Chop-N-Chicken, 1375 Beverly Rd, McLean, VA - Restaurant inspection findings and violations

October 07, 2009 (Risk Factor Assessment)

• 2-401.11(A) - Corrected During Inspection Critical Open drinking containers stored in a manner that may contaminate food, food contact surfaces or utensils.
  Food employees may have beverages in the kitchen areas as long as they are covered and consumed through a straw and stored in a manner that will prevent contamination to food, equipment, utensils, linens, and single service items.
• 3-302.11(A)(1) - Critical (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION) Raw animal food stored over ready-to-eat food in the refrigeration unit:1) Observed raw chicken being stored above RTE lettuce in the walkin cooler.
  Raw foods like poultry, beef, pork, seafood, and eggs shall be stored properly inside refrigerators and freezers to prevent cross contamination. Raw foods shall be stored on shelving units BELOW or SEPARATED from all cooked foods, commercially processed foods, washed produce, leftover foods, etc.
• 3-501.14(A)(1) - Critical (CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION) The following cooked potentially hazardous food(s) are not being adequately cooled from 135F to 70F within two hours:1) Observed vegetable broth (103F) cooling at room temperature for 3 hours in a stock pot.
  Potentially hazardous foods shall be cooled from 135F to 70F within two hours to prevent the growth of harmful bacteria. Foods that have been temperature abused are to be discarded. PRODUCT WAS REHEATED TO 212F. DEMONSTRATED HOW TO PROPERLY COOL DOWN FOODS USING AN ICE BATH.

August 27, 2009 (Follow-up)