Elias Greek Italian Cuisine (01-1991), 309 Aragona Boulevard #106, Virginia Beach, VA 23462 - Full Service Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Restaurant: Elias Greek Italian Cuisine (01-1991)
Address: 309 Aragona Boulevard #106, Virginia Beach, VA 23462
Type: Full Service Restaurant
Phone: 757 589-7705
Total inspections: 11
Last inspection: 12/21/2015

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Inspection findings

Inspection date

Type

  • Critical: Person in Charge - Assignment of Responsibility* (repeated violation)
    Observation: The person in charge was not available at the time of inspection.
    Correction: The permit holder shall designate a person in charge who is authorized to monitor and manage all food establishment operations and who is authorized to take actions to ensure that the Regulations' objectives are fulfilled.
  • Critical: Hands - Preventing Contamination from Hands* (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
    Observation: Employees observed handling ready-to-eat (RTE) food with their bare hands.
    Correction: Provide suitable utensils such as deli tissue, spatulas, tongs, single-use gloves, or dispensing equipment to handle RTE food to prevent contamination from hands.
  • Food Display
    Observation: The food on display is not protected from contamination. baklava
    Correction: Protect food on display by the use of packaging - counter, service line, or salad bar food guards - display cases - or other effective means to prevent contamination.
  • Critical: Food-PHF/TCS-Cold Holding-shell eggs
    Observation: Observed raw shell eggs not stored in refrigeration equipment that maintains ambient air temperature of 45°F or less 50 degrees
    Correction: Store raw shell eggs in refrigerated equipment capable of maintaining ambient air temperatures of 45°F or less
  • Physical Facilities - Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (repeated violation)
    Observation: THe cooling fan covers in the walk in refrigerator noted in need of cleaning.
    Correction: All floors, walls, and ceilings must be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean. Cleaning of the physical facilities is an important measure in ensuring the protection and sanitary preparation of food. A regular cleaning schedule should be established and followed to maintain the facility in a clean and sanitary manner.
12/21/2015Routine
  • Critical: Person in Charge - Assignment of Responsibility*
    Observation: The person in charge was not available at the time of inspection NO CFM ON SHIFT.
    Correction: The permit holder shall designate a person in charge who is authorized to monitor and manage all food establishment operations and who is authorized to take actions to ensure that the Regulations' objectives are fulfilled.
  • Person in Charge
    Observation: Employees are not properly trained in food safety as it relates to their assigned duties.
    Correction: Train all employees in food safety as it relates to their assigned duties.
  • Person in Charge
    Observation: Food employees are not informed of their responsibility to report to their PIC information concerning their health and activities as they relate to diseases transmitted through food.
    Correction: PIC is to advise employees of their responsibility to report in accordance with law information concerning their health and activities as they relate to diseases transmitted through food.
  • Critical: Employee Health
    Observation: Observed person in charge does not ensure that food employee(s) who exhibits or reports a symptom or diagnosed illness or history of exposure is restricted or excluded
    Correction: The person in charge is responsible for ensuring that staff who exhibit or report symptoms or diagnosed illness or history of exposure are restricted or excluded as required.
  • Critical: Equipment - Food Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils*
    Observation: The following equipment food-contact surfaces were observed soiled to sight and touch: meat slicer.
    Correction: Clean and sanitize these surfaces for food contact.
  • Equipment, Utensils, Linens, and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles
    Observation: Single service items observed unprotected from contamination.
    Correction: Store single service items in its original protective packaging or inverted in an approved dispenser.
  • Plumbing System Maintained in Good Repair
    Observation: The sewer openinin the front floor is uncovered and poor repair.
    Correction: Repair and maintain all plumbing components ans fixtures.
  • Light Bulbs Protective Shielding
    Observation: Light bulb in area of the 3 compt sink not shielded, coated, or otherwise shatter-resistant.
    Correction: Shield or replace light bulb with a coated or shatter-resistant bulb.
  • Physical Facilities - Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions
    Observation: The cooling unit fan cover in the walk in refrigerator noted in need of cleaning.
    Correction: All floors, walls, and ceilings must be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean. Cleaning of the physical facilities is an important measure in ensuring the protection and sanitary preparation of food. A regular cleaning schedule should be established and followed to maintain the facility in a clean and sanitary manner.
08/18/2015Routine
  • Critical: Hands - Preventing Contamination from Hands* (corrected on site)
    Observation: Employees observed handling ready-to-eat (RTE) food with their bare hands. DISCUSSED
    Correction: Provide suitable utensils such as deli tissue, spatulas, tongs, single-use gloves, or dispensing equipment to handle RTE food to prevent contamination from hands.
  • Food Storage - Clean and Dry Location
    Observation: Food stored in a commonly wet or soiled location.
    Correction: Protect food from contamination by storing the food in a clean and dry location.
  • Physical Facilities in Good Repair
    Observation: The floor in the front area has a uncovered OLD drasin hole is not maintained in good repair
    Correction: Maintain physical facilities in good repair. Poor repair and maintenance compromises the functionality of the physical facilities.
  • Critical: Toxics - Medicines - Restriction and Storage* (corrected on site)
    Observation: Medicines not necessary for the health of the employee is stored in the establishment
    Correction: Allow only those medicines that are necessary for the health of employees to be stored in the establishment.
05/12/2015Routine
  • Toxics - Presence and Use Restriction
    Observation: Unnecessary poisonous or toxic materials found in the food establishment. insecticid
    Correction: Remove unnecessary poisonous or toxic material .Not to be used by unncertified persons , in food areas must be a certified pest control operator.
01/29/2015Routine
KEEP ALL SHELL EGGS IN THE REFRIGERATOR EXCEPT SOME FOR IMMEDIATE USAGE .
  • Critical: Food-PHF/TCS-Cold Holding-shell eggs (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
    Observation: Observed raw shell eggs not stored in refrigeration equipment that maintains ambient air temperature of 45°F or less
    Correction: Store raw shell eggs in refrigerated equipment capable of maintaining ambient air temperatures of 45°F or less
  • Physical Facilities in Good Repair
    Observation: The walls are is not maintained in good repair small old holes (screws)
    Correction: Maintain physical facilities in good repair. Poor repair and maintenance compromises the functionality of the physical facilities.
09/25/2014Routine
  • Food - Packaged and Unpackaged - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation
    Observation: Observed that food was not protected from contamination because it was not in packages, covered containers, or wrapped.
    Correction: Preven tcontamination by storing food in packages, covered containers, or wrappings.
  • Critical: Food-PHF/TCS-Cold Holding-shell eggs (corrected on site)
    Observation: Observed raw shell eggs not stored in refrigeration equipment that maintains ambient air temperature of 45°F or less
    Correction: Store raw shell eggs in refrigerated equipment capable of maintaining ambient air temperatures of 45°F or less
  • Equipment - Food Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils
    Observation: Observed accumulations of dust, dirt, food residue or other debris on the following nonfood-food contact surfaces: slicer not the blade
    Correction: Maintain nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment clean.
06/17/2014Routine
Restaurant being maintained in good sanitary condition!
  • 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: Hands - Preventing Contamination from Hands*
    Observation: Employees observed handling ready-to-eat (RTE) food with their bare hands.
    Correction: Provide suitable utensils such as deli tissue, spatulas, tongs, single-use gloves, or dispensing equipment to handle RTE food to prevent contamination from hands.
  • Food Storage Containers - Identified with Common Name of Food
    Observation: Unlabeled food containers.
    Correction: Label working containers with the common name of its contents. Consumers may be allergic to certain foods or ingredients. The mistaken use of an ingredient when the consumer has requested that it not be used may result in severe medical consequences. Liquid foods and granular foods may resemble cleaning compounds. The mistaken use of food from an unlabeled container could result in chemical poisoning.
  • Cloths - Wiping Cloths - Use Limitation
    Observation: Wiping cloths improperly stored between use.
    Correction: Ensure wet wiping cloths are stored in a chemical sanitizer at the proper concentration between use.
  • Handwashing Signage/Handwashing Facilities
    Observation: A sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands is not provided at all lavatories used by food employees
    Correction: Provide a sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands at all handwashing lavatories used by food employees.
  • Critical: Toxics - Common Name/working Containers of Toxics*
    Observation: Working containers of toxic cleaners 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.
03/05/2014Routine
  • Critical: Equipment - Food Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils* (corrected on site)
    Observation: The following utensils were observed soiled to sight and touch: forks and satinless steel pans
    Correction: Clean and sanitize these surfaces for food contact.
  • Physical Facilities - Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions
    Observation: the nceiling tiles in the kitchen noted in need of cleaning. stained.
    Correction: All floors, walls, and ceilings must be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean. Cleaning of the physical facilities is an important measure in ensuring the protection and sanitary preparation of food. A regular cleaning schedule should be established and followed to maintain the facility in a clean and sanitary manner.
11/21/2013Routine
The insect problem is being evaluated by the landlord who is taking for action as per the owner.
  • Critical: Food-PHF/TCS-Cold Holding-shell eggs (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
    Observation: Observed raw shell eggs not stored in refrigeration equipment that maintains ambient air temperature of 45°F or less
    Correction: Store raw shell eggs in refrigerated equipment capable of maintaining ambient air temperatures of 45°F or less
  • Pests - Controlling Pests*
    Observation: Premises are not being routinely inspected for evidence of pests
    Correction: Inspect premises on routine basis for the evidence of pests. . Insects and other pests are capable of transmitting disease to man by contaminating food and food-contact surfaces.
  • Pests - Controlling Pests*
    Observation: Incoming shipments are not being inspected routinely
    Correction: Routinely inspect incoming shipments. Insects and other pests are capable of transmitting disease to man by contaminating food and food-contact surfaces.
08/22/2013Routine
CFM RESCHEDULED FOR CLASS HANDLING OF READY TO EAT FOOD WITH BARE HANDS DISCUSSED
  • Critical: Hands - Preventing Contamination from Hands*
    Observation: Employees observed handling ready-to-eat (RTE) food with their bare hands.
    Correction: Provide suitable utensils such as deli tissue, spatulas, tongs, single-use gloves, or dispensing equipment to handle RTE food to prevent contamination from hands. discussed
  • Light Bulbs Protective Shielding (repeated violation)
    Observation: Light bulb in back roomm area not shielded, coated, or otherwise shatter-resistant.
    Correction: Shield or replace light bulb with a coated or shatter-resistant bulb.
  • Critical: Toxics - Identifying Toxic Containers*
    Observation: Chemical spray bottle observed without a label.
    Correction: Label spray bottles with contents or discard.
05/03/2013Routine
DISCUSSED
  • Critical: Food-PHF/TCS-Cold Holding-shell eggs
    Observation: Observed raw shell eggs not stored in refrigeration equipment that maintains ambient air temperature of 45°F or less
    Correction: Store raw shell eggs in refrigerated equipment capable of maintaining ambient air temperatures of 45°F or less
  • Critical: Equipment - Food Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils* (corrected on site)
    Observation: The following utensils were observed soiled to sight and touch:can opener blade
    Correction: Clean and sanitize these surfaces for food contact.
  • Light Bulbs Protective Shielding (repeated violation)
    Observation: Light bulb inback room not shielded, coated, or otherwise shatter-resistant.
    Correction: Shield or replace light bulb with a coated or shatter-resistant bulb.
  • Physical Facilities - Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions
    Observation: The fan covers of the cooling unit in the walk in refrigerato rnoted in need of cleaning.
    Correction: All floors, walls, and ceilings must be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean. Cleaning of the physical facilities is an important measure in ensuring the protection and sanitary preparation of food. A regular cleaning schedule should be established and followed to maintain the facility in a clean and sanitary manner.
01/22/2013Routine

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