Restaurant: Subway Lexington
Address: 453 E. Nelson St., Lexington, VA 24450
Type: Fast Food Restaurant
Phone: 804 796-3015
Total inspections: 2
Last inspection: 12/28/2015
Note: The sandwich prep. unit is not working properly and the employees have been putting ice in the bottom of the unit to cold-hold foods. This situation becomes problematic when operator does not check the ice and the ice has melted resulting in elevated food temperatures.
Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding* Observation: Observed: Virtually all of the P.H.F. were too warm. Most of the foods were in the temperature danger zone and holding close to 50 degrees F!
Maintain ambient air-temps of 37 degrees F ensuring food temps. of 41 degrees F or below.
Correction: Operator discarded food at time of evaluation. Discard food and ensure that potentially hazardous foods for cold holding are maintained at 41°F or below to inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria.
12/28/2015
Risk Factor
Critical: Equipment - Food Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils* (repeated violation) Observation: Observed slight build-up of mold on interior of ice-machine ice-guard.
Spoke with the owner about breaking down ice-machine and cleaning/ sanitizing inside walls/ bottom and the guard. Also observed tomato seeds and some debris on the slicer blade and cover.
Correction: Clean and sanitize these surfaces for food contact.
Handwashing Cleanser - Availability Observation: There was no soap in the dispenser in the men's restroom.
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.
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