Lidia's Italian Restaurant, 9375 Atlee Rd, Mechanicsville, VA 23116 - Full Service Restaurant inspection findings and violations

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Restaurant: Lidia's Italian Restaurant
Address: 9375 Atlee Rd, Mechanicsville, VA 23116
Type: Full Service Restaurant
Total inspections: 7
Last inspection: 12/17/2015
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Inspection findings

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Type
Main supplier is Ferraro Foods. Chicken and steak for sandwiches are only raw proteins cooked. Pasta and sauces normally made/used daily. If any left over, food will be date marked. Discussed datemarking requirements. Many foods are prepared and frozen. No menu item is offered undercooked. Discussed employee health. Form 1B has been reviewed and signed by employees. Discussed washing of vegetables in sanitizing basin of 3 basin sink. Dishmachine should be run 3-4 times to reach required 120 degree wash temperature. Demonstrated calibrating a thermometer.
No violation noted during this evaluation.		12/17/2015Routine
Main supplier is Ferraro Foods. Pasta and spaghetti sauces are normally cooked daily and not held over for next day service. Mussels and clams are pre-cooked, frozen. Scallops are received frozen/raw. No scallops in facility at time of inspection. Most foods are held frozen and thawed in small quantities for daily service. Discussed cooking of steaks and hamburgers. Owner stated that both are cooked to 160 degrees and will not be served rare or undercooked. EHSS requested that owner check with supplier as to whether the steaks are whole muscle or pinned or injected. Recommend checking dishmachine sanitizer every morning prior to using dishmachine. Machine was not in use at the time of the inspection and sanitizer was low. A new bottle of sanitizer was installed and the pump primed and sanitizer was meeting required levels. Discussed washing of fruits and vegetables.
  • Person in Charge (corrected on site)
    Observation: Food employees are not informed of their responsibility to report to their PIC information concerning their health and activities as they relate to diseases transmitted through food.
    Correction: PIC is to advise employees of their responsibility to report in accordance with law information concerning their health and activities as they relate to diseases transmitted through food. EHSS provided and discussed requirements for training employees and provided copies of Form 1 B to use for training. Owner had a copy of OEHS guide to employee health for use in making decisions when employees report symptoms and illnesses of concern.
  • Hair Restraints - Effectiveness (repeated violation)
    Observation: Employees observed working in the food service area without proper hair restraints.
    Correction: 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. This section does not apply to food employees such as counter staff who only serve beverages and wrapped or packaged foods, hostesses, and wait staff if they present a minimal risk of contaminating exposed food
  • Responsibilities of Owner or Proprietor
    Observation: Absence of no-smoking signs or international no-smoking signs in non-smoking area.
    Correction: Post of no-smoking signs or international no-smoking signs in non-smoking area. These can be found online at www.vdh.virginia.gov/breatheeasy
09/22/2015Routine
Little food prep observed during inspection. Ferraro Foods is the supplier
  • Person in Charge (corrected on site)
    Observation: Observed no means to verify that employees have been informed of their responsibility to report to the PIC certain symptoms, diagnosed illnesses and exposures associated with foodborne illness. Observed OEHS Employee Health Guidelines present.
    Correction: Recommend documenting employee health training. EHS provided Form 1B. PIC had all employees read and sign Form 1B during inspection.
  • Critical: Eating, Drinking, or Using Tobacco* (corrected on site)
    Observation: Observed in use open drinking containers stored in a manner that may contaminate food, food contact surfaces or utensils. Observed coffee cup stored on prep table.
    Correction: Recommend that employees drink from a closed beverage container if the container is handled to prevent contamination of (1) The employee's hands (2) The container and (3) Exposed food clean equipment, utensils, and linens and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles. Employee discarded drink.
  • Hair Restraints - Effectiveness
    Observation: Observed employees working in the food service area without proper hair restraints.
    Correction: Recommend ensuring that 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. This section does not apply to food employees such as counter staff who only serve beverages and wrapped or packaged foods, hostesses, and wait staff if they present a minimal risk of contaminating exposed food
  • Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Hot Holding* (corrected on site)
    Observation: Observed meat marinara sauce hot holding at improper temperatures
    Correction: observed at 110 F. PIC stated this was reheated on the stove at 9:30am and had been hot holding for 1 hour.
12/09/2014Routine
Ferraro is the food supplier. Bleach sanitizer and test strips present. Hand sinks observed properly stocked. Disposable gloves present. Food thermometers present. EHS to check on indirect plumbing at 3 basin sink. Permit to be issued along with the CO. First routine inspection in ~30 days. VA Food regulations available online at:
www.vdh.state.va.us/
No violation noted during this evaluation.		11/05/2014Pre-Opening
Meet with owner to answer questions and finish plan review.
No violation noted during this evaluation.		05/12/2014Other
EHS met with owner (at Health Dept.) to answer questions and help him complete the plan review.
No violation noted during this evaluation.		05/09/2014Other
Reviewed plan review application and documented questions/ comments. Called applicant regarding plan review application being incomplete. Arranged to meet applicant to discuss his questions and return application for completion.
No violation noted during this evaluation.		05/09/2014Other

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