Restaurant Watch

JAN. 9

Westwood Club, 6200 West Club Lane – The following violations were reported during a routine inspection: observed a worker eating food while prepping food; it appears that no sanitizer is hooked up to the bar dish machine; garlic in oil double-nested in make table found at an improper temperature; cream cheese and goat cheese are past their expiration dates; no date marks found on potatoes, green beans or goulash; stainless steel cleaner in bottle is unlabeled; observed numerous dead and live roaches (facility was bombed last week); food is stored directly on the walk-in floor; torn film on outside of convection oven; cutting board at bar has split; faucet at two-compartment sink doesn’t stop dripping; vacuum breaker is leaking at dish machine; hand sink in service area is loose; beer lines are moldy; floor is dirty in dish room and broom closet; linoleum in service area is loose; floor and wall in broom closet is not smooth and easily cleanable; tile on dish room floor is broken; diamond plate floor panel in beer walk-in is loose.

JAN. 10

Pho Thien Phat, 6403 Rigsby Road – The following violations were reported during a routine inspection: facility doesn’t have a certified food protection manager; person in charge unable to verify that employees have been trained in regards to employee health; cutting board is dirty; eggs were left out at room temperature; temperatures of sprouts and the display case are elevated; no date marks found on sliced chicken or cooked noodles; time is not being tracked for lettuce or cooked pork; improper cooling methods observed for beef, pho and spring roll mix; there is no thermometer in milk refrigerator or outside unit; top of grease trap, shelf under chargrill and legs to the cook line are dirty; mop sink is dripping; vacuum breaker is broken; wall panel to the left of walk-in door is loose; ceiling panels and floor beside grease trap are dirty.

JAN. 11

U Play Indoor Soccer, 7501 Ranco Road – The following violations were reported during a routine inspection: observed food items stored directly on the floor; facility couldn’t provide test strips for three-compartment sink.

Bernie’s Sub & Pizza Shop, 415 North Ridge Road – The following violations were reported during a routine inspection: facility doesn’t have a certified food protection manager; the employee health policy is unverifiable; hand sink doesn’t have hand soap; no date marks found on any food; time is not being tracked for tomatoes or lettuce; time control policy is missing; no test strips for sanitizer tabs; exterior of spice containers and shelves are soiled; floors are extremely dirty; hand sink is dirty.

JAN. 12

Sandston Bistro & Shake, 18 East Williamsburg Road – The following violations were reported during a routine inspection: certified food protection manager certificate is expired (person in charge took exam yesterday); lettuce residue found on slicer blade (slicer hasn’t been used today); some foods in the walk-in (tomatoes, hot dog, pork) have marginal temperatures; foods in top rightside of make table (bologna, hot dog, cheese) have elevated temperatures; wiping cloth used for wiping shake mixer attachment isn’t stored in a sanitizing solution; no sanitizer residual detected on wiping cloth; wooden spoon in tea appears worn; walk-in racks are rusty; walk-in refrigerator is running high; mops are not hung to air dry.

Arianna’s Italian Grill, 5107-09 Lakeside Avenue – The following violations were reported during a routine inspection: raw shell eggs and raw shrimp are stored over ready-to-eat foods; several bulk containers of white powder are unlabeled; cutting boards throughout kitchen are scratched and stained; cooler door gaskets throughout kitchen are dirty; wire storage racks on hot line are dirty/dusty; sides of cooking equipment on hot line have grease buildup on them; there are food stains on floors and walls throughout kitchen; observed grease and food on floor under and behind deep fryers; observed dust buildup on ceiling; floor tile in back of kitchen is missing.

JAN. 16

Firehouse Subs, 9069 Staples Mill Road – The following violations were reported during a routine inspection: prep and single cutting board are heavily scratched and stained; observed food debris inside toaster and on wire storage racks in back storage area.

O’Charley’s Restaurant, 9990 Brook Road – The following violations were reported during a routine inspection: observed mildew on soda nozzle and shoot of ice machine; temperature of cheese in reach-in is elevated; salmon is thawing in reduced oxygen packaging; racks on units are rusty; gaskets on cook line are torn; observed heavy ice buildup on backs of units across cook line; cutting boards on cook line are stained; observed heavy grease buildup on backs, sides, wheels and handles of and around fryers; grease and food debris found under grill; observed food and other debris in units; there is buildup on racks in dry storage; observed food and grease buildup under equipment on cook line; mold/mildew found on walls behind three-compartment sink and dish machine; ceiling and hanging computers are dusty; hood filters on cook line and over pots are greasy and dusty.

Taziki’s Mediterranean Café, 4024-C Cox Road – The following violations were reported during a routine inspection: can opener blade is soiled; temperatures of cut melon, cucumber tomato salad and chicken roll up in top of make table are elevated; make table isn’t maintaining foods at the proper temperature; clean containers are stacked while still wet.

Subway Sandwiches & Salads, 4014 Glenside Drive – The following violation was reported during a routine inspection: cutting boards on make tables are heavily scratched and stained.

Pizza Hut, 9189-B Staples Mill Road – The following violations were reported during a routine inspection: metal wires on fryer baskets are bending; observed heavy buildup of grime and food debris inside dish machine; observed buildup of grease and dust on surfaces of green wire racks and carts, measuring cups and oil spray bottles stored on clean rack.

JAN. 17

Edwards’ Catering, 8308 Fredonia Road – The following violations were reported during a routine inspection: dried food debris found inside microwave; observed dried food stains on wall behind stove.

Big Chile, 10184 West Broad Street – The following violations were reported during a routine inspection: dented cans found on racks in dry storage room; temperature of two large pans of refried beans in walk-in cooler is elevated (they have exceeded the two-hour cooling timeframe); to-go containers are stored unprotected on a dusty surface; metal wires on several fryer baskets are bending; prep unit and single cutting boards are heavily scratched and stained.