Tennessee Department of Health
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Rafaels Italian

5032 Ooltewah Ringgold Rd. Ooltewah, TN 37363

Food Service Establishment Inspection | Routine

September 21, 2023 | View Original Inspection PDF
Score & Grade: 82 Grade:
Observations & Corrective Actions

1: PIC does not demonstrate control over foodborne illness risk factors at time of routine inspection. Inspector asked establishment employees for person in charge. A person in charge could not be identified. Inspector highly recommended a ServSafe certified manager be present at all times establishment is open.

21: Cooked Lasagna dated 9/13 present in walk in cooler. Cooked TCS foods must be served or discarded within 7 days. Food prep employee embargoed 5 pounds of Lasagna.

26: Sani bucket over 200ppm CL. Fronthouse employee remade Sani bucket with Pine Sol and bleach. Inspector explained to fronthouse employee Pine Sol must not be used in sani buckets used on food contact surfaces.

43: Hand soap leaking onto single service items near handsink in rear of facility.

45: Walk in freezer door in poor repair.

47: Ice build up in walk in freezer.

47: Storage racks in walk in cooler dirty.

Additional Comments

Spoke with owner of establishment by phone at end of routine inspection. Informed owner of priority violations.

Observations
OUT
1 Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
Observations
IN
2 Management awareness, policy present
Compliant
Observations
IN
3 Proper use of reporting, restriction & exclusion
Compliant
Observations
IN
4 Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use
Compliant
Observations
IN
5 No discharge from eyes, nose, and mouth
Compliant
Observations
IN
6 Hands clean and properly washed
Compliant
Observations
IN
7 No bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods or approved alternate method properly followed
Compliant
Observations
IN
8 Handwashing sinks properly supplied and adequate
Compliant
Observations
IN
9 Food obtained from an approved source
Compliant
Observations
NO
10 Food received at proper temperature
Compliant
Observations
IN
11 Food in good condition, safe, and unadulterated
Compliant
Observations
NA
12 Required records available: shell stock tags, parasite destruction
Compliant
Observations
IN
13 Food separated and protected
Compliant
Observations
IN
14 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned and sanitized
Compliant
Observations
IN
15 Proper disposition of unsafe food, returned food not reserved
Compliant
Observations
NO
16 Proper cooking time and temperatures
Compliant
Observations
NO
17 Proper reheating procedures for hot holding
Compliant
Observations
NO
18 Proper cooling time and temperature
Compliant
Observations
IN
19 Proper hot holding temperatures
Compliant
Observations
IN
20 Proper cold holding temperatures
Compliant
Observations
OUT
21 Proper date marking and disposition
Observations
NO
22 Time as a public health control: procedures and records
Compliant
Observations
NA
23 Consumer advisory provided for raw and undercooked food
Compliant
Observations
NA
24 Pasteurized foods used; prohibited foods not offered
Compliant
Observations
NA
25 Food additives: approved and properly used
Compliant
Observations
OUT
26 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
Observations
NA
27 Compliance with variance, specialized process, and HACCP plan
Compliant
Observations
OUT
43 Single-use/single-service articles; properly stored, used
Observations
OUT
45 Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used
Observations
OUT
47 Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
Observations
OUT
47 Nonfood-contact surfaces clean
Observations
Yes
57 Compliance with TN Non-Smoker Protection Act
Compliant
Observations
No
58 Tobacco products offered for sale
Compliant