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  NEWSEUM CAFE
Address  575 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW
City/State/Zip Code  WASHINGTON, DC 20001
Telephone
 (202) 292-6692
 E-mail address  john.riggio@wolfgangpuck.com
Date of Inspection
 02
/
 07
/
 2018
    Time In
 11
:
 45
AM     Time Out
 12
:
 45
PM  
License Holder  Wolfgang Puck Catering and Events, LLC
License/Customer No.  09313xxxx-13000148
License Period
 02 
/
 01 
/
 2017 
 - 
 01 
/
 31 
/
 2019 
 Type of Inspection
 Routine
Establishment Type:  Restaurant Total
    Risk Category 1
 
 2
 
 3
 
 4
 
 5
 
 
Priority Violations  2 COS  2 R  0
Priority Foundation Violations  0 COS  0 R  0
Core Violations  2 COS  0 R  0
Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM)
 NICHOLAS BROOKE 
CFPM #:  FS-75861 

CFPM Expiration Date:   05/23/2020  
D.C. licensed trash or solid waste contractor:
 Building 
D.C. licensed sewage & liquid waste transport contractor:
 Valley Protein 
D.C. licensed pesticide operator/contractor:
 Brothers North LLC 
D.C. licensed ventilation hood system cleaning contractor:
 Cintas 
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  NEWSEUM CAFE    Establishment Address  575 PENNSYLVANIA AVE NW
OBSERVATIONS 25 DCMR CORRECTIVE ACTIONS
21. - Temperature control for safety food (mashed potatoes) temp below 135 degrees F. The pan was not completely on the hot holding surface. Parts of the food was not at temperature and parts of the food were. The food was stirred and placed complete on the hot holding surface to correct this. (Corrected On Site)  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: (a) At fifty-seven degrees Celsius (57 degrees C) (one hundred thirty-five degrees Fahrenheit (135 degrees F)) or above, except that roasts cooked to a temperature and for a time specified in Section 900.2 or reheated as specified in Section 906.5 may be held at a temperature of fifty-four degrees Celsius (54 degrees C )(one hundred thirty degrees Fahrenheit ((130 degrees F)) or above. P  
22. - Temperature control for safety foods temp above 41 degrees F. The foods were using ice to hold cold. At the pizza station the pans were doubled which did not allow adequate contact. At the deli sandwich station there was insufficient ice. Both were corrected on site. (Corrected On Site)  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  
51. - The faucet/spray nozzle diverter knob at the 3-compartment sink is in disrepair. This does not affect the hot water supply. The establishment is using the spray nozzle to fill the rinse basin. (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.  
54. - The exterior of the grease bin is unclean. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 14 CALENDAR DAYS)  2715.1 A storage area and enclosure for refuse, recyclables, or returnables shall be maintained free of unnecessary items, and kept clean.  
 
Sanitizer: Quaternary Ammonium, 400 ppm, 0.0 pH, 00.0°F 
Temperatures
 Item/Location Temp  Item/Location Temp  Item/Location Temp  Item/Location Temp
Cheese (Reach-in Refrigerator) (Cold Holding) 38.0F Tomatoes chopped (Refrigerator - pizza prep unit) (Cold Holding) 48.0F Mashed potatoes (Hot Plate) (Hot Holding) 136.0F Mashed potatoes (Hot Plate) (Hot Holding) 117.0F
Macaroni and cheese (Hot Plate) (Hot Holding) 181.0F Beef Patties (Grill) (Cooking) 165.0F Cheese (Reach-in Refrigerator) (Cold Holding) 36.0F salsa (Ice) (Cold Holding) 38.0F
Hot Water (Warewashing Machine - Rinse Cycle) 182.0F Chicken (Walk-in Refrigerator) (Cold Holding) 36.0F Sauce (Walk-in Refrigerator) (Cold Holding) 37.0F Sauce (Walk-in Refrigerator) (Cold Holding) 36.0F
Hot Water (3-compartment sink) 110.0F Mashed potatoes (Hot Holding Cabinet) (Hot Holding) 149.0F Chicken (Hot Holding Cabinet) (Hot Holding) 152.0F Cheese (Walk-in Refrigerator) (Cold Holding) 38.0F
Beef (Walk-in Refrigerator) (Cold Holding) 40.0F Hot Water (Handwashing Sink) 115.0F Tuna Salad (Sandwich Prep Refrigerator) (Cold Holding) 50.0F Chili (Bain-marie) (Hot Holding) 181.0F
Soup (Bain-marie) (Hot Holding) 174.0F Cucumbers (Cold Buffet) (Cold Holding) 41.0F Tuna Salad (Cold Buffet) (Cold Holding) 41.0F Dairy Products (Reach-in Refrigerator) (Cold Holding) 37.0F
               
Inspector Comments:
Correct items within 14-days.
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  Nick Brooke 02/07/2018
 Person-in-Charge (Signature) (Print) Date
    Douglas Dalier 082  02/07/2018 
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