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Central Virginia Health District
307 Alleghany Avenue Lynchburg, VA 24501 | Visit Official Website (opens in a new tab)

Bella Vita Italian Restaurant

1123 Celebration Avenue, Suite 101-102 Moneta, VA 24121
Status: Permitted

Full Service Restaurant | Risk Factor

May 15, 2024
Score & Grade: 0 Grade:
Observations & Corrective Actions

6: 220 Observed an employee eating at the salad prep unit. Observed employee cups stored in various locations in the kitchen. Most cups have lids. One cup is an open container. (PIC informed employees.)
Corrective Actions: Designate a location for employees to eat/take a break away from food and clean equipment and utensils. Designate a location for employee cups to be stored away from food, clean utensils, and clean equipment. Ensure employee cups have lids. (30 Days to Correct)

10: 3030 The back handsink next to the oven is missing papertowels. (PIC put papertowels near sink.)
Corrective Actions: Keep papertowels near the handsink so employees can dry their hands.

22: 0820 (A2) Observed wedge tomatoes in salad prep unit cold holding at 52F. (PIC moved food to another cold holding unit.)
Corrective Actions: Move food to a cold holding unit that can maintain 41F or below. (Immediate Correction Needed)

37: 480 Observed working squeeze and spray bottles not labeled with the common name. (PIC instructed employees in proper labeling.)
Corrective Actions: Label working food containers with the common name of the contents. (30 Days to Correct.)

46: 0580 (B) (C) (D) Observed glove use for all tasks including dish washing. (PIC informed employees of correct glove use.)
Corrective Actions: Single-use gloves shall be used for only one task such as working with ready-to-eat food or with raw animal food, used for no other purpose, and discarded when damaged or soiled, or when interruptions occur in the operation. (Immediate Correction Needed)

47: 1570 Observed the salad prep unit operating at 48F.
Corrective Actions: Adjust, repair, or replace unit to restore proper cold holding temperatures. (41F or below.) (30 Days to Correct)

Additional Comments

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Food Temperatures
Description Temperature State of Food
Wedge tomato in salad prep unit 52 °F Cold Holding
Sliced tomato in grill prep unit 41 °F Cold Holding
Tomato sauce 150 °F Hot Holding
Pizza sauce in pizza prep unit 38 °F Cold Holding
No records found
Warewashing Temperatures
Machine Name Sanitization Method Thermo Label PPM Sanitizer Name Sanitizer Type Temperature
3 basin sink Quat 200 88 °F
No records found
Equipment Temperatures
Description Temperature
Prep unit (salad) 48 °F
Wine cooler 39 °F
Walk-in freezer 2 °F
Prep unit (grill) 41 °F
Walk-in cooler 40 °F
Tap cooler 39 °F
Reach-in freezer 14 °F
Prep unit (pizza) 40 °F
Grill drawer cooler 39 °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 (0 points)
OUT
6 Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use.
COS Violation
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
OUT
10 Adequate handwashing facilities supplied & accessible.
COS Violation
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
NO
18 Proper cooking time & temperatures.
Compliant
Observations
NO
19 Proper reheating procedures for hot holding.
Compliant
Observations
NO
20 Proper cooling time & temperatures.
Compliant
Observations
IN
21 Proper hot holding temperatures.
Compliant
Observations
OUT
22 Proper cold holding temperatures.
COS Violation
Observations
IN
23 Proper date marking & disposition.
Compliant
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
IN
27 Food additives: approved & properly used.
Compliant
Observations
IN
28 Toxic substances properly identified, stored & used.
Compliant
Observations
Food Identification (0 points)
OUT
37 Food properly labeled, original container.
Violation
Observations
Proper Use of Utensils (0 points)
OUT
46 Gloves properly used.
COS Violation
Observations
Utensils, Equipment, and Vending (0 points)
OUT
47 Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used.
Violation