Kathy's, 705 Greenville Avenue, Staunton, VA 24401 - Full Service Restaurant inspection findings and violations

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Restaurant: Kathy's
Address: 705 Greenville Avenue, Staunton, VA 24401
Type: Full Service Restaurant
Phone: 540 885-4331
Total inspections: 4
Last inspection: 03/30/2016
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Inspection findings

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All violations have been corrected! TPHC has been established for foods on the prep unit. Also new gaskets have been installed and is cold holding much better. Dish machine has been upgraded with new lid system for the sanitizer and procedure for sanitizer bucket swaps. Long term capital investments in kitchen have been outlined and quotes/consultations are being made. Keep up the great work!
No violation noted during this evaluation.		03/30/2016Follow-up
Violations were corrected immediately. Cookline refrigeration to be temperature monitored and service call placed to evaluate any potential problems. New operating procedure for dishmachine to be developed and implemented. Sanitizing log to be kept as well. Excellent cooking, cooling, and hot holding temperatures. Only the cook line prep unit having an issue today.
  • Critical: Hands - Preventing Contamination from Hands* (corrected on site)
    Observation: Employees plating hot sandwich after cooking with their bare hands.
    Correction: Provide suitable utensils such as deli tissue, spatulas, tongs, single-use gloves, or dispensing equipment to handle RTE food to prevent contamination from hands.
  • Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding* (corrected on site)
    Observation: Foods in the left cook upper prep cold holding at improper temperatures
    Correction: PHF foods were discarded. Ensure foods for cold holding are maintained at 41°F or below to inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria.
  • Warewashing Equipment, Determining Chemical Sanitizer Concentration (corrected on site)
    Observation: A sanitizer test kit is not being used to ensure the chemical sanitizing solution(s) are at the proper concentration.
    Correction: Use a chlorine chemical test kit more frequently to ensure the sanitizing solution is maintained at the proper solution.
  • Critical: Equipment and Utensils - Hot Water and Chemical Sanitizing* (corrected on site)
    Observation: Due to improper operation of the mechanical warewashing machine, equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils are not sanitized after cleaning. (See 12 VAC 5-421-1680)
    Correction: New sanitizer chemical bucket, drained, refilled. Now machine is sanitizing properly.
03/25/2016Routine
Person in charge knowledgeable and pro-active about food safety and answered questions correctly regarding sanitizers, cold holding, hot holding, and employee health. Proper date marking of ready to eat foods. Very clean and organized kitchen. Dishmachine and wiping buckets sanitizing properly. Excellent hot holding, cooking, and cold holding temperatures. Employees were observed wearing and changing gloves and washing their hands when necessary. Discussion about new food code, scored cutting board, server side prep unit. Establishment already has standard procedures for cooling and appear to be working properly. Refrigeration log to be kept on the server side prep unit upper section. New flush mount ceiling lights have been installed in the main kitchen area and still being installed in other areas (much brighter than the old ones). Keep up the great work!
No violation noted during this evaluation.		12/10/2014Risk Factor
We reviewed the menu and discussed the consumer advisory information. We discussed: cleaning frequently
  • Cloths - Wiping Cloths - Use Limitation (corrected on site)
    Observation: Two wet wiping cloths are stored directly on the counter in the cook's area.
    Correction: Store wet wiping cloths between uses in a chemical sanitizer mixed to the proper concentration. One of the cooks immediately mixed up sanitizer solution to an acceptable concentration. She then placed the cloths in the sanitizer solution.
  • Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding* (corrected on site)
    Observation: Precooked sausages, sliced ham and hot dogs in the drawers are at improper cold holding temperatures.
    Correction: Quickly chill the food to 41 °F or below. Cold hold potentially hazardous food at 41°F or below to inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria. An employee moved the foods to the walk-in for quick cooling.
  • Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding* (corrected on site)
    Observation: Cole slaw on make table is at an improper cold holding temperature.
    Correction: Quickly chill the food to 41 °F or below. Cold hold potentially hazardous food at 41°F or below to inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria. An employee moved the food to the walk-in for quick cooling.
  • Light Bulbs Protective Shielding
    Observation: Light bulbs in the utility room and storage room not shielded, coated, or otherwise shatter-resistant.
    Correction: Shield or replace light bulb with a coated or shatter-resistant bulb.
  • Critical: Toxics - Restricted Use Pesticides - Criteria* (corrected on site)
    Observation: A can of Rid-a-Bug is stored in the cleaning chemical closet. The product is not approved for use in a facility which prepares food.
    Correction: Use only pesticides which are labelled for use in a food preparation area. Follow all instructions, which may include application only by certified Pest Control Operators (PCO). The manager discarded the can of pesticide.
05/27/2014Routine

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