Restaurant Watch

APR. 20

Papa John’s Pizza, 9853 Brook Road – The following violations were reported during a routine inspection: no towels at handsink; temperature is string cheese is elevated and also has exceeded time control policy; sanitizer at three-compartment sink exceeds maximum level; floor cleaner incorrectly stored beside food; water in spray bottle and container of flour are unlabeled; plastic film remains on lower shelf of table; dough trays incorrectly used as shelving; spinner has fibrous cover that appears to be uncleanable; QT40 test strips are unavailable; flour bucket, cutting board counter, can opener, mop sink, top of grease trap, walk-in condenser backside, and wall behind/below three-compartment sink need cleaning; no convenient trash can found at handsink; mop is not hung up to air dry.

Virginia Crossings Hotel & Conference Center, 1000 Virginia Center Parkway – The following violations were reported during a follow-up inspection: large disposer is broken; pipes beside fryer and stove are greasy; spray sink has leak; storeroom floor is in poor repair in different areas; wall behind coffee maker has deteriorated.

Corner Bakery Café, 11000 W. Broad Street – The following violations were reported during a routine inspection: pasta in the grill drawer needs to be placed on a time control policy; cutting boards at two of the prep units are discolored; ceiling tiles over panini presses are discolored because there is no hood over them to control the heat and vapors.

APR. 21

El Paraiso Restaurante, 4034 Crockett Street – The following violations were reported during a follow-up inspection: walk-in racks are rusty; gasket in prep unit low boy is badly torn; cutting boards on storage rack are heavily scratched.

Ci Ci’s Pizza, 7516 W. Broad Street – The following violations were reported during a follow-up inspection: gasket on third low boy door is torn; pans are encrusted with grease; leak observed under prep sink.

Roma’s Italian Restaurant, 8330 Staples Mill Road – The following violations were reported during a routine inspection: observed an open employee water cup on shelf beside cookline; observed an employee prepping pizza dough, touched surgical facemask and proceeded without washing hands; observed an employee handle dirty dishes and then proceeded to prepping dough without washing hands; raw chicken incorrectly stored on the same tray as raw seafood; raw chicken and raw seafood incorrectly stored next to cooked bacon; containers of raw salmon and claw meat incorrectly stored over an open container of lettuce and cheese; soda nozzle at bar has mold on it; can opener blade needs cleaning; sanitizer basin is soiled; sanitizer solution is below 150 ppm at three-compartment sink; utensils in bin next to cookline have food particles on them; temperatures of tomatoes, lettuce, chicken and mushrooms in prep unit across from grill are elevated; temperature of cheese in salad unit is elevated; pasta in reach-in cooler and freezer and meatballs in walk-in are not date marked; foods in dry storage incorrectly stored next to cleaning supplies; cans of butane incorrectly stored next to food; temperature of three large pots of red sauce is elevated because they were not cooled properly; multiple containers of food incorrectly stored on the floors of walk-in cooler and freezer; observed wet nesting of plastic containers on the slicer table; single service containers on top shelf of pass-thru line are not covered or inverted; pizza boxes incorrectly stored on the floor under the pizza oven; observed soiled cardboard lining shelves on prep table at cookline; one light is burned out in the kitchen; prep unit across from the cookline isn’t working properly; cutting board at prep unit is discolored and scratched; observed racks with white residues in the walk-in; bottom of beer cooler in the kitchen needs cleaning; air vent of ice machine is dusty; faucet at three-compartment sink is leaking; wall and piping behind the cookline are dirty; ceiling tiles in dry storage and walk-in hall are not restaurant grade; mop is not hung up to air dry.

APR. 22

Short Pump Pour House, 3438 Pump Road – The following violation was reported during a follow-up inspection: tuna is past expiration date.

Greek Cuisine, 11214 Patterson Avenue – The following violations were reported during a follow-up inspection: facility does not have a certified food manager; temperature of marinara made the previous night is elevated because it was not cooled properly.

West Coast Provisions, 301 Maltby Boulevard – The following violations were reported during a routine inspection: temperature of tomato mix (ciappino) made yesterday is too low; temperature of cut kale on the line is elevated; HACCP plan not available for vacuum sealing cured pork; hot pickled onions are past expiration date; temperature of blanched fries in walk-in is elevated because they were not cooled properly; bar liquids are unlabeled; employee’s shoulder length hair is not restrained; observed wet nesting of plastic containers; utensils next to potato slicer are soiled; cutting boards are scratched; towels incorrectly placed under condiments; steamer is leaking onto the floor; drip tray, pipes at bar, and bar floor need cleaning; wall behind dish area has mildew.

Franco’s Italian Restaurant, 9010 Staples Mill Road – The following violations were reported during a routine inspection: observed an open coffee cup on prep table on cookline; handsink near three-compartment sink is obstructed by a large trash can and contained ice with lemons (handsink is for handwashing only); men’s and women’s restroom handsinks do not have handwash signage; handsink near three-compartment sink is missing paper towels; observed severely dented cans just outside of women’s bathroom; raw chicken incorrectly stored next to raw beef in walk-in cooler; raw meat incorrectly stored above bread; raw beef incorrectly stored next to strawberries and cooked shrimp; sanitizer in dish machine is not working; knife found dirty in mushroom box next to walk-in cooler; temperatures of tomato sauce at pizza prep unit and lasagna and spaghetti at pasta prep unit are elevated; observed container of hair gel and bottle of pink eye relief incorrectly stored on prep table shelf; temperatures of tomatoes and lettuce prepped 20 minutes ago is elevated; temperature of chicken in low boy unit is elevated; observed fish incorrectly thawing on a cart out at room temperature; two containers of raw chicken, a bag of carrots and a box of dressing are incorrectly stored on the walk-in floor; sandwich knives incorrectly stored in crevices of equipment; cutting board at pasta prep unit is stained and scratched; kitchen ceiling lights are burned out and one light under the hood is out; metal racks in the walk-in and next to the cookline are rusty; a sharp metal grate is broken and hanging loose on the back of the pasta prep unit; sides of cookline equipment are soiled; ice machine vent is dusty; large floor mixer has a coating of flour on it; observed a leak under the three-compartment sink; hole found in wall behind dishwasher; floor under cookline is soiled with grease and debris; three overhead lights in the kitchen are without a protective shield; one light under the hood is without a protective shield.