)
    Observation: Potentially hazardous food cold holding at improper temperatures in drawer refrigerator unit. Internal product temperatures measured 46-48 F (items cold holding in unit < 4 hours)
    Correction: Relocate food to a refrigeration unit that is capable of maintaining food storage at 41°F or below. At time of inspection, temperature setting was adjusted. Person-in-charge to monitor--will have unit serviced if temperature does not stabalize.
  • Refuse, Recyclables, and Returnables - Outdoor Storage Surface
    Observation: The waste oil container is stored on absorbent material.
    Correction: All refuse containers are to be stored on smooth, nonabsorbent material that is sloped to drain.
07/05/2013Routine
Temperature controls in place
Sanitizers tested at acceptable concentrations (50 ppm dish machine and 400 ppm quaternary ammonium in wiping cloth buckets)
Staff took appropriate corrective action as necessary (foods removed from meat drawers and service call placed for unit)

  • Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding* (corrected on site)
    Observation: Meats cold holding at improper temperatures. Observed ground beef and chicken holding at inappropriate temperature in meat drawers..
    Correction: Relocate food to a refrigeration unit that is capable of maintaining food storage at 41°F or below.
  • Handwashing Signage/Handwashing Facilities (corrected on site)
    Observation: A sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands is not provided at all lavatories used by food employees. No hand washing signage in ladies restroom.
    Correction: Provide a sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands at all handwashing lavatories used by food employees.
01/22/2013Risk Factor

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