Friendly's #818, 2960 Boulevard, Colonial Heights, VA - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Restaurant: Friendly's #818
Address: 2960 Boulevard, Colonial Heights, Virginia
Total inspections: 30
Last inspection: Aug 11, 2009

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2310 B - Corrected During Inspection The handwash station at the cookline is being used for purposes other than washing hands (observed spoons in the cookline handsink basin).August 11, 2009Routine01Details / Comments
  • 1730 - Corrected During Inspection The thermometer on the high temperature dishmachine is not in good repair and/ or not accurate in the range of use (hi temp reading of 165 degree F for final rinse reading noted).
  • 2310 B - The handwash station at the wait station area is being used as a dump station.
March 30, 2009Routine02Details / Comments
  • 0790 - Corrected During Inspection Improper methods used to thaw numerous frozen foods.
  • 1570 - Pass thru-window above the cooks reachin is coming down, laminant is coming off many contact surfaces.
  • 1770 A - Corrected During Inspection Critical The following equipment food-contact surfaces were observed soiled to sight and touch: dipwell, food sink.
  • 1770 C - Hood fan filters and hood noted not cleaned.
  • 3360 - Corrected During Inspection Critical Pesticides are not being applied by a certified applicator
July 22, 2008Routine23Details / Comments
  • 0820 A 2 - Corrected During Inspection Critical Choco/Van soft serve cold holding at improper temperatures
  • 1770 A - Corrected During Inspection Critical Detergent and sanitizing pails, food sink, cutting boards noted not cleaned.
  • 1770 C - Exterior of reach-ins and high shelving noted not cleaned.
April 15, 2008Routine21Details / Comments
  • 1770 A - Corrected During Inspection Critical Lack of cleaning food contact surfaces from previous days production.
  • 1770 C - High and low shelving, heating units, reach-in coolers, microwave interiors, ice cream chests, sundae glass shelf are some non-food contact surfaces listed not cleaned.
  • 1780 - Critical Ice machine has mold buildup.
  • 3180 - Floor surfaces along walls and under equipment noted not cleaned.
January 07, 2008Routine22Details / Comments
No violation noted during this evaluation. November 05, 2007Follow-up00-
  • 0820 - Corrected During Inspection Critical 5 gallon milk dispensing bag cold holding at improper temperatures.
  • 0830 - Corrected During Inspection Critical The prepared ready-to-eat (RTE) foods in the refrigeration unit is not properly dated for disposition.
  • 1580 - The cutting board(s) are heavily scratched and scored. The food contact surface is no longer easily cleaned and sanitized due to condition.
  • 1600 - The interior surfaces of the mechanical warewashing machine are soiled with (food debris, limescale) that may decrease the effectiveness of the unit.
  • 1600 - The compartment(s) or drainboards of the 3 compartment sink are heavily soiled.
  • 1770 A - Critical Salad unit cutting board and surfaces, cutting boards cooks area, dipwells, soda units ice dispensing chute are only some listed food contact surfaces noted not cleaned.
  • 1770 C - Exterior surfaces of equipment, hood from filter down (dripping grease), ice cream untis, dosa dispenser area are only some non-food contact surfaces listed that are found not cleaned.
  • 3350 - Corrected During Inspection Critical Unnecessary poisonous or toxic materials found in the food establishment.
October 26, 2007Routine43Details / Comments
No violation noted during this evaluation. August 15, 2007Complaint00Details / Comments
No violation noted during this evaluation. July 16, 2007Follow-up00Details / Comments
  • 0470 - Corrected During Inspection Critical Unwrapped or uncovered food in the walk-in.
  • 0820 - Corrected During Inspection Critical PHF's (walk-in) cold holding at improper temperatures.
  • 1150 - Warnimg mixer housing damaged.
  • 1770 A - Corrected During Inspection Critical Condiment holders, sundae prep, lids in bin in walk-in, sandwich unit bins, cutting board noted not cleaned.
  • 1770 C - Area below the grill, cabinet shelving, exterior of equipment, some booth areas noted not cleaned.
  • 3170 - Water leak in the ceiling area of the mens restroom.
  • 3180 - Floors in the kitchen, under equipment, and dining area noted not cleaned.
July 11, 2007Routine34Details / Comments
No violation noted during this evaluation. July 11, 2007Complaint00Details / Comments
No violation noted during this evaluation. April 19, 2007Follow-up00-
  • 0160 - Corrected During Inspection Critical A food employee failed to wash his or her hands before engaging in food preparation, after touching bare human body parts, after coughing, sneezing, eating, after handling soiled utensils or after engaging in any activity which may have contaminated his/her hands.
  • 0240 - Corrected During Inspection Employees observed working in the food service area without proper hair restraints.
  • 0470 A 4 - Food was observed stored without being in packages, in covered containers, or wrapped.
  • 0570 - Wiping cloths improperly stored between use.
  • 0820 - Critical PHF's in the walk-in cold holding at improper temperatures.
  • 0830 - Critical The ready-to-eat commercially processed PHF's in the freezer was not properly dated for disposition after opening.
  • 1320 - The temperature measuring device in the cooling equipment was not properly located in the warmest part of the unit.
  • 1570 - Hand sink faucet coming loose, and the walkin freezer ramp has large gaps.
  • 1770 A - Critical The following equipment food-contact surfaces were observed soiled to sight and touch: Cutting boards and surfaces, shake mixer, and the food sink.
  • 1770 C - Cabinet shelving, void area below the grill, sides of equipment, dust pans are only some non-food contact surfaces noted not cleaned.
  • 3180 - Floors, and floor drains in the facility noted in need of cleaning.
  • 3340 - Corrected During Inspection Critical Containers of cleaning chemicals are not properly stored to prevent the contamination of food, equipment, utensils, linens or single service items.
April 10, 2007Routine57Details / Comments
  • 1380 - The pressure gauge for the high temperature final rinse warewash machine isnot working properly.
  • 1570 - Cardboard used to support the sundae mixer tables leg.
  • 2200 - Critical An air gap between the water supply outlet and the flood rim level dipwell is not observed. If this direct connection exists between the drinking water system and a source of contaminated water during times of negative pressure, contaminated water may be drawn into and foul the entire system.
  • 3180 - Some floor surfaces found not cleaned.
February 12, 2007Routine13Details / Comments
  • 1570 - 1. Formica coming off divide above cooks area. 2. Soap dispenser in back area at the handsink is broken.
  • 1770 C - Lid and back area of cooks make line not cleaned.
  • 1830 - Corrected During Inspection Soiled items were observed loaded into the warewashing machine improperly.
  • 3180 - Floors in some areas not cleaned.
December 21, 2006Routine04Details / Comments
  • 1570 - Laminant missing or coming away from contact surfaces on many cabinets.
  • 1580 - The cutting boards on the many units are heavily scratched and scored. The food contact surface is no longer easily cleaned and sanitized due to condition.
  • 1770 C - Walk-in cooler racks, exterior surfaces of equipment, high shelving found not cleaned.
  • 3180 - Walk-in freezer floor and the kitchen area floor surfaces not cleaned.
October 25, 2006Routine04Details / Comments
  • 0610 - Food stored on the floor or food stored less than 6" above the floor.
  • 0820 - Corrected During Inspection Critical Soft Serve cold holding at improper temperatures.
  • 1570 - Soft serve unit fails to function properly, and the walk-in freezer door fails to close.
  • 1770 A - Corrected During Inspection Critical Dipwells and cuttring board on salad prep not cleaned.
  • 3180 - Floors in the kitchen, back area, and chemical closet found not cleaned.
  • 3240 - Corrected During Inspection Handwashing facilities are unclean and not maintained
August 30, 2006Routine24Details / Comments
1770 C - 1. Ice cream chest has buildup of ice and spilled ice cream. 2. Walk-in freezer door and gasket not cleaned.July 10, 2006Follow-up01Details / Comments
  • 0610 - Fry oil stored on the floor.
  • 1150 - Brown and gray tubs are damaged.
  • 1570 - Exposed pressboard on lower shelving along front counter.
  • 1770 A - Critical Dicing unit, dipwell and utensils, salad unit surface and cutting board, clean dish rack, dishes, lexan bins, and the food sink are only a few food contact items noted that were found not cleaned.,
  • 1770 C - Chest ice cream freezer, exterior of equipment, interior of reach-ins, microwave interiors, counter tops/shelving are some non-food contact surfaces found not cleaned.
  • 1780 - Critical Mold growth on the interior of the ice machine.
  • 2350 ii - Friendly's drinking cup used as a drain expansion for the ice machine floor drain.
  • 3180 - Floor and wall surfaces not cleaned.
June 19, 2006Routine26Details / Comments
  • 1580 - The cutting board are heavily scratched and scored. The food contact surface is no longer easily cleaned and sanitized due to condition.
  • 1770 C - Non-food contact surfaces not cleaned.
  • 2350 ii - Trap to the back hand sink leaks.
May 12, 2006Complaint03Details / Comments
  • 1580 - Repeat The cutting board(s) are heavily scratched and scored. The food contact surface is no longer easily cleaned and sanitized due to condition.
  • 1600 - The interior surfaces of the mechanical warewashing machine are soiled with (food debris, limescale) that may decrease the effectiveness of the unit.
May 05, 2006Follow-up02Details / Comments
  • 0470 A 4 - Corrected During Inspection Observed the following food was observed stored without being in packages, in covered containers, or wrapped: containers of orange juice.
  • 1320 - Lack of or improperly place thermometers in cooling/freezing units.
  • 1350 - The temperature measuring device for the (wash/rinse/sanitizing) tank of the warewashing machine is not operating.
  • 1570 - 1. Caulk in many areas worn, missing, or full of debris. 2. Ice cream chest lids coming apart. 3. Door gaskets to the 2 door freezer are torn. 4. Pull down doors to the dishwasher have damaged gaskets. 5. Can opener has metal fragment in housing.
  • 1580 - The cutting board(s) are heavily scratched and scored. The food contact surface is no longer easily cleaned and sanitized due to condition.
  • 1600 - 3 compartment sink and dsih unit not cleaned.
  • 1770 A - Critical Utensils, paltes, cutting boards, food sink, dicing units, can opener are some food contact surfaces listed that were found not cleaned.
  • 1770 C - Exterior surfaces of equipment, interiors of reach-ins, hood system, milk dispensing unit, are some non-food contact surfaces found not cleaned.
  • 2350 ii - Slow drain at back hand sink.
  • 3080 - Ceiling lights out in kitchen and chemical closet areas.
  • 3170 - Door damage to the chemical closet.
  • 3240 - Handwashing facilities are unclean and not maintained
  • 3360 - Corrected During Inspection Critical Round-up weed killer found in facility.
April 25, 2006Routine211Details / Comments
  • 1150 - Many ice cream style scoops are missing end caps.
  • 1580 - Cooks cutting board is grooved.
  • 1770 C - Reach-in 2 door freezer interior not cleaned.
February 13, 2006Routine03Details / Comments
No violation noted during this evaluation. December 22, 2005Follow-up00-
  • 1100 - End caps missing form several scoops.
  • 1570 - Open gap from shelf to wall surface, old caulk in many locations coming up or missing, damaged door gasket to the True 2 door freezer.
  • 1770 B - Observed accumulations of encrusted grease deposits or other soil on the following food contact surfaces: grill lids.
  • 1770 C - The high shelving, tops of heat lamp unit, old oven shelf found not cleaned.
  • 2200 - Critical The diameter of the air gap between the water supply inlet and the flood level rim of the scrape station sink and spray knozzle is less than twice the diameter of the water supply inlet.
  • 2890 - Light bulb in sundae area not shielded, coated, or otherwise shatter-resistent.
  • 3170 - Tiled floor grout in many locations worn or missing, wall coving missing from the wall behind the ice cream chest, and the wallpaper in the dining area coming away from the wall.
December 13, 2005Routine16Details / Comments
3180 - Floors in the facility noted in need of cleaning.November 07, 2005Complaint01Details / Comments
0240 - Employees observed working in the food service area without proper hair restraints.October 26, 2005Follow-up01Details / Comments
  • 1320 - There was no temperature measuring device located in the sundae area reach-in cooler.
  • 1770 A - Critical Dipwell(s), cutting board(s), slicing /dicing unit, sundae mixer, some utensils, silverware found not cleaned.
  • 1770 B - Encrusted debris on Blodgett oven interior base.
  • 1770 C - Hood system, ice machine drop plate, high shelving, exterior surfaces of equipment, and the milk dispensing unit door gasket found not cleaned.
  • 2830 - Floor and wall juncture in in kitchen area behind new chest freezer not sealed.
  • 3170 - Wallpaper in dining coming off the wall.
  • 3180 - Floors and walls not cleaned.
  • 3240 - Handwashing facilities are unclean and not maintained
October 17, 2005Routine17Details / Comments
  • 1320 - There was no temperature measuring device located in many cooling units.
  • 1770 A - Corrected During Inspection Critical Dipwell, shake mixer, cutting boards found not cleaned.
  • 1770 B - Observed accumulations of encrusted grease deposits or other soil on the following food contact surfaces
  • 1770 C - Microwave interior, hood surface and filters, exterior of some equipment found not cleaned.
  • 3170 - Come wall surfaces found not cleaned.
  • 3240 - Handwashing facilities are unclean and not maintained
August 24, 2005Routine15Details / Comments
  • 0820 - Corrected During Inspection Critical Soft serve cold holding at improper temperatures.
  • 1570 - 1. Taylor soft serve unit fails to function properly. 2. Cover for the lowboy cooler compressor missing. 3. Door gasket to the sundae unit is torn.
  • 1580 - The cutting board along the salad unit is heavily scratched and scored. The food contact surface is no longer easily cleaned and sanitized due to condition.
  • 1630 - Corrected During Inspection Detergent or cleaning agent was not present in the dishwashing unit.
  • 1750 - The bulk milk container tube was observed not cut on the diagonal (45 degree angle).
  • 1770 A - Critical 1. Dishes ran through the dishwashing unit without detergent, clean dishes staged with dirty dishes on rack, dicing/slicing units, shake mixing unit, ice chute on the soda unit, and the can opener found not cleaned.
  • 1770 C - Break table, underside of grill/flat top and other non-food contact surfaces found not cleaned.
  • 1820 - Dishes remains soiled with food debris after the wash cycle.
  • 1830 - Soiled items were observed loaded into the warewashing machine improperly.
  • 3180 - Walk-in freezer and other floor surfaces found not cleaned.
  • 3350 - Corrected During Inspection Critical Unnecessary poisonous or toxic materials found in the food establishment.
June 20, 2005Routine38Details / Comments

August 11, 2009 (Routine)


Violation: 2310 B - Corrected During Inspection The handwash station at the cookline is being used for purposes other than washing hands (observed spoons in the cookline handsink basin).
The handwash facility identified above is to be used for washing hands only

March 30, 2009 (Routine)


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Note: An Employee Health policy was discussed with the operator and Consumer Advisory is provided on the menu.

July 22, 2008 (Routine)


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October 26, 2007 (Routine)


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August 15, 2007 (Complaint)

Comments:
Complaint #48: No violations noted at time of inspection to justify complaint.

July 16, 2007 (Follow-up)

Comments:
Follow-up inspection conducted and violations noted 7/11/07 have been corrected.

July 11, 2007 (Routine)


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July 11, 2007 (Complaint)

Comments:
Complaint inspection was investigated with the routine inspection, refer to routine inspection 7/11/07.

April 10, 2007 (Routine)


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July 10, 2006 (Follow-up)


Violation: 1770 C - 1. Ice cream chest has buildup of ice and spilled ice cream. 2. Walk-in freezer door and gasket not cleaned.
Clean the interiors of the ice cream chest freezers and the walk-in freezer door and gasket..

June 19, 2006 (Routine)


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November 07, 2005 (Complaint)


Violation: 3180 - Floors in the facility noted in need of cleaning.
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.

October 26, 2005 (Follow-up)


Violation: 0240 - Employees observed working in the food service area without proper hair restraints.
Ensure all employees wear hair restraints such as hats, hair coverings or nets, beard restraints, and clothing that covers body hair, that are designed and worn to effectively keep their hair from contacting exposed food clean equipment, utensils, and linens, and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles.

October 17, 2005 (Routine)


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