Restaurant: Merredith's Restaurant
Address: 1558 Dixie Airport Road, Madison Heights, VA 24572
Type: Full Service Restaurant
Total inspections: 3
Last inspection: 08/04/2015
Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding* (corrected on site) (repeated violation) Observation: Cold holding at improper temperatures, sour cream, tater sauce @ 57°F.
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) (repeated violation) Observation: The prepared ready-to-eat (RTE) foods in the refrigeration unit is 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.
Nonfood Contact Surfaces Observation: The freezers (3), need defrosting, the doors are broken, keeping them from properly closing.
Correction: Alter or replace this item to provide a surface that is free of unnecessary ledges, projections, and crevices.
Food Storage - Clean and Dry Location Observation: Food stored on the floor or food stored less than 6" above the floor in the walk-in cooler.;Elevate food storage onto approved shelving with minimum 6" legs or casters.
Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding* (corrected on site) Observation: Cold holding at improper temperatures, waitstation unit @ 70°F.
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* Observation: The prepared ready-to-eat (RTE) foods in the line refrigeration unit and walk-in cooler is 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.
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Observation: Grease / food debris build-up
Correction: exterior of the fryer, stove eyes, and stove catch pan.
Critical: Sewage Disposal System - Approved Sewage Disposal System* Observation: Sewage system is not sized and constructed to meet the number of seats available in the facility. Permitted for 20 seats, 85 seats observed.
Correction: All liquid waste is to be disposed of in an approved sewage disposal system, either public or private.
05/15/2014
Routine
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.
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Observation: Carbon build-up on the stove eyes.
Correction: Clean the surface at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of debris.
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