Aug 11, 2014 (Follow-up)

• Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
  Dish detergent container used to hold food inside the walk in refrigerator.(discarded) (Corrected On Site)

Aug 02, 2014 (Routine)

• Correct response to questions
  CFPM license is not posted. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• 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)
• Hands clean and properly washed
  Employees not washing hands between tasks. (Corrected On Site)
• No bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods or approved
  Employee having bare hand contact with raw fish. (Corrected On Site)
• Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
  No paper towels at handwashing sink behind the bar.
• Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
  No handwashing signage at handwashing sink at kitchen and bar.
• Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction
  No shellstock tags for past 90 days. (Corrected On Site)
• Food separated and protected
  Raw eggs stored above produce in walk in refrigerator. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
  Unclean food-contact surfaces (Mold inside dishwasher, unclean plates, storage units for produce have debris build up, and mold in ice machine panel). (Corrected On Site)
• Proper cold holding temperatures
  Cold food item(s) held at improper temperature(s). (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Proper date marking & disposition
  Hazardous foods stored over 24 hours in walk in refrigerator not labeled. (Corrected On Site)
• Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
  Salad bar prep unit and walk in refrigerator temperatures are 55 degrees F. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Thermometers provided & accurate
  No thermometer in reach-in refrigerator. No thermometer in walk-in refrigerator(s). (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Food properly labeled; original container
  Working containers not labeled in grill prep area and dry storage area. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Insects, rodents, & animals not present
  Fruit flies present in dry storage area. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage, & display
  Food stored unprotected in walk in refrigerator, drying racks, and potatoes stored on the floor. (Corrected On Site)
• Personal cleanliness
  Employees wearing wristbands. (Corrected On Site)
• Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
  Wiping cloth(s) stored on counter(s) and not in sanitizing solution.
• In-use utensils: properly stored
  Knives stored on countertops. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
  Plates not inverted to prevent contamination of food and lip contact surfaces. (Corrected On Site)
• Gloves used properly
  Employees not changing gloves between tasks. (Corrected On Site)
• Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, & used
  Cutting boards have deep cuts. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, & used; test strips
  No chemical test strips provided to measure the concentration of sanitizing solution(s). (CORRECT VIOLATION WITH 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, & used; test strips
  Mechanical dishwasher final rinse only reaching 110 degrees F instead of minimum 120 degrees (CORRECT VIOLATION WITH 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
  Storage racks have rust and dust build up. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
  No air gap present at 3 compartment sink, mechanical dishwasher, and garbage disposal. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
  No covered receptacle in toilet room. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Physical facilities: installed, maintained, & clean
  Sticky floors in dry storage. Missing ceiling tiles near walk in refrigerator. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)

Dec 12, 2013 (Routine)

• Correct response to questions
  THE DC CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS CARD WAS EXPIRED. IN ORDER TO OBTAIN A NEW CARD BRING THE FOLLOWING ITEMS TO 899 NORTH CAPITOL STREET NE MONDAY-FRIDAY 8:30 AM- 4:30 PM. 1) SERVE SAFE CERTIFICATE AND TEST SCORE 2) CHECK OR MONEY ORDER FOR 35.00 AND TWO FORM OF ID.(CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
  THE FOLLOWING FOOD CONTACT SURFACES WERE NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH DC CODE. 1) CUTTING BOARDS WERE IN POOR REPAIR AT VISIT. CUTTING BOARDS MUST HAVE A SMOOTH SURFACE AND BE FREE OF STAINS IN ORDER TO PREVENT BACTERIAL GROWTH AND CROSS CONTAMINATION. 2) ICE MACHINE CONTAINED HEAVY MOLD BEHIND THE DRIP PANEL. 3) CAN OPENER AND BASE CONTAINED FOOD PARTICLES AND DEBRIS.(CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Proper cold holding temperatures
  ALL COLD UNITS AND COLD FOOD ITEMS MUST BE MAINTAINED AT 41.0 DEGREES OR BELOW AT ALL TIMES. SEVERAL UNITS WERE ELEVATED AT VISIT AND HAD DAMAGED GASKETS. ALL POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS MUST BE REMOVED FROM THESE UNITS OR STORED ON ICE IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN TEMPERATURE COMPLIANCE.(CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Proper date marking & disposition
  ALL ITEMS STORED IN THE WALK-IN UNIT MUST BE DATED AND LABELD AT ALL TIMES.
• Consumer advisory provided for raw or undercooked foods
  ESTABLISHMENT DOES NOT HAVE A CONSUMER ADVISORY FOR POSTED OR LISTED ON THE MENU.(CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Insects, rodents, & animals not present
  MEN'S RESTROOM HAS A SMELL OF RODENTS. NO DROPPINGS WERE OBSERVED.PROVIDE A METAL STRIP ACROSS BOTTOM OF THE REAR DOOR IN THE FOOD PREP AREA IN ORDER TO PREVENT RODENT ENTRY. MANAGER IS AWARE AND IS WORKING WITH THE PEST CONTROL COMPANY TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE.(CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
  WIPING CLOTHS MUST BE STORED IN A SANITIZING SOLUTION WHEN NOT IN USE IN ORDER TO PREVENT BACTERIAL GROWTH AND CROSS CONTAMINATION.(CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)

May 02, 2012 (Follow-up)

Apr 27, 2012 (Routine)

• No bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods or approved
  EMPLOYEE WAS HANDLING READY TO EAT FOOD WITH BARE HAND CONTACT AT VISIT.(CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Food separated and protected
  EGGS WERE NOT STORED PROPERLY AT VISIT. (Corrected On Site)
• Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
  THE FOLLOWING FOOD CONTACT SURFACES WERE NOT IN COMPLIANCE AT VISIT.1)FAN COVER IN THE WALK IN UNIT CONTAINED HEAVY DUST BUILD UP. 2)SHELVES IN THE WALK IN UNIT CONTAINED RUST AND FOOD PARTICLES. A NON-TOXIC PAINT MAY BE USE ON THE SHELVES.3)INTERIOR OF ICE MACHINE CONTAINED HEAVY MOLD ON AND BEHIND THE DRIP PANEL. 4)ICE SCOOP WAS NOT STORED ON A SANITARY SURFACE AT VISIT.
• Insects, rodents, & animals not present
  ESTABLISHMENT MUST PROVIDE A SCREEN DOOR FOR THE FOOD PREP AREA IN ORDER TO PREVENT ENTRY OF VERMIN (PEST). REAR DOOR WAS OPEN AT VISIT.(CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
  THE FOLLOWING NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES WERE UNCLEAN AT VISIT. 1)INTERIOR OF OLD COLD UNIT USED FOR STORAGE CONTAINED FOOD PARTICLES AND DEBRIS. 2)AREA NEXT TO THE SAME UNIT CONTAINED A FAN THAT HAD HEAVY DUST BUILD-UP. 3)ALL NON-FOOD CONTACT SURFACES AND STORAGE AREAS MUST BE FREE OF DUST, CLUTTER AND DEBRIS.(CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Sewage & waste water properly disposed
  GARBAGE DISPOSAL WAS IN DISREPAIR AT VISIT. GARBAGE DISPOSAL MUST BE OPERABLE AT ALL TIMES TO PROPERLY DISPOSE OF FOOD WASTE.(CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)
• Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
  LADIES ROOM DID NOT HAVE A SELF CLOSING DEVICE ON THE DOOR AT VISIT.(CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 45 CALENDAR DAYS)