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Food Establishment Inspection Report Pursuant to Title 25-A of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations |
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OBSERVATIONS | 25 DCMR | CORRECTIVE ACTIONS |
36. - There is no visible thermometer in the walk-in refrigerator. A thermometer was provided in the walk-in refrigerator at the time of this inspection. (Corrected On Site) | 1524.2 | Cold or hot holding equipment used for potentially hazardous food (time/temperature control for safety food) shall be designed to include and shall be equipped with at least one (1) integral or permanently affixed temperature measuring device that is located to allow easy viewing of the device's temperature display, except as specified in Section 1524.3. |
41. - Wet wiping cloths are not stored in sanitizer buckets when not in use. Wiping cloths were placed in sanitizer buckets during this inspection. (Corrected On Site) | 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. |
43. - Ice scoops stored with the handle inside of the ice bins at the bar. Ice scoops were removed from ice bins during this inspection. (Corrected On Site) | 810.1 | During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food preparation and dispensing utensils shall be stored: (a) Except as specified in Section 810.1(b), in the food with their handles above the top of the food and the container; (b) In food that is not potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety food) with their handles above the top of the food within containers or equipment that can be closed, such as bins of sugar, flour, or cinnamon; (c) On a clean portion of the food preparation table or cooking equipment only if the in-use utensil and the food contact surface of the food preparation table or cooking equipment are cleaned and sanitized at a frequency specified in Sections 1901 and 2001; (d) In running water of sufficient velocity to flush particulates to the drain, if used with moist food such as ice cream or mashed potatoes; (e) In a clean, protected location if the utensils, such as ice scoops, are used only with a food that is not potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety food); or (f) In a container of water if the water is maintained at a temperature of at least fifty-seven degrees Celsius (57 degrees C) (one hundred thirty-five degrees Fahrenheit (135 degrees F)) and the container is cleaned at a frequency specified in Section 1901.3. |
43. - Utensils at the bar were stored in stagnant water. Utensils were removed from stagnant water during this inspection. (Corrected On Site) | 810.1 | During pauses in food preparation or dispensing, food preparation and dispensing utensils shall be stored: (a) Except as specified in Section 810.1(b), in the food with their handles above the top of the food and the container; (b) In food that is not potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety food) with their handles above the top of the food within containers or equipment that can be closed, such as bins of sugar, flour, or cinnamon; (c) On a clean portion of the food preparation table or cooking equipment only if the in-use utensil and the food contact surface of the food preparation table or cooking equipment are cleaned and sanitized at a frequency specified in Sections 1901 and 2001; (d) In running water of sufficient velocity to flush particulates to the drain, if used with moist food such as ice cream or mashed potatoes; (e) In a clean, protected location if the utensils, such as ice scoops, are used only with a food that is not potentially hazardous (time/temperature control for safety food); or (f) In a container of water if the water is maintained at a temperature of at least fifty-seven degrees Celsius (57 degrees C) (one hundred thirty-five degrees Fahrenheit (135 degrees F)) and the container is cleaned at a frequency specified in Section 1901.3. |
51. - Handwashing sink in the kitchen was clogged up and would not drain water. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 14 CALENDAR DAYS) | 2418.1 | A plumbing system shall be: (a) Repaired according to the D.C. Plumbing Code (2008) incorporating the International Plumbing Code 2006, as amended by the D.C. Plumbing Code Supplement (subtitle F of 12 DCMR); and (b) Maintained in good repair. |
56. - Build up of grease in hoods and ducts. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 14 CALENDAR DAYS) | 1509.4 | Hoods, grease-removal devices, fans, ducts and other appurtenances shall be cleaned at intervals necessary to prevent the accumulation of grease. |
Sanitizer: Chlorine, 200 ppm, 0.0 pH, 00.0°F |
Item/Location | Temp | Item/Location | Temp | Item/Location | Temp | Item/Location | Temp |
Tomatoes sliced (Sandwich Prep Refrigerator) (Cold Holding) | 40.0F | Cucumbers (Sandwich Prep Refrigerator) (Cold Holding) | 40.0F | Hummus (Sandwich Prep Refrigerator) (Cold Holding) | 38.0F | Eggplant (Sandwich Prep Refrigerator) (Cold Holding) | 38.0F |
Zucchini (Salad Prep Unit) (Cold Holding) | 41.0F | Squash (Salad Prep Unit) (Cold Holding) | 41.0F | Mayonnaise (Salad Display Unit) (Cold Holding) | 40.0F | Ground Beef (Refrigerator - under counter) (Cold Holding) | 40.0F |
Steak raw (Refrigerator - under counter) (Cold Holding) | 41.0F | Chicken raw (Refrigerator - under counter) (Cold Holding) | 41.0F | (Handwashing Sink (kitchen)) | 103.0F | (Handwashing Sink - Bar) | 140.0F |
(3-compartment sink (Bar)) | 114.0F | (3-compartment sink (Bar)) | 124.0F | (3-compartment sink (Bar)) | 140.0F | (3-compartment sink (Bar)) | 142.0F |
(Refrigerator - walk-in) | 37.2F | (Refrigerator - reach-in) | 36.0F | (Freezer - Reach-In) | -1.0F | (Warewash Machine (rinse cycle)) | 120.0F |
Inspector Comments:
Correct cited violations within 14 calendar-days. If you have any questions, please contact the Area Supervisor at food.safety@dc.gov with your inquiry details. |
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KAWTAR MOUTAWAKKIL | 06/12/2023 |
Person-in-Charge (Signature) | (Print) | Date |
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Robert N. Davis | 440 | 06/12/2023 |
Inspector (Signature) | (Print) | Badge # | Date |
2023 |