image Food Establishment Inspection Report
Pursuant to Title 25-A of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations 		image
Health Regulation & Licensing Administration  •  Office of Food, Drug, Radiation, and Community Hygiene  •  2201 Shannon Place, SE - 2nd Floor  •  Washington, DC 20020
http://doh.dc.gov/service/food-safety      email: food.safety@dc.gov
Establishment Name  FAIRMONT HOTEL MAIN KITCHEN
Address  2401 M ST NW
City/State/Zip Code  WASHINGTON, DC 20037
Telephone
 (202) 329-1200
 E-mail address  peter.ewenson@fairmont.com
Date of Inspection
 07
/
 19
/
 2019
    Time In
 11
:
 00
AM     Time Out
 04
:
 40
PM  
License Holder  LHCW Hotel Operating Company
License/Customer No.  09313xxxx-25000189
License Period
 05 
/
 01 
/
 2018 
 - 
 04 
/
 30 
/
 2020 
 Type of Inspection
 Routine
Establishment Type:  Restaurant Total
    Risk Category 1
 
 2
 
 3
 
 4
 
 5
 
 
Priority Violations  5 COS  0 R  0
Priority Foundation Violations  4 COS  1 R  0
Core Violations  5 COS  1 R  0
Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM)
 RAYMOND CROSBY 
CFPM #:  FS-73665 

CFPM Expiration Date:   01/26/2020  
D.C. licensed trash or solid waste contractor:
 KMG 
D.C. licensed sewage & liquid waste transport contractor:
 GREEN LIGHT BIOFUELS 
D.C. licensed pesticide operator/contractor:
 ECOLAB 
D.C. licensed ventilation hood system cleaning contractor:
 POTOMAC EXHAUST 
FOODBORNE ILLNESS RISK FACTORS AND PUBLIC HEALTH INTERVENTIONS
  Compliance Status COS R
  Supervision  
IN OUT 1. Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
 
 
IN OUT 2. Certified Food Protection Manager
 
 
  Employee Health  
IN OUT 3. Management, food employee, and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities, and reporting
 
 
IN OUT 4. Proper use of restriction and exclusion
 
 
IN OUT 5. Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
 
 
  Good Hygienic Practices  
IN OUT N/O 6. Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
 
 
IN OUT N/O 7. No discharge from eyes, nose, and mouth
 
 
  Control of Hands as a Vehicle of Contamination  
IN OUT N/O 8. Hands clean and properly washed
 
 
IN OUT N/A N/O 9. No bare hand contact with RTE foods or a pre-approved alternate procedure properly allowed
 
 
IN OUT 10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
 
 
  Approved Source  
IN OUT 11. Food obtained from approved source
 
 
IN OUT N/A N/O 12. Food received at proper temperature
 
 
IN OUT 13. Food in good condition, safe, and unadulterated
 
 
IN OUT N/A N/O 14. Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction
 
 
  Protection from Contamination  
IN OUT N/A 15. Food separated and protected
 
 
IN OUT N/A 16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
 
 
IN OUT 17. Proper disposition of returned, previously served, reconditioned, and unsafe food
 
 
  Potentially Hazardous Food (Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food)  
IN OUT N/A N/O 18. Proper cooking time and temperatures
 
 
IN OUT N/A N/O 19. Proper reheating procedures for hot holding
 
 
IN OUT N/A N/O 20. Proper cooling time and temperature
 
 
IN OUT N/A N/O 21. Proper hot holding temperatures
 
 
IN OUT N/A 22. Proper cold holding temperatures
 
 
IN OUT N/A N/O 23. Proper date marking and disposition
 
 
IN OUT N/A N/O 24. Time as a public health control: procedures and records
 
 
  Consumer Advisory  
IN OUT N/A 25. Consumer advisory provided for raw or undercooked foods
 
 
  Highly Susceptible Populations  
IN OUT N/A 26. Pasteurized foods used; prohibited foods not offered
 
 
  Chemical  
IN OUT N/A 27. Food additives: approved and properly used
 
 
IN OUT N/A 28. Toxic substances properly identified, stored, and used
 
 
  Conformance with Approved Procedures  
IN OUT N/A 29. Compliance with variance, specialized process, and HACCP plan
 
 
 
GOOD RETAIL PRACTICES
  Compliance Status COS R
  Safe Food and Water  
IN OUT N/A 30. Pasteurized eggs used where required
 
 
IN OUT 31. Water and ice from approved source
 
 
IN OUT N/A 32. Variance obtained for specialized processing methods
 
 
  Food Temperature Control  
IN OUT 33. Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
 
 
IN OUT N/A N/O 34. Plant food properly cooked for hot holding
 
 
IN OUT N/A N/O 35. Approved thawing methods used
 
 
IN OUT 36. Thermometers provided and accurate
 
 
  Food Identification  
IN OUT 37. Food properly labeled; original container
 
 
  Prevention of Food Contamination  
IN OUT 38. Insects, rodents, and animals not present
 
 
IN OUT 39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage, and display
 
 
IN OUT N/A 40. Personal cleanliness
 
 
IN OUT 41. Wiping cloths: properly used and stored
 
 
IN OUT N/A N/O 42. Washing fruits and vegetables
 
 
  Proper Use of Utensils  
IN OUT 43. In-use utensils: properly stored
 
 
IN OUT 44. Utensils, equipment and linens: properly stored, dried, and handled
 
 
IN OUT 45. Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored and used
 
 
IN OUT N/A 46. Gloves used properly
 
 
  Utensils, Equipment, and Vending  
IN OUT 47. Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used
 
 
IN OUT 48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained, and used; test strips
 
 
IN OUT 49. Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
 
 
  Physical Facilities  
IN OUT 50. Hot and cold water available; adequate pressure
 
 
IN OUT 51. Plumbing installed; proper backflow devices
 
 
IN OUT 52. Sewage and waste water properly disposed
 
 
IN OUT 53. Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, and cleaned
 
 
IN OUT 54. Garbage and refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
 
 
IN OUT 55. Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
 
 
IN OUT 56. Adequate ventilation and lighting; designated areas used
 
 
IN = in compliance OUT = not in compliance N/O = not observed
N/A = not applicable COS = corrected on-site R = repeat violation
Establishment Name  FAIRMONT HOTEL MAIN KITCHEN    Establishment Address  2401 M ST NW
OBSERVATIONS 25 DCMR CORRECTIVE ACTIONS
10. - Hand sink located in the bar area did not have disposable paper towels. All hand sinks through-out must have disposable paper towels in order to ensure proper hand washing.(CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)  3002.1 Each handwashing sink or group of adjacent sinks shall be provided with: (a) Individual, disposable towels; Pf (b) A continuous towel system that supplies the user with a clean towel; Pf (c) A heated-air hand drying device that is provided in addition to other hand-drying devices at sinks used for food preparation or warewashing areas; Pf or (d) A hand drying device that employs an air-knife system that delivers high velocity, pressurized air at ambient temperatures. Pf  
16. - Dish machine in the main kitchen failed the heat strip test. Establishment must utilize alternate method to sanitize all items until machine is adjusted or repaired.(CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)  1811.1 Except as specified in Section 1811.2, in a mechanical operation, the temperature of the fresh hot water sanitizing rinse as it enters the manifold shall not be more than ninety degrees Celsius (90 degrees C) (one hundred ninety-four degrees Fahrenheit (194 degrees F)), or less than: Pf (a) For a stationary rack, single temperature machine, four degrees Celsius (4 degrees C) (one hundred sixty-five degrees Fahrenheit (165 degrees F)); Pf or (b) For all other machines, eighty-two degrees Celsius (82 degrees C) (one hundred eighty degrees Fahrenheit (180 degrees F)). Pf  
22. - Improper cold holding at salad bar. (EMPLOYEE CAFE) (This is a repeat violation).(CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)  1005.1 Except during preparation, cooking, or cooling, or when time is used as the public health control as specified in Section 1009, potentially hazardous food (time/ temperature control for safety food) shall be maintained: (b) At five degrees Celsius (5 degrees C) (forty-one degrees Fahrenheit (41 degrees F)) or less. P  
22. - Improper cold holding salad prep unit. All cold food items and cold units must be maintained at 41.0 degrees or below at all times. (All items in this unit were discarded at time of visit.)(CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)  1005.1 Except during preparation, cooking, or cooling, or when time is used as the public health control as specified in Section 1009, potentially hazardous food (time/ temperature control for safety food) shall be maintained: (b) At five degrees Celsius (5 degrees C) (forty-one degrees Fahrenheit (41 degrees F)) or less. P  
22. - Improper cold holding. Bar reach in unit was not in compliance.(CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)  1005.1 Except during preparation, cooking, or cooling, or when time is used as the public health control as specified in Section 1009, potentially hazardous food (time/ temperature control for safety food) shall be maintained: (b) At five degrees Celsius (5 degrees C) (forty-one degrees Fahrenheit (41 degrees F)) or less. P  
22. - Improper cold holding. Reach in unit next to elevator in main kitchen was not in compliance. All cold units must be maintained at 41.0 degrees or below at all times.(CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)  1005.1 Except during preparation, cooking, or cooling, or when time is used as the public health control as specified in Section 1009, potentially hazardous food (time/ temperature control for safety food) shall be maintained: (b) At five degrees Celsius (5 degrees C) (forty-one degrees Fahrenheit (41 degrees F)) or less. P  
23. - Improper dating and labeling. Items in reach in unit were observed labeled out of date. ( Items were discarded at time of visit) (Corrected On Site)  1007.1 Except when packaging food using a reduced oxygen packaging method as specified in Section 1011, and except as specified in Section 1007.4 and 1007.5, refrigerated, ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food (time/temperature control for safety food) prepared and held in a food establishment for more than twenty- four (24) hours shall be clearly marked to indicate the date or day by which the food shall be consumed on the premises, sold, or discarded when held at a temperature of five degrees Celsius (5 degrees C) (forty-one degrees Fahrenheit (41 degrees F)) or less for a maximum of seven (7) days. PfExcept when packaging food using a reduced oxygen packaging method as specified in Section 1011, and except as specified in Section 1007.4 and 1007.5, refrigerated, ready-to-eat, potentially hazardous food (time/temperature control for safety food) prepared and held in a food establishment for more than twenty- four (24) hours shall be clearly marked to indicate the date or day by which the food shall be consumed on the premises, sold, or discarded when held at a temperature of five degrees Celsius (5 degrees C) (forty-one degrees Fahrenheit (41 degrees F)) or less for a maximum of seven (7) days. Pf  
37. - Working containers were not labeled as to content. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 14 CALENDAR DAYS)  803.1 Working containers holding food or food ingredients that are removed from their original packages for use in the food establishment, such as cooking oils, flour, herbs, potato flakes, salt, spices, and sugar shall be identified with the common name of the food, except that containers holding food that can be readily and unmistakably recognized, such as dry pasta, need not be identified.  
38. - Establishment had evidence of fruit flies and flies(CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)  3210.1 The premises shall be maintained free of insects, rodents, and other pests. The presence of insects, rodents, and other pests shall be controlled to minimize their presence on the premises by: Pf (a) Routinely inspecting incoming shipments of food and supplies; Pf (b) Routinely inspecting the premises for evidence of pests; Pf (c) Using methods, if pests are found, such as trapping devices or other means of pest control as specified in Sections 3402, 3410 and 3411; Pf and (d) Eliminating harborage conditions. Pf  
39. - Steam table did not have adequate sneeze guard to protect food from possible contamination. (EMPLOYEE CAFE) (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)  820.1 Except for nuts in the shell and whole, raw fruits and vegetables that are intended for hulling, peeling, or washing by the consumer before consumption, food on display shall be protected from contamination by the use of: packaging; counter, service line, or salad bar food guards; display cases; or other effective means. P  
40. - Employee was observed not wearing a hair restraint. (Employee placed on a hair restraint at time of visit) (Corrected On Site)  502.1 Food employees shall wear clean and effective hair restraints, such as hairnets or beard nets, if appropriate, and clothing that covers body hair that are designed and worn to effectively keep hair from contacting exposed food, clean equipment and utensils, linens, and unwrapped single-service and single-use articles. Hats, caps, scarves or other head covers are acceptable if the hair is contained to prevent contamination. Hair spray and tying back the hair in a ponytail are not effective hair restraints.  
41. - Wiping cloths were not properly stored at time of visit. Wiping cloths must be stored in sanitizer when not in use in order to prevent bacterial growth and cross contamination.(CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 14 CALENDAR DAYS)  812.2 Cloths that are in-use for wiping counters and other equipment surfaces shall be: (a) Held between uses in a chemical sanitizer solution at a concentration specified in Section 1813; and (b) Laundered daily as specified in Section 2101.4.  
47. - Cutting boards at the salad prep unit in the main kitchen were in poor repair.(CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 14 CALENDAR DAYS)  1801.1 Surfaces such as cutting blocks and boards that are subject to scratching and scoring shall be resurfaced if they can no longer be effectively cleaned and sanitized, or discarded if they are not capable of being resurfaced.  
49. - Base of can opener contained food particles and debris. (EMPLOYEE CAFE AND MAIN KITCHEN) (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 14 CALENDAR DAYS)  1900.3 Nonfood-contact surfaces of equipment shall be kept free of an accumulation of dust, dirt, food residue, and other debris.  
 
Temperatures
 Item/Location Temp  Item/Location Temp  Item/Location Temp  Item/Location Temp
Carrots (Salad Prep Unit) (Cold Holding) 61.9F Cucumbers (Salad Prep Unit) (Cold Holding) 65.2F Tomatoes sliced (Salad Prep Unit) (Cold Holding) 63.3F (Refrigerator - reach-in) (Cold Holding) 46.1F
(Refrigerator - reach-in) (Cold Holding) 33.6F Stuffed peppers (Steam Table) (Hot Holding) 138.2F Green Beans (Steam Table) (Hot Holding) 135.9F Chicken Patty (Steam Table) (Hot Holding) 144.3F
Pasta/Noodles (Steam Table) (Hot Holding) 139.4F Hot Water (Handwashing Sink) 107.9F Beans (Salad Bar) (Cold Holding) 50.8F Chick Peas (Salad Bar) (Cold Holding) 49.9F
Black-eyed Peas (Salad Bar) (Cold Holding) 48.9F Tomatoes sliced (Salad Bar) (Cold Holding) 48.9F Hummus (Refrigerator - deli display) (Cold Holding) 41.9F (Refrigerator - walk-in dairy) (Cold Holding) 33.4F
(Refrigerator - walk-in seafood) (Cold Holding) 37.9F (Walk-in Freezer) -0.5F Crab salad (Salad Prep Unit) (Cold Holding) 63.5F Tuna Salad (Salad Prep Unit) (Cold Holding) 64.6F
Chicken (Salad Prep Unit) (Cold Holding) 66.5F (Refrigerator - walk-in produce) (Cold Holding) 37.6F (Refrigerator - walk-in) (Cold Holding) 36.8F (Walk-in Freezer) (Cold Holding) -2.9F
(Refrigerator - walk-in) (Cold Holding) 32.6F (Refrigerator - reach-in) (Cold Holding) 34.4F Tomato Basil Soup (Soup Warmer) (Hot Holding) 155.0F Chicken Noodle Soup (Soup Warmer) (Hot Holding) 153.6F
               
Inspector Comments:
Correct stated item within 5 or 14 days.
If you have any questions you may contact the area supervisor at food.safety@dc.gov
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  RAY CROSBY 07/19/2019
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