Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon, 1570 Crossways Blvd., Chesapeake, VA 23320 - Full Service Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Restaurant: Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon
Address: 1570 Crossways Blvd., Chesapeake, VA 23320
Type: Full Service Restaurant
Total inspections: 5
Last inspection: 09/08/2014

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Do not store utensils on oven door or under grills. Replace or clean heavily carbonized sheet trays as needed.
  • Nonfood-Contact Surfaces - Corrosion Resistant/Nonabsorbent
    Observation: Peg board is not corrosion resistant, nonabsorbent, and/or smooth.
    Correction: Nonfood contact equipment that is exposed to splash, spillage, food soiling, or requires frequent cleaning must be smooth, durable, and nonabsorbent.
  • Warewashing - Mechanical Warewashing Equipment, Wash Solution Temperature
    Observation: The wash temperature of the high temperature sanitizing ware wash machine is reading at 196 degrees for the sanitizing temperature.
    Correction: Sanitizing temperature should correspond with the manufacturers specifications.
  • Critical: Warewashing - Manual & Mechanical Warewashing Equipment, Chemical Sanitization - Temperature, pH, Concentration & Hardness*
    Observation: Quaternary Ammonium sanitizing solution used was not at an acceptable concentration.
    Correction: Adjust the sanitizing solution to 200 parts per million or otherwise identified by manufacturer's recommendations.
  • Non-Food Contact Surfaces
    Observation: The following are in need of cleaning:
    fryer filter, cellophane holder .

    Correction: Clean the surface at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues that become encrusted or attract insects and rodents.
  • Physical Facilities in Good Repair (repeated violation)
    Observation: Grout is not maintained in good repair
    Correction: Maintain physical facilities in good repair. Poor repair and maintenance compromises the functionality of the physical facilities.
09/08/2014Routine
Observed some water in the bottom of the salad unit. Make sure it is not a mechanical issue with the unit. Make sure employees are consistently date marking with the date of disposition or the date of preparation. Permit issued.
  • Temperature Measuring Devices (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
    Observation: There was no temperature measuring device located in multiple refrigeration units.
    Correction: Provide a temperature measuring device in all hot or cold holding equipment used to store potentially hazardous foods so that employees can routinely monitor the ambient air temperature.
  • Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment (repeated violation)
    Observation: Frozen drink stand at bar was observed in a state of disrepair and damaged.
    Correction: Repair the stand to restore a state of condition that allows for proper operation, accuracy, functioning, maintenance, and cleanability.
  • Physical Facilities in Good Repair (repeated violation)
    Observation: Broken tiles throughout the kitchen area, grout severly errording in kitchen area, and wall/coving opposite of the ice machine damaged and there is a large hole.
    Correction: Repair the floors and wall. Maintain physical facilities in good repair. Poor repair and maintenance compromises the functionality of the physical facilities.
  • Physical Facilities - Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (repeated violation)
    Observation: Walls throughout the kitchen and bar in need of cleaning. Dishwashing area overall in need of cleaning.
    Correction: All floors, walls, and ceilings must be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean. Cleaning of the physical facilities is an important measure in ensuring the protection and sanitary preparation of food. A regular cleaning schedule should be established and followed to maintain the facility in a clean and sanitary manner.
06/02/2014Routine
Post CFM certificate in the view of the customer.
  • Utensils - In-Use - Between-Use Storage (corrected on site)
    Observation: In-use utensils improperly stored between use.
    Correction: Store in-use utensils or dispensing utensils in one of the following manners: 1) In the food with their handles above the top of the food and the container. 2) In food that is not potentially hazardous with their handles above the top of the food within containers or equipment that can be closed. 3) On a clean portion of the food preparation table or cooking equipment only if the in-use utensil and the food-contact surface of the food preparation table or cooking equipment are cleaned and sanitized every 4 hours. 4) In running water of sufficient velocity to flush particulates to the drain. 5) In a clean, protected location if the utensils are used only with a food that is not potentially hazardous. 6) In a container of water if the water is maintained at a temperature of at least 135°F.
  • Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding* (corrected on site)
    Observation: Foods in True make unit are not cold holding at improper temperatures.
    Correction: Cold hold potentially hazardous food at 41°F or below to inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria.
  • Temperature Measuring Devices
    Observation: The temperature measuring device in the cold holding units are not properly located in the warmest part of the unit.
    Correction: Relocate the temperature measuring device to the warmest part of the refrigeration unit to properly represent the ambient air temperature.
  • Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment
    Observation: Frozen drink stand at bar was observed in a state of disrepair and damaged.
    Correction: Repair the stand to restore a state of condition that allows for proper operation, accuracy, functioning, maintenance, and cleanability.
  • Equipment - Food Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils (repeated violation)
    Observation: Observed accumulations of encrusted grease deposits or other soil on the following food contact surfaces: ice scoop holder, sheet trays
    Correction: Clean and sanitize these surfaces for food contact.
  • Equipment - Food Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils
    Observation: Observed accumulations of dust, dirt, food residue or other debris on the following nonfood-food contact surfaces: bar glassware stand, underneith all shelving, inside glassware cooler at bar
    Correction: Maintain nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment clean.
  • Handwashing - Using a Handwashing Lavatory - No Other Purpose (corrected on site)
    Observation: The handwash station at the cook line is being used as a dump station.
    Correction: The handwash facility identified above is to be used for washing hands only
  • Physical Facilities in Good Repair (repeated violation)
    Observation: Floors are not maintained in good repair
    Correction: Maintain physical facilities in good repair. Poor repair and maintenance compromises the functionality of the physical facilities.
  • Physical Facilities - Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (repeated violation)
    Observation: Dishwashing area in need of cleaning (floors, walls, ceilings and shelving).
    Correction: All floors, walls, and ceilings must be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean. Cleaning of the physical facilities is an important measure in ensuring the protection and sanitary preparation of food. A regular cleaning schedule should be established and followed to maintain the facility in a clean and sanitary manner.
04/11/2014Routine
Permit issued.
  • Critical: Food - Packaged and Unpackaged - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation*
    Observation: Unwrapped or uncovered food in the walk-in. Fried rice.
    Correction: Protect food from cross contamination by storing food in packages, covered containers, or wrappings.
  • Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Hot Holding*
    Observation: Au jus, and gravy hot holding at improper temperatures.
    Correction: Hot hold potentially hazardous food at 135°F or above to inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria. Discarded.
  • Temperature Measuring Devices (corrected on site)
    Observation: There was no temperature measuring device located in the several reach-ins.
    Correction: Provide a temperature measuring device in all hot or cold holding equipment used to store potentially hazardous foods so that employees can routinely monitor the ambient air temperature.
  • Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment
    Observation: Vulcan oven door was observed in a state of disrepair and damaged. Dish machine temperature indicator is inaccurate.
    Correction: Repair the oven door to restore a state of condition that allows for proper operation, accuracy, functioning, maintenance, and cleanability per Part IV, Article 1 and 2 of this chapter. If unable to repair the oven door replace it with one that meets the specifications of Part IV, Article 1 and 2 of this chapter. Use 3-compartment sink to wash dishes until the temperature indicator for the dish machine is repaired.
  • Equipment - Food Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils
    Observation: Observed accumulations of encrusted grease deposits or other soil on the following food contact surfaces: trays
    Correction: Clean and sanitize these surfaces for food contact.
  • Equipment - Food Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils
    Observation: Observed accumulations of dust, dirt, food residue or other debris on the following nonfood-food contact surfaces: Clean untensil bins, inside fryer units.
    Correction: Maintain nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment clean.
  • Equipment and Utensils, Air-Drying Required
    Observation: Plastic drop-ins were found stacked while wet after cleaning and chemical sanitization.
    Correction: Items must be allowed to drain and air-dry before being stacked or stored to allow evaporation of chemical sanitizer and moisture that may encourage microbial growth.
  • Physical Facilities - Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions
    Observation: Floors under kitchen equipment noted in need of cleaning.
    Correction: All floors, walls, and ceilings must be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean. Cleaning of the physical facilities is an important measure in ensuring the protection and sanitary preparation of food. A regular cleaning schedule should be established and followed to maintain the facility in a clean and sanitary manner.
08/22/2013Routine
  • Critical: Time as a Public Health Control* (corrected on site)
    Observation: sauce for brushing on meat stored with brush at broil station for which time rather than temperature is being used as a control was not labeled or otherwise marked with a 4 hour cook, serve or discard by time.
    Correction: Discard food that is not cooked and served or served if ready-to-eat within 4 hours from the point in time when the food is removed from temperature control. Clearly label or otherwise mark the food with a 4-hour cook-serve or serve by time.
  • Nonfood-Contact Surfaces - Corrosion Resistant/Nonabsorbent
    Observation: The nonfood contact surface of the cloth towel under cutting board is not corrosion resistant, nonabsorbent, and/or smooth.
    Correction: Nonfood contact equipment that is exposed to splash, spillage, food soiling, or requires frequent cleaning must be smooth, durable, and nonabsorbent.
  • Equipment - Fixed Equipment, Spacing or Sealing
    Observation: The seal on handsink at end of cook line is not sealed to adjoining equipment or walls.
    Correction: Seal the unit to adjoining equipment or walls since it is exposed to spillage or seepage.
  • Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment (repeated violation)
    Observation: The following equipment is in need of repair:
    -plastic handle of freezer in back
    -saute, expo make unit lids
    -wooden bar surface damaged in some areas

    Correction: Repair or Replace to maintain proper function of equipment
  • Equipment - Cutting Surfaces
    Observation: The cutting board(s) along the cook line is heavily scratched and scored. The food contact surface is no longer easily cleaned and sanitized due to condition.
    Correction: Resurface or discard and replace the cutting boards to provide a food contact surface that is smooth, easily cleaned and sanitized.
  • Non-Food Contact Surfaces
    Observation: Interior of true freezer in back needs cleaning
    Correction: clean
  • Physical Facilities in Good Repair
    Observation: The floor tile grout has eroded and has some cracks, some holes in wall at waitress area in kitchen
    Correction: Repair or Replace to maintain surfaces as smooth, durable, and easily cleanable
  • Physical Facilities - Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (repeated violation)
    Observation: The wall at dish machine, wall at end of cook line and some ceiling tiles above cook line need cleaning
    Correction: Clean
04/02/2013Routine

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