Dairy Queen, 8021 Timberlake Road, Lynchburg, VA 24502 - Fast Food Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Restaurant: Dairy Queen
Address: 8021 Timberlake Road, Lynchburg, VA 24502
Type: Fast Food Restaurant
Total inspections: 3
Last inspection: 10/14/2015

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Inspection findings

Inspection date

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  • Light Bulbs Protective Shielding (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
    Observation: light bulb above grill area not covered with shield.
    Correction: Light bulbs must be covered at all times with shield. Employee removed bulb until shield could be ordered
  • Outer Openings - Protected
    Observation: Front doors are not completely sealed. Gap still in front doors and outside is visible.
    Correction: Fix doors and provide seal to prevent opening.
10/14/2015Routine
  • Food Storage - Clean and Dry Location (corrected on site)
    Observation: Food crates were stored on refrigerator floor
    Correction: place crates 6 inches above floor for purposes of cleaning the floor and preventing contamination of dirt and debris on fooc
  • Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Hot Holding* (corrected on site)
    Observation: gravy was being held hot at 132 degrees
    Correction: turn warmer up so that gravy is held at 135 degrees or higher to keep food out of the danger zone
  • Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding* (corrected on site)
    Observation: cole slaw was being cold held at 53 degrees
    Correction: discard cole slaw or place in cold holding that will hold cole slaw at 41 degrees or less.
  • Temperature Measuring Devices - Ambient Air and Water
    Observation: no thermometers were provided for reading of freezer temperature
    Correction: Provide thermometers in the freezers at the warmest part of the freezer and to be easily viewed
  • Non-Food Contact Surfaces
    Observation: Interior of ice machine has mold buildup and needs cleaning
    Correction: cleaning ice machine to prevent contamination of ice
  • Refuse - Covering Receptacles (corrected on site)
    Observation: dumpster doors were left open
    Correction: keep dumpster doors closed to prevent rodents and pest.
  • Light Bulbs Protective Shielding
    Observation: light above grill is not covered with a protective shield
    Correction: place protective shield over light bulb to prevent physical contamination of food if light buld were to break
08/20/2014Routine
Observed good hand washing and glove usage.
  • Critical: Eating, Drinking, or Using Tobacco* (corrected on site)
    Observation: In use open drinking containers in the cake decorating area and cook line stored in a manner that may contaminate food, food contact surfaces or utensils.
    Correction: Employees may 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.
  • Cloths - Wiping Cloths - Use Limitation (corrected on site)
    Observation: Wiping cloths bucket observed stored on floor next to grill.
    Correction: Ensure wet wiping cloths buckets are stored off the floor.
  • Thawing (corrected on site)
    Observation: Improper methods used to thaw corn dogs.
    Correction: Thaw potentially hazardous foods by either of the following methods: 1. Under refrigeration that maintains food temperature at 41°F (45°F) 2. Completely submerged under running water at a temperature of 70°F or below with sufficient water velocity to agitate and float off loose particles in an overflow. Ready-to-eat food shall not exceed 41°F and raw animal foods shall not exceed 41°F for more than four hours 3. As part of the cooking process
  • Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment
    Observation: Unused (soft-serve unit in cake decorating area) and non-functioning oven on bottom shelf behind grill not removed from the premises.
    Correction: Remove any unused or non-functioning equipment from the premises.
  • Non-Food Contact Surfaces
    Observation: The nonfood contact surface of the hot holding rack and shelf next to fryers have accumulations of grime and debris.
    Correction: Clean the surface at a frequency necessary to preclude accumulation of soil residues that become encrusted or attract insects and rodents. Make sure all equipment is on a regular cleaning schedule.
  • Equipment and Utensils, Air-Drying Required
    Observation: Food storage containers were found stacked while wet after cleaning and chemical sanitization.
    Correction: Items must be allowed to drain and air-dry before being stacked or stored to allow evaporation of chemical sanitizer and moisture that may encourage microbial growth.
  • Equipment, Utensils, Linens, and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles (corrected on site)
    Observation: Single service items observed stored with food contact surface facing up, unprotected from contamination.
    Correction: Store single service items in its original protective packaging or inverted in an approved dispenser.
  • Handwashing - Using a Handwashing Lavatory - No Other Purpose (corrected on site)
    Observation: The handwash station at the cake decorating area is being used as a dump station.
    Correction: The handwash facility identified above is to be used for washing hands only
  • Dressing Areas and Lockers - Designation
    Observation: Lockers or other suitable facilities are not provided for employees clothing and other possessions. Clothes and other personal items were being stored in food preparation areas.
    Correction: Provide lockers or other suitable facilities for the orderly storage of employees clothing and other possessions
  • Maintenance Tools - Storing Maintenance Tools
    Observation: Mops, brooms, and mop bucket noted to be stored in such a way that could contaminate food, single service items, and cleaned equipment
    Correction: Maintenance equipment supplies and tools such as brooms, mops, vacuum cleaners, and similar items must be stored so they do not contaminate food equipment, utensils, linens, and single-service and single-use articles. Provide separate area to dry and store cleaning equipment.
  • Critical: Toxics - Storage of Toxic Containers* (corrected on site)
    Observation: Containers of cleaning supplies not stored separately from insecticides or rodenticides.
    Correction: Store detergents, sanitizers, related cleaning or drying agents and caustics, acids, polishes and other chemicals separately from insecticides and rodenticides.
06/03/2013Routine

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