Restaurant: Amherst Corner
Address: 1424 Amherst Highway, Amherst, VA 24521
Type: Full Service Restaurant
Total inspections: 5
Last inspection: 03/28/2016
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Observation: The stand-up freezer in the back kitchen needs de-frosting.
Correction: Clean the surface at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of ice
03/28/2016
Routine
Food Storage - Clean and Dry Location Observation: Canned drinks stored on the floor or food stored less than 6" above the floor.;Elevate food storage onto approved shelving with minimum 6" legs or casters.
Sanitizing Solutions, Testing Devices Observation: There is no properly working test kit provided in the facility for monitoring the concentration of the chemical sanitizing solutions.
Correction: Obtain a test kit so that employees can accurately monitor the concentration of the sanitizing solutions and maintain them at a safe and effective level.
Handwashing Cleanser - Availability (corrected on site) Observation: Soap was not provided at the back hand sink.
Correction: Hand soap must be provided at all hand washing lavatories to encourage proper hand washing. Hand cleanser must always be present to aid in reducing microorganisms and particulate matter found on hands.
Hand Drying Provision (corrected on site) Observation: No disposable towels were provided at the back hand sink.
Correction: Hand drying devices such as individual disposable paper towels, a continuous towel system that supplies the user with a clean towel or heated air hand drying device must be provided at all hand washing lavatories to encourage proper hand washing and avoid employees to drying their hands on their clothing or other unclean materials
05/05/2015
Routine
Temperature Measuring Devices Observation: There was no temperature measuring device located in several cold holding units and freezers.
Correction: Provide a temperature measuring device in all hot or cold holding equipment used to store potentially hazardous foods so that employees can routinely monitor the ambient air temperature.
05/06/2014
Routine
No violation noted during this evaluation.
08/20/2013
Routine
Facility ready to open. No violation noted during this evaluation.
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