The American Cafe, 125 S. Augusta Street 1100, Staunton, VA 24401 - Full Service Restaurant inspection findings and violations

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Restaurant: The American Cafe
Address: 125 S. Augusta Street 1100, Staunton, VA 24401
Type: Full Service Restaurant
Phone: 540 885-0177
Total inspections: 5
Last inspection: 12/16/2015
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Inspection findings

Inspection date

Type
Excellent cold holding. Clean and organized kitchen. Discussion about mop sink, new food code update, and cooling logs.
  • Cooling Methods (corrected on site)
    Observation: The methods used for cooling were not adequate. Large containers with lids on in reach in fridge.
    Correction: Cool foods by the following methods: 1. Placing food in shallow pans 2. Separating food into smaller thinner portions 3. Using rapid chill cooling equipment 4. Stirring the food in a container placed in an ice water bath 5. Using containers that facilitate heat transfer 6. Adding ice as an ingredient 7. Any other method that can effectively accomplish cooling. Soup placed in smaller uncovered pans. Cooling logs to be completed.
12/16/2015Routine
Kitchen appears clean. Handsink stocked with soap/towels. Gloves available for handling ready to eat foods. Employee health policy available in kitchen. Good food/equipment temperatures observed. Good sanitizer concentration observed. Discussed the following with staff: need to continue to improve date-marking policy to include all ready to eat potentially hazardous foods prepared commercially and in-house
  • Critical: Date Marking - Ready-to-Eat - Potentially Hazardous Food - Date Marking* (repeated violation)
    Observation: The prepared ready-to-eat (RTE) foods and commercially prepared foods in the refrigeration units are not properly dated for disposition.
    Correction: Mark the name and "consume by" date on the container of RTE foods at the time of preparation if the food is to be held for more than 24 hours. If the food is held at 41°F or below the food shall be served or sold within 7 calendar days. Some harmful bacteria continue to grow even at refrigeration temperatures so limiting the amount of time in storage limits the amount of growth allowed for these bacteria.
03/11/2015Routine
Hand wash sink stocked with warm water soap and paper towels. Proper cooling procedures observed. Kitchen is clean and orderly Spoke with owner about properly date marking of ready to eat foods.
  • Critical: Date Marking - Ready-to-Eat - Potentially Hazardous Food - Date Marking*
    Observation: The prepared ready-to-eat (RTE) chicken/tuna salad in the refrigeration unit is not properly dated for disposition.
    Correction: Mark the name and "consume by" date on the container of RTE foods at the time of preparation if the food is to be held for more than 24 hours. If the food is held at 41°F or below the food shall be served or sold within 7 calendar days. Some harmful bacteria continue to grow even at refrigeration temperatures so limiting the amount of time in storage limits the amount of growth allowed for these bacteria.
08/15/2014Routine
Kitchen clean. Handsinks stocked with soap/towels. Employees are washing hands and gloves are available for handling ready to eat foods. Employee health policy hanging in kitchen. Good food/equipment temperatures observed. Proper sanitizer concentration observed. Discussed the following with owner: storage of raw animal products below all ready to eat foods in refrigeration units
  • Critical: Food - Packaged and Unpackaged - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation* (corrected on site)
    Observation: Raw foods of animal origin stored over ready-to-eat (RTE) food in the refrigeration unit (shell eggs/raw chicken)
    Correction: Separate raw foods of animal origin during storage, preparation, holding, and display from raw RTE food including foods such as fish for sushi or molluscan shellfish, or other raw RTE food such as vegetables, and cooked RTE food.
02/06/2014Risk Factor
Kitchen is clean and organized. Handsink is stocked with soap/towels. Employee health policy available in kitchen. All ready to eat foods appear properly date-marked for 7-day disposition. Good food/equipment temperatures observed. New chest freezer available in stock room.
No violation noted during this evaluation.		07/23/2013Risk Factor

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