The Creek Grill At Lawrence Pharmacy, 1156 George Washington Hwy. N, Chesapeake, VA 23323 - Fast Food Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Restaurant: The Creek Grill at Lawrence Pharmacy
Address: 1156 George Washington Hwy. N, Chesapeake, VA 23323
Type: Fast Food Restaurant
Phone: 757 487-3458
Total inspections: 10
Last inspection: 03/23/2016

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Inspection findings

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Advised manger of proper hand washing procedures and changing/testing sanitizing spray often enough to ensure proper concentration. Unused cutting boards that is stored on the floor should be removed or discarded.
  • Critical: Hands - When to Wash*
    Observation: A food employee failed to wash his or her hands before engaging in food preparation, after touching bare human body parts, after coughing, sneezing, eating, after handling soiled utensils or after engaging in any activity which may have contaminated his/her hands. (when changing gloves or changing tasks)
    Correction: Instruct food employees to clean their hands and exposed portions of their arms immediately before engaging in food preparation including working with exposed food, clean equipment and utensils, and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles and during food preparation, as often as necessary to remove soil and contamination and to prevent cross contamination when changing task.
  • Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment
    Observation: The door gasket to the United freezer is in poor repair.
    Correction: Repair or replace the door gasket in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications.
  • Equipment - Food Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils (repeated violation)
    Observation: Observed accumulations of dust, dirt, food residue or other debris on the following nonfood-food contact surfaces: seals on cold holding unit.
    Correction: Maintain nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment clean.
  • Critical: Equipment and Utensils - Hot Water and Chemical Sanitizing*
    Observation: When tested, no sanitizer or a low concentration of chemical sanitizer was found in the sanitize spray bottle.
    Correction: Provide Chlorine at proper concentration of 50-200 ppm for food contact surfaces. Needs to be changed and checked to ensure proper concentration.
03/23/2016Routine
  • Critical: Eating, Drinking, or Using Tobacco*
    Observation: The kitchen personnel are drinking from an uncovered container in the food preparation area.
    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.
  • Equipment - Food Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils (repeated violation)
    Observation: Observed accumulations of dust, dirt, food residue or other debris on the following nonfood-food contact surfaces: interior bottom of freezer.
    Correction: Maintain nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment clean.
  • Handwashing - Using a Handwashing Lavatory
    Observation: The handwashing facility located at the back kitchen counter is blocked, preventing access by employees for easy handwashing.
    Correction: Access to the handwashing facility identified above is to be available during all hours of operation. Remove the cutting board and food items preventing its use.
  • Physical Facilities - Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (repeated violation)
    Observation: Floors and wall behind grill noted in need of cleaning.
    Correction: All floors, walls, and ceilings must be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean. Cleaning of the physical facilities is an important measure in ensuring the protection and sanitary preparation of food. A regular cleaning schedule should be established and followed to maintain the facility in a clean and sanitary manner.
12/29/2015Routine
  • Equipment - Food Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils
    Observation: Observed accumulations of dust, dirt, food residue or other debris on the following nonfood-food contact surfaces: interior of United freezer, exterior of combo unit, seals on True prep unit.
    Correction: Maintain nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment clean.
  • Physical Facilities - Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (repeated violation)
    Observation: All floors behind and under grill and service area noted in need of cleaning.
    Correction: All floors, walls, and ceilings must be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean. Cleaning of the physical facilities is an important measure in ensuring the protection and sanitary preparation of food. A regular cleaning schedule should be established and followed to maintain the facility in a clean and sanitary manner.
09/24/2015Routine
  • Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment
    Observation: The door gasket to the "United Freezer" is in poor repair.
    Correction: Repair or replace the door gasket in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications.
  • Equipment - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment
    Observation: True Cooler" dust guard was observed in a state of disrepair and damaged.
    Correction: Repair the cooler to restore a state of condition that allows for proper operation, accuracy, functioning, maintenance, and cleanability per Part IV, Article 1 and 2 of this chapter. If unable to repair the cooler, replace it with one that meets the specifications of Part IV, Article 1 and 2 of this chapter.
  • Good Repair and Calibration of Thermometers (corrected on site)
    Observation: Observed food thermometer is not calibrated to ensure accuracy
    Correction: Calibrate food thermometer according to manufacturer's specification as necessary to ensure accuracy
  • Equipment - Food Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils (repeated violation)
    Observation: Observed accumulations of dirt, food residue or other debris on the following nonfood-food contact surfaces: Interior of cold holding unit, rusty racks inside cold holding unit, ice machine interior door/ chute and seals need to be cleaned.
    Correction: Maintain nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment clean.
  • Physical Facilities - Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (repeated violation)
    Observation: The following noted in need of cleaning: Underneath cooking equipment walls and floors, under cold holding units.
    Correction: All floors, walls, and ceilings must be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean. Cleaning of the physical facilities is an important measure in ensuring the protection and sanitary preparation of food. A regular cleaning schedule should be established and followed to maintain the facility in a clean and sanitary manner.
  • Toxics - Presence and Use Restriction
    Observation: Unnecessary poisonous or toxic materials found in the food establishment (Raid).
    Correction: Remove unnecessary poisonous or toxic materials.
06/26/2015Routine
  • Equipment - Food Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils
    Observation: Observed accumulations of dust, dirt, food residue or other debris on the following nonfood-food contact surfaces: interior of United cooler.
    Correction: Maintain nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment clean.
  • Handwashing - Using a Handwashing Lavatory
    Observation: The handwashing facility located at the kitchen counter is blocked, preventing access by employees for easy handwashing.
    Correction: Access to the handwashing facility identified above is to be available during all hours of operation. Remove the cutting board preventing its use.
  • Physical Facilities - Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (repeated violation)
    Observation: Floors behind grill and under equipment noted in need of cleaning.
    Correction: All floors, walls, and ceilings must be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean. Cleaning of the physical facilities is an important measure in ensuring the protection and sanitary preparation of food. A regular cleaning schedule should be established and followed to maintain the facility in a clean and sanitary manner.
  • Critical: Toxics - Common Name/working Containers of Toxics* (corrected on site)
    Observation: Working containers of sanitizing solution are not properly labeled.
    Correction: Working containers of toxic items are to be properly labeled with contents. Identification of these containers with the common name of the material helps prevent the dangerous misuse of the contents.
03/17/2015Routine
Informed the management to keep PHFs from the top of the make line until it can properly keeps foods cold throughout the day. Permit issued.
  • Person in Charge (corrected on site)
    Observation: Unauthorized personnel such as children or customers in the food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas.
    Correction: Remove unauthorized personnel. The person in charge shall not permit persons unnecessary to the food establishment operation in the food preparation, food storage, or warewashing areas.
  • Utensils - In-Use - Between-Use Storage (corrected on site)
    Observation: In-use utensils improperly stored between use. Ice scoop found with handle in ice.
    Correction: Store in-use utensils or dispensing utensils in one of the following manners: 1) In the food with their handles above the top of the food and the container. 2) In food that is not potentially hazardous with their handles above the top of the food within containers or equipment that can be closed. 3) On a clean portion of the food preparation table or cooking equipment only if the in-use utensil and the food-contact surface of the food preparation table or cooking equipment are cleaned and sanitized every 4 hours. 4) In running water of sufficient velocity to flush particulates to the drain. 5) In a clean, protected location if the utensils are used only with a food that is not potentially hazardous. 6) In a container of water if the water is maintained at a temperature of at least 135°F.
  • Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding* (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
    Observation: Egg salad, chicken salad, tuna salad in top of make unit for cold holding at improper temperatures
    Correction: Relocate food to a refrigeration unit that is capable of maintaining food storage at 41°F or below.
  • Critical: Date Marking - Ready-to-Eat - Potentially Hazardous Food - Date Marking* (repeated violation)
    Observation: The prepared ready-to-eat (RTE) taco meat 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.
  • Equipment - Food Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils (repeated violation)
    Observation: Observed accumulations of dust, dirt, food residue or other debris on the following nonfood-food contact surfaces: door gaskets of freezer, around the door frame of the freezer.
    Correction: Maintain nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment clean.
  • Handwashing - Using a Handwashing Lavatory - No Other Purpose (corrected on site) (repeated violation)
    Observation: The handwash station in the kitchen is being used for purposes other than washing hands.
    Correction: The handwash facility identified above is to be used for washing hands only
  • Physical Facilities - Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (repeated violation)
    Observation: Floors and baseboards underneath and behind equipment noted in need of cleaning.
    Correction: All floors, walls, and ceilings must be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean. Cleaning of the physical facilities is an important measure in ensuring the protection and sanitary preparation of food. A regular cleaning schedule should be established and followed to maintain the facility in a clean and sanitary manner.
04/11/2014Routine
  • Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding* (corrected on site)
    Observation: Egg salad (46 degrees) for cold holding at improper temperatures
    Correction: Relocate food to a refrigeration unit that is capable of maintaining food storage at 41°F or below.
  • Critical: Date Marking - Ready-to-Eat - Potentially Hazardous Food - Date Marking*
    Observation: The prepared ready-to-eat (RTE) ground beef 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.
  • Handwashing - Using a Handwashing Lavatory - No Other Purpose (corrected on site)
    Observation: The handwash station in the kitchen is being used for purposes other than washing hands.
    Correction: The handwash facility identified above is to be used for washing hands only
  • Physical Facilities - Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions
    Observation: Floors underneath the equipment and storage shelves in the kitchen noted in need of cleaning.
    Correction: All floors, walls, and ceilings must be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean. Cleaning of the physical facilities is an important measure in ensuring the protection and sanitary preparation of food. A regular cleaning schedule should be established and followed to maintain the facility in a clean and sanitary manner.
  • Pests - Controlling Pests*
    Observation: Some water and food debris on the floor have provided harborage conditions for gnats which have been observed throughout the facility. Facility already has a pest control company scheduled to come and inspect the problem.
    Correction: Eliminate harborage conditions. Insects and other pests are capable of transmitting disease to man by contaminating food and food-contact surfaces.
02/26/2014Routine
Consumer advisory should be added to menu for burgers and eggs cooked to order.
  • Critical: Employee Health* (corrected on site)
    Observation: Employees or applicants are not aware of the reporting procedures concerning information about their health and activities if they are suspected of causing, or being exposed to a confirmed disease outbreak caused by Salmonella Typhi, Shigella spp., Escherichia coli O157:H7, Hepatitis A virus or Norovirus
    Correction: Have the license holder require employees or applicants report to the person in charge if they meet one or more of the following high-risk conditions: Is suspected of causing, or being exposed to, a confirmed disease outbreak caused by S. Typhi, Shigella, Escherichia coli O157:H7, Hepatitis A virus or norovirus
  • Sanitizing Solutions, Testing Devices
    Observation: There is no properly working quaternary test kit provided in the facility for monitoring the concentration of the chemical sanitizing solutions.
    Correction: Obtain a quaternary test kit so that employees can accurately monitor the concentration of the sanitizing solutions and maintain them at a safe and effective level.
  • Equipment - Food Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils
    Observation: Observed accumulations of dust, dirt, food residue or other debris on the following nonfood-food contact surfaces: interior of refrigerators, gaskets of freezer.
    Correction: Maintain nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment clean.
  • Handwashing Cleanser - Availability (corrected on site)
    Observation: Soap was not provided at the hand washing lavatory in the handwashing sink in kitchen prep area.
    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.
10/29/2013Routine
Must have at least one Chesapeake Certified Food Manager. Class Schedule provided.
  • Cloths - Wiping Cloths - Use Limitation
    Observation: Wiping cloths improperly stored between use. Wet wiping cloth observed stored on top of spray bottle of sanitizer.
    Correction: Ensure wet wiping cloths are stored in a chemical sanitizer at the proper concentration between use.
  • Cooling, Heating, and Holding Capacities
    Observation: Make table was overstocked.
    Correction: Do not overstock. Overstocked equipment does not allow for proper air circulation and/or heat transfer. Improper food storage temperatures are a major contributing factor to foodborne illness.
  • Equipment - Non-Food Contact Surfaces and Utensils
    Observation: Interior of ice machine noted in need of cleaning.
    Correction: Clean.
02/20/2013Routine
CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER CERTIFICATE EXPIRED. CFM re-certification class schedule provided.
  • Critical: Food - Packaged and Unpackaged - Separation, Packaging, and Segregation* (corrected on site)
    Observation: Uncovered cooked macaroni noodles next to the handsink.
    Correction: Protect food from cross contamination by storing food in packages, covered containers, or wrappings.
  • Utensils - In-Use - Between-Use Storage (corrected on site)
    Observation: Ice scoop stored on top of ice machine.
    Correction: Store ice scoop in the ice with the handle above the top of the ice or on a clean and sanitized surface.
  • Critical: Food - Potentially Hazardous Food - Cold Holding*
    Observation: Potentially hazardous food in the make table cold holding at improper temperatures
    Correction: Discard the food and ensure that potentially hazardous foods for cold holding are maintained at 41°F or below to inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria.
  • Equipment - Food Contact Surfaces, Nonfood Contact Surfaces, and Utensils
    Observation: Observed accumulations of dust, dirt, food residue or other debris on the following nonfood-food contact surfaces: interior of ice cream freezer near iced tea station and gaskets on the United reach in freezer..
    Correction: Maintain nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment clean.
03/16/2012Routine

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