Restaurant: Vito's Italian Grill
Address: 9555 Kings Charter Drive, Suite M, Ashland, VA 23005
Type: Full Service Restaurant
Total inspections: 1
Last inspection: 02/03/2016
Minimal food preparation observed during the inspection. Discussed the following with the person in charge: 1. Observed the employee health policy signed by all staff and kept on file in the kitchen. 2. Ensure that the sanitizer buckets are changed frequently so that the sanitizing solution is maintained at the proper concentration. 3. No foods on the menu are served raw or undercooked. 4. Mussels and scallops are received frozen and then thawed and cooked per customer's order. Tuna steak is no longer served and will be removed from the new menu. Observed good holding temperatures of foods and the overall facility very clean and organized.
Critical: Date Marking - Ready-to-Eat - Potentially Hazardous Food - Date Marking* (corrected on site) Observation: The prepared ready-to-eat (RTE) lasagna and pasta in the grill prep 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.
Critical: Date Marking - Ready-to-Eat - Potentially Hazardous Food - Date Marking* (corrected on site) Observation: The ready-to-eat (RTE) commercially processed deli meats in the walk-in cooler are not properly dated for disposition after opening or removing them from the freezer.
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: Toxics - Storage of Toxic Containers* (corrected on site) Observation: Two containers (spray bottles) of degreaser are stored on the shelf with clean dinnerware.
Correction: Containers of cleaners must be located in an area that is not above food, equipment, utensils, linens or single service items.
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