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710 James Robertson Parkway Nashville, TN 37243 | Visit Official Website (opens in a new tab)

Ellington's Kitchen

401 Union Street Nashville, TN 37219

Food Service Establishment Inspection | Routine

December 14, 2023 | View Original Inspection PDF
Score & Grade: 82 Grade:
Observations & Corrective Actions

7: Observed salad garnished with bare hands; Corrective Action: embargoed, trained employee

13: Observed raw bacon, shrimp stored over reasy to eat foods in walk-in cooler; Corrective Action: rearranged product

20: Sliced toms prepped at 5 PM held in counter top cooler at 52 F; Corrective Action: replaced lid on cooler to cool

34: No thermometer in mid line reach-in cooler

42: Observed employee pull clean dishes from washer and immediately begin drying with a cloth

45: Observed cardboard on storage rack supporting bulk ingredients

53: Excessive ice build up in walk-in freezer

53: Observed stained ceiling tiles and excessively dusty, ill fitting vent in dish storage area; stained and damaged tiles in dish area

Additional Comments

Establishment is not currently vacuum sealing product on site. Spoke with person in charge about maintaining temperature and calibration logs if reduced oxygen packaging begins again.

Observations
IN
1 Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties
Compliant
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
OUT
7 No bare hand contact with ready-to-eat foods or approved alternate method properly followed
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
IN
12 Required records available: shell stock tags, parasite destruction
Compliant
Observations
OUT
13 Food separated and protected
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
NO
19 Proper hot holding temperatures
Compliant
Observations
OUT
20 Proper cold holding temperatures
Observations
IN
21 Proper date marking and disposition
Compliant
Observations
NA
22 Time as a public health control: procedures and records
Compliant
Observations
IN
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
IN
26 Toxic substances properly identified, stored, used
Compliant
Observations
NA
27 Compliance with variance, specialized process, and HACCP plan
Compliant
Observations
OUT
34 Thermometers provided and accurate
Observations
OUT
42 Utensils, equipment and linens; properly stored, dried, handled
Observations
OUT
45 Food and nonfood-contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed, and used
Observations
OUT
53 Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
Observations
OUT
53 Physical facilities installed, maintained, and clean
Observations
Yes
57 Compliance with TN Non-Smoker Protection Act
Compliant
Observations
No
58 Tobacco products offered for sale
Compliant