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

Texas Inn Cornerstone

110 Cornerstone Street Lynchburg, VA 24502
Status: Permitted

Fast Food | Routine

April 4, 2023
Score & Grade: Grade:
Observations & Corrective Actions

5: 255 Observed establishment was unable to provide procedures for employees to follow when responding to vomiting or diarrheal events.
Corrective Actions: Provided VDH guidance for clean-up of vomiting and diarrheal events in food establishments

15: 0580 (A) Observed kitchen employee touching trashcan while wearing gloves to prepare ready-to-eat relish; after touching trashcan employee returned to preparing relish without changing their single use gloves.
Corrective Actions: Discussed with employee when to change out gloves.

23: 840 Observed multiple large containers of made in store relish in walk-in fridge and 2 door reach-in coolers with a preparation date of 3/28.
Corrective Actions: Employee voluntarily discarded the relish. Facility prepared foods must be served within 7 days with the preparation day being day 1.

41: 570 Observed wet in-use wiping clothes at the grill area not being stored in chemical sanitizer solution in between usage.
Corrective Actions: Wiping cloths once used need to be stored in chemical sanitizing solution in between cleaning to prevent microbial growth. Allowing a wet or used wipe rag to sit out and then use it again could actually contaminate surface.

42: 510 Observed employee cutting cabbage used for ready-to-eat relish without prewashing.
Corrective Actions: At the inspector's request employee prewashed the cabbage in the 3 compartment sink before shredding. Raw vegetables shall be thoroughly washed in water to remove soil and other contaminants before being cut.

56: 3140 Observed employee's belongings in walk-in fridge on the top shelf over foods that may be served for the public.
Corrective Actions: After discussion, employee placed their belongings on a bottom shelf in the walk-in fridge to prevent possible contamination.

Additional Comments

-Discussed concerns with mixing paddle from hardware store connected to drill being used to prepare relish
-Establishments utilized Dodson as their pest control
- Verbally reviewed employee health policy.
-Left VDH vomit and diarrhea procedure and policy
-Left VA cooperative extension servsafe class information

Food Temperatures
Description Temperature State of Food
Relish (walk-in cooler) 36 °F Cold Holding
burger 194 °F Cooking
sliced tomatoes (2-dr uc cooler) 40 °F Cold Holding
eggs 175 °F Cooking
beans (2-dr cooler) 35 °F Cold Holding
chili beans 194 °F Hot Holding
ground beef (walk-in cooler) 38.5 °F Cold Holding
buttermilk 38 °F Cold Holding
No records found
Warewashing Temperatures
Machine Name Sanitization Method Thermo Label PPM Sanitizer Name Sanitizer Type Temperature
wipe rag sani-bucket Chemical 100 Bleach Chlorine
3-vat sink chemical 200 Signet SK2 Quaternary
No records found
Equipment Temperatures
Description Temperature
2-door uc coolers 47 °F
2-dr uc cooler 38 °F
chest freezers (upstairs) 10 °F
big chest freezer 5 °F
Ice cream freezer 11 °F
walk-in cooler 38 °F
2-dr cooler 36 °F
1-dr tall freezer 5 °F
1-dr tall freezer 15 °F
chest freezer 12 °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
OUT
5 Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
COS
Observations
Good Hygenic Practices
IN
6 Proper eating, tasting, drinking, or tobacco use.
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 (0 points)
OUT
15 Food separated & protected.
Violation
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
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
IN
22 Proper cold holding temperatures.
Compliant
Observations
OUT
23 Proper date marking & disposition.
COS
Observations
NA
24 Time as a public health control: procedures & record.
Compliant
Observations
Consumer Advisory
NA
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
NO
29 Compliance with variance, specialized process, & HACCP plan.
Compliant
Observations
Prevention of Food Contamination (0 points)
OUT
41 Wiping cloths: properly used & stored.
Violation
Observations
OUT
42 Washing fruits & vegetables.
COS
Observations
Physical Facilities (0 points)
OUT
56 Adeq. ventilation & lighting, designated areas used.
COS
Observations
Clean Air Act Compliance
IN
99 Clean Air Act Compliance
Compliant