- Critical: Cooling* (corrected on site)
Observation: Chili noted not being adequately cooled to prevent the growth of harmful bacteria.
Correction: Cool potentially hazardous foods from 135°F to 70°F within 2 hours and within a total of 6 hours from 135°F to 41°F. A longer time for cooling allows an ideal situation for bacterial growth. This has been shown to be the major contributing factor in many foodborne illnesses.
- Temperature - Food Temperature Measuring Devices - Provided (repeated violation)
Observation: The person in charge could not provide a food temperature measuring device.
Correction: Obtain at least one food temperature measuring device so employees can properly monitor the temperature of food items in the establishment.
- Plumbing System Maintained in Good Repair (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
Observation: Bar hand sink is in poor repair and cant be used..
Correction: Repair and maintain all plumbing components and fixtures.
- Light Bulbs Protective Shielding
Observation: Ceiling lights in kitchen not shielded, coated, or otherwise shatter-resistant.
Correction: Shield or replace light bulb with a coated or shatter-resistant bulb.
- Hand Drying Provision
Observation: No disposable towels were provided at the hand washing lavatory in the bar,
Correction: Hand drying devices such as individual disposable paper towels, a continuous towel system that supplies the user with a clean towel or heated air hand drying device must be provided at all hand washing lavatories to encourage proper hand washing and avoid employees to drying their hands on their clothing or other unclean materials
- Handwashing Signage/Handwashing Facilities (repeated violation)
Observation: A sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands is not provided at all toilet rooms used by food employees
Correction: Provide a sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands at all handwashing lavatories used by food employees.
- Critical: Toxics - Common Name/working Containers of Toxics* (corrected on site)
Observation: Working container of pink hand soap is not properly labeled.
Correction: Working containers of toxic items are to be properly labeled with contents. Identification of these containers with the common name of the material helps prevent the dangerous misuse of the contents.
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03/14/2016 | Routine | |
- Cloths - Wiping Cloths - Use Limitation
Observation: Wiping cloths improperly stored between use.
Correction: Ensure wet wiping cloths are stored in a chemical sanitizer at the proper concentration between use.
- Critical: Date Marking - Ready-to-Eat - Potentially Hazardous Food - Date Marking* (corrected on site)
Observation: The prepared ready-to-eat (RTE) chicken wings in the refrigeration unit are 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.
- Responsibilities of Owner or Proprietor
Observation: Absence of no-smoking signs or international no-smoking signs in non-smoking area.
Correction: Post of no-smoking signs or international no-smoking signs in non-smoking area. These can be found online at www.vdh.virginia.gov/breatheeasy
- Temperature - Food Temperature Measuring Devices - Provided
Observation: The person in charge could not provide a food temperature measuring device.
Correction: Obtain at least one food temperature measuring device so employees can properly monitor the temperature of food items in the establishment.
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces
Observation: The nonfood contact surface of the shelving in kitchen has accumulations of grime and debris.
Correction: Clean the surface at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues that become encrusted or attract insects and rodents.
- Plumbing System Maintained in Good Repair
Observation: Bar handsink does not have functioning hot water faucet.
Correction: Repair and maintain all plumbing components ans fixtures.
- Handwashing Cleanser - Availability (corrected on site)
Observation: Soap was not provided at the hand washing lavatory in the kirchen.
Correction: Hand soap must be provided at all hand washing lavatories to encourage proper hand washing. Hand cleanser must always be present to aid in reducing microorganisms and particulate matter found on hands.
- Handwashing Signage/Handwashing Facilities
Observation: A sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands is not provided at all lavatories used by food employees
Correction: Provide a sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands at all handwashing lavatories used by food employees.
- Lighting, Intensity (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
Observation: Less than 10 foot candles of light was noted in the walk-in refrigerator. One bulb is burned out.
Correction: Provide at least 10 foot candles at a distance of 30 inches from the floor in the walk-in refrigeration units and dry storage areas and in other areas and rooms during periods of cleaning.
- Critical: Sanitizer - Criteria/Chemicals for food contact* (corrected on site)
Observation: Chlorine solution being applied to food contact surfaces does not meet the requirements of 40 CFR 180.940. Solution at 3 c sink is too strong.
Correction: Utilize only concentrations that meet the requirements of 40 CFR 180.940 when applying to food contact surfaces
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11/17/2015 | Routine | |
permit issued
- Temperature Measuring Devices (corrected on site)
Observation: There was no temperature measuring device located in the reach-in.
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.
- Critical: Warewashing - Manual & Mechanical Warewashing Equipment, Chemical Sanitization - Temperature, pH, Concentration & Hardness* (corrected on site)
Observation: Chlorine sanitizing solution used was not at an acceptable concentration.
Correction: Adjust the chlorine sanitizing solution to a level of at least 50 parts per million when the pH is at 8 or less and the water temperature is 75°F.
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06/15/2015 | Routine | |
Discussed.
- Critical: Food - Consumption of Raw or Undercooked Animal Foods (repeated violation)
Observation: Raw and/or undercooked 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.
- Ventilation Hood System, Drip Prevention
Observation: Grease from the exhaust hood system at the cook line was observed dripping onto food contact surfaces below.
Correction: Alter or replace the hood system to prevent grease or condensation from draining or dripping onto food, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service, and single-use articles.
- Equipment - Cutting Surfaces
Observation: The cutting board(s) along the kitchen are heavily scratched and scored. The food contact surface is no longer easily cleaned and sanitized due to condition.
Correction: Resurface or discard and replace the cutting boards to provide a food contact surface that is smooth, easily cleaned and sanitized.
- Lighting, Intensity
Observation: Less than 50 foot candles of light was noted in the area of the walk-in.
Correction: Provide at least 50 foot candles at a surface where a food employee is working with food or working with utensils or equipment such as knives, slicers, grinders, or saws where employee safety is a factor
- Physical Facilities in Good Repair
Observation: Ceiling tiles missing in kitchen above walk-in.
Correction: Maintain physical facilities in good repair. Poor repair and maintenance compromises the functionality of the physical facilities.
- Maintenance Tools - Storing Maintenance Tools
Observation: Equipment noted to be stored in such a way that it may contaminate food or food contact surfaces.
Correction: Maintenance equipment supplies and tools such as brooms, mops, vacuum cleaners, and similar items must be stored so they do not contaminate food equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles.
- Premises - Maintaining Premises - Unnecessary Items and Litter (repeated violation)
Observation: Premises has accumulation of litter
Correction: Maintain the premise free of litter.
- Premises - Maintaining Premises - Unnecessary Items and Litter (repeated violation)
Observation: Facility is storing unnecessary items to the operation or maintenance of the establishment.
Correction: Remove all unnecessary items from the facility. The presence of unnecessary articles, including equipment which is no longer used, makes regular and effective cleaning more difficult and less likely. It can also provide harborage for insects and rodents.
- Toxics - Presence and Use Restriction
Observation: Unnecessary poisonous or toxic materials found in the food establishment. (Raid and Febreze)
Correction: Remove unnecessary poisonous or toxic materials.
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08/12/2014 | Routine | |
Standardization inspection conducted. Plumber has been contacted to repair sewer line.
- Critical: Food - Packaged and Unpackaged - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation* (corrected on site)
Observation: Raw food of animal origin holding in a manner that may cause cross contamination of to ready-to-eat food (RTE).
Correction: Separate raw foods during storage, preparation, holding, and display from raw RTE food including other raw food such as fish for sushi or molluscan shellfish, or other raw RTE food such as vegetables, and cooked RTE food.
- Critical: Food - Consumption of Raw or Undercooked Animal Foods
Observation: The raw and/or undercooked foods provided on the menu, menu board, table tent or brochure do not provide a disclosure statement.
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 astericking (*) them to a footnote that states that the items are served raw or undercooked, or contain raw or undercooked ingredients.
- Critical: Sewage - Conveying Sewage*
Observation: Sewage is backing up from floor drain at kitchen handbasin. Plumber has been notified.
Correction: Immediately discontinue operation until sewage waste can be properly disposed of. Approval from the health department must be received prior to resuming operations. The permit holder is responsible for eliminating any public health hazard or nuisance that resulted from the improper disposal sited.
- Premises - Maintaining Premises - Unnecessary Items and Litter
Observation: Facility is storing unnecessary items to the operation or maintenance of the establishment.
Correction: Remove all unnecessary items from the facility. The presence of unnecessary articles, including equipment which is no longer used, makes regular and effective cleaning more difficult and less likely. It can also provide harborage for insects and rodents.
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02/13/2014 | Routine | |
Owner called to inform me that all prior inspection violations were corrected.
No violation noted during this evaluation. | 10/07/2013 | Other | |
Observations discussed.
- Critical: Hands - Preventing Contamination from Hands*
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.
- 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.
- Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding*
Observation: Sliced tomato cold holding at improper temperatures.
Correction: Cold hold potentially hazardous food at 41°F or below to inhibit the growth of harmful 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 and quaternary test kit so that employees can accurately monitor the concentration of the sanitizing solutions and maintain them at a safe and effective level.
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09/27/2013 | Routine | |
No phf. Note: cutting boards should be replaced or resurfaced when heavily scored. Observations discussed and corrected.
- Sponges, Use Limitation (corrected on site)
Observation: Sponges are being used to wipe down food contact surfaces.
Correction: Discontinue use of sponges for this purpose as they are to be used only where they will not contaminate cleaned and sanitized, or in-use food contact surfaces.
- Temperature Measuring Devices (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
Observation: There was no temperature measuring device located in the reach in refrigerator.
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.
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06/26/2013 | Routine | |
Employee illness reporting form discussed with PIC. Restaurant being maintained in good sanitary condition!
- Person in Charge
Observation: Food employees are not informed of their responsibility to report to their PIC information concerning their health and activities as they relate to diseases transmitted through food.
Correction: PIC is to advise employees of their responsibility to report in accordance with law information concerning their health and activities as they relate to diseases transmitted through food.
- Critical: Employee Health* (corrected on site)
Observation: Employees or applicants are not aware of the reporting procedures concerning information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food, including the date of onset of jaundice or of an illness due to Salmonella Typhi, Shigella spp., Escherichia coli O157:H7, Hepatitis A virus or Norovirus
Correction: Have the license holder require employees or applicants report to the person in charge any information about their health and activities if they are diagnosed with or had a past illness from Salmonella Typhi, Shigella spp., Escherichia coli O157:H7, Hepatitis A virus or Norovirus
- Critical: Employee Health* (corrected on site)
Observation: Employees or applicants are not aware of the reporting procedures concerning information about their health and activities if they are suspected of causing, or being exposed to a confirmed disease outbreak caused by Salmonella Typhi, Shigella spp., Escherichia coli O157:H7, Hepatitis A virus or Norovirus
Correction: Have the license holder require employees or applicants report to the person in charge if they meet one or more of the following high-risk conditions: Is suspected of causing, or being exposed to, a confirmed disease outbreak caused by S. Typhi, Shigella, Escherichia coli O157:H7, Hepatitis A virus or norovirus
- Critical: Employee Health* (corrected on site)
Observation: Employees or applicants are not aware of the reporting procedures concerning information about their health as they relate to the symptoms caused by illness, infection, or other source that is associated with an acute gastrointestinal illness or a lesion.
Correction: Have the license holder require employees or applicants report to the person in charge if they are experiencing the following symptoms or conditions: (1) diarrhea, fever, vomiting, jaundice, or sore throat with fever. (2) A lesion containing pus such as a boil or infected wound that is open or draining and is on the hands or wrists, unless an impermeable cover such as a finger cot or stall protects the lesion and a single-use glove is worn over by an impermeable cover or on other parts of the body, unless the lesions covered by a dry durable, tight-fitting bandage.
- Equipment and Utensils - Good Repair and Calibration
Observation: The thermometer in the refrigerator is not in good repair and/ or not accurate in the range of use.
Correction: Repair, replace, and/or maintain the calibration of gauges for accuracy and function in the intended range of use.
- Lighting, Intensity
Observation: Less than 50 foot candles of light was noted at cooking surfaces beneath hood.
Correction: Provide at least 50 foot candles at a surface where a food employee is working with food or working with utensils or equipment such as knives, slicers, grinders, or saws where employee safety is a factor
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02/27/2013 | Routine | |
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