Restaurant: Teaberry's Cafe
Address: 129 East Cleveland Avenue, Vinton, VA 24179
Type: Full Service Restaurant
Phone: 540 344-1744
Total inspections: 6
Last inspection: 11/04/2015
Cloths - Wiping Cloths - Use Limitation (repeated violation) Observation: Wiping cloths improperly stored between use. Dirty wiping cloths that contained no sanitizing solution located on food-contact surfaces.
Correction: Ensure wet wiping cloths are stored in a chemical sanitizer at the proper concentration between use. ( Wet cloths to be stored in a 25 to 100 PPM chlorine solution or a 200 PPM quaternary ammonium solution.)
Cooling Methods Observation: The methods used for cooling were not adequate. ( Products cooling in plastic containers that were covered.)
Correction: Cool foods by the following methods: 1. Placing food in shallow pans 2. Separating food into smaller thinner portions 3. Using rapid chill cooling equipment 4. Stirring the food in a container placed in an ice water bath 5. Using containers that facilitate heat transfer 6. Adding ice as an ingredient 7. Any other method that can effectively accomplish cooling.
Critical: Date Marking - Ready-to-Eat - Potentially Hazardous Food - Date Marking* (repeated violation) Observation: The ready-to-eat (RTE) commercially processed foods in the refrigeration unit was not properly dated for disposition after opening.
Correction: Mark a "consume by" date on commercially processed RTE foods at the time the original container is opened. 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.
Critical: Warewashing - Manual & Mechanical Warewashing Equipment, Chemical Sanitization - Temperature, pH, Concentration & Hardness* Observation: Quaternary ammonium sanitizing solution used was not at an acceptable concentration.
Correction: Immediately discontinue the use of the machine until it is operating in accordance with minimum requirements. Initiate manual wash, rinse, and sanitize method to properly clean and sanitize equipment and utensils. To minimize workload you can move to all single service utensils.
11/02/2015
Routine
Cloths - Wiping Cloths - Use Limitation (corrected on site) 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: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding* (repeated violation) Observation: Prep unit 1, prep unit 2 and two-door refrigerator cold holding at improper temperatures
Correction: Relocate food to a refrigeration unit that is capable of maintaining food storage at 41°F or below.
Critical: Date Marking - Ready-to-Eat - Potentially Hazardous Food - Date Marking* (corrected on site) Observation: The prepared ready-to-eat (RTE) food in the refrigeration units 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.
Sanitizing Solutions, Testing Devices (corrected on site) Observation: There is no properly working test kit provided in the facility for monitoring the concentration of the chemical sanitizing solutions.
Correction: Management to obtain a sanitizing test kit so that employees can accurately monitor the concentration of the sanitizing solutions and maintain them at a safe and effective level.
06/09/2015
Routine
Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding* (corrected on site) Observation: Low Boy Unit #1 cold holding at improper temperatures
Correction: Relocate food to a refrigeration unit that is capable of maintaining food storage at 41°F or below.
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