Havana, 255 Granby Street, Norfolk, VA - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Restaurant: Havana
Address: 255 Granby Street, Norfolk, Virginia
Total inspections: 17
Last inspection: May 8, 2009

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Violation code

Inspection Date

Inspection Type

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Details / Comments

No violation noted during this evaluation. May 08, 2009Follow-up00Details / Comments
  • 2-102.11 a.18.1-17 II - Critical Repeat A food service employee was working in the food service establishment without having a valid food service card. Left schedule with CFM and will return May 8th for follow-up.
  • 4-202.11 - The food contact surface of the following is not smooth, contains cracks, chips, or pits and can not be easily cleaned.Some food storage container lids were cracked.
  • 4-903.11 - Single serve /take out dshes were observed stored unprotected (but were turned upside down)..
  • 6-303.11 - Replace burnt out bulbs in back prep area and over 3 compart sink.
April 22, 2009Routine13Details / Comments
  • 2-101.11 - Critical The certified food manager was not available at the time of inspection.
  • 2-102.11 a.18.1-17 II - Critical Repeat A food service employee was working in the food service establishment without having a valid food service card.
  • 2-402.11 - Repeat Employees observed working in the food service area without proper hair restraints.
  • 4-501.11 - Repeat Reachin shelving was observed in a state of disrepair and damaged.
  • 6-202.15 - Outer opening of the food establishment is not protected against entry of insects and rodents.
  • 6-501.11 - Repeat Bar floor and mop sink are not maintained in good repair
January 05, 2009Routine24Details / Comments
  • 2-102.11 a.18.1-17 II - Critical The person in charge failed to posses a certified food service manager's card.
  • 3-303.11 - Ice used as a medium for cooling the exterior surfaces of food is also for drink ice or used as food.
  • 4-501.11 - Repeat The door gaskets of the bar reachins are (missing, damaged).
  • 4-601.11 - Repeat Observed accumulations of grime and debris on the following food contact surfaces: ice bins, ice machine, food bins
  • 4-903.11 - Repeat Bar glasses were found stacked on glasses.
  • 6-303.11 - Repeat Less than 50 foot candles of ight was noted in the exhaust hood
  • 6-501.11 - Kitchen walls are not maintained in good repair
  • 6-501.12 - The floor in the kitchen noted in need of cleaning.
April 29, 2008Routine17Details / Comments
  • 2-304.11 - Food employees wearing soiled clothing.
  • 2-402.11 - Employees observed working in the food service area without proper hair restraints.
  • 3-304.12 - Improper dispensing utensils improperly stored between.
  • 4-501.11 - Reachin shelving was observed in a state of disrepair and damaged.
  • 4-601.11 - Repeat Observed accumulations of grime and debris on the following food contact surfaces: bar counters, beer cooler, reachins, keg coolers, ice machine
  • 4-903.11 - Repeat Bar glasses were found stacked on glasses.
  • 6-202.11 - Light bulb in kitchen not shielded, coated, or otherwise shatter-resistent.
  • 6-301.12 - Repeat No disposable towels were provided a the hand washing lavatory in the bar
  • 6-303.11 - Less than 50 foot candles of light was noted in the kitchen
  • 6-501.11 - Repeat The bar floor is not maintained in good repair
January 30, 2008Routine010Details / Comments
  • 4-501.11 - Repeat The door gaskets of the bar lowboy and kitchen prep units are (missing, damaged).
  • 4-601.11 - Repeat Observed accumulations of grime and debris on the following food contact surfaces: shelving, reachins
  • 4-903.11 - Repeat Bar glasses were found stacked on glasses.
  • 6-301.12 - No disposable towels were provided a the hand washing lavatory in the bar
  • 6-303.11 - Repeat Less than 50 foot candles of light was noted in the exhaust hood
  • 6-501.11 - Bar floor is not maintained in good repair
  • 6-501.12 - 3 compartment sink wall in the kitchen noted in need of cleaning.
May 02, 2007Routine07Details / Comments
No violation noted during this evaluation. February 13, 2007Routine00Details / Comments
  • 4-501.11 - The door gasket of the prep unit is (missing, damaged).
  • 4-501.11 - Reachin shelving was observed in a state of disrepair and damaged.
  • 4-601.11 - Repeat Observed accumulations of grime and debris on the following food contact surfaces: bar reachin and shelving, kitchen lowboy, shelving, food bins, reachin shelving, ice machine, chest freezer.
  • 4-903.11 - Repeat Bar glasses were found stacked on glasses.
  • 6-303.11 - Repeat Less than 50 foot candles of iight was noted in the exhaust hood
August 25, 2006Routine04Details / Comments
  • 3-305.11 - Food stored in a location where it is subject to splash, dust or other contamination.
  • 4-203.11 - There is no metal stem thermometer available.
  • 4-601.11 - Critical Repeat Observed accumulations of grime and debris on the following food contact surfaces: hood filters, ice machine, reachins
  • 4-903.11 - Repeat Bar glasses were found stacked on glasses.
  • 5-403.12 - Repeat A condensate drain line servicing the prep unit was emptying liquid waste directly onto the floor of the prep unit.
  • 6-202.15 - Outer opening of the food establishment is not protected against entry of insects and rodents.
  • 6-303.11 - Repeat Less than 50 foot candles of light was noted in the exhaust hood
  • 6-501.11 - The bar floor is not maintained in good repair
April 10, 2006Routine17Details / Comments
  • 3-305.11 - Food stored in a location where it is subject to splash, dust or other contamination.
  • 4-203.11 - There is no metal stem thermometer available.
  • 4-601.11 - Critical Repeat Observed accumulations of grime and debris on the following food contact surfaces: hood filters, ice machine, reachins
  • 4-903.11 - Repeat Bar glasses were found stacked on glasses.
  • 5-403.12 - Repeat A condensate drain line servicing the prep unit was emptying liquid waste directly onto the floor of the prep unit.
  • 6-202.15 - Outer opening of the food establishment is not protected against entry of insects and rodents.
  • 6-303.11 - Repeat Less than 50 foot candles of light was noted in the exhaust hood
  • 6-501.11 - The bar floor is not maintained in good repair
April 10, 2006Routine17Details / Comments
No violation noted during this evaluation. January 30, 2006Routine00-
  • 2-402.11 - Repeat Employees observed working in the food service area without proper hair restraints.
  • 3-304.12 - Dispensing utensils improperly stored between.
  • 4-501.11 - Kitchen shelving was observed in a state of disrepair and damaged.
  • 4-601.11 - Repeat Observed accumulations of grime and debris on the following food contact surfaces: door gaskets, keg cooler, shelving, oven, exhaust hood, food barrels, ice machine
  • 4-903.11 - Repeat Bar glasses were found stacked on glasses.
  • 5-403.12 - Repeat A condensate drain line servicing prep unit and keg cooler was emptying liquid waste directly onto the floor of the equipment.
  • 6-303.11 - Less than 50 foot candles of light was noted in the exhaust hood.
  • 6-501.11 - Bar hand basin, dishwasher wall are not maintained in good repair
September 30, 2005Routine08Details / Comments
  • 3-305.12 - Corrected During Inspection Open can of pineapple juice stored in original can at the bar.
  • 4-501.11 - Repeat The door gaskets of the prep units are (missing, damaged).
  • 4-601.11 - Repeat Observed accumulations of grime and debris on the following food contact surfaces: bag in box, exhaust hood, shelving, dishwasher, food barrels, ice machine
  • 5-403.12 - Condensate drain lines servicing the prep units and keg cooler were emptying liquid waste directly onto the floor of the equipment.
  • 6-301.12 - Repeat No disposable towels were provided a the hand washing lavatory in the bar
  • 6-303.11 - Less than 50 foot candles of ight was noted in the kitchen
  • 6-501.11 - Repeat Bar floor is not maintained in good repair
  • 6-501.12 - Piping and floor in the bar noted in need of cleaning.
May 18, 2005Routine08Details / Comments
  • 2-402.11 - Employees observed working in the food service area without proper hair restraints.
  • 4-201.11 - The microwave oven and grinder are not designed and constructed to be durable.
  • 4-501.11 - The microwave oven door was observed in a state of disrepair and damaged.
  • 4-501.11 - Repeat The door gaskets of the prep units are (missing, damaged).
  • 4-601.11 - Observed accumulations of grime and debris on the following food contact surfaces: bar reachin door gaskets, food and utensil bins, walkin shelving
  • 4-903.11 - Wet bar glasses were found stored on bar glasses. No splashguard installed between bar hand basin and dipper well.
  • 6-301.12 - No disposable towels were provided a the hand washing lavatory in the bar
  • 6-501.11 - Repeat Bar floor is not maintained in good repair
  • 6-501.12 - Repeat Ceiling tiles in the kitchen and walkin floor noted in need of cleaning.
February 22, 2005Routine08Details / Comments
  • 3-301.11 - Critical Cups and bowls used for food scoops
  • 3-305.11 - Food stored on the floor. Or Food stored less than 6"" above the floor.
  • 4-601.11 - Observed accumulations of grime and debris on the following food contact surfaces: bar glasses, drip trays, carts, chest freezer, food containers, equipment (outsides), reachin shelving
  • 6-202.15 - Outer opening of the food establishment is not protected against entry of insects and rodents.
  • 6-501.11 - Bar floor is not maintained in good repair
  • 6-501.12 - Floor, walls and ceiling in the kitchen noted in need of cleaning.
April 28, 2004Routine15Details / Comments
  • 6-501.12 - Floor under equipment in the bar noted in need of cleaning.
  • 4-601.11 - Observed accumulations of grime and debris on the following food contact surfaces: glasses, shelving, cabinets, reachins dishwasher, pots and pans, chest freezer, ice machine
  • 6-303.11 - Less than 50 foot candles of ight was noted in the exhaust hood
  • 6-202.15 - Outer opening of the food establishment is not protected against entry of insects and rodents.
  • 4-501.11 - The door gasket of the prep units is (missing, damaged).
February 23, 2004Routine05Details / Comments
  • 4-501.11 - Torn door gaskets on bar prep unit
  • 4-904.11 - Unwrapped straws were provided at the consumer self-service counter.
  • 4-601.11 - Observed accumulations of grime and debris on the following food contact surfaces: lip prints on bar glasses, dirty prep unit door gaskets, moldy ice machine, rusty reachin shelving
  • 3-305.11 - Food stored on the floor. Or Food stored less than 6"" above the floor.
  • 6-501.11 - Rear door threshold is not maintained in good repair
April 29, 2003Routine05Details / Comments

May 08, 2009 (Follow-up)

Comments:
Violations corrected. All employees have FHC. CFM has signed up for May re-cert class. Kitchen manager signed up for May CFM class. Recommended for Permit.

April 22, 2009 (Routine)


Violations: Comments:
Kitchen maintained clean and organized. Good dating system in place. Employees observed using safe food handling practices during inspection. Fire suppression last inspected 2006. Gave CFM temp logs. CFM and FHC schedule.

January 05, 2009 (Routine)


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April 29, 2008 (Routine)


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Recommended renewal of health department permit.

January 30, 2008 (Routine)


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May 02, 2007 (Routine)


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February 13, 2007 (Routine)

Comments:
See Critical Control Procedures inspection of 2-13-07.

August 25, 2006 (Routine)


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