The Meat House, 9516 Main Street, Faitfax, VA 22031 - Carry Out Food Service Only inspection findings and violations



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Restaurant: The Meat House
Address: 9516 Main Street, Faitfax, VA 22031
Type: Carry Out Food Service Only
Phone: 703 764-4350
Total inspections: 5
Last inspection: 12/11/2015

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*Please remember to monitor all Cooked Meat items on grill with calibrated Food Thermometer to ensure food item has reached proper cooking temperatures. Please train all food employees on proper Temperature check monitoring.
NOTE: Facility conducts ROP Vacuum Packaging of raw meats. Per CFM, all food items vacuum packaged are for Retail Sell Only except for raw meatball mix which is used at deli counter for order or catering. At this time, all ROP processes will be inspected for ONLY NON-RETAIL SOLD Food Items.
*Currently, the Grocery and Butcher portion of the facility is not inspected by any other Regulatory Authority (except that meat scales are inspected by VDACS Office of Weights and Measures). Health Department will consult with the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Service regarding the grocery and butcher portion of the facility. (VDACS).

  • Critical: Raw Animal Foods Cooked to 145°F (corrected on site)
    Observation: The following meat product (other than beef roast or whole-muscled intact beef steak) was not cooked to a sufficient temperature and/or time to eliminate pathogenic bacteria. CUT STEAK INITIAL COOKING TEMPERATURE OBSERVED AT 103F, THEN RE-CHECKED AT 120F, RECHECKED AT 140.
    Correction: Raw animal foods such as eggs, fish, pork, and commercially raised game animals shall be cooked to heat all parts of the food to a minimum internal temperature of 145°F for at least 15 seconds. CUT STEAK REMOVED FROM SANDWICH AND PLACED BACK ON GRILL TOP WITH OBSERVED FINAL TEMPERATURE AT 158F.
  • Critical: Conformance with Approved Procedures, Variances / HACCP Plan Approved (corrected on site)
    Observation: The permit holder is not in compliance with the HACCP plans and procedures that are in place in the facility as specified in 8-201.14. EHS observed vacuum package of raw meatball mix in the Walkin Freezer with no date of packaging as required.
    Correction: Facility is required to have a complete HACCP Plan in place in order to vacuum package raw meats for storage for longer than 48 hours under 3-502.12. CFM OPENED PACKAGE.
12/11/2015Risk Factor
Facility is conducting drying of steak strips in Semi-Permeable bags. EHS will inform the CFM whether a HACCP Plan is required for this process.
Observed very good examples of Active Managerial Control during inspection and upon discussion with CFM in relation to Temperature Monitoring, Sanitizing Buckets, Cleaning and Sanitizing Equipment, and Food Safety Training for Staff. Facility is very clean and organized and CFM is very knowledgeable about Food Safety. Thank you.

  • Critical: Conformance with Approved Procedures, Variance / Record Retention (corrected on site)
    Observation: Records of the procedures for monitoring critical control points are not being maintained. OBSERVED LOG BOOK NOT UPDATED DAILY.
    Correction: Please maintain record keeping for all HACCP plan requirements. EHS EXPLAINED PROPER RECORD KEEPING PROCEDURES.
05/12/2015Routine
Great job!
No violation noted during this evaluation.
12/03/2014Risk Factor
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WORKERS MUST BE TRAINED AND HAVE AN EMPLOYEE ILLNESS REPORTING AGREEMENT (FORM #2) SIGNED BY EACH PERSON, AND PLEASE REMEMBER TO REFER TO THE PROVIDED EMPLOYEE ILLNESS DECISION GUIDE, TO DETERMINE IF A WORKER CAN COME TO WORK WHEN AN ILLNESS IS REPORTED.
Fax OR email (see business card) a list of employee names who have had the training to
phone # 703-653-9448 with-in 10 days, and PLEASE PUT ATTENTION, "THE NAME OF YOUR RESTAURANT, INSPECTOR AND YOUR NAME" please.

  • Critical: Responsibility of PIC to Require Food Employees to Report GI Symptoms or Cuts, Disease, Medical Condition or Exposure to PIC (corrected on site)
    Observation: Upon discussion with the person-in-charge, one or more of the elements of an effective employee health policy is either missing or incomplete. A complete employee health policy is required to be in place at the food establishment. At the time of this inspection, the Health Department provided and reviewed handouts and resource information in a red folder labeled "Employee Health Policy.
    Correction: A complete employee health policy must have the following elements:
    1) Employee training on foodborne illness, particularly symptoms of illness and prevention of the Big Five illnesses (see "What is Foodborne Illness" handout)
05/16/2014Routine
PREOPERATIONAL FINAL INSPECTION
*Approval for a Health Department Permit is hereby granted. This inspection report shall serve as your permit until official permit is delivered to you. No equipment changes/replacements/additions are allowed without approval by Health Department.
*Employee Health Policy was discussed with the Certified Food Manager., and the Red Folder was provide to him.

No violation noted during this evaluation.
02/11/2014Pre-Opening

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