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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 | Routine

October 12, 2023
Score & Grade: Grade:
Observations & Corrective Actions

16: 1700 (1-5) (6a) (6b). The dishmachine is not dispensing a correct amount of sanitizer into the machine. (Immediate Correction Needed.)
Corrective Actions: Begin manual sanitizing of the dishes and utensils. Have technician service the machine to restore proper function.

48: 1370 The dishmachine does not appear to have a visual or audible alarm to indicate when detergent and sanitizer is not dispensed into the machine. (10 Days to Correct)
Corrective Actions: Talk with the dishmachine representative. If there is a visual or audible alarm, please have them show you where it is. If the machine does not have this, please have them install a visual or auduble alarm.

51: 2350 (ii) The hot water knob of the handsink next to the dishmachine is broken. (90 Days to Correct)
Corrective Actions: Repair or replace to restore proper function.

Additional Comments

Discussed employee health policy, vomit and diarrhea clean up, and cooling of foods, sanitizing. Kitchen is well organized and clean. Please send a video by email to EHS showing correction of violations.

Food Temperatures
Description Temperature State of Food
Tomato sauce in steamwell. 141 °F Hot Holding
Lasagna in walk-in cooler 37 °F Cold Holding
Pizza sauce in pizza prep unit 35 °F Cold Holding
Tomato sauce in walk-in cooler 37 °F Cold Holding
Diced tomato in drawer cooler 41 °F Cold Holding
Sliced tomato in sandwich prep unit 41 °F Cold Holding
No records found
Warewashing Temperatures
Machine Name Sanitization Method Thermo Label PPM Sanitizer Name Sanitizer Type Temperature
Low temp dishmachine 0 chlorine 120 °F
No records found
Equipment Temperatures
Description Temperature
Walk-in 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
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
OUT
16 Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized.
COS Violation
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
IN
22 Proper cold holding temperatures.
Compliant
Observations
IN
23 Proper date marking & disposition.
Compliant
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
IN
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
Utensils, Equipment, and Vending (0 points)
OUT
48 Warewashing-installed, maintained & used, test strips.
Violation
Observations
Physical Facilities (0 points)
OUT
51 Plumbing installed, proper backflow devices.
Violation
Observations
Clean Air Act Compliance
IN
99 Clean Air Act Compliance
Compliant