Mar 27, 2013 (Follow-up)

• Proper date marking & disposition
  PREPARED FOOD ITEMS ARE NOT LABELED FOR DATES AND CONTENTS (Corrected On Site)
• Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
  THE CUTTING BOARDS ARE NOT SMOOTH AND HAVE NUMEROUS GROOVES (Corrected On Site)
• Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, & used; test strips
  NO CHEMICAL TEST STRIPS AVAILABLE. (Corrected On Site)

Mar 13, 2013 (Routine)

• Food separated and protected
  ALL FOOD STORED IN THE WALK IN AND REACH IN UNITS MUST BE COVERED AND PROTECTED AT ALL TIMES TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION.ALL FOOD PRODUCTS MUST BE REMOVED FROM CANS ONCE OPENED AND STORED IN A FOOD GRADE CONTAINER.(CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
  UTENSILS WERE NOT STORED PROPERLY. UTENSILS MUST BE STORED WITH THE HANDLES FACING UPWARD IN ORDER TO PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF AREA USED FOR EATING.(CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Proper hot holding temperatures
  ALL HOT FOOD MUST BE MAINTAINED AT 140.0 DEGREES OR ABOVE AT ALL TIMES. FOOD MUST BE AT LEAST 140.0 DEGREES PRIOR TO BEING PLACED ON THE STEAM TABLE. THE STEAM TABLE IS TO MAINTAIN THE TEMPERATURE ONLY.(CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Proper date marking & disposition
  ALL FOOD STORED IN THE WALK IN AND REACH IN UNITS MUST BE DATED AND LABELED AT ALL TIMES.(CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage, & display
  ALL FOOD STORED IN THE WALK IN UNIT MUST BE ELEVATED SIX INCHES ABOVE THE FLOOR AT ALL TIMES.(CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
  THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WERE NOT IN COMPLIANCE. 1) RELPLACE MISSING FILTER ABOVE THE STOVE. 2) CLEAN AND ORGANIZE ALL STOREAGE AREAS REMOVE CLUTTER IN ORDER TO PREVENT ATTRACTION OF PEST.
• Physical facilities: installed, maintained, & clean
  FLOORS UNDER AND BEHIND EQUIPMENT, CORNERS AND BASEBOARDS CONTAINED DIRT AND DUST BUILD UP.(CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)

Dec 04, 2012 (Follow-up)

Nov 28, 2012 (Routine)

• Management awareness; policy present
  The establishment does not have an employee health policy or can not provide proof of policy. No signed employee interview and reporting forms exist regarding the prevention of the transmission of diseases through food by infected food employees. (Corrected On Site)
• Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
  No handwashing signage at handwashing sink. (Corrected On Site)
• Food separated and protected
  Raw food items stored over ready to eat foods in the walk-in refrigerator.(CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
  Mineral buildup inside ice machine.(CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Proper date marking & disposition
  Prepared foods stored in the walk-in refrigerator are not properly labeled and date marked.(CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• In-use utensils: properly stored
  Ice scoop stored with handle inside of ice at the bar. (Corrected On Site)
• Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
  Single-use containers are being reused to store other food items. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Physical facilities: installed, maintained, & clean
  Floors underneath equipment and behind cooking equipment found with oil and food debris throughout. Dry storage area found unclean.(CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Physical facilities: installed, maintained, & clean
  Missing tiles on the walls behind the cooking equipment, hole at floor under 3-compartment sink in the kitchen, hole in the wall in the women's toilet room.(CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)

Oct 16, 2012 (Follow-up)

• Management awareness; policy present
  The establishment does not have an employee health policy or can not provide proof of policy. No signed employee interview and reporting forms exist regarding the prevention of the transmission of diseases through food by infected food employees as cited 7/19/12.
• Proper use of restriction and exclusion
  The establishment does not have an employee health policy for the prevention of foodborne illness as cited 7/19/12.
• Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
  No handwashing sink(s) provided at the bar as cited 7/19/12.
• Thermometers provided & accurate
  No thermometer in reach-in refrigerator as cited 7/19/12.
• Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, & used; test strips
  Warewash machine does not have thermometer as cited 7/19/12.
• Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, & used; test strips
  There is no data plate attached to the warewash machine as cited 7/19/12.
• Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
  Garbage disposal unit is out of order as cited 9/17/12.
• Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
  The mop sink faucet back flow prevention device is broken as cited 7/19/12.

Jul 19, 2012 (Routine)

• Correct response to questions
  Certified Food Protection Manager certificate issued by the DC Department of Health is not conspicuously posted in the establishment next to the establishment's business license. (Corrected On Site)
• Management awareness; policy present
  The establishment does not have an employee health policy regarding the prevention of foodborne illnesses. I provided the person in charge with a copy of the DC Food Code employee medical referral, reporting agreement, and interview forms. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Proper use of restriction and exclusion
  The establishment does not have an employee health policy for the prevention of foodborne illnesses. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
  There is no handwashing sink at the bar. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Food separated and protected
  A pan of raw chicken in the walk-in refrigerator is uncovered. (Corrected On Site)
• Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
  The interior of the ice maker is not cleaned at a frequency necessary to prevent the accumulation of mold. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
  There is gunk in the bottom of the bar's soda gun holsters. Both black mold and slimy mold has accumulated on the ice maker's metal drip panel. The floor of the walk-in refrigerator is unclean. Food is spilled on the bottom of the reach-in freezer. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
  Utensils are not being sanitized; the dishwash machine's chlorine sanitizer concentrations was measured at 10 ppm. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Thermometers provided & accurate
  The digital thermometer on the reach-in freezer is out of order and there is no thermometer inside the unit. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Thermometers provided & accurate
  There is no thermometer in the display refrigerator. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Food properly labeled; original container
  There are unlabeled plastic bins of food beneath the kitchen table. (Corrected On Site)
• Insects, rodents, & animals not present
  Ceiling tiles above the food prep area are missing and ceiling tiles in the dishwashing area are missing or about to fall. There are some wall tiles missing directly above the 3-compartment sink leaving a sizeable opening in the wall. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 48 HOURS)
• Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage, & display
  Cases and bags of food are stored on the walk-in refrigerator floor. Cooking oil and bags of rice are stored on the storage room floor in the far corner of the kitchen. (Corrected On Site)
• Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
  The wiping cloths are stored on the cutting board and no sanitizing solution is prepared. (Corrected On Site)
• In-use utensils: properly stored
  The handle of the ice scoop is touching the ice in the ice bin at the bar. (Corrected On Site)
• Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
  Alumnium foil is lining the shelves in the kitchen and the under counter refrigerator. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, & used; test strips
  There is no data plate attached to the dishwash machine. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITH 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, & used; test strips
  There are no chlorine test strips to measure the concentration of sanitizing solutions. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITH 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, & used; test strips
  The dishwash machine is not equipped with a thermometer. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITH 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
  Grease is built up on the ventilation hood filters. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Hot & cold water available; adequate pressure
  There is no hot water (110 degrees Fahrenheit or above) at the kitchen handwashing sink. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 48 HOURS)
• Hot & cold water available; adequate pressure
  There is inadequate water pressure at the kitchen handwashing sink; the water is trickling out of the faucet. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 48 HOURS)
• Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
  The mop sink faucet's backflow prevention device is broken; the faucet is threaded. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
  The garbage disposal unit is out of order. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 48 HOURS)
• Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
  There is no air gap beneath the spray hose above the garbage disposal unit. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
  There is inadequate lighting (blown bulb) in the display refrigerator. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
  The ceiling light tubes above the kitchen prep table are unshielded. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)

Feb 08, 2012 (Routine)

• No bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods or approved
  OBSERVED EMPLOYEES NOT WASHING HANDS (Corrected On Site)
• Thermometers provided & accurate
  THERMOMETERS NOT LOCATED IN REACH IN UNITS (Corrected On Site)
• Personal cleanliness
  EMPLOYEE NOT WEARING A HAIR RESTRAINT (Corrected On Site)
• Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
  NO COVERED RECEPTACLE IN BATHROOM SHARED BY FEMALES (Corrected On Site)