Hooters, 12640 Jefferson Ave., Newport News, VA - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Restaurant: Hooters
Address: 12640 Jefferson Ave., Newport News, Virginia
Total inspections: 10
Last inspection: Apr 15, 2009

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Violation code

Inspection Date

Inspection Type

Critical violations

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Details / Comments

No violation noted during this evaluation. April 15, 2009Routine00Details / Comments
  • 0480 - Unlabeled food containers.
  • 2740 - Trash and litter were observed adjacent to the refuse container outside the facility.
  • 2890 - Light bulbs in area between the kitchen and grill line are not shielded, coated, or otherwise shatter-resistant.
  • 2920 - Toilet room door is not provided with a self-closing door(employee rest room)
January 28, 2009Routine04Details / Comments
0820 A 1 - Corrected During Inspection Critical Clam chowder hot holding at improper temperatures.April 23, 2008Routine10Details / Comments
No violation noted during this evaluation. May 21, 2007Critical Procedures00Details / Comments
  • 0820 - Corrected During Inspection Critical Repeat Chili and red sauce hot holding at improper temperatures.
  • 1570 - The door gasket of the walk in cooler is damaged.
  • 1770 A - Critical The following equipment food-contact surfaces were observed soiled to sight and touch: The inside of the beverage air cooler.
  • 1770 C - Observed accumulations of dust, dirt, food residue or other debris on the following nonfood-food contact surfaces: glass doors to the walk in.
  • 2720 - Repeat The dumpster and grease drum container were open or uncovered.
  • 2740 - Repeat Trash and litter were observed adjacent to the refuse container outside the facility.
  • 2830 - Floor wall juncture in the kitchen is not coved and closed to no larger than 1/32 inch space.
  • 2900 - Repeat Hood filters are missing
  • 3140 - Area designated for employee to eat, drink, and use tobacco is located so that it does not protect from contamination
  • 3170 - The wall tile above the mop sink is not maintained in good repair
  • 3180 - The floor drain in the kitchen noted in need of cleaning. And the wall behind the steam table is also in need of cleaning.
November 29, 2006Routine29Details / Comments
  • 1570 - Repeat The door gaskets of the walk-in cooler door and at both pepsi reach-in coolers are not in good repair.
  • 1770 C - Observed accumulations of dust, dirt, food residue or other debris on the following nonfood-food contact surfaces: racks in the walk-in cooler and in the kitchen.
  • 1800 - The nonfood contact surface of the hood has accumulations of grime and debris.
  • 3045 - Repeat A sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands is not provided at all lavatories used by food employees.
  • 3170 - Repeat Floor in the walk-in beer cooler is not maintained in good repair
  • 3180 - Floor observed in need of cleaning throughout the kitchen and at the floor drain. Wall observed in need of cleaning around the dishwasher and at the salad prep area.
April 13, 2006Routine06Details / Comments
  • 0820 - Critical Chili is at improper temperatures.
  • 1320 - Repeat There was no temperature measuring device located in the salad prep. box.
  • 1580 - Repeat The cutting boards in the kitchen are heavily scratched and scored. The food contact surface is no longer easily cleaned and sanitized due to condition.
  • 1770 A - Critical The following equipment food-contact surfaces were observed soiled to sight and touch: Ice maker
  • 2720 - Dumpster and the grease container were open or uncovered.
  • 2740 - Repeat Trash and litter were observed adjacent to the refuse container outside the facility.
  • 2890 - Light bulbs in the kitchen are not shielded, coated, or otherwise shatter-resistent.
  • 2900 - Repeat Missing hood filters
  • 3045 - Repeat A sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands is not provided at all lavatories used by food employees
  • 3170 - The floor in the beer box is not maintained in good repair
  • 3180 - The wall around the dish washer is in need of cleaning.
  • 3250 - Repeat Toilet room doors are being kept open. (employee rest room)
July 11, 2005Routine210Details / Comments
  • 1320 - There was no temperature measuring device located in the salad cooler.
  • 1570 - The door gaskets of the Pepsi cooler and the walk in cooler door is damaged.
  • 1800 - Repeat The nonfood contact surface of the shelves/racks have accumulations of grime and debris.
  • 2740 - Trash and litter were observed adjacent to the refuse container outside the facility.
  • 2830 - Floor wall juncture by the mop sink is not coved and closed to no larger than 1/32 inch space.
  • 2900 - Hood filers are missing.
  • 2920 - Toilet room door is not provided with a self-closing door employee
  • 3045 - Repeat A sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands is not provided at all lavatories used by food employees
  • 3170 - The floor in the beer box and the hand sink at the cook line also the door to the walk in box is not maintained in good repair
  • 3180 - The floors and walls in the following areas are in need of cleaning walk in boxes,employee rest room, prep area, wall behind the dish machine.
  • 3260 - Employees are not using the dressing rooms or lockers provided.
January 19, 2005Routine011Details / Comments
  • 3170 - Replace the broken tile at the mop sink
  • 2830 - Replace all of the broken floor/wall molding in the food prep. areas.
  • 3180 - Clean the floors in the following areas, walk in cooler, back food prep. and in the front food prep. area. Also the wall by the exit door in the front prep. area needs to be cleaned.
  • 1800 - The nonfood contact surface of all the shelves in the kitchen and in the walk ins had accumulations of grime and debris.
  • 1370 - The warewashing machine is not equipped with a device to warn of low sanitizer level.
  • 3250 - Toilet room doors are being kept open Employee rest room.
  • 2310 - Critical The handwashing facility located at the front food prep. area is blocked, preventing access by employees for easy handwashing.
  • 3045 - A sign or poster that notifies food employees to wash their hands is not provided at all lavatories used by food employees
  • 3030 - No disposable towels were provided a the hand washing lavatory in the back hand sink, in the back food prep. area.
  • 1570 - The door gasket of the salad prep. cooler is (missing, damaged).
  • 1580 - The cutting board on the salad prep. cooler is heavily scratched and scored. Also the doors to the salad cooler and the low boy cooler in the kitchen longer in good repair.
April 06, 2004Routine110Details / Comments
No violation noted during this evaluation. April 14, 2003Other00Details / Comments

April 15, 2009 (Routine)

Comments:
permit issued.

January 28, 2009 (Routine)


Violations:

April 23, 2008 (Routine)


Violation: 0820 A 1 - Corrected During Inspection Critical Clam chowder hot holding at improper temperatures.
Rapidly reheat the food to 165F and maintain at 135F or above through the hot holding period.
Comments:
Permit issued.

May 21, 2007 (Critical Procedures)

Comments:
permit issued

November 29, 2006 (Routine)


Violations:

April 13, 2006 (Routine)


Violations: Comments:
2006 permit issued.

July 11, 2005 (Routine)


Violations:

January 19, 2005 (Routine)


Violations:

April 06, 2004 (Routine)


Violations:

April 14, 2003 (Other)

Comments:
2003 permit issued

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