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Captain D's Seafood #3777

7801 Timberlake Road Lynchburg, VA 24502
Status: Permitted

Fast Food | Routine

January 11, 2024
Score & Grade: Grade:
Observations & Corrective Actions

22: 0820 (A2) The facility had multiple food items holding above the requried 41°F or below threshold for cold holding. Cole Slaw (58°F), Potato Salad (55°F, and stuffed shells (54°F) where held in the counter cooler (55°F).
Corrective Actions: The food items were discarded due to temperature abuse as recommened. carefully monitor all food items for proper holding temperature to ensure that no food item rests above or below the required temperature for food safety. Cold holding prevent growth of potentially harmful pathogens.

23: 840 The facility had several food items past the labeled date of disposition. There was commerically prepared onions and cabbage mix in the walk-in cooler that both went out on 09 Jan and 10 Jan 2024.
Corrective Actions: All commerically prepare items must be reviewed and used by the labaled date by the manufacturer. If the packaged is opened then it must be used within 7 days from the date of open or by the manufacturer date, whichever comes first. The manager on site discard the food items in question due to disposition.

33: 1450 The under counter cooler that was used for cold holding was registering at ~55°F during the inspection. The unit was coming unplugged at the wall due to grease build up according to staff.
Corrective Actions: The unit must be cleaned and repaired to create a reliable and consistently working unit to cold hold food products. The unit removed from service until it can be cleaned and is holding at the required 41°F or below temperature requirement.

43: 550 The facility had the ice scoop in the front server station stored directly in the ice with the handle touching.
Corrective Actions: At no time shall handles of any serving utensils be in direct contact with any food items, including ice, which risks contaminating the product from a person's hands and the environment.

49: 1770 (C) The facility had mutliple items, units and equipment soiled with grease, food debris, trash and other residue. The prep units, coolers, shelving and sides of equipment all had a signifcant buuild up of these sources of contaminates.
Corrective Actions: The facility must increase the frequency and quality of their deep cleaning to prevent excess build up in these areas. Clean the units, the shelving, bottoms of the coolers and other non-food contact surface areas to remove the build up as recommended.

51: 2350 (ii) The 3-compartment sink had a small leak at the drain line on the left facing basin.
Corrective Actions: Repair the system to be free of leaks and maintain it fully operational at all times.

55: 3180 The primary kitchen area is heavily enundated with grease, food debris and other residue on the walls, flooring and wall-to floor junction, especially underneath equipment. The walls and electrical outlets were covered in so much grease the plugs from the cold holding units were sliding out. Risking food and fire safety,
Corrective Actions: Pull all equipment out from the walls and clean these areas to remove all build up of food debris, grease and other sources of contamintion. Maintain these areas clean by increasing the cleaning frequency as recommended.

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Food Temperatures
Description Temperature State of Food
Green Beans 171 °F Hot Holding
Tilapia 36 °F Cold Holding
Potato Salad 55 °F Cold Holding
Cole Slaw 58 °F Cold Holding
Mac n Cheese 145 °F Hot Holding
Stuffed shells 54 °F Cold Holding
Green Beans 38 °F Cold Holding
Fried Fish 167 °F Cooking
Hush Puppies 138 °F Hot Holding
No records found
Warewashing Temperatures
Machine Name Sanitization Method Thermo Label PPM Sanitizer Name Sanitizer Type Temperature
3-Compartment Sink Chemical 400 Quaternary Ammonia 120 °F
No records found
Equipment Temperatures
Description Temperature
Walk-in Freezer 0 °F
Reach in Freezer 6 °F
Counter Cooler, Grill Line 55 °F
Walk-in Cooler 38 °F
No records found
Observations
Demonstration of Knowledge
IN
1 Person in charge present, demonstrates knowledge, and performs duties.
Compliant
Observations
IN
2 Certified Food Protection Manager
Compliant
Observations
Employee Health
IN
3 Management awareness, policy present.
Compliant
Observations
IN
4 Proper use of reporting, restriction & exclusion.
Compliant
Observations
IN
5 Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
Compliant
Observations
Good Hygenic Practices
IN
6 Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use.
Compliant
Observations
IN
7 No discharge from eyes, nose, and mouth.
Compliant
Observations
Preventing Contamination by Hands
IN
8 Hands clean & properly washed.
Compliant
Observations
IN
9 No bare hand contact with RTE foods or approved alternate method properly followed.
Compliant
Observations
IN
10 Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible.
Compliant
Observations
Approved Source
IN
11 Food obtained from approved source.
Compliant
Observations
NO
12 Food received at proper temperature.
Compliant
Observations
IN
13 Food in good condition, safe, & unadulterated.
Compliant
Observations
NA
14 Required records available: shellstock tags, parasite destruction.
Compliant
Observations
Protection from Contamination
IN
15 Food separated & protected.
Compliant
Observations
IN
16 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized.
Compliant
Observations
IN
17 Proper disposition of returned, previously served, reconditioned, & unsafe food.
Compliant
Observations
TCS Food Time/Temperature
IN
18 Proper cooking time & temperatures.
Compliant
Observations
NA
19 Proper reheating procedures for hot holding.
Compliant
Observations
NA
20 Proper cooling time & temperatures.
Compliant
Observations
IN
21 Proper hot holding temperatures.
Compliant
Observations
OUT
22 Proper cold holding temperatures.
COS Violation
Observations
OUT
23 Proper date marking & disposition.
COS Violation
Observations
NA
24 Time as a public health control: procedures & record.
Compliant
Observations
Consumer Advisory
IN
25 Consumer advisory provided for raw or undercooked foods.
Compliant
Observations
Highly Susceptible Populations
NA
26 Pasteurized foods used, prohibited foods not offered.
Compliant
Observations
Chemical
NA
27 Food additives: approved & properly used.
Compliant
Observations
IN
28 Toxic substances properly identified, stored & used.
Compliant
Observations
Conformance with Approved Procedures
NA
29 Compliance with variance, specialized process, & HACCP plan.
Compliant
Observations
Food Temperature Control (0 points)
OUT
33 Proper cooling methods used, adequate equipment for temperature control.
Violation
Observations
Proper Use of Utensils (0 points)
OUT
43 In-use utensils properly stored.
COS Violation
Observations
Utensils, Equipment, and Vending (0 points)
OUT
49 Non-food contact surfaces clean.
Repeat Violation
Observations
Physical Facilities (0 points)
OUT
51 Plumbing installed, proper backflow devices.
Violation
Observations
OUT
55 Physical facilities intalled, maintained & clean.
Violation
Observations
Clean Air Act Compliance
IN
99 Clean Air Act Compliance
Compliant