Fish (tilapia) and shrimp supplied by Atlantic Seafood, Lorton, VA
Vegetables supplied by Best Food Co, Springfield, VA
Chicken, beef, and pork are bought at Restaurant Depot in Alexandria, VA
- Linens and Napkins - Use Limitation (corrected on site)
Observation: Linens in contact with food.
Correction: Cease use of linens or napkins with food unless they are used to line a container for the service of foods. Linens and napkins must be replaced each time the container is refilled for a new customer.
- Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding* (corrected on site)
Observation: Garlic-in-oil was at improper temperatures.
Correction: Cold hold potentially hazardous food at 41°F or below to inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria.
- Critical: Equipment and Utensils - Multiuse, Characteristics*
Observation: Reusing tin cans for the storage of other foods.
Correction: Provide approved multiuse food storage containers that are smooth and easily cleanable. Do not reuse cans to store other foods.
- Critical: Equipment - Food Contact Surfaces and Utensils
Observation: Containers holding potentially hazardous food items maintained under proper refrigeration in the prep cooler are not being cleaned when emptied.
Correction: Clean and sanitize containers when empty to prevent cross-contamination.
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces
Observation: The nonfood contact surface of the exhaust hood filters has accumulations of grime and debris.
Correction: Clean the surface at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of grease residues.
- Personal Care Items - Storage (corrected on site)
Observation: Personal items (vitamins, etc) stored in such a way that they could contaminate foods on the dry storage shelves.
Correction: All personal care items, medicines and first aid supplies must be stored in such a way to prevent potential contamination of food, food contact items, equipment, utensils, linens, single-service and single-use articles.
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10/15/2015 | Routine | |
- Critical: Employee Health* (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
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. Discussed requirements with the person-in-charge and gave her handouts on these requirements.
- Critical: Hands - When to Wash* (corrected on site)
Observation: A food employee failed to wash his or her hands before engaging in food preparation, after touching bare human body parts, after coughing, sneezing, eating, after handling soiled utensils or after engaging in any activity which may have contaminated his/her hands.
Correction: Instruct food employees to clean their hands and exposed portions of their arms immediately before engaging in food preparation including working with exposed food, clean equipment and utensils, and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles and during food preparation, as often as necessary to remove soil and contamination and to prevent cross contamination when changing task.
- Critical: Eating, Drinking, or Using Tobacco*
Observation: In use open drinking containers stored in a manner that may contaminate food, food contact surfaces or utensils.
Correction: Employees may drink from a closed beverage container if the container is handled to prevent contamination of (1) The employee's hands (2) The container and (3) Exposed food clean equipment, utensils, and linens and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles. Correct immediately.
- Hair Restraints - Effectiveness
Observation: Employees observed working in the food service area without proper hair restraints.
Correction: Ensure all employees wear hair restraints such as hats, hair coverings or nets, beard restraints, and clothing that covers body hair, that are designed and worn to effectively keep their hair from contacting exposed food, clean equipment, utensils and linens, and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles. This section does not apply to food employees such as counter staff who only serve beverages and wrapped or packaged foods, hostesses, and wait staff if they present a minimal risk of contaminating exposed food
- Critical: Food - Packaged and Unpackaged - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation*
Observation: Raw foods of animal origin (kchicken, beef and shrimp) stored over ready-to-eat (RTE) food in the walk-in cooler.
Correction: Separate raw foods of animal origin during storage, preparation, holding, and display from raw RTE food including foods such as fish for sushi or molluscan shellfish, or other raw RTE food such as vegetables, and cooked RTE food. Correct today.
- Food - Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (corrected on site)
Observation: Open containers of orange peels stored under the steam table next to a dirty pair of sneakers.
Correction: Protect food from miscellaneous sources of contamination.
- Food Contact Surfaces - Cleanability*
Observation: Reusing tin cans for food storage.
Correction: Do not reuse tin cans fro food storage. Provide food storage containers that are designed for multiuse and cleanability. Correct by 3/10/13.
- Food Contact Surfaces - Cleanability* (corrected on site)
Observation: Using a cardboard box to store crsipy noodles after frying.
Correction: May not use a cardboard box for food storage as it is not cleanable.
- Handwashing - Using a Handwashing Lavatory (corrected on site)
Observation: One of the handwash sinks in the kitchen is blocked, preventing access by employees for easy handwashing.
Correction: Access to the handwashing facility identified above is to be available during all hours of operation. Remove the items in front of the handwash sink preventing its use.
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03/04/2013 | Routine | |
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