- Hair Restraints/Effectiveness (repeated violation)
Observation: Food employees are not wearing effective hair restraints.
Correction: Food employees shall 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
- Equipment and Utensils, Air-Drying Required (repeated violation)
Observation: Plastic trays stacked while still wet.
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
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Observation: Observed drain flies around and above the mop sink.
Correction: The premises shall be maintained free of insects, rodents, and other pests. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to eliminate their presence on the premises by using methods, if pests are found, such as trapping devices or other means of pest control as specified under sections 7-202.12, 7-206.12, and 7-206.13.
- Drying Mops
Observation: The mop is not hung to air dry.
Correction: After use, mops shall be placed in a position that allows them to air-dry without soiling walls, equipment, or supplies. Mops can contaminate food and food preparation areas if not properly cleaned and stored after use. Mops should be cleaned and dried in a sanitary manner away from food flow areas.
- Poisonous or Toxic Materials/Restrictions/Presence and Use (corrected on site)
Observation: A can of RAID was found in the facility next to food preparation area.
Correction: Only those poisonous or toxic materials that are required for the operation and maintenance of the establishment, such as for the cleaning and sanitizing of equipment and utensils and the control of insects and rodents, shall be allowed in the food establishment. This section does not apply to packaged poisonous or toxic materials that are for retail sale. The presence in the establishment of poisonous or toxic materials that are not required for the maintenance and operation of the establishment represents an unnecessary risk to both employees and consumers. Preserving food safety depends in part on the appropriate and proper storage and use of poisonous or toxic materials that are necessary to the maintenance and operation of a food establishment. Even those that are necessary can pose a hazard if they are used in a manner that contradicts the intended use of the material as described by the manufacturer on the material's label. If additional poisonous or toxic materials are present, there is an unwarranted increased potential for contamination due to improper storage (e.g., overhead spillage that could result in the contamination of food, food-contact surfaces, or food equipment) or inappropriate application.
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01/08/2016 | Routine | |
- Hair Restraints/Effectiveness
Observation: Food employees are not wearing effective hair restraints.
Correction: Food employees shall 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
- In-Use Utensils, Between-Use Storage (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
Observation: A cutting knife was stored between the prep table and the refrigerator.
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
- Equipment and Utensils, Air-Drying Required
Observation: The facility is stacking plastic trays while still wet.
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 hand sink was blocked by blender lids.
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.
- Ventilation Systems/Cleaning/Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition
Observation: The bathroom vent is dusty.
Correction: Intake and exhaust air ducts shall be cleaned and filters changed so they are not a source of contamination by dust, dirt and other materials. Both intake and exhaust ducts can be a source of contamination and must be cleaned regularly. Filters that collect particulate matter must be cleaned or changed frequently to prevent overloading of the filter.
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01/13/2015 | Routine | |
The "Costguard" filtration unit gauge is reading "replace."
- In-Use Utensils, Between-Use Storage (corrected on site)
Observation: A knife was improperly stored in-between the sandwich prep refrigerator and the adjoining counter freezer.
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
- Cutting Surfaces
Observation: The surfaces of the sandwich prep refrigerator cutting board are no longer effectively cleaned and sanitized.
Correction: Surfaces such as cutting blocks and boards that are subject to scratching and scoring shall be resurfaced if they can no longer be effectively cleaned and sanitized, or discarded if they are not capable of being resurfaced. Cutting surfaces such as cutting boards and blocks that become scratched and scored may be difficult to clean and sanitize. As a result, pathogenic microorganisms transmissible through food may build up or accumulate. These microorganisms may be transferred to foods that are prepared on such surfaces.
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01/03/2014 | Routine | |
- Critical: Food-Contact Surfaces/Cleanability
Observation: The food-contact surface of the pink spatula in the dipper well is 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 [black mold inside cracks].
Correction: Multiuse food-contact surfaces shall be: (1) Smooth
- Temperature Measuring Devices (repeated violation)
Observation: The equipment as noted on the top of page two of this report are not equipped with at least one integral or permanently affixed temperature measuring device that is located to allow easy viewing of the device's temperature display.
Correction: Cold or hot holding equipment used for potentially hazardous food (time/temperature control for safety food) shall be designed to include and shall be equipped with at least one integral or permanently affixed temperature measuring device that is located to allow easy viewing of the device's temperature display. This section does not apply to equipment for which the placement of a temperature measuring device is not a practical means for measuring the ambient air surrounding the food because of the design, type, and use of the equipment, such as calrod units, heat lamps, cold plates, bainmaries, steamtables, insulated food transport containers, and salad bars. A permanent temperature measuring device is required in any unit storing potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety) food because of the potential growth of pathogenic microorganisms should the temperature of the unit exceed Code requirements. In order to facilitate routine monitoring of the unit, the device must be clearly visible.
- Critical: Equipment, Food-Contact Surfaces, and Utensils (Critical) (repeated violation)
Observation: The slicer is 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.
- Light Bulbs, Protective Shielding (repeated violation)
Observation: The light bulbs in the ceiling of the food/prep area are not shielded, coated, or otherwise shatter-resistant.
Correction: Light bulbs shall be shielded, coated, or otherwise shatter-resistant in areas where there is exposed food
- Drying Mops
Observation: After use, the mop is not placed in a position that allows it to air-dry.
Correction: After use, mops shall be placed in a position that allows them to air-dry without soiling walls, equipment, or supplies. Mops can contaminate food and food preparation areas if not properly cleaned and stored after use. Mops should be cleaned and dried in a sanitary manner away from food flow areas.
- Critical: Poisonous or Toxic Materials/Common Name/Working Containers (corrected on site)
Observation: Spray bottle not clearly 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.
- Critical: Food Manager Certificate and Responsibility (corrected on site)
Observation: The food establishment was not under the immediate control of a Northern Virginia certified food manager when I arrived to the facility.
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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02/11/2013 | Routine | |
- Toilet Rooms, Enclosed
Observation: The toilet room is not completely enclosed and/or provided with a tight-fitting and/or self-closing door.
Correction: Except where a toilet room is located outside a food establishment and does not open directly into the food establishment such as a toilet room that is provided by the management of a shopping mall, a toilet room located on the premises shall be completely enclosed and provided with a tight-fitting and self-closing door. Completely enclosed toilet facilities minimize the potential for the spread of disease by the movement of flies and other insects between the toilet facility and food preparation areas.
- Critical: Sanitizers, Criteria/Chemicals for Food Contact Surfaces
Observation: Quaternary sanitizer was measured at more than 500 ppm at the 3-part sink.
Correction: Chemical sanitizers and other chemical antimicrobials applied to food-contact surfaces shall meet the requirements specified in 40 CFR 180.940 Tolerance exemptions for active and inert ingredients for use in antimicrobial formulations (food-contact surface sanitizing solutions). Chemical sanitizers are included with poisonous or toxic materials because they may be toxic if not used in accordance with requirements listed in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). Large concentrations of sanitizer in excess of the CFR requirements can be harmful because residues of the materials remain. The CFR reference that is provided lists concentrations of sanitizers that are considered safe.
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08/22/2011 | Routine | |
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