Sonic America's Drive In, 1600 Cedar Rd., Chesapeake, VA 23322 - Fast Food Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Restaurant: Sonic America's Drive In
Address: 1600 Cedar Rd., Chesapeake, VA 23322
Type: Fast Food Restaurant
Total inspections: 6
Last inspection: 12/16/2015

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Inspection findings

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Permit displayed. Certified food manager (CFM) present. Previous violations corrected. Active managerial control observed. Facility organized and clean. Frequent handwashing observed. Spoke with CFM regarding floor maintenance, covering food and food allergy policies and training.
  • Critical: Food - Safe and Unadulterated* (corrected on site)
    Observation: The ice cream mix is adulterated and observed with black flecks in the electro freeze refrigeration unit.
    Correction: Ensure food is safe and unadulterated.
  • Food - Packaged and Unpackaged - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation (corrected on site)
    Observation: Observed that ready-to-eat chocolate chips was not protected from contamination because it was not wrapped.
    Correction: Prevent contamination by storing food in packages, covered containers, or wrappings.
  • Equipment - Cooking and Baking Equipment
    Observation: The food contact equipment surface of the Round up food warmer is observed soiled with accumulations of old dried food.
    Correction: Clean the food contact surface of the food warmer to prevent accumulations that may reduce heat transfer to adequately cook food and to prevent attract of insects when not in use.
12/16/2015Risk Factor
Certified food manager (CFM) present. Previous violations corrected. Active managerial control observed. Facility organized and clean. Spoke with CFM regarding permit. Health department permit expired. Notice of renewal to be mailed.
  • Non-Food Contact Surfaces
    Observation: The nonfood contact surfaces of the one door lowboy and the two door lowboy have accumulations of grime and standing water.
    Correction: Clean the surfaces at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues that become encrusted or attract insects and rodents.
  • Physical Facilities - Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (repeated violation)
    Observation: Tiled floors under the equipment throughout the kitchen, 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.
08/04/2015Routine
CFM expires 16 Mar 2016 Cert #00095-13
  • Food Storage - Clean and Dry Location (repeated violation)
    Observation: Bag of onions stored on the floor in the walk-in cooler. Also boxes of food on the floor in the walk-in freezer.
    Correction: Elevate food storage onto approved shelving with minimum 6" legs or casters.
  • Critical: Equipment - Food Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils*
    Observation: The following equipment food-contact surfaces were observed soiled to sight and touch: Ice Machine Chute
    Correction: Clean and sanitize these surfaces for food contact.
  • Equipment - Food Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils (repeated violation)
    Observation: Observed accumulations of dust, dirt, food residue or other debris on the following nonfood-food contact surfaces: interior of fryers, interior of Burger freezer and interior of McCall Cooler for onion rings,
    Correction: Maintain nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment clean.
  • Floors, Walls, and Ceilings - Cleanability
    Observation: Wall or wall covering next to ice cream prep table is not smooth and easily cleanable.
    Correction: Repair or replace wall or wall covering to make it smooth and easily cleanable.
  • Physical Facilities - Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions
    Observation: Mop sink wall, behind fryers, floor and wall under fountain drink station for drive through, walk-in cooler floor, walk-in freezer floor in the kitchen 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.
03/12/2015Routine
Permit issued.
  • Critical: Food - Packaged and Unpackaged - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation*
    Observation: Unwrapped or uncovered food in the McCall freezer.
    Correction: Protect food from cross contamination by storing food in packages, covered containers, or wrappings.
  • Food Storage - Clean and Dry Location (corrected on site)
    Observation: Food stored on the floor of the walk-in freezer less than 6" above the floor.;Elevate food storage onto approved shelving with minimum 6" legs or casters.
  • Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment
    Observation: McCall refrigerator gasket was observed in a state of disrepair and damaged.
    Correction: Repair thegasket 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 gasket, replace it with one that meets the specifications of Part IV, Article 1 and 2 of this chapter.
  • Equipment - Cutting Surfaces (repeated violation)
    Observation: The cutting board along the shake prep unit is heavily scratched and scored. The food contact surface is no longer easily cleaned and sanitized due to condition.
    Correction: Resurface or discard and replace the cutting boards to provide a food contact surface that is smooth, easily cleaned and sanitized.
  • Critical: Equipment - Food Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils*
    Observation: The following equipment food-contact surfaces were observed soiled to sight and touch: tomato slicer.
    Correction: Clean and sanitize these surfaces for food contact.
  • 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: Shelves above breading area, magnetic knife holder, bulk food containers, burger unit, fryers, and vent hood filters.
    Correction: Maintain nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment clean.
  • Equipment - Non-Food Contact Surfaces and Utensils
    Observation: Surfaces of the large ice machine was in contact with non-potentially hazardous food items that were observed soiled with accumulations of grime and debris.
    Correction: Clean the surface of large ice machine at any time when contamination may have occurred, at least every 24 hours, before restocking the consumer self-service equipment/utensils, or per manufacturer specifications.
  • Equipment and Utensils, Air-Drying Required
    Observation: Metal drop-ins were found stacked while wet after cleaning and chemical sanitization.
    Correction: Items must be allowed to drain and air-dry before being stacked or stored to allow evaporation of chemical sanitizer and moisture that may encourage microbial growth.
  • Hand Drying Provision (corrected on site)
    Observation: No disposable towels were provided at the hand washing lavatory by 3-compartment sink
    Correction: Hand drying devices such as individual disposable paper towels, a continuous towel system that supplies the user with a clean towel or heated air hand drying device must be provided at all hand washing lavatories to encourage proper hand washing and avoid employees to drying their hands on their clothing or other unclean materials
  • Physical Facilities - Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions
    Observation: Ceiling above the grill 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.
04/08/2014Routine
Corrective actions discussed.
  • Critical: Hands - When to Wash* (corrected on site)
    Observation: A food employee failed to wash his or her hands before engaging in food preparation, after touching bare human body parts, after coughing, sneezing, eating, after handling soiled utensils or after engaging in any activity which may have contaminated his/her hands.
    Correction: Instruct food employees to clean their hands and exposed portions of their arms immediately before engaging in food preparation including working with exposed food, clean equipment and utensils, and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles and during food preparation, as often as necessary to remove soil and contamination and to prevent cross contamination when changing task.
  • Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment (repeated violation)
    Observation: The door gaskets to the McCall freezer and both walk-ins are in poor repair.
    Correction: Repair or replace the door gasket in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications.
  • Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment
    Observation: Walk-in freezer door was observed in a state of disrepair and damaged.
    Correction: Repair the EQUIPMENT 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 EQUIPMENT, replace it with one that meets the specifications of Part IV, Article 1 and 2 of this chapter.
  • Equipment - Cutting Surfaces (repeated violation)
    Observation: The cutting boards are heavily scratched and scored. The food contact surface is no longer easily cleaned and sanitized due to condition.
    Correction: Resurface or discard and replace the cutting boards to provide a food contact surface that is smooth, easily cleaned and sanitized.
  • Critical: Equipment - Food Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils* (repeated violation)
    Observation: The following equipment food-contact surfaces were observed soiled to sight and touch: vegetable dicer.
    Correction: Clean and sanitize these surfaces for food contact.
  • Physical Facilities - Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions
    Observation: Mopsink area 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.
01/13/2014Routine
Minor wall damager under spindle. Permit issued upon receipt of application and fee.
  • Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment (repeated violation)
    Observation: The door gasket to the walk-in refrigerator is in poor repair.
    Correction: Repair or replace the door gasket in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications.
  • Equipment - Cutting Surfaces (repeated violation)
    Observation: The cutting boards are heavily scratched and scored. The food contact surface is no longer easily cleaned and sanitized due to condition.
    Correction: Resurface or discard and replace the cutting boards to provide a food contact surface that is smooth, easily cleaned and sanitized.
  • Equipment and Utensils - Good Repair and Calibration
    Observation: Plastic lids and containers in poor repair.
    Correction: Discard, replace or repair the EQUIPMENT to provide proper operation, accuracy, functioning, maintenance, and cleanability per Part IV, Article 1 and 2 of this chapter.
  • Equipment - Non-Food Contact Surfaces and Utensils
    Observation: Surfaces of the round-up machine, tot holder and speed rack cover in contact with non-potentially hazardous food items were observed soiled with accumulations of grime and debris.
    Correction: Clean the surface of EQUIPMENT at any time when contamination may have occurred, at least every 24 hours, before restocking the consumer self-service equipment/utensils, or per manufacturer specifications.
  • Outer Openings - Protected
    Observation: Outer opening of the food establishment is not protected against entry of insects and rodents. (Weather stripping needed around backdoor.)
    Correction: Protect the food establishment against the entry of insects and rodents by 1. Filling or closing holes and other gaps along floors, walls, and ceilings, 2. Closed, tight fitting windows, and 3. Solid, self-closing, tight-fitting doors. Insects and rodents are vectors of disease-causing microorganisms which may be transmitted to humans by contamination of food and food-contact surfaces.
05/09/2013Routine

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