Tuscany, 24 N. Main St, Lexington, VA - Restaurant inspection findings and violations



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Restaurant: Tuscany
Address: 24 N. Main St, Lexington, Virginia
Total inspections: 8
Last inspection: Oct 10, 2008

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Violation code

Inspection Date

Inspection Type

Critical violations

Non-Critical violations

Details / Comments

  • 0790 - Observed a few packaged meats ie: salmon, sausage, etc...-thawing at room temperature.
  • 3030 - There were no paper towels at the handsink in the kitchen.
October 10, 2008Routine02Details / Comments
0820 - Critical Observed a few foods in the glass-door reach-in unit that were not at proper temp. Cooling units must be capable of maintaining consistent (food temps.) of 41degrees F or below.October 12, 2007Follow-up10Details / Comments
  • 0470 - Critical Observed raw chicken stored over ready-to-eat (RTE) food in the refrigeration unit.
  • 0470 A 4 - Observed cheese and few condiments that were not covered.
  • 0830 - Critical Observed foods in the walk-in that were not label/code dated.
  • 1890 - Critical The mechanical dishmachine was not sanitizing @ 50 to 100 ppm chlorine. The reading was approx. 10 ppm in the final rinse.
October 03, 2007Routine31Details / Comments
No violation noted during this evaluation. February 22, 2006Follow-up00Details / Comments
  • 0820 - Critical The sandwich prep. unit is not holding proper temperature. Have the unit serviced to maintain 36 to 38 degrees F ensuring food temperatures of 41degrees F or below.
  • 0830 - Critical The prepared ready-to-eat (RTE) food in the refrigeration unit is not properly dated for disposition.
February 15, 2006Routine20Details / Comments
No violation noted during this evaluation. March 21, 2005Routine00Details / Comments
  • 0820 - Critical The refrigeration units must be capable of maintaining cold food temperatures of 36 to 38F to ensure food temperatures of 41F or below.
  • 1100 - The mixing bowl will need to be replaced or refinished. The wooden butcher block tabletop must be sanded down and not sealed.
  • 1600 - The interior surfaces of the mechanical warewashing machine are soiled with food debris, limescale that may decrease the effectiveness of the unit.
  • 3170 - The front swing door must be sealed with a washable paint.
  • 3300 - Facility is storing unnecessary items to the operation or maintenance of the establishment.
March 18, 2005Pre-Opening14Details / Comments
  • 1100 - The two wooden butcher block tables must be sanded down below the visible cuts/scoring. The surface must be smooth, cleanable and non-porous. The wooden shelf above the prep. table also needs to be removed from facility.
  • 1320 - There was no temperature measuring device located in the reach-in cooling units.
  • 1700 - Critical The mechanical dish machine must sanitize between 50 to 100 ppm chlorine in the final rinse. The service person was working on the machine at time of evaluation.
  • 1770 A - Critical The following equipment food-contact surfaces were observed soiled to sight and touch: cooling units/gaskets.
  • 2260 - Critical Backflow or backsiphonage prevention device not available on threaded faucet as required by law.
  • 3020 - Soap was not provided at the hand washing lavatory in the kitchen.
  • 3030 - No disposable towels were provided at the hand washing sinks in the kitchen.
  • 3080 - Less than 10 foot candles of light was noted in the walk-in refrigerator.
  • 3170 - The ventilation fan that is vented to the outside through the side wall must be fixed/redone. There was raw insulation exposed from the wall.
March 07, 2005Pre-Opening36Details / Comments

October 10, 2008 (Routine)


Violations: Comments:
Observed good food temperatures. Operator had a calibrated chef's thermometer. Employees had clean uniforms/aprons and had hair restrained properly. Operator was instructed to adjust the walk-in refrigerator just slightly to ensure food temperatures of 41 degrees F or below. The walk-in looked very clean and well organized. The mechanical dishmachine was sanitizing @ 100 ppm chlorine in the final rinse.

October 12, 2007 (Follow-up)


Violation: 0820 - Critical Observed a few foods in the glass-door reach-in unit that were not at proper temp. Cooling units must be capable of maintaining consistent (food temps.) of 41degrees F or below.
OPERATOR REMOVED AND DISCARDED THE FOOD FROM THIS UNIT AT THE TIME OF EVALUATION. OPERATOR ALSO REMOVED THE UNIT FROM PREMISES. THIS UNIT SIMPLY IS NOT CAPABLE OF MAINTAINING REQUIRED TEMPS. AND MUST BE REPLACED AS DISCUSSED. OPERATOR INTENDS TO PURCHASE A NEW UNIT THAT WILL HOLD PROPER FOOD TEMPS. THE AMBIENT TEMP. MAY HOLD BETWEEN 36 TO 38 ENSURING FOOD TEMPS. OF 41 degrees F or BELOW.
Comments:
Thank you for working to correct the violations. The mechanical dishmachine was sanitizing @ 50 to 100 ppm chlorine in the final rinse. Operator removed the glass door unit at the time of evaluation. Please call the Lexington Health Dept. when the new unit is installed.

October 03, 2007 (Routine)


Violations: Comments:
Observed good food temps. Have the mechanical dishmachine adjusted and call when ready for a re-check. The sanitizer was too low only 10 ppm. It needs to be 50 to 100 ppm chlorine in the final rinse. In the meantime use the three compartment sink to manually sanitize dishes. The kitchen equipment was very clean. The walk-in looked fine. Operator had required test-strips and chef's thermometer.

February 22, 2006 (Follow-up)

Comments:
Overall, the kitchen looked fine. Observed good food and unit temperatures. Operator implemented a "use by" code date on the prepared foods. Nice job on the sanitation of the kitchen. Operator is SERV/SAFE certified. Employees were practicing good hand washing techniques. The mechanical dish machine was sanitizing.

February 15, 2006 (Routine)


Violations: Comments:
Overall, the kitchen was very clean and well organized, nice job. The mechanical dishmachine was sanitizing @ 50 to 100 ppm chlorine.

March 21, 2005 (Routine)

Comments:
No violations at the time of evaluation. The mechanical dish machine was sanitizing @ 50 to 100 ppm chlorine.

March 18, 2005 (Pre-Opening)


Violations: Comments:
The opening inspection has been scheduled for next week when the items have been completed.

March 07, 2005 (Pre-Opening)


Violations: Comments:
OPERATOR WILL CALL WHEN ITEMS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED AND WHEN READY FOR THE OPENING INSPECTION.

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