Sep 03, 2014 (Follow-up)

• Sewage & waste water properly disposed
  Garbage disposal stored inside of the 3-comp sink (work order)(CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)(CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Physical facilities: installed, maintained, & clean
  Hole in the wall at the front entrance to kitchen(CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)

Aug 15, 2014 (Routine)

• Management awareness; policy present
  The establishment does not have an employee health policy or can not provide proof of policy. No signed employee interview and reporting forms exist regarding the prevention of the transmission of diseases through food by infected food employees.(CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
  (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)Unclean food-contact surfaces
• Proper cold holding temperatures
  Cold food item(s) held at improper temperature(s). (Corrected On Site)
• Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, & used; test strips
  (CORRECT VIOLATION WITH 45 CALENDAR DAYS)Dishwasher does not have a temp gage to measure rinse/wash
• Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, & used; test strips
  (CORRECT VIOLATION WITH 45 CALENDAR DAYS)(5 CALENDAR DAYS)No chemical test strips provided to measure the concentration of sanitizing solution(s).
• Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
  (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)exterior of equipment contains food debris
• Sewage & waste water properly disposed
  (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)garbag disposal stored inside of the 3-comp sink
• Physical facilities: installed, maintained, & clean
  (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)Old or unused equipment stored at he rear of the establsihment, to prevent rodent harborage

Apr 27, 2012 (Follow-up)

Apr 24, 2012 (Complaint)

• Management awareness; policy present
  The establishment does not have an employee health policy for the prevention of foodborne illnesses. I provided the person in charge with a copy of the DC Food Code employee medical referral, interview, and reporting agreement forms. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Proper use of restriction and exclusion
  The establishmnet does not have an employee health policy for the prevention of foodborne illnesses. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction
  The establishment does not have any shellstock tags from the bags of mussels they receive daily. Tags are being discarded each day. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Food separated and protected
  Raw chicken is stored on the shelf above the raw beef in the walk-in freezer. (Corrected On Site)
• Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
  The reach-in freezers need to be defrosted (food is being removed from the units and defrosting has begun). Mold is accumulating on the ice machine's plastic drip panel and interior wall adjacent to the drip panel. (Corrected On Site)
• Proper cold holding temperatures
  The sliced tomatoes and greenleaf lettuce in the under counter refrigerator are held at improper temperatures. (Corrected On Site)
• Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
  Containers of cleaning solution and bleach are stored on the same shelf in between containers of lime juice and a large bin of rice. (Corrected On Site)
• Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
  There are unlabeled plastic squeeze bottles of cleaning solutions suspended from a shelf in the kitchen. (Corrected On Site)
• Thermometers provided & accurate
  There is no visible thermometer in the large reach-in freezer.(CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Food properly labeled; original container
  An unlabeled plastic spray bottle of cooking oil is resting on the grill's counter. Thee are unlabeled plastic containers of spices on the storage shelf in the kitchen hallway. (Corrected On Site)
• Insects, rodents, & animals not present
  There are holes in the wall leading to the basement. There are gaps in the wall tiles above the fire suppressio unit adjacent to the ventilation hood. A ceiling tile is missing near the rear door and there are holes in the ceiling tiles above the 3-compartment sink. There are gaps around the loose ceiling tiles in the kitchen. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage, & display
  Cases of avocados and other food items are stored on the basement floor. (Corrected On Site)
• Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage, & display
  A splashguard is needed at the bar's handwashing sink because an uncovered ice bin is located next to the sink. While washing your hands, soap and water from the handwashing sink splatters into the ice bin. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
  Plates are stored in the kitchen on the top shelf and counter with the food-contact surfaces exposed. These items need to be inverted or covered. (Corrected On Site)
• Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
  The cutting boards are chipped and have numerous grooves. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
  The particle board type shelving units are unsealed and need to be painted or sealed. The storage shelf in the kitchen hallway has rusted shelves. Cardboard is lining the shelf at the kitchen entrance. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, & used; test strips
  There is no data plate visible on the dishwash machine. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITH 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, & used; test strips
  The dishwash machine's thermometer is installed behind a door and at an angle there is very difficult to read the temperature. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITH 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
  A hose is wrapped in duck tape around the mop sink's faucet and there is no backflow prevention device installed at the mop sink. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Sewage & waste water properly disposed
  The garbage disposal unit is directly connected to the 3-compartment sink's drain. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
  The 2nd floor toilet room does not have a self-closing device installed. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Physical facilities: installed, maintained, & clean
  There are various pieces of equipment stored outdoors in the rear of the establishment that are no longer used in the establishment. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Physical facilities: installed, maintained, & clean
  Grease and smoke particulate matter stains are accumulating on the wall, ceiling, and fire suppression unit conduits adjacent to the ventilation hood. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
  The ceiling tubes above the storage rack in the kitchen hallway are unshielded. Spices and utensils are stored on the rack. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)