Tippy's Taco House, 5912 Kings Hwy N, Alexandria, VA 22303 - Fast Food Restaurant inspection findings and violations

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Restaurant: Tippy's Taco House
Address: 5912 Kings Hwy N, Alexandria, VA 22303
Type: Fast Food Restaurant
Phone: 703 960-1431
Total inspections: 6
Last inspection: 03/09/2016
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The purpose of today's visit was to conduct a routine assessment. Please continue the following practices as a means to incorporate Active Managerial Control:
1. Rapid reheating of potentially hazardous foods (i.e., beans, chili)
2. Monitoring of hot holding and cooking temperatures
3. Training on how to properly date mark large batches of foods at a time
No violation noted during this evaluation.		03/09/2016Routine
The purpose of today's visit was to conduct a risk factor assessment. The following suggestions have been made as a means to incorporate Active Managerial Control (AMC):
1. Train employees to reheat items like refried beans, rice, and ground beef on stove top to 165F prior to putting in hot wells
2. Take temperatures of reheated items and keep a food temperature log to verify items are being properly hot held.
3. Review Employee Health Policy with employees regularly
  • Critical: Hot Holding of Potentially Hazardous Foods at 135°F or More (corrected on site)
    Observation: The following food item(s) were observed hot holding at improper temperatures using a calibrated food temperature measuring device: IN HOT WELLS- REFRIED BEANS X2 (93F, 73F)
    Correction: Potentially hazardous foods (time/temperature conrol for safety food) shall be held hot at a temperature of 135°F or above unless the permit holder is using "time as the public health control" as specified under 3-501.19. ALL ITEMS REHEATED TO 165F OR ABOVE.
08/12/2015Risk Factor
The purpose of today's visit was to conduct a routine assessment. Please be advised not to use steam well for reheating items for hot holding. Upon discussion, it was stated that ground beef (117F), beef chili (85F), and refried beans (72F) had been in the process of reheating for over 2 hours. The prolonged reheating process allows for potentially hazardous foods to be in the temperature danger zone for prolonged period of times, increasing the likelihood of bacterial growth. Please reheat items using approved methods. EHS suggested reheating on stove top prior to placing food in steam wells. It was a pleasure serving you and your facility today and I look forward to your next inspection.
  • Critical: Reheating for Hot Holding Rapidly Within 2 Hours (corrected on site)
    Observation: The following food item(s) was not reheated for hot holding within a sufficient time of 2 hours or less: GROUND BEEF (117F), REFRIED BEANS (72F), BEEF CHILI (85F).
    Correction: Reheating food for hot holding shall be done rapidly, within 2 hours to prevent growth of pathogens. ITEMS WERE REHEATED TO 165F.
02/04/2015Routine
  • Critical: Date Marking of Refrigerated, Ready-to-Eat PHF (TCS Food) (corrected on site)
    Observation: The following refrigerated, ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food that is prepared on site is not used or discarded within 24 hours of preparation and was not observed to be date marked:--OBSERVED NINE CONTAINERS OF CHILI AND SIX CONTAINERS OF RICE INSIDE THE PENN WALK-IN COOLER(WIC) WITHOUT DATE MARKING.
    Correction: Refrigerated, ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous foods that are prepared on site and kept for more than 24 hours cannot have a shelf-life of more than 7 days, including the day of preparation. These food items must be marked with either the "consume-by" date and/or "preparation" date, color-coded labels, or another marking system/method that effectively indicates shelf-life that is clearly understood and properly used by the employees.--EHS PROVIDED TRAINING ON DATE MARKING TO CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER(CFM). CFM PLACED DATE MARKING ON NEEDED ITEMS.
  • Critical: Chlorine Sanitizer Solution Concentration based on pH and Water Temp (corrected on site)
    Observation: When tested, the chlorine-based sanitizing solution was observed to be at a concentration less than what is required for effective sanitization of food-contact surfaces of equipment and utensils. Observed the sanitizing solution in the THREE COMPARTMENT SINK with a concentration of 10 ppm total chlorine.
    Correction: A chlorine-based sanitizing solution shall have a minimum concentration of at least 50 to100 ppm total chlorine when tested using the appropriate test kit.--CFM ADDED CHLORINE TO THE SINK TO REACH 50PPM. EHS PROVIDED TRAINING ON USE OF SANITIZER TEST STRIPS AND MINIMUM SANITIZER LEVEL.
03/07/2014Routine
No violation noted during this evaluation.10/30/2013Risk Factor
The purpose of this visit was to conduct a routine inspection. Observed facility clean and organized.
Water heater: AO Smith BT100930 80,000 BTU
No violation noted during this evaluation.		07/09/2013Routine

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