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

Peking Stars Chinese Restaurant

14807 Moneta Road Moneta, VA 24121
Status: Permitted

Full Service Restaurant | Risk Factor

January 26, 2024
Score & Grade: Grade:
Observations & Corrective Actions

15: 470 Observed staff quickly covering foods in the walk-in cooler upon arrival. (Foods left uncovered in walk-in cooler.)
Corrective Actions: Protect food while in storage in covered containers & above sources of contamination.

22: 0820 (A2) Observed cooked chicken stored at room temperature. When tested the chicken was 67F. (PIC put a time stamp of 3PM - 7PM on food held at room temperature without inspector saying anything.)
Corrective Actions: Move TCS foods to a cold holding unit. To properly cold hold TCS foods - store them in a refrigeration unit that can maintain 41F or below.

22: 0820 (A2) Observed cut cabbage and lomein noodles stored at room temperature.
Corrective Actions: Store cut leafy greens at 41F or below. Store cooked and cooled noodles at 41F or below. (Immediate Correction Needed.)

23: 830 Observed read to eat foods held for more than 24 hours without date markings. (Eggrolls, lomein, chicken, shrimp, etc.)
Corrective Actions: Date mark ready to eat foods held for more than 24 hours with a discard dated of no more than 7 days.

24: 0850 (A) (C3) Observed establishment using time as a public health control without a written procedure approved by the Health Department.
Corrective Actions: Submit written procedure to the Health Department for review and approval before holding TCS foods at room temperature. (10 days to correct.)

Additional Comments

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Food Temperatures
Description Temperature State of Food
Chicken/noodles (reheat for immediate service) 179 °F Reheating
Cooked fried chicken in walk-in cooler 34 °F Cold Holding
Chicken in prep unit 41 °F Cold Holding
Cooked chicken in walk-in cooler 44 °F Cooling
Cooked chicken at room temperature 67 °F Cold Holding
Rice 157 °F Hot Holding
White rice 153 °F Hot Holding
Cooked eggroll in walk-in cooler 34 °F Cold Holding
Cheese wonton 181 °F Cooking
No records found
Warewashing Temperatures
Machine Name Sanitization Method Thermo Label PPM Sanitizer Name Sanitizer Type Temperature
3 basin sink chemical 50 bleach
No records found
Equipment Temperatures
Description Temperature
Walk-in cooler 29 °F
Prep unit 41 °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 (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
IN
20 Proper cooling time & temperatures.
Compliant
Observations
IN
21 Proper hot holding temperatures.
Compliant
Observations
OUT
22 Proper cold holding temperatures.
Violation
Observations
OUT
22 Proper cold holding temperatures.
Violation
Observations
OUT
23 Proper date marking & disposition.
Repeat
Observations
OUT
24 Time as a public health control: procedures & record.
Repeat
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
NA
29 Compliance with variance, specialized process, & HACCP plan.
Compliant
Observations
Clean Air Act Compliance
IN
99 Clean Air Act Compliance
Compliant