Bite Restaurant And Catering, 440 Monticello Ave. 110, Norfolk, VA 23510 - Full Service Restaurant/Caterer inspection findings and violations



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Restaurant: Bite Restaurant and Catering
Address: 440 Monticello Ave. 110, Norfolk, VA 23510
Type: Full Service Restaurant/Caterer
Phone: 757 486-0035
Total inspections: 8
Last inspection: 03/03/2016

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Certified food manager signed up for March recertification class. Newly hired employees to take online food handler course. Facility recommended for permit renewal. Once application and permit fee is sent in and processed, permit will be issued.
  • Temperature Measuring Devices (corrected on site)
    Observation: There was no temperature measuring device located inside True 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.
  • Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment (repeated violation)
    Observation: The door gasket on the True refrigerator is torn.
    Correction: Repair or replace the True refrigerator door gasket in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications.
  • Lighting, Intensity (corrected on site)
    Observation: One light out under hood system
    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
03/03/2016Routine
Explained to executive chef that employees handling food in front and back of facility need to take food handler course. Fire extinguisher tags expired (call BFPE to update tags). Copy of 2016 food manager class schedule given to executive chef.
  • Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment
    Observation: The door gasket on left side of True 2 door fridge is torn/damaged.
    Correction: Repair or replace the True 2 door fridge door gasket in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications.
  • Conformance with Approved Procedures (repeated violation)
    Observation: Temperature logs are not being maintained by the establishment.
    Correction: Maintain accurate temperature logs. Maintain temperature logs at least twice a day due to your hours of operation.
12/03/2015Routine
Newly hired employees need to take food handler class.
  • Temperature Measuring Devices (repeated violation)
    Observation: There was no temperature measuring device located inside prep units.
    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. Recheck refrigeration units for working thermometers inside units.
  • Conformance with Approved Procedures (repeated violation)
    Observation: Temperature logs are not being maintained by the establishment.
    Correction: Maintain accurate temperature logs.
01/13/2015Routine
Informed owner that fire extinguishers due for service. New employee need to attend food handler class. Food handler class information given to new employee. Fresh fruits/vegetables from approved supplier being sold on Thursday and Friday. Copy of food temperature chart given to owner/ manager for staff to monitor and record temps daily.
  • Temperature Measuring Devices
    Observation: There were no temperature measuring devices located in the prep units.
    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.
  • Lighting, Intensity
    Observation: One light out under hood system.
    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
  • Conformance with Approved Procedures (repeated violation)
    Observation: Temperature logs are not being maintained by the establishment.
    Correction: Maintain accurate temperature logs.
08/22/2014Routine
Viewed food handler cards. One employee food handler card not accepted from online site. Employee to attend food handler class to receive acceptable food handler card. Form 1B given to owner/ manager and each employee read, signed and dated form to be kept in file. Facility recommended for permit. Food permit, copy of receipt and copy of application issued.
  • Conformance with Approved Procedures
    Observation: Temperature logs are not being maintained by the establishment.
    Correction: Maintain accurate temperature logs daily.
05/09/2014Follow-up
Copy of 2014 food manager and food handler class schedule left on site. Verified one staff that had a valid food handler card. Informed manager if items are corrected before set follow up date to give me a call to reinspect sooner.
  • Critical: Demonstration of Knowledge*
    Observation: Food service employees were working in the food service establishment without having valid food service cards.
    Correction: A food service employee shall have a valid food service card prior to working in the food service establishment. The person in charge shall not employ anyone to work in the food service establishment until they posses a valid food service card. A food service employee shall have a valid food service card while working in a food establishment.
  • Cloths - Wiping Cloths; Use Limitation
    Observation: Wiping cloths improperly stored between use.
    Correction: Ensure wiping cloths are stored in a chemical sanitizer at the proper concentration between use.
  • Food - Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination
    Observation: Observed (dishwasher) plate of food stored at dish machine.
    Correction: Protect food from miscellaneous sources of contamination. No product should be stored or eaten when working with or around equipment.
  • Sanitizing Solutions, Testing Devices
    Observation: Dishwasher and bucket of sanitizer concentration is too high. Dishwasher sanitizer registered at 100ppm and bucket of sanitizer at cookline registered at 200ppm.
    Correction: Adjust sanitizers to register at proper concentration.
  • Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment
    Observation: Reach-in unit holding at improper temperature.
    Correction: Repair the reach-in unit to restore a state of condition that allows for proper operation, accuracy, functioning, maintenance, and cleanability per Part IV, Article 1 and 2 of this chapter. If unable to repair the reach-in unit, replace it with one that meets the specifications of Part IV, Article 1 and 2 of this chapter.
  • Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment
    Observation: The door gasket of the 2 door fridge is damaged.
    Correction: Repair or replace the 2 door fridge door gasket in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications.
  • Critical: Toxics - Common Name/working Containers of Toxics*
    Observation: Spray/squeeze bottles are 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.
05/01/2014Routine
Informed by manager that potato salad and tuna salad prepared today. Spoke with manager about thermometers and no bare hand contact with ready to eat foods. Copy of food manager and food handler class schedule given to manager. Duplicate food manager certificate needed. Facility recommended for permit. Food permit will be issued once processed.
  • Lighting, Intensity (repeated violation)
    Observation: Less than 50 foot candles of light was noted under hood system. Observed two lights out under hood system.
    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
07/31/2013Routine
  • Cooling Methods
    Observation: Pan of chicken improperly cooling inside unit.
    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.
  • Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment
    Observation: The door gasket of the True 2 door refrigerator is torn/damaged.
    Correction: Repair or replace the True 2 door refrigerator door gasket in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications.
  • Lighting, Intensity (repeated violation)
    Observation: Less than 50 foot candles of light was noted under hood system.
    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
  • Conformance with Approved Procedures (repeated violation)
    Observation: Temperature logs are not being maintained by the establishment.
    Correction: Maintain accurate temperature logs.
12/05/2012Routine

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