$ 5 Pizza, 200 Beech Drive, Newport News, VA 23601 - Carry Out Food Service Only inspection findings and violations



Business Info

Restaurant: $ 5 Pizza
Address: 200 Beech Drive, Newport News, VA 23601
Type: Carry Out Food Service Only
Phone: 804 595-1555
Total inspections: 6
Last inspection: 08/19/2015

Ratings Summary

Based on 1 vote

Overall Rating:
****
4.3
Ratings in categories:
Food:
****
4.0
Service:
*****
5.0
Price:
*****
5.0
Ambience:
****
4.0
Cleanliness:
****
4.0

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Inspection findings

Inspection date

Type

Discussed employee health, time as a public health control (TPHC) and food temperatures. Marinara certification in food management due in 90 days and food handler cards due in 90 days. Permit issued.
  • Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding* (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
    Observation: Marinara sauce and ham were cold holding at improper temperatures
    Correction: Relocate food to a refrigeration unit that is capable of maintaining food storage at 41°F or below.
  • Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding* (repeated violation)
    Correction:
  • Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment
    Observation: Walk-in refrigerator and prep unit were not holding at 41* F or below.
    Correction: Adjust or repair walk-in unit.
  • Toilet Room Receptacle Covered
    Observation: There is no covered refuse container for the disposal of feminine napkins in the ladies room stall.
    Correction: Install a covered refuse container for the disposal of feminine napkins in the ladies room stall.
08/19/2015Routine
  • Plumbing System Maintained in Good Repair
    Observation: Spray hose for three compartment has been taped with electrical tape. Hand sink faucet is corroded .
    Correction: Replace the spray hose and faucet.
12/15/2014Routine
  • Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding* (corrected on site)
    Observation: Pizza sauce cold holding at improper temperatures
    Correction: Relocate food to a refrigeration unit that is capable of maintaining food storage at 41°F or below.
06/11/2014Routine
No violation noted during this evaluation.12/03/2013Routine
  • Critical: Cooling*
    Observation: Pizza sauce noted not being adequately cooled to prevent the growth of harmful bacteria.
    Correction: Cool potentially hazardous foods from 135°F to 70°F within 2 hours and within a total of 6 hours from 135°F to 41°F. A longer time for cooling allows an ideal situation for bacterial growth. This has been shown to be the major contributing factor in many foodborne illnesses.
  • Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding*
    Observation: Pizza sauce cold holding at improper temperatures
    Correction: Discard the food and ensure that potentially hazardous foods for cold holding are maintained at 41°F or below to inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria.
06/04/2013Routine
Discussed with operator the necessity of obtaining a Food Manager's certification.
  • Cloths - Wiping Cloths - Use Limitation (repeated violation)
    Observation: Wiping cloths improperly stored between use.
    Correction: Ensure wet wiping cloths are stored in a chemical sanitizer at the proper concentration between use.
  • Critical: Date Marking - Ready-to-Eat - Potentially Hazardous Food - Date Marking*
    Observation: The prepared ready-to-eat (RTE) sandwich meats in the refrigeration unit is not properly dated for disposition.
    Correction: Mark the name and "consume by" date on the container of RTE foods at the time of preparation if the food is to be held for more than 24 hours. If the food is held at 41°F or below the food shall be served or sold within 7 calendar days. Some harmful bacteria continue to grow even at refrigeration temperatures so limiting the amount of time in storage limits the amount of growth allowed for these bacteria.
  • Sanitizing Solutions, Testing Devices
    Observation: There is no properly working test kit provided in the facility for monitoring the concentration of the chemical sanitizing solutions.
    Correction: Obtain a chlorine and quaternary ammonia test kit so that employees can accurately monitor the concentration of the sanitizing solutions and maintain them at a safe and effective level.
  • Plumbing System Maintained in Good Repair
    Observation: Spray nozzle at three compartment sink has been taped up with electrical tape to fix a leak.
    Correction: Repair and maintain all plumbing components and fixtures. Do not use tape to fix leaks.
  • Handwashing Cleanser - Availability (corrected on site)
    Observation: Soap was not provided at the hand washing lavatory in the dough area.
    Correction: Hand soap must be provided at all hand washing lavatories to encourage proper hand washing. Hand cleanser must always be present to aid in reducing microorganisms and particulate matter found on hands.
  • Hand Drying Provision (corrected on site)
    Observation: No disposable towels were provided at the hand washing lavatory in the dough area.
    Correction: Hand drying devices such as individual disposable paper towels, a continuous towel system that supplies the user with a clean towel or heated air hand drying device must be provided at all hand washing lavatories to encourage proper hand washing and avoid employees to drying their hands on their clothing or other unclean materials
  • Critical: Toxics - Storage of Toxic Containers* (corrected on site)
    Observation: Cleaners are not stored separately from insecticides or rodenticides.
    Correction: Store detergents, sanitizers, related cleaning or drying agents and caustics, acids, polishes and other chemicals separately from insecticides and rodenticides.
01/22/2013Routine

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Service:
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Price:
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Ambience:
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Cleanliness:
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