Aug 25, 2014 (Complaint)

• No bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods or approved
  Observed employee making a bagel without gloves on (Corrected On Site)
• Physical facilities: installed, maintained, & clean
  Heavy bagel debris throughout the store. (Corrected On Site)

Aug 14, 2014 (Follow-up)

Aug 11, 2014 (Follow-up)

• Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
  The cream cheese spreader is left in a bucket of standing dirty water. The temperature was 75 F. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 24 HOURS)
• Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
  Bug stray is stored on top of the ice maker. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 24 HOURS)
• Insects, rodents, & animals not present
  No pest control invoice available. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 24 HOURS)
• Insects, rodents, & animals not present
  Fruit flies are present near hand sink in front of restaurant and dish area. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 24 HOURS)
• Personal cleanliness
  Food workers are not wearing hair restraints. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 24 HOURS)
• Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
  Wiping cloth(s) stored on counter(s) and not in sanitizing solution.(PENDING VIOLATION FROM 7/23/14 INSPECTION)
• Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
  The cutting board at the main preparation refrigerator is deeply grooved and discolored. This was noted on multiple inspections. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 24 HOURS)
• Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, & used; test strips
  The chemical test strips provided are not for the sanitizing solution in use. (PENDING 45 DAY NOTICE FROM 7/23/14)
• Physical facilities: installed, maintained, & clean
  Heavy food debris build up on the floors. (PENDING 45 DAY NOTICE FROM 7/23/14)

Jul 23, 2014 (Complaint)

• Correct response to questions
  The person in charge provided a certificate from an accredited program recognized by the Department but has not obtained a Certified Food Protection Manager certificate issued by the DC Department of Health.(CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
  Ammonia sanitizer tested. Results were 400ppm. (Corrected On Site)
• Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
  Unclean food-contact surfaces (knives for bagels and sandwiches are left in standing water without being sanitized. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Food properly labeled; original container
  Cream cheese containers stored upfront in sandwich prep drawer are not labeled.(CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Insects, rodents, & animals not present
  Fruit flies in dish area. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage, & display
  Cheeses in sandwich prep unit upfront are touching and not protected. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Personal cleanliness
  Sandwich maker not wearing a hair restraint. (Corrected On Site)
• Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
  Wiping cloth(s) stored on counter(s) and not in sanitizing solution.
• Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
  Cutting board discolored and has deep cuts. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, & used; test strips
  No chemical test strips provided to measure the concentration of sanitizing solution(s).(CORRECT VIOLATION WITH 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
  Countertops have bagel crumbs.
• Physical facilities: installed, maintained, & clean
  Heavy bagel food debris on the floor.

Feb 20, 2014 (Follow-up)

• Insects, rodents, & animals not present
  There is a hole in the wall outside rear door need loading gate. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
  Establishment has only one toilet however there were at least ten employees working at the time of the inspection. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)

Jan 17, 2014 (Complaint)

• Correct response to questions
  Neither the Certified Food Protection Manager certificate issued by the DC Department of Health of the certified food protection manager on duty nor the establishment's business license are conspicuously posted in the establishment. (Corrected On Site)
• Management awareness; policy present
  The establishment did not provide proof of an employee health policy for the prevention of foodbone illness. We provided the establishment with a copy of the DC Food Code employee reporting agreement forms. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Food separated and protected
  Both pooled eggs and raw shell eggs are stored directly above cheeses and condiments in the walk-in refrigerator. (Corrected On Site)
• Food separated and protected
  There are uncovered bagels and uncovered greenleaf lettuce in the walk-in refrigerator. (Corrected On Site)
• Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
  There is encrusted food on the griddle. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
  There is a heavy accumulation of dust on the walk-in refrigerator's compressor fan guard. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
  There is mold accumulating on the ice maker's plastic drip panel. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Proper cold holding temperatures
  Diced ham and sausage are held on ice at improper temperatures. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Consumer advisory provided for raw or undercooked foods
  Eggs are served any style and there is no consumer advisory notice regarding the health risks associated with the consumption of raw or undercooked animal foods.. We provided the establishment with a copy of the DC DOH-issued consumer advisory notice. (Corrected On Site)
• Food properly labeled; original container
  There are unlabeled plastic squeeze bottles of sauce and steak seasonings on the prep table in the rear. (Corrected On Site)
• Food properly labeled; original container
  There is no nutrition labeling on Italian seasoning spices. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Insects, rodents, & animals not present
  There is a hole in the wall just outside the rear door and a gap exists at the lower corner of the rear gate. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Insects, rodents, & animals not present
  Rat droppings were observed around the outdoor trash receptacle. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage, & display
  Eggs, juice, and milk are stored on the walk-in refrigerator. (Corrected On Site)
• Personal cleanliness
  At least four (4) employees that are handling food are not wearing hair restraints. Another employee's hair is not properly restrained although she is wearing a hat. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Personal cleanliness
  One of the sandwich preparers is wearing multiple rings on her fingers and none of the rings are plain rings. Another employee that is handling food is wearing a watch on her wrist. (Corrected On Site)
• Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
  Plastic buckets are being reused to store seeds and these containers should be discarded after emptied of their original food content. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
  The cutting board and many of the wooden baking boards are scratched. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
  Cardboard is lining one of the shelves in the walk-in refrigerator. (Corrected On Site)
• Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
  The walk-in refrigerator door is not closing tightly due to ice build up on the door. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, & used; test strips
  There are no chemical test strips available to measure the concentration of quaternary ammonium sanitizing solutions. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITH 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
  There is no backflow prevention device on the mop sink. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
  The establishment has only one toilet room but employs at least 10 male and female employees. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Physical facilities: installed, maintained, & clean
  Clothing and bags are stored throughout the store instead of in the lockers that are provided. (Corrected On Site)
• Physical facilities: installed, maintained, & clean
  Crumbs and seeds are on the shelves holding the wire baskets. Food debris is on the bottom shelves of cabinets. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Physical facilities: installed, maintained, & clean
  Two (2) bicycles are stored in the rear of the establishment outside the manager's office. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
  Grease and dust are accumulating on the ventilation hood and filters. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)

Aug 07, 2013 (Routine)

• Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
  No handwashing signage at handwashing sink. (Corrected On Site)
• Proper cold holding temperatures
  Cold food item(s) held at improper temperature(s). (Corrected On Site)
• Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
  Single service items not covered and protect from contamination. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)