Prince William Restaurant Inspections: 21 Violations At 1 Location
PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, VA — The Prince William County Health Department inspected a trio of restaurants during their most recent week of inspections. Locations in Dumfries, Manassas, and Nokesville were inspected on March 28 and March 29.
Many COVID-19 restrictions have relaxed around the state, and health inspectors are returning to conduct many restaurant and other health inspections in person. However, some visits, such as those for training purposes, can be conducted virtually.
Violations typically focus on factors that can contribute to food contamination. The local health department can also perform a re-inspection to ensure that possible violations have been corrected.
For every observed violation, the inspector provides a specific corrective action that can be completed to rectify the violation. Sometimes these are simple, and violations can be corrected during the course of the inspection. Other violations are addressed later, and an inspector may conduct a follow-up inspection to ensure compliance.
Here are the most recent inspections in the county, according to the Prince William Health District.
Qdoba Mexican Grill, 9674 Liberia Ave Manassas, VA 20110
Date inspected: March 29
Total violations: 21
Incomplete employee health policy. Employees are not aware of the reporting procedures concerning information about their health and activities as they relate to diseases that are transmissible through food.
The establishment could not demonstrate the ability to provide written procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events that involve the discharge of vomitus or fecal matter onto surfaces in the food establishment.
No hand drying provisions were provided at the handwashing sink in the front food serving area.
Uncovered chips containers in the deep fryer location.Uncovered chips containers in the deep fryer location.
Equipment used for storage food items were observed with visible accumulations of soil and debris.
Unsafe or unapproved food additives applied to food, rinsing vegetables (tomatoes). Unable to read the product label.
Methods used for cooling shredded lettuces were not adequate. According to the Certified Food Protection Manager the lettuces were shredded in the morning at 8:45 AM and placed un covered in the front cold holding serving refrigerator. Temp taken at 12:00 noon was 45°F.
Observed frozen packages of commercially processed cheese thawing in a container on top of the food prep table.
Unlabeled food container - water in a spray bottle-.
Employees observed working in the food service area without proper hair restraints.
Chemicals being used to wash tomatoes and other vegetables does not meet the requirements of 21 CFR 173.315. Unable to read the chemical label.
Clean equipment and/or utensils are not stored in a self-draining position that allows air drying.
The following utensil was observed in a state of repair and condition preventing effective maintenance and cleaning/sanitization: Plastic food storage containers and the Thermalizer equipment.
The nonfood-contact surface of the old refrigerator not in use for cold holding is use to store single service article has accumulations of food debris at the bottom.
The warewashing handwashing hot water faucet is difficult to open. The Handwashing sink not in good repairs.
Observed brownish fluid on top of the male toilet urinal.
There is no refuse container at the area immediately adjacent to the food preparation and serving area handwashing sinks.
Unprotected plastic waste bags used to store miscellaneous refuse are stored unprotected from pests and rodents outside the establishment, next to the dumpsters.
Maintenance tools (mop bucket) are not being stored in a way that prevents the contamination clean equipment and utensils. Broom and cleaning equipment stored in front of the food prep handwashing sink.
The floor and the floor drains under the 4 compartment sinks noted in need of cleaning, accumulations of food and debris observed.
Observed that items that are unnecessary to the operation or maintenance of the establishment are being stored on the premises.
The health department also inspected a pair of locations that had no violations:
This article originally appeared on the Manassas Patch
