Nov 19, 2014 (License Restoration)

Nov 17, 2014 (Routine)

• Hot & cold water available; adequate pressure
  No running hot water (minimum 100 degree F) supplied at hand washing sinks and 3-compartment sink.

Jun 20, 2014 (Follow-up)

• Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
  One of the exhaust hoods not properly venting the smoke. Smoke observed inside the kitchen above the deep fryer at visit. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)

Jun 02, 2014 (Routine)

• Insects, rodents, & animals not present
  MOUSE DROPPING SEEN AT THE SIDE OF WATER BOILER.(CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Physical facilities: installed, maintained, & clean
  GASKET OF WALK-IN IN POOR SHAPE.(CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)

Jan 09, 2014 (Restoration)

Jan 08, 2014 (Routine)

• Management awareness; policy present
  The establishment does not have an employee health policy. Person in charge provided employee health forms, but has never presented or reviewed them with staff.
• Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
  Mold observed on ice machine's ice chute at soda fountain.
• Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
  Debris and standing water observed on floor under shelving in walk-in refrigeration unit. (Corrected On Site)
• Proper cold holding temperatures
  Cold food item(s) held at improper temperature(s). (Corrected On Site)
• Food properly labeled; original container
  White bulk food container not properly labeled with ingredient stored inside.
• Insects, rodents, & animals not present
  Rodent droppings observed in various locations throughout the establishment.
• In-use utensils: properly stored
  Utensils stored in sanitizer solution and/or in standing water in dipper well when not in use. (Corrected On Site)
• Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
  Single-service items unprotected at counter.
• Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
  No air gap observed between drain line from soda fountain and floor drain.
• Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
  Knob on faucet at 3 compartment sink is leaking water. Drains previously in use that harbor moisture were not properly covered.
• Physical facilities: installed, maintained, & clean
  Holes observed in molding and walls in various locations within the establishment (near rear hand sink and mop sink). Door of electrical closet appears to have been damaged leaving a gap between the door and floor.

May 13, 2013 (Follow-up)

May 06, 2013 (Routine)

• Correct response to questions
  Certified Food Protection Manager certificate issued by the DC Department of Health is not conspicuously posted in the establishment next to the establishment's business license. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Management awareness; policy present
  The establishment does not have an employee health policy regarding the prevention of foodborne illness. I provided the establishment with a copy of the DC Food Code employee medical referral, reporting agreement, and interview forms. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Proper use of restriction and exclusion
  The establishment does not have an employee health policy for the prevention of foodborne illness. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
  There is no handwashing signage in the toilet rooms. (Corrected On Site)
• Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
  There is no trash receptacle at the handwashing sink adjacent to the kitchen entrance. (Corrected On Site)
• Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
  The quaternary ammonium sanitizing solution in the 3-compartment sink was held at a temperature below 75 degrees Fahrenheit. (Corrected On Site)
• Insects, rodents, & animals not present
  There is a cracked ceiling tile and a hole in the wall above the mop sink. There are gaps in the ceiling adjacent to a kitchen column, around the syrup lines in the storage room ceiling, and around the women's toilet room sprinkler. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage, & display
  Cases of cabbage and cole slaw are stored on the walk-in refrigerator floor. (Corrected On Site)
• Personal cleanliness
  The manager and one of the cashiers are not wearing hair restraints; both are handling exposed food. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
  The rubber gasket on the walk-in refrigerator door is deteriorating and portions are no longer adhering to the door. The seal on the bottom of the microwave oven has worn away and the bottom panel is chipped. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
  There is no air gap beneath the spray hose at the 3-compartment sink and the hose is resting at the bottom of one of the sink compartments. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Physical facilities: installed, maintained, & clean
  An old piece of equipment is stored in the equipment and the manager is not sure of its purpose. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Physical facilities: installed, maintained, & clean
  The 3-compartment sink is not properly caulked to the wall. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)

Dec 11, 2012 (Follow-up)

Dec 06, 2012 (Complaint)

• 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. (Corrected On Site)
• Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
  Refrigerator doors have chicken flour on the surface of the door and on the handles.(CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
  Water leaking on to floor of the dry storage area from a pipe on the hot water heater. Dipper wells on the front line are not working.(CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Physical facilities: installed, maintained, & clean
  Ceiling tiles missing in the dry storage area.(CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)

Nov 05, 2012 (Routine)

• Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
  A PLASTICE GALON BOTTLE IN HAND SINK. (Corrected On Site)

Mar 20, 2012 (Routine)

• Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
  (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)Plastic pitcher stored inside of handsink at the rear of the kitchen
• In-use utensils: properly stored
  (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)Repair both dipping wells on the line no running water