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  FUEL PIZZA & WINGS
Address  1606 K ST NW
City/State/Zip Code  Washington, DC 20006
Telephone
 (202) 659-3835
 E-mail address  Josea@fuelpizza.com
Date of Inspection
 04
/
 09
/
 2019
    Time In
 01
:
 28
PM     Time Out
 02
:
 54
PM  
License Holder  1606K LLC
License/Customer No.  09313xxxx-12000100
License Period
 01 
/
 01 
/
 2018 
 - 
 12 
/
 31 
/
 2019 
 Type of Inspection
 Complaint
Establishment Type:  Restaurant Total
    Risk Category 1
 
 2
 
 3
 
 4
 
 5
 
 
Priority Violations  2 COS  0 R  0
Priority Foundation Violations  2 COS  0 R  0
Core Violations  2 COS  0 R  0
Certified Food Protection Manager (CFPM)
 JOSE AGUILAR 
CFPM #:  FS-81957 

CFPM Expiration Date:   08/28/2020  
D.C. licensed trash or solid waste contractor:
 KmG Hauling 
D.C. licensed sewage & liquid waste transport contractor:
 Valley Proteins 
D.C. licensed pesticide operator/contractor:
 Orkin (1/7/2019) 
D.C. licensed ventilation hood system cleaning contractor:
 Industrial Steam Cleaning 
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  FUEL PIZZA & WINGS    Establishment Address  1606 K ST NW
OBSERVATIONS 25 DCMR CORRECTIVE ACTIONS
22. - Temperature control for safety foods temp above 41 degrees F at pizza preparation refrigerator.(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  
24. - There is a time date sticker placed on Sauces (hot and mild) read as 9:00 AM and 9:15 AM and the temperatures measured were 81 and 78 degrees F. The time has passed four hours during the observation. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)  1009.3 If time temperature control is used as the public health control up to a maximum of six (6) hours: (a) The food shall have an initial temperature of five degrees Celsius (5 degrees C) (forty-one degrees Fahrenheit (41 degrees F)) or less when removed from temperature control and the food temperature shall not exceed and twenty-one degrees Celsius (21 degrees C) (seventy degrees Fahrenheit (70 degrees F)) within a maximum time period of six (6) hours. P (d) The food shall be: (1) Discarded if the temperature of the food exceeds twenty-one degrees Celsius (21 degrees C) (seventy degrees Fahrenheit (70 degrees F)); P or (2) Cooked and served, served at any temperature if ready-to-eat, or discarded within a maximum of six (6) hours from the point in time when the food is removed from five degrees Celsius (5 degrees C) (forty-one degrees Fahrenheit (41 degrees F)) or less cold holding temperature control; P and (e) The food in unmarked containers or packages, or marked with a time that exceeds the six (6) hour limit shall be discarded. P  
33. - The salad display refrigerator temperature was 47 degrees and the pizza preparation refrigerator was 44.6 degree F. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)  1600.1 Equipment for cooling and heating food, and holding cold and hot food, shall be sufficient in number and capacity to provide food temperatures as specified in chapters 6 through 13. Pf  
48. - There are no chemical test strips available to measure the concentration of the sanitizing solution. The available one expired on 2017. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 5 CALENDAR DAYS)  1608.1 A test kit or other device that accurately measures the concentration in micrograms per liter (mg/L) of sanitizing solutions shall be provided. Pf  
51. - The drain pipe under the 3 compartment sink is not in a good repair. (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.  
55. - Observed areas under the dish wash area accumulated dirt. (CORRECT VIOLATION WITHIN 14 CALENDAR DAYS)  3201.1 The physical facilities shall be cleaned as often as necessary to keep them clean.  
 
Temperatures
 Item/Location Temp  Item/Location Temp  Item/Location Temp  Item/Location Temp
Hot Water (Handwashing Sink) 109.0F Hot Water (Handwashing Sink - Dishwash area) 112.0F Hot Water (3-compartment sink) 113.0F (Salad Display Unit) 47.0F
(Refrigerator - pizza prep unit) 44.6F (Reach-in Refrigerator) 36.0F (Walk-in Refrigerator) 38.0F Sausage (Walk-in Refrigerator) (Cold Holding) 38.0F
Cheese (Walk-in Refrigerator) (Cold Holding) 40.0F Pepperoni (Walk-in Refrigerator) (Cold Holding) 39.0F Dough (Walk-in Refrigerator) (Cold Holding) 39.0F Sausage (Refrigerator - pizza prep unit) (Cold Holding) 44.6F
Onion Rings (Refrigerator - pizza prep unit) (Cold Holding) 47.0F Peppers (Refrigerator - pizza prep unit) (Cold Holding) 44.0F Ham (Refrigerator - pizza prep unit) (Cold Holding) 45.0F Cheese (Refrigerator - pizza prep unit) (Cold Holding) 47.5F
Pizza - Pepperoni (Table) (Time As Public Health Control) 98.0F BBQ Chicken (Table) (Time As Public Health Control) 102.0F Pizza (Basil Artichoke) (Table) (Time As Public Health Control) 104.0F    
Inspector Comments:
Correct cited violations within 5 and 14 calendar-days.

Please submit all questions/inquiries to the Area Supervisor at food.safety@dc.gov for an efficient response.
DC Health does not assign a grade, percentage, or rating for establishment inspection reports. We perform a pass-fail inspection. The amount of Priority, Priority Foundation, and Core violations are tallied at the top of each inspection report. DC Health also performs follow up inspections to ensure the violations which were cited on the initial report have been corrected. To view an establishment's inspection report, follow this link: https://dc.healthinspections.us.
  Jose Aguilar 04/09/2019
 Person-in-Charge (Signature) (Print) Date
    Alemayehu Tekleselassie 029  04/09/2019 
  Inspector (Signature) (Print) Badge # Date
    2023