- Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Cold Holding (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
Observation: Foods found in the cook's counter prep refrigerator top portions, foods inside the "True" prep one door refrigerator and the pans of stocks not completely surround with ice cold holding at the improper temperature of 46-59 F. The cook's counter prep refrigerator top portion was found off only for the lunch rush
Correction: it was turned back on. In the mean-time these were placed in the freezer. Ice was added to surround the stock containers.
- Food-Contact Surfaces/Cleanability
Observation: A few food containers are not smooth, free of breaks, open seams, cracks, chips, inclusions, pits, similar imperfections, finished to have smooth welds and joints, and/or accessible for cleaning and inspection by an approved method.
Correction: Multiuse food-contact surfaces shall be: (1) Smooth
- Equipment/Good Repair and Proper Adjustment
Observation: The "True" one door prep refrigerator lid handle is not maintained in a state of repair and condition that meets the requirements of materials for construction and repair and/or design.
Correction: Equipment shall be maintained in a state of repair and condition that meets the requirements specified under Parts 4-1 [Materials for Construction and Repair] and 4-2 [Design and Construction]. Proper maintenance of equipment to manufacturer specifications helps ensure that it will continue to operate as designed. Failure to properly maintain equipment could lead to violations of the associated requirements of the Code that place the health of the consumer at risk. For example, refrigeration units in disrepair may no longer be capable of properly cooling or holding potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods at safe temperatures.
- Equipment, Utensils, Linens, and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles/Storing (repeated violation)
Observation: Clean food containers are not stored in a self-draining position that allows air drying
Correction: stacked on top of other containers while wet.
- Floor and Wall Junctures, Coved, Enclosed or Sealed
Observation: The floor and wall junctures in the closets are not coved and closed to larger than one thirty-second inch.
Correction: In food establishments in which cleaning methods other than water flushing are used for cleaning floors, the floor and wall junctures shall be coved and closed to no larger than 1 mm (one thirty-second inch). When cleaning is accomplished by spraying or flushing, coving and sealing of the floor/wall junctures is required to provide a surface that is conducive to water flushing.
- Outer Openings, Protected
Observation: The outer openings of the food establishment are not protected against the entry of insects and rodents (air gaps observed in-between the entrance doors).
Correction: Outer openings of a food establishment shall be protected against the entry of insects and rodents by: (1) Filling or closing holes and other gaps along floors, walls, and ceilings
- Mechanical/Ventilation
Observation: Mechanical ventilation of sufficient capacity is not provided to keep the kitchen cook-line free of excessive heat.
Correction: If necessary to keep rooms free of excessive heat, steam, condensation, vapors, obnoxious odors, smoke and fumes, mechanical ventilation of sufficient capacity shall be provided. When mechanical ventilation is necessary, it must have adequate capacity to ensure that soiling of walls, ceilings, and other equipment is minimized
- Poisonous or Toxic Materials/Common Name/Working Containers (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
Observation: Working containers used for storing poisonous or toxic materials are not clearly and/or individually identified with the common name of the material (spray bottles).
Correction: Working containers used for storing poisonous or toxic materials such as cleaners and sanitizers taken from bulk supplies shall be clearly and individually identified with the common name of the material. It is common practice in food establishments to purchase many poisonous or toxic materials including cleaners and sanitizers in bulk containers. Working containers are frequently used to convey these materials to areas where they will be used, resulting in working containers being stored in different locations in the establishment. Identification of these containers with the common name of the material helps prevent the dangerous misuse of the contents.
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03/17/2016 | Routine | |
- Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Cold Holding (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
Observation: Foods inside the walk-in refrigerator, one door counter refrigerator and the left portion of the cook's prep refrigerator are cold holding at the improper temperatures of 45-50 F. Short ribs, clam stock, chicken stock and other sauces found on the cook's counter at 56-91 F were placed in ice.
Correction: Except during preparation, cooking, or cooling, or when time is used as the public health control as specified under section 3-501.19, and except as specified under paragraph (B) of this section, time/temperature control for safety food shall be maintained at 5ºC (41ºF) or less. Bacterial growth and/or toxin production can occur if time/temperature control for safety food remains in the temperature "Danger Zone" of 5ºC to 57ºC (41ºF to 135ºF) too long. Up to a point, the rate of growth increases with an increase in temperature within this zone. Beyond the upper limit of the optimal temperature range for a particular organism, the rate of growth decreases. Operations requiring heating or cooling of food should be performed as rapidly as possible to avoid the possibility of bacterial growth.
- Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils
Observation: The food-contact surfaces of several cutting boards and the soda fountain machine drink nozzles are not clean to sight and touch.
Correction: Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. The objective of cleaning focuses on the need to remove organic matter from food-contact surfaces so that sanitization can occur.
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12/17/2015 | Follow-up | |
- Cooling, Ambient Ingredients (corrected on site)
Observation: Crazy feta and hummus prepared from ingredients at ambient temperature were not properly cooling in the walk-in refrigerator in plastic covered containers with a product depth greater than four inches at 70-75 F
Correction: the food was rearranged.
- Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Cold Holding (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
Observation: Foods (cooked beef, cooked potatoes and cooked vegetables) inside the left portion of the cook's prep refrigerator were cold holding at the improper temperatures of 45-47 F
Correction: adjust unit to a colder setting. Foods inside the one door counter refrigerator located to the right of the stove were cold holding at the improper temperature of 49-50 F
- Consumer Advisory/Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw, Undercooked, or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens
Observation: The food establishment serves or sells undercooked food (poached eggs and some meats) and the permit holder no longer properly informs consumers of the significantly increased risk of consuming such foods by way of a disclosure and a reminder statement with corresponding symbols on the menus.
Correction: The permit holder shall inform consumers of the significantly increased risk of consuming such foods by way of a disclosure and reminder, as specified in paragraphs (B) and (C) of this section using brochures, deli case or menu advisories, label statements, table tents, placards, or other effective written means. (B) Disclosure shall include: (1) A description of the animal-derived foods, such as "oysters on the half shell (raw oysters)," "raw-egg Caesar salad," and "hamburgers (can be cooked to order);" or (2) Identification of the animal-derived foods by asterisking them to a footnote that states that the items are served raw or undercooked, or contain (or may contain) raw or undercooked ingredients. (C) Reminder shall include asterisking the animal-derived foods requiring disclosure to a footnote that states: (1) Regarding the safety of these items, written information is available upon request
- Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils
Observation: The food-contact surfaces of several cutting boards, inside the ice machine, soda fountain machine drink nozzles and the can opener are not clean to sight and touch.
Correction: Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. The objective of cleaning focuses on the need to remove organic matter from food-contact surfaces so that sanitization can occur.
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11/18/2015 | Risk Factor | |
- Cooling, Cooked Food (corrected on site)
Observation: Six inch deep plastic containers filled with stuffed grape leaves and shredded beef that were found covered and stacked on top of one another inside the walk-in refrigerator were not cooling within 2 hours from 57ºC (135ºF) to 21ºC (70ºF)
Correction: and/or within a total of 6 hours from 57ºC (135ºF) to 5ºC (41ºF) or less
- Cooling, Ambient Ingredients (corrected on site)
Observation: Clam and chicken stock found at the counter at 80 F, prepared from ingredients at ambient temperature, were not cooling within 4 hours to 5ºC (41ºF)
Correction: they were surrounded with ice.
- Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Cold Holding (corrected on site)
Observation: Containers of half 'n' half inside the walk-in refrigerator were cold holding at the improper temperature of 48 F
Correction: the unit was adjusted to colder setting.
- Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils
Observation: The food-contact surfaces inside the ice machine and some of the cutting boards are not clean to sight and touch.
Correction: Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. The objective of cleaning focuses on the need to remove organic matter from food-contact surfaces so that sanitization can occur.
- Sanitized/Hot Water and Chemical/Methods (corrected on site)
Observation: When tested, no sanitizer was found in the dishmachines
Correction: the sanitizer containers were empty and thus they were replaced.
- Handwashing Sink/Using/Operation and Maintenance (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
Observation: The handwashing station at the bar is being used as a dump station.
Correction: The handwashing facility identified above is to be used for washing hands only.
- Hand Drying Provision (corrected on site)
Observation: Each handwashing sink is not provided with individual, disposable towels
Correction: a continuous towel system that supplies the user with a clean towel
- Poisonous or Toxic Materials/Common Name/Working Containers (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
Observation: Working containers used for storing poisonous or toxic materials are not clearly and/or individually identified with the common name of the material (spray bottles at the bar).
Correction: Working containers used for storing poisonous or toxic materials such as cleaners and sanitizers taken from bulk supplies shall be clearly and individually identified with the common name of the material. It is common practice in food establishments to purchase many poisonous or toxic materials including cleaners and sanitizers in bulk containers. Working containers are frequently used to convey these materials to areas where they will be used, resulting in working containers being stored in different locations in the establishment. Identification of these containers with the common name of the material helps prevent the dangerous misuse of the contents.
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07/22/2015 | Risk Factor | |
- Critical: Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Cold Holding (corrected on site)
Observation: Stuffed grape leaves and bags of pasta cold holding at the improper temperatures of 45-50 F in the walk-in refrigerator. Do not overstock this unit. Get more racks for the shelves. Do not stack cooling food containers. Cool foods in shallow stainless steel containers and leave uncovered until 41 F.
Correction: Except during preparation, cooking, or cooling, or when time is used as the public health control as specified under section 3-501.19, and except as specified under paragraph (B) of this section, time/temperature control for safety food shall be maintained at 5ºC (41ºF) or less. Bacterial growth and/or toxin production can occur if time/temperature control for safety food remains in the temperature "Danger Zone" of 5ºC to 57ºC (41ºF to 135ºF) too long. Up to a point, the rate of growth increases with an increase in temperature within this zone. Beyond the upper limit of the optimal temperature range for a particular organism, the rate of growth decreases. Operations requiring heating or cooling of food should be performed as rapidly as possible to avoid the possibility of bacterial growth.
- Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils
Observation: Some cutting boards are not clean to sight and touch.
Correction: Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils shall be clean to sight and touch. The objective of cleaning focuses on the need to remove organic matter from food-contact surfaces so that sanitization can occur.
- Critical: Equipment/Food-Contact/Before Use After Cleaning/Sanitized (corrected on site)
Observation: Glasses at the bar dish machine were not sanitized after cleaning. Put them in the kitchen dish machine and do not use the bar dish machine until it can leave a 50-200 ppm of chlorine residual on them.
Correction: Utensils and food-contact surfaces of equipment shall be sanitized before use after cleaning. Sanitization is accomplished after the warewashing steps of cleaning and rinsing so that utensils and food-contact surfaces are sanitized before coming in contact with food and before use.
- Handwashing Aids and Devices, Use Restrictions (repeated violation)
Observation: The sink to the right of the bar dish machine should be the dump sink. There should be no soap, towels, or signage at this sink. The other sink should be designated and used for handwashing only. It should have signage, soap, towels, and splashguards.
Correction: A sink used for food preparation or utensil washing, or a service sink or curbed cleaning facility used for the disposal of mop water or similar wastes, may not be provided with the handwashing aids and devices required for a handwashing sink as specified under sections 6-301.11 and 6-301.12 and paragraph 5-501.16(C).
- Poisonous or Toxic Materials/Common Name/Working Containers (repeated violation)
Observation: Some spray bottles used for storing poisonous or toxic materials are not clearly and/or individually identified with the common name of the material.
Correction: Working containers used for storing poisonous or toxic materials such as cleaners and sanitizers taken from bulk supplies shall be clearly and individually identified with the common name of the material. It is common practice in food establishments to purchase many poisonous or toxic materials including cleaners and sanitizers in bulk containers. Working containers are frequently used to convey these materials to areas where they will be used, resulting in working containers being stored in different locations in the establishment. Identification of these containers with the common name of the material helps prevent the dangerous misuse of the contents.
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10/15/2014 | Risk Factor | |
- Critical: Cooling, Cooked Food (corrected on site)
Observation: Pasta was not cooled within 2 hours from 57ºC (135ºF) to 21ºC (70ºF)
Correction: and/or within a total of 6 hours from 57ºC (135ºF) to 5ºC (41ºF) or less, discarded.
- Critical: Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food, Cold Holding (corrected on site)
Observation: Beef at 49 F and yellow rice at 47 F inside the prep unit, discarded.
Correction: Except during preparation, cooking, or cooling, or when time is used as the public health control as specified under section 3-501.19, and except as specified under paragraph (B) of this section, time/temperature control for safety food shall be maintained at 5ºC (41ºF) or less. Bacterial growth and/or toxin production can occur if time/temperature control for safety food remains in the temperature "Danger Zone" of 5ºC to 57ºC (41ºF to 135ºF) too long. Up to a point, the rate of growth increases with an increase in temperature within this zone. Beyond the upper limit of the optimal temperature range for a particular organism, the rate of growth decreases. Operations requiring heating or cooling of food should be performed as rapidly as possible to avoid the possibility of bacterial growth.
- RTE, TCS, Date Marking/On-Premises Preparation
Observation: A few ready to eat food containers prepared and held in the food establishment for more than 24 hours are not clearly marked to indicate the date or day by which the food shall be consumed on the premises, sold, or discarded.
Correction: Except when packaging food using a reduced oxygen packaging method as specified under section 3-502.12, refrigerated, ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food prepared and held in a food establishment for more than 24 hours shall be clearly marked to indicate the date or day by which the food shall be consumed on the premises, sold, or discarded, based on the temperature of 5ºC (41ºF) or less for a maximum of 7 days. The day of preparation shall be counted as Day 1. A date marking system that meets the criteria of this section may include: (1) Using a method approved by the regulatory authority for refrigerated, ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food that is frequently rewrapped, such as lunchmeat or a roast, or for which date marking is impractical, such as soft serve mix or milk in a dispensing machine
- Hand Drying Provision (corrected on site)
Observation: The hand sink by the dishwashing machine and the bar hand sink were without paper towels.
Correction: Each handwashing sink or group of adjacent handwashing sinks shall be provided with: (A) Individual, disposable towels
- Handwashing Aids and Devices, Use Restrictions
Observation: The bar hand sink is used as a dump sink.
Correction: A sink used for food preparation or utensil washing, or a service sink or curbed cleaning facility used for the disposal of mop water or similar wastes, may not be provided with the handwashing aids and devices required for a handwashing sink as specified under sections 6-301.11 and 6-301.12 and paragraph 5-501.16(C).
- Poisonous or Toxic Materials/Common Name/Working Containers
Observation: Working containers used for storing poisonous or toxic materials are not clearly and/or individually identified with the common name of the material.
Correction: Working containers used for storing poisonous or toxic materials such as cleaners and sanitizers taken from bulk supplies shall be clearly and individually identified with the common name of the material. It is common practice in food establishments to purchase many poisonous or toxic materials including cleaners and sanitizers in bulk containers. Working containers are frequently used to convey these materials to areas where they will be used, resulting in working containers being stored in different locations in the establishment. Identification of these containers with the common name of the material helps prevent the dangerous misuse of the contents.
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06/10/2014 | Risk Factor | |
A customer ate the salmon and lamb eggs benedict on 3/2/14 and became ill will nausea, headache, vomiting for 16 hours, diarrhea for 72 hours and loss of energy.
- Consumer Advisory/Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw, Undercooked, or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (corrected on site)
Observation: The food establishment serves or sells raw or undercooked food and the permit holder does not properly inform consumers of the significantly increased risk consuming such foods by way of a disclosure and reminder using brochures, deli case or menu advisories, label statements, table tents, placards, or other effective written means (The brunch menu items that contain poached eggs, fried eggs, hollandaise, and cold smoked salmon are not disclosed with a double asterisk to coincide with the main menu's reminder statement).
Correction: The permit holder shall inform consumers of the significantly increased risk of consuming such foods by way of a disclosure and reminder, as specified in paragraphs (B) and (C) of this section using brochures, deli case or menu advisories, label statements, table tents, placards, or other effective written means. (B) Disclosure shall include: (1) A description of the animal-derived foods, such as "oysters on the half shell (raw oysters)," "raw-egg Caesar salad," and "hamburgers (can be cooked to order);" or (2) Identification of the animal-derived foods by asterisking them to a footnote that states that the items are served raw or undercooked, or contain (or may contain) raw or undercooked ingredients. (C) Reminder shall include asterisking the animal-derived foods requiring disclosure to a footnote that states: (1) Regarding the safety of these items, written information is available upon request
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03/06/2014 | Complaint | |
- Eating, Drinking, or Using Tobacco/Food Contamination Prevention (corrected on site)
Observation: An employee was eating, drinking, and/or using tobacco in an area where contamination of exposed food or clean equipment may occur.
Correction: An employee shall eat, drink, or use any form of tobacco only in designated areas where the contamination of exposed food
- Shellstock, Maintaining Identification (repeated violation)
Observation: Inadequate record keeping system for Shellstock when removed from their tagged or labeled container. Shellstock tags are not maintained in an orderly manner.
Correction: Use an approved record keeping system that would preserve the source identification when removing 1 or more tagged or labeled shellstock from their containers. The system must ensure that shellstock from one tagged or labeled container is not commingled with shellstock from another container with different certification numbers
- Contamination from Hands/Preventing Contamination by Employees (corrected on site)
Observation: Food employees contacting exposed, ready-to-eat food with their bare hands. Line employee observed preparing pita sandwiches with bare hands.
Correction: Food employees not serving a highly susceptible population may contact exposed, ready-to-eat food with their bare hands if: (1) The permit holder obtains prior approval from the regulatory authority
- Ventilation Hood Systems, Filters
Observation: Some hood filters were not in place.
Correction: Filters or other grease extracting equipment shall be designed to be readily removable for cleaning and replacement if not designed to be cleaned in place.
- Equipment/Good Repair and Proper Adjustment
Observation: A bar soda gun holster was missing the drain tube.
Correction: Equipment shall be maintained in a state of repair and condition that meets the requirements specified under Parts 4-1 [Materials for Construction and Repair] and 4-2 [Design and Construction]. Proper maintenance of equipment to manufacturer specifications helps ensure that it will continue to operate as designed. Failure to properly maintain equipment could lead to violations of the associated requirements of the Code that place the health of the consumer at risk. For example, refrigeration units in disrepair may no longer be capable of properly cooling or holding potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) foods at safe temperatures.
- Critical: Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment, Chemical Sanitization - Temperature, pH, Concentration, and Hardness
Observation: The chlorine chemical sanitizer used in the sanitizing solution does not meet the criteria specified under section 7-204.11, is not used in accordance with the EPA-approved manufacturer's label use instructions, or does not have a minimum temperature based on the concentration and pH of the solution. Chemical sanitizing ware washing machine at bar was not ejecting sanitizer.
Correction: A chlorine chemical sanitizer used in a sanitizing solution for a manual or mechanical operation at exposure times specified under paragraph 4-703.11(C) shall meet the criteria specified under section 7-204.11 Sanitizers, Criteria, shall be used in accordance with the EPA-approved manufacturer's label use instructions, and shall have a minimum temperature based on the concentration and pH of the solution as listed in the following chart
- Handwashing Sink/Using/Operation and Maintenance (corrected on site)
Observation: The handwashing sink at wait station is used for purposes other than handwashing. Employee observed filling water pitcher in hand sink.
Correction: A handwashing sink may not be used for purposes other than handwashing. Sinks used for food preparation and warewashing can become sources of contamination if used as handwashing facilities by employees returning from the toilet or from duties which have contaminated their hands.
- Intensity/Lighting
Observation: The light intensity is below 50 foot candles where a food employee is working with food. No lights under hood were functional.
Correction: The light intensity shall be at least 540 lux (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. Lighting levels are specified so that sufficient light is available to enable employees to perform certain functions such as reading labels
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02/12/2014 | Routine | |
1. Do not use wet towels under cutting boards.
2. Wash hands frequently.
3. Keep separate tongs/utensils for raw and cooked meats.
4. Avoid food and utensil contamination from splashing from handwashing.
Joint inspection w/EC observing.
The facility has made significant improvements since last inspection, therefore, NOV is removed and the establishment may return to normal business operation.
- Critical: Potentially Hazardous Food, Hot Holding (corrected on site)
Observation: Mash potatoes hot holding at the improper temperature of 103F.
Correction: (reheated) - Except during preparation, cooking, or cooling, or when time is used as the public health control as specified under section 3-501.19, and except as specified under paragraph (B) of this section, Potentially Hazardous Food (Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food) shall be maintained at 57ºC (135ºF) or above, except that roasts cooked to a temperature and for a time specified in paragraph 3-401.11(B) or reheated as specified in paragraph 3-403.11(E) may be held at a temperature of 54ºC (130ºF) or above. Bacterial growth and/or toxin production can occur if potentially hazardous food (time/temperature control for safety food) remains in the temperature "Danger Zone" of 5ºC to 57ºC (41ºF to 135ºF) too long. Up to a point, the rate of growth increases with an increase in temperature within this zone. Beyond the upper limit of the optimal temperature range for a particular organism, the rate of growth decreases. Operations requiring heating or cooling of food should be performed as rapidly as possible to avoid the possibility of bacterial growth.
- Critical: Potentially Hazardous Food, Cold Holding (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
Observation: Feta cheese (58F), French fries (65F) and Roasted peppers (75F) were observed at improper cold holding temperature.
Correction: Except during preparation, cooking, or cooling, or when time is used as the public health control as specified under section 3-501.19, and except as specified under paragraph (B) of this section, Potentially Hazardous Food (Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food) shall be maintained at 5ºC (41ºF) or less. Bacterial growth and/or toxin production can occur if potentially hazardous food (time/temperature control for safety food) remains in the temperature "Danger Zone" of 5ºC to 57ºC (41ºF to 135ºF) too long. Up to a point, the rate of growth increases with an increase in temperature within this zone. Beyond the upper limit of the optimal temperature range for a particular organism, the rate of growth decreases. Operations requiring heating or cooling of food should be performed as rapidly as possible to avoid the possibility of bacterial growth.
- Handwashing Sink/Using/Operation and Maintenance (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
Observation: The handwashing station at the bar is being used as a dump station.
Correction: The handwashing facility identified above is to be used for washing hands only.
- Handwashing Signage (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
Observation: A sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands is not provided at all kitchen and bar handwashing sinks used by food employees and/or is not clearly visible to food employees.
Correction: A sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands shall be provided at all handwashing sinks used by food employees and shall be clearly visible to food employees. A sign or poster is required to remind food employees to wash their hands.
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06/18/2013 | Follow-up | |
- Critical: Hands and Arms/When to Wash
Observation: A food employee did not clean their hands and/or exposed portions of their arms before engaging in food preparation and/or working with clean equipment or after other activities that contaminate the hands.
Correction: Food employees shall clean their hands and exposed portions of their arms as specified under section 2-301.12 immediately before engaging in food preparation including working with exposed food, clean equipment and utensils, and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles and: (A) After touching bare human body parts other than clean hands and clean, exposed portions of arms
- Hands and Arms/Where to Wash
Observation: A food employee was observed cleaning their hands in a food preparation sink (converted to hand sink).
Correction: Food employees shall clean their hands in a handwashing sink or approved automatic handwashing facility and may not clean their hands in a sink used for food preparation or warewashing, or in a service sink or a curbed cleaning facility used for the disposal of mop water and similar liquid waste.
- Critical: Shellstock, Maintaining Identification
Observation: Inadequate record keeping system of Shellstock tags.
Correction: Use an approved record keeping system that keeps the tags or labels in chronological order correlated to the date when, or dates during which, the shellstock are sold or served.
- Critical: Shellstock, Maintaining Identification
Observation: The identity of the source of shellstock are not maintained by retaining their tags or labels.
Correction: The identity of the source of shellstock that are sold or served shall be maintained by retaining shellstock tags or labels for 90 calendar days from the dates of harvest: (1) Using an approved record keeping system that keeps the tags or labels in chronological order correlated to the date when, or dates during which, the shellstock are sold or served
- Critical: Shellstock, Maintaining Identification
Observation: Shellstock tags are missing from the shellstock containers.
Correction: Shellstock tags shall remain attached to the container in which the shellstock are received until the container is empty.
- Critical: Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation, Packaging, and Segregation/Preventing Food and Ingredient Contamination (corrected on site)
Observation: Raw animal foods are not separated from each other during storage, preparation, holding, and/or display. Raw chicken stored over lamb sliders in 2-doors, 4-drawers refrigerator (across from cookline) and raw chicken over mussels in "Thermo-Kool" walk-in refrigerator.
Correction: Food shall be protected from cross contamination by, except when combined as ingredients, separating types of raw animal foods from each other such as beef, fish, lamb, pork, and poultry during storage, preparation, holding, and display by: (a) Using separate equipment for each type, or (b) Arranging each type of food in equipment so that cross contamination of one type with another is prevented, and (c) Preparing each type of food at different times or in separate areas
- Food Storage Containers, Identified with Common Name of Food
Observation: Bulk food containers of flour, sugar and bread crumbs, etc. are not identified with the common name of the food.
Correction: Except for containers holding food that can be readily and unmistakably recognized such as dry pasta, working containers holding food or food ingredients that are removed from their original packages for use in the food establishment, such as cooking oils, flour, herbs, potato flakes, salt, spices, and sugar shall be identified with the common name of the food. Consumers may be allergic to certain foods or ingredients. The mistaken use of an ingredient, when the consumer has specifically requested that it not be used, may result in severe medical consequences. The mistaken use of food from unlabeled containers could result in chemical poisoning.
- Critical: Food Contact with Equipment and Utensils/Preventing Contamination (corrected on site)
Observation: Food in contact with soiled equipment or utensils. The handle of ice scoop observed laying on drinking ice at bar.
Correction: Food shall only contact surfaces of: (A) Equipment and utensils that are cleaned as specified under Part 4-6 of this Code and sanitized as specified under Part 4-7 of this Code
- In-Use Utensils, Between-Use Storage (corrected on site)
Observation: Food preparation and dispensing utensils are improperly stored in standing water at 80F both in kitchen and bar.
Correction: During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food preparation and dispensing utensils shall be stored: (A) In the food with their handles above the top of the food and the container
- Wiping Cloths, Use Limitation
Observation: Cloths in-use for wiping counters and other equipment surfaces are not held between uses in a chemical sanitizer solution of proper concentration
Correction: and/or not laundered daily.
- Food Storage/Preventing Contamination from the Premises
Observation: Stored food is not protected from contamination. Boxes of pita bread stored on inverted baking sheet pans.
Correction: Food shall be protected from contamination by storing the food: (1) In a clean, dry location
- Critical: Potentially Hazardous Food, Cold Holding (repeated violation)
Observation: Yellow rice (55F), Feta cheese (51F) and Potatoes (55F) in 2-doors, 4-drawers refrigerator were observed at improper cold holding temperature. Raw-marinated chicken on kitchen table was measured 58F (corrected). Grape leaves were found at 65F and pork belly at 62F (discarded).
Correction: Except during preparation, cooking, or cooling, or when time is used as the public health control as specified under section 3-501.19, and except as specified under paragraph (B) of this section, Potentially Hazardous Food (Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food) shall be maintained at 5ºC (41ºF) or less. Bacterial growth and/or toxin production can occur if potentially hazardous food (time/temperature control for safety food) remains in the temperature "Danger Zone" of 5ºC to 57ºC (41ºF to 135ºF) too long. Up to a point, the rate of growth increases with an increase in temperature within this zone. Beyond the upper limit of the optimal temperature range for a particular organism, the rate of growth decreases. Operations requiring heating or cooling of food should be performed as rapidly as possible to avoid the possibility of bacterial growth.
- Critical: RTE, PHF(TCS), Date Marking/On-Premises Preparation
Observation: Rice, Grape leaves and several other cooked foods, prepared and held in the food establishment for more than 24 hours is not clearly marked to indicate the date or day by which the food shall be consumed on the premises, sold, or discarded.
Correction: Except when packaging food using a reduced oxygen packaging method as specified under section 3-502.12, refrigerated, ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food (time/temperature control for safety food) prepared and held in a food establishment for more than 24 hours shall be clearly marked to indicate the date or day by which the food shall be consumed on the premises, sold, or discarded, based on the temperature of 5ºC (41ºF) or less for a maximum of 7 days. The day of preparation shall be counted as Day 1. A date marking system that meets the criteria of this section may include: (1) Using a method approved by the regulatory authority for refrigerated, ready-to-eat potentially hazardous food (time/temperature control for safety food) that is frequently rewrapped, such as lunchmeat or a roast, or for which date marking is impractical, such as soft serve mix or milk in a dispensing machine
- Sanitizing Solutions, Testing Devices (corrected on site)
Observation: A chlorine test kit or other device that accurately measures the concentration of the sanitizing solution is not provided.
Correction: A test kit or other device that accurately measures the concentration in mg/L of sanitizing solutions shall be provided. Testing devices to measure the concentration of sanitizing solutions are required for 2 reasons: 1. The use of chemical sanitizers requires minimum concentrations of the sanitizer during the final rinse step to ensure sanitization
- Equipment and Utensils, Air-Drying Required (corrected on site)
Observation: After cleaning and sanitizing, equipment and utensils are not air-dried, adequately drained, and/or they are cloth dried before contact with food.
Correction: After cleaning and sanitizing, equipment and utensils: (A) Shall be air-dried or used after adequate draining as specified in the first paragraph of 40 CFR 180.940 Tolerance exemptions for active and inert ingredients for use in antimicrobial formulations (food-contact surface sanitizing solutions), before contact with food
- Handwashing Sink/Using/Operation and Maintenance
Observation: The handwashing sink located in the kitchen is not maintained so that it is accessible at all times for employee use.
Correction: A handwashing sink shall be maintained so that it is accessible at all times for employee use. Facilities must be maintained in a condition that promotes handwashing and restricted for that use. Convenient accessibility of a handwashing facility encourages timely handwashing which provides a break in the chain of contamination from the hands of food employees to food or food-contact surfaces.
- Handwashing Sink/Using/Operation and Maintenance
Observation: The handwashing station at the bar is being used as a dump station.
Correction: The handwashing facility identified above is to be used for washing hands only.
- Outer Openings, Protected (corrected on site)
Observation: The outer openings of the food establishment are not protected against the entry of insects and rodents. Both front-entrance doors were propped open.
Correction: Outer openings of a food establishment shall be protected against the entry of insects and rodents by: (1) Filling or closing holes and other gaps along floors, walls, and ceilings
- Handwashing Cleanser, Availability
Observation: A supply of hand cleaning liquid, powder, or bar soap is not provided at kitchen and bar handwashing sink.
Correction: Each handwashing sink or group of 2 adjacent handwashing sinks shall be provided with a supply of hand cleaning liquid, powder, or bar soap.
- Hand Drying Provision (repeated violation)
Observation: Kitchen, bar and server station handwashing sinks are not provided with individual, disposable towels
Correction: a continuous towel system that supplies the user with a clean towel
- Handwashing Signage
Observation: A sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands is not provided at all kitchen and bar handwashing sinks used by food employees and/or is not clearly visible to food employees.
Correction: A sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands shall be provided at all handwashing sinks used by food employees and shall be clearly visible to food employees. A sign or poster is required to remind food employees to wash their hands.
- Critical: Food Manager Certificate and Responsibility (repeated violation)
Observation: The food establishment is not under the immediate control of a Northern Virginia certified food manager.
Correction: It shall be unlawful to operate a food establishment unless it is under the immediate control of a Northern Virginia certified food manager
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05/10/2013 | Routine | |
CFM Follow-up
No violation noted during this evaluation. | 12/18/2012 | Follow-up | |
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